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MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
BA, Tufts University

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Community Engagement and Education in Boston-area Community Health Centers
12/01/2022 - 11/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrea Merrill, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital The Trefler Fdn

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Beaulieu-Jones BR, Ha EJ, Fefferman A, Wang J, Chung SH, Tseng JF, Merrill A, Sachs TE, Ko NY, Cassidy MR. ASO Visual Abstract: Association of Race, Ethnicity, Language and Insurance and Time to Treatment Initiation Among Women with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic, Safety-Net Hospital. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul 03.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Fefferman, Ann
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Ha, Emily
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 38961042

Young S, Geary A, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Cassidy M, Newman R, Merrill AL. Assessing breast cancer-related lymphedema screening and treatment gaps in a safety-net hospital. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 130(2):204-209.View Related Profiles.

Geary, Alaina
Merrill, Andrea
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael

PMID: 38873777

Kobzeva-Herzog A, O'Shea T, Young S, Kenzik K, Zhao X, Slanetz P, Phillips J, Merrill A, Cassidy MR. ASO Visual Abstract: Breast Cancer Screening and BI-RADS Scoring Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Academic Safety-Net Hospital. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Apr; 31(4):2283.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Kobzeva-Herzog, Anna
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael
Slanetz, Priscilla

PMID: 38253951; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14896-8;

Merrill AL, Haigh PI, Lal GI. Lessons from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) ergonomics panel: Operating is a pain in the neck … and other places. Am J Surg. 2024 Aug; 234:186-188. PMID: 38423805

Annesi CA, Woods AP, Kim NE, Pearce EN, Merrill AL, McAneny D, Drake FT. Limited English Proficiency and Graves' Disease at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. J Surg Res. 2024 Apr; 296:56-65.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
McAneny, David
Pearce, Elizabeth
Drake, Frederick

PMID: 38219507

Merrill AL. The Student's Overture. Ann Surg. 2024 May 01; 279(5):745. PMID: 38193313

Kobzeva-Herzog A, O'Shea T, Young S, Kenzik K, Zhao X, Slanetz P, Phillips J, Merrill A, Cassidy MR. Breast Cancer Screening and BI-RADS Scoring Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Academic Safety-Net Hospital. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Apr; 31(4):2253-2260.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Kobzeva-Herzog, Anna
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael
Slanetz, Priscilla

PMID: 38177460

Beaulieu-Jones BR, Ha EJ, Fefferman A, Wang J, Chung SH, Tseng JF, Merrill A, Sachs TE, Ko NY, Cassidy MR. Association of Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Insurance with Time to Treatment Initiation Among Women with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic, Safety-Net Hospital. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Mar; 31(3):1608-1614.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Fefferman, Ann
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Ha, Emily
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 38017122

Wang CN, Shah M, Cerier E, Wang TN, Craig-Lucas A, Merrill AL, Finkelstein JB, Badalato GM. The impact of procedural activities on musculoskeletal pain experienced by pregnant surgeons. Am J Surg. 2024 Jan; 227:90-95. PMID: 37845110

Merrill AL. Beautiful. Ann Intern Med. 2023 Oct; 176(10):1430. PMID: 37844309

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Chung SH, Romatoski KS, Rasic G, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Kenzik K, Merrill AL, Tseng JF, Cassidy MR, Sachs TE. ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delays to Breast Cancer Surgery-Ripples or Waves? Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct; 30(10):6104-6105.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Rasic, Gordana
Tseng, Jennifer
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 37535273

Chung SH, de Geus SWL, Shewmaker G, Romatoski KS, Drake FT, Ko NY, Merrill AL, Hirsch AE, Tseng JF, Sachs TE, Cassidy MR. ASO Visual Abstract: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection is Associated with Improved Survival for Men with Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep; 30(9):5621-5622.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Hirsch, Ariel
Drake, Frederick
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 37202569

