Dr. Dr. George Cuchural

Expert Publications

• Correlation of various in vitro testing methods with clinical outcomes in patients with Bacteroides fragilis group infections treated with cefoxitin: a retrospective analysis.
• Newer beta-lactam agents and the Bacteroides fragilis group.
• Imipenem resistance in Bacteroides distasonis mediated by a novel beta-lactamase.
• In-vitro susceptibility of the Bacteroides fragilis group and the inoculum effect of newer beta-lactam antibiotics on this group of organisms.
• Antimicrobial resistance in oral and colonic bacteroides.
• Antibiotic resistance in anaerobic bacteria.
• Permeability to beta-lactams in Bacteroides fragilis.
• Bacteroides fragilis: current susceptibilities, mechanisms of drug resistance, and principles of antimicrobial therapy.
• Beta-lactamase-mediated imipenem resistance in Bacteroides fragilis.
• Mechanisms of resistance and resistance transfer in anaerobic bacteria: factors influencing antimicrobial therapy.
• Clindamycin resistance in anaerobic bacteria.
• Growth rate patterns of solid tumors and their relation to responsiveness to therapy: an analytical review.

Media Releases

A prominent Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Cuchural has been awarded the Top Infectious Disease Specialist for 2022 by FindATopDoc.com. He has cared for patients ages 18 and over for more than 45 years and was formerly with South Shore Hospital & Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth.  Dr. Cuchural announced his retirement as of August 31, 2022.

A 1977 graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Cuchural went on to perform his residency in Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in 1977-1980. He then furthered his training with fellowships in Infectious Disease and Medical Decision Analysis, both at Tufts Medical Center.

Dr. Cuchural previously held an academic title as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine.

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the doctor is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Infectious Disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, the diagnosis, and the treatment of all infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

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