Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Whitfield B. Growdon, MD
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Whitfield B. Growdon works in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. University of Massachusetts Medical School has a rank of 49 in research and a 12 in primary care He received 3 awards: "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACOG)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Whitfield Growdon is a published doctor and has 52 publications published. The lastest was: 'Racial disparities in survival in malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary.' He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Racial disparities in survival in malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary.
- Emerging strategies for targeting PI3K in gynecologic Cancer.
- Gynecologic Oncologist as surgical consultant: Intraoperative consultations during general gynecologic surgery as an important focus of gynecologic oncology training.
- HER2 over-expressing high grade endometrial Cancer expresses high levels of p95HER2 variant.
- Surgical Apgar Score and prediction of morbidity in women undergoing hysterectomy for malignancy.
- The N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor, a Precursor to N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, is Found in the Squamous Tissue of Ovarian Teratomas.
- Dual HER2 Targeting Impedes Growth of HER2 Gene Amplified Uterine Serous Carcinoma Xenografts.
- Palliative Gastrostomy in the Setting of Voluminous Ascites.
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in the Management of Gynecologic Malignancies.
- Inhibition of gamma-secretase activity impedes uterine serous Carcinoma growth in a human xenograft model.
- Tumor size, depth of invasion, and histologic grade as prognostic factors of lymph node involvement in endometrial Cancer: A SEER analysis.
- Assessing the efficacy of targeting the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in endometrial Cancer.
- Transitional cell Carcinoma of the ovary: A case-control study.
- Mucinous AdenoCarcinoma of the Endometrium Compared With Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A SEER Analysis.
- Patient, treatment and discharge factors associated with hospital readmission within 30days after surgical cytoreduction for epithelial ovarian Carcinoma.
- Identification of LMX1B as a novel oncogene in human ovarian Cancer.
- Prognostic determinants in patients with uterine and ovarian clear cell Carcinoma: A SEER analysis.
- Patterns of recurrence in patients treated with bevacizumab in the primary treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian Cancer.
- Racial disparities in Cervical cancer survival over time.
- Racial disparities and changes in clinical characteristics and survival for vulvar Cancer over time.
- Carcinosarcoma of the ovary compared to papillary serous ovarian Carcinoma: A SEER analysis.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 14-2013. A 70-year-old woman with Vaginal bleeding.
- Modest benefit of total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy after venting gastrostomy Tube placement.
- Patterns of recurrence in advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal Cancers treated with intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
- Prognostic determinants in patients with uterine and ovarian clear Carcinoma.
- Prognostic Determinants in Patients With Stage I Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma: A 15-Year Multi-Institutional Review.
- Age and postmenopausal bleeding risk factors for malignant changes in endometrial Polyps.
- Primary Debulking Surgery Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage IV Ovarian Cancer.
- Evolution of surgical management of early-stage endometrial Cancer.
- Defining Prognostic Variables in Recurrent Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A 15-Year Single-Institution Review.
- Tissue-specific signatures of activating PIK3CA and RAS mutations in carcinosarcomas of gynecologic origin.
- Prognostic Significance of Splenectomy as Part of Initial Cytoreductive Surgery in Ovarian Cancer.
- Carcinosarcoma of the ovary: A case-control study.
- Laparoscopic surgical staging of early ovarian Cancer.
- Single-incision laparoscopic staging for endometrial Cancer.
- Inhibition of hedgehog signaling antagonizes serous ovarian Cancer growth in a primary xenograft model.
- Prognostic determinants in patients with stage IIIC and IV uterine papillary serous Carcinoma.
- Low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and methotrexate resistance: predictors of response to treatment with actinomycin D and need for combination chemotherapy.
- Mouse models of Uterine corpus tumors: clinical significance and utility.
- Upregulation of MUC4 in cervical squamous cell Carcinoma: pathologic significance.
- HPV vaccine: A comparison of attitudes and behavioral perspectives between Latino and non-Latino women.
- Evaluating methotrexate treatment in patients with low-risk postmolar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.
- Decreased survival in EGFR gene amplified vulvar Carcinoma.
- Vascularization and expression of angiogenic factors in partial and complete molar pregnancies.
- The changing role of thoracotomy in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia at the New England Trophoblastic Disease Center.
- Uterine didelphys with duplicated upper vagina and bilateral lower vaginal agenesis: a novel Müllerian anomaly with options for surgical management.
- Human papillomavirus-related gynecologic neoplasms: screening and prevention.
- Postevacuation hCG levels and risk of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia among women with partial molar pregnancies.
- Clinical characteristics of persistent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after partial hydatidiform molar pregnancy.
- Low risk of relapse after achieving undetectable HCG levels in women with partial molar pregnancy.
- Endometriosis-associated ovarian malignancy: a retrospective analysis of presentation, treatment, and outcome.
Schools
University Of Massachusetts Medical School
Brigham and Women39s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Colposcopy
- Destruction or Excision of Lesion of Cervix (incl. LEEP)
- Destruction or Excision of Vaginal Lesions
- Excision of Cervix
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Conditions Treated
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Polyps
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Doctors Specialties
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Obstetrics
- Gynecology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACOG)
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Brigham and Women's Hospital -
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1669530481 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | GROWDON | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | WHITFIELD | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021142621 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Obstetrics/Gynecology | |
| Total Claim Count | 149.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 23.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 15.44 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1669530481 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | GROWDON |
| First Name Of The Provider | WHITFIELD |
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