Chung SH, Romatoski KS, Rasic G, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Kenzik K, Merrill AL, Tseng JF, Cassidy MR, Sachs TE. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Delays to Breast Cancer Surgery: Ripples or Waves? Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct; 30(10):6093-6103.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Rasic, Gordana
Tseng, Jennifer
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 37526751

Merrill AL. Finding Faith Through Listening. JAMA. 2023 Aug 01; 330(5):413-414. PMID: 37440257

Fefferman A, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Shewmaker G, Zhang T, Sachs T, Merrill A, Ko NY, Cassidy MR. Association of Race, Ethnicity, Insurance, and Language and Rate of Breast-Conserving Therapy Among Women With Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer at an Urban, Safety-Net Hospital. J Surg Res. 2023 Nov; 291:403-413.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Fefferman, Ann
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 37517348

Naimi BR, Bajaj V, Wang J, Litle VR, Merrill AL. The Role of Gender-Concordant Mentorship in Women Premedical Students' Perception and Pursuit of Surgical Careers. J Surg Educ. 2023 Aug; 80(8):1089-1097.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Litle, Virginia

PMID: 37336665

Chung SH, de Geus SWL, Shewmaker G, Romatoski KS, Drake FT, Ko NY, Merrill AL, Hirsch AE, Tseng JF, Sachs TE, Cassidy MR. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection is Associated with Improved Survival Among Men with Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep; 30(9):5610-5618.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Hirsch, Ariel
Drake, Frederick
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 37204557

Merrill AL, Stein SL, Chu JT, Sarode AL, McKinley SK, Parangi S, Donelan K, Palamara K. Do Resident Coaching Programs Benefit their Coaches? Impact of a Professional Development Coaching Program on The Coaches. World J Surg. 2023 Jul; 47(7):1609-1616. PMID: 36847851; PMCID: PMC9969939; DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-06957-y;

Beaulieu-Jones BR, Shewmaker G, Fefferman A, Kenzik K, Zhang T, Drake FT, Sachs TE, Hirsch AE, Merrill A, Ko NY, Cassidy MR. Mitigating disparities in breast cancer treatment at an academic safety-net hospital. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Apr; 198(3):597-606.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Fefferman, Ann
Hirsch, Ariel
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Drake, Frederick
Kenzik, Kelly
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 36826701

Beaulieu-Jones BR, Fefferman A, Woods AP, Shewmaker G, Zhang T, Roh DS, Sachs TE, Merrill A, Ko NY, Cassidy MR. Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Insurance on Reconstruction after Mastectomy for Patients with Breast Cancer at an Urban, Academic Safety-Net Hospital. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 01; 236(6):1071-1082.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Fefferman, Ann
Beaulieu-Jones, Brendin
Roh, Daniel
Cassidy, Michael
Ko, Naomi
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 36524735; DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000531;

Woods AP, Papageorge MV, de Geus SWL, Alonso A, Merrill A, Cassidy MR, Roh DS, Sachs TE, McAneny D, Drake FT. ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Patient Primary Language upon Immediate Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec; 29(13):8621-8622.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Roh, Daniel
McAneny, David
Drake, Frederick
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 35972668

Merrill AL, Dedhia PH. Pushing the Envelope for Active Surveillance. JAMA Oncol. 2022 Sep 15. PMID: 36107421

Stein SL, Chu JT, Merrill A, McKinley SA, Parengi S, Donelan K, Palamara K. Implementation of a Coaching Program by a National Surgical Association. J Surg Educ. 2022; 79(6):1471-1479. PMID: 35995676

Woods AP, Papageorge MV, de Geus SWL, Alonso A, Merrill A, Cassidy MR, Roh DS, Sachs TE, McAneny D, Drake FT. Impact of Patient Primary Language upon Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec; 29(13):8610-8618.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
Roh, Daniel
McAneny, David
Drake, Frederick
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 35933541

Merrill AL. Free Solo Surgery. Ann Surg. 2022 Aug 01; 276(2):e77-e78. PMID: 36036994

Palamara K, McKinley SK, Chu JT, Merrill AL, Yu L, Parangi S, Makowski MS, Park YS, Donelan K, Stein SL. Impact of a Virtual Professional Development Coaching Program on the Professional Fulfillment and Well-Being of Women Surgery Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2023 Feb 01; 277(2):188-195. PMID: 35766397

Geary A, Arinze N, Shean K, King E, Merrill AL. A 41-Year-Old Woman with a Cold Foot. NEJM Evid. 2022 Jul; 1(7):EVIDmr2200106.View Related Profiles.

