Dr. Elizabeth Marie Breen MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
75 Francis Street Brigham And Womens H Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Elizabeth Breen is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Breen specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Breen often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon & Rectal SurgeryABCRS- 1998
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The ACGME competencies in the operating room.
- Spaced education improves the feedback that surgical residents give to medical students: a randomized trial.
- Career satisfaction of women in surgery: perceptions, factors, and strategies.
- Mini-clinical evaluation exercise as a student assessment tool in a surgery clerkship: lessons learned from a 5-year experience.
- Observation of clinical teaching: interest in a faculty development program for surgeons.
- Noninvasive techniques for improving fertility potential of retrograde ejaculates.
- Exploring the Content of Intraoperative Teaching.
Fellowships
- Lahey Clinic, Colon & Rectal Surgery 1997
- New England Deaconess/Harvard Medical School, Surgical Oncology 1994
- New England Deaconess Hospital, Fellow:Surgical Oncology 1992
- Lahey Hitchcock Clinic, Fellow:Colon and Rectal Surgery 1996
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