Michael Cassidy, MD
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Oncology

MD, Boston University School of Medicine
BA, Boston University



Michael Cassidy, MD is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a Surgical Oncologist at Boston Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Dr. Cassidy earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at Boston University. He completed residency training in surgery at Boston Medical Center, including a research fellowship in surgical quality improvement and patient safety. He then completed a clinical fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, where he was elected Chief Fellow. He has particular interest and advanced training in the care of patients with breast cancer, melanoma, and soft tissue sarcoma.



Increasing Engagement in Patient Reported Outcome Measurement to Address Breast Cancer Care Disparities using Health Information Technology in Community Cancer Settings
09/21/2023 - 08/31/2027 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Michael Cassidy, MD
Brigham and Womens Hospital NIH NCI
5R01CA280619-02


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  1. Freer PE, Neal CH, Brown A, Bennett DL, Cassidy MR, Chetlen A, Dibble EH, Giordano SH, Greenwood HI, Hurley J, Ivansco LK, Malak SF, Rauch GM, Reig B, Singh P, Small W, Yeh ED, Slanetz PJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Male Breast Cancer Screening. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Nov; 22(11S):S578-S585. PMID: 41193045; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.040;
     
  2. Kobzeva-Herzog AJ, Palaniappan S, Jiangliu Y, Kraus E, Elassar H, Merrill A, Oshry L, Acevedo J, Ko N, Cassidy MR. A Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Clinic Improves Time to Treatment at an Urban, Safety Net Hospital. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct 17. PMID: 41107647; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-025-18497-x;
     
  3. Cassidy M, Currie J, Glied S, Howland R. Child mental health, homelessness, and the shelter system: evidence from Medicaid in New York City. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jun 03; 194(6):1534-1543. PMID: 39252563; PMCID: PMC12133286; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae345;
     
  4. 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. PMID: 38961042
     
  5. Wang Z, Cassidy M, Wallace DA, Sofer T. MethParquet: an R package for rapid and efficient DNA methylation association analysis adopting Apache Parquet. Bioinformatics. 2024 Jul 01; 40(7). PMID: 38897661; PMCID: PMC11219476; DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btae410;
     
  6. 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. PMID: 38873777
     
  7. Kobzeva-Herzog AJ, Ravandur A, Wilson SB, Rosenkranz P, Talutis SD, Macht R, Cassidy MR, Siracuse JJ, McAneny D. Sustained success of a Caprini postoperative venous thromboembolism prevention protocol over one decade. Am J Surg. 2024 Sep; 235:115783.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38834419
     
  8. 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. PMID: 38253951; DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14896-8;
     
  9. 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. PMID: 38177460
     
  10. 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. PMID: 38017122
     
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Textured Implants Linked to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes

Medscape 12/22/2020

Textured Implants Linked to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes

Medscape 12/22/2020

New Cancer Risk With Textured Breast Implants?

Medpage Today 10/7/2020

Boston Sunday Review: Dr. Michael Cassidy

The Sports Hub (98.5) 10/27/2019

2016 David and Monica Gorin Endowed Fellowship in Sarcoma
2015 Annual Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching
2015 Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Grant V. Rodkey Award
2015 Lester F. Williams Teaching Award
2013 Annual Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching
2013 American College of Surgeons: First Place, Resident Abstract Competition Award
2013 New England Surgical Society: First Place, Resident Essay Prize Competition
2013 American College of Surgeons: First Place, Resident Clinical Abstract of Distinction Award
2008 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
2008 Itabashi Award for Excellence in Oncology
2006 Association of Pathology Chairs National Honor Society: Honored Member
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General Surgery
Oncology, Clinical
Quality Improvement
Breast Cancer
Sarcoma
Melanoma
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Gastric Cancer
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