Geary, Alaina
Merrill, Andrea
King, Elizabeth
Arinze , Nkiruka

PMID: 38319258

Merrill AL, Sims SS, Dedhia PH, Rossfeld K, Lott Limbach A, Duh QY, Phay JE. Near-infrared Autofluorescence Features of Parathyroid Carcinoma. J Endocr Soc. 2022 Aug 01; 6(8):bvac090. PMID: 35795811; PMCID: PMC9249374; DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac090;

de Geus SW, Papageorge MV, Woods AP, Wilson S, Ng SC, Merrill A, Cassidy M, McAneny D, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Impact of Combined Volume of Complex Cancer Operations on Surgical Outcomes in a Low-Volume Setting. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Jun 01; 234(6):981-988.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
McAneny, David
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 35703786; PMCID: PMC9204842; DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000228;

Papageorge MV, de Geus SWL, Woods AP, Ng SC, Drake FT, Merrill A, Cassidy MR, McAneny D, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. Lymphadenectomy in gallbladder adenocarcinoma: Are we doing enough? Am J Surg. 2022 Jul; 224(1 Pt B):423-428.View Related Profiles.

Merrill, Andrea
McAneny, David
Drake, Frederick
Tseng, Jennifer
Cassidy, Michael
Sachs, Teviah

PMID: 34972539

Lee CN, Merrill AL, Peters E. The Role of Emotion in Cancer Surgery Decisions: Applying Concepts From Decision Psychology. Ann Surg. 2021 Jun 01; 273(6):e265-e267. PMID: 33156060

Merrill A, Beal EW, Ackah R, Patterson K, Horning P, Ejaz A, Pawlik TM, Dillhoff ME. Women in hepatopancreaticobiliary surgery: is there a pipeline problem? HPB (Oxford). 2021 06; 23(6):817-820. PMID: 33341339

McKinley SK, Wang LJ, Gartland RM, Westfal ML, Costantino CL, Schwartz D, Merrill AL, Petrusa E, Lillemoe K, Phitayakorn R. "Yes, I'm the Doctor": One Department's Approach to Assessing and Addressing Gender-Based Discrimination in the Modern Medical Training Era. Acad Med. 2019 11; 94(11):1691-1698. PMID: 31274522; DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002845;

Merrill AL, Smith SM, Peters SB, Agnese DM. Eccrine carcinoma masquerading as metastatic breast cancer. Breast J. 2020 02; 26(2):284-286. PMID: 31478586; DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13543;

Smith BL, Gadd MA, Lanahan CR, Rai U, Tang R, Rice-Stitt T, Merrill AL, Strasfeld DB, Ferrer JM, Brachtel EF, Specht MC. Real-time, intraoperative detection of residual breast cancer in lumpectomy cavity walls using a novel cathepsin-activated fluorescent imaging system. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Sep; 171(2):413-420. PMID: 29948401; PMCID: PMC6193492; DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4845-4;

Merrill AL, Buckley J, Tang R, Brachtel E, Rai U, Michaelson J, Ly A, Specht MC, Yagi Y, Smith BL. A Study of the Growth Patterns of Breast Carcinoma Using 3D Reconstruction: A Pilot Study. Breast J. 2017 Jan; 23(1):83-89. PMID: 27860134; DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12688;

Merrill A, Djuricich AM, Drazen JM, Buckley K. NEJM Resident 360. New England Journal of Medicine. 2016. View Publication

Merrill AL, Tang R, Plichta JK, Rai U, Coopey SB, McEvoy MP, Hughes KS, Specht MC, Gadd MA, Smith BL. Should New "No Ink On Tumor" Lumpectomy Margin Guidelines be Applied to Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)? A Retrospective Review Using Shaved Cavity Margins. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 10; 23(11):3453-3458. PMID: 27207096; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5251-y;

Merrill AL, Jha AK, Dimick JB. Clinical Effect of Surgical Volume. N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 07; 374(14):1380-2. PMID: 27050211

Tang R, Coopey SB, Merrill AL, Rai U, Specht MC, Gadd MA, Colwell AS, Austen WG, Brachtel EF, Smith BL. Positive Nipple Margins in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomies: Rates, Management, and Oncologic Safety. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 06; 222(6):1149-55. PMID: 27118712; DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.02.016;

Merrill AL, Esserman L, Morrow M. CLINICAL DECISIONS. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 28; 374(4):390-2. PMID: 26816018; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMclde1512213;

Merrill AL, Coopey SB, Tang R, McEvoy MP, Specht MC, Hughes KS, Gadd MA, Smith BL. Implications of New Lumpectomy Margin Guidelines for Breast-Conserving Surgery: Changes in Reexcision Rates and Predicted Rates of Residual Tumor. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Mar; 23(3):729-34. PMID: 26467458; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4916-2;

Andrea Merrill. Why Are Women So Underrepresented in Surgery Leadership?. HuffPost. 2015. View Publication
Andrea Merrill. #ILookLikeASurgeon: Breaking Stereotypes and Promoting Diversity. HuffPost. 2015. View Publication

McEvoy MP, Coopey SB, Mazzola E, Buckley J, Belli A, Polubriaginof F, Merrill AL, Tang R, Garber JE, Smith BL, Gadd MA, Specht MC, Guidi AJ, Roche CA, Hughes KS. Breast Cancer Risk and Follow-up Recommendations for Young Women Diagnosed with Atypical Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS). Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct; 22(10):3346-9. PMID: 26242364; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4747-1;

Tang R, Coopey SB, Colwell AS, Specht MC, Gadd MA, Kansal K, McEvoy MP, Merrill AL, Rai U, Taghian A, Austen WG, Smith BL. Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Irradiated Breasts: Selecting Patients to Minimize Complications. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct; 22(10):3331-7. PMID: 26202557; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4669-y;

Merrill A, Millham F. Increased risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a study of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program patients. Arch Surg. 2012 Feb; 147(2):120-4. PMID: 22006853; DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.297;

Merrill AL, Smith H. Myelodysplastic syndrome and autoimmunity: a case report of an unusual presentation of myelodysplastic syndrome. Case Rep Hematol. 2011; 2011:560106. PMID: 22937307; PMCID: PMC3420620; DOI: 10.1155/2011/560106;

Ganai S, Lee KF, Merrill A, Lee MH, Bellantonio S, Brennan M, Lindenauer P. Adverse outcomes of geriatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at high risk for delirium. Arch Surg. 2007 Nov; 142(11):1072-8. PMID: 18025336; DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.142.11.1072;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 3 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2015

Bar chart showing 3 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2015

Year	Publications
2015	2
2016	1

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Taylor Swift in the operating room: the surgeon who found strength in song

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Thyroid Awareness Month with Dr Andrea Merrill

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HealthCity 12/20/2022

Safe to expand limits of active surveillance in thyroid cancer?

MDedge 10/27/2022

Housing Insecurity Ups Risk of Dying From Any Cause After Cancer Diagnosis

Medscape 9/28/2022

Surgeon exposes airline medical kit deficiencies after assisting with flight emergency

Fox News 8/17/2022

Ever Treat a Patient on a Plane? Why Med Kits Need an Update.

Medscape 8/5/2022

Ever Treat a Patient on a Plane? Why Med Kits Need an Update

Medscape 8/5/2022

One doctor's experience in a mid-flight emergency opened questions about medical kits

NPR 6/22/2022

Doctor assists with medical emergency on flight, appalled by poorly stocked first-aid kit

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