
Dr. Tara S Kent MD
Surgeon
148 Chestnut St Needham MA, 02492About
Dr. Tara Kent is a general surgeon practicing in Needham, MA. Dr. Kent specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Kent provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A del T poly T (8) mutation in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of the CDK2-AP1 gene is functionally significant causing decreased mRNA stability resulting in decreased CDK2-AP1 expression in human microsatellite unstable (MSI) colorectal cancer (CRC
- Readmission following pancreatectomy: what can be improved?
- Decrease in junior resident case volume after 2011 ACGME work hours.
- Structured reporting of multiphasic CT for pancreatic cancer: potential effect on staging and surgical planning.
- Deconstructing the "July Effect" in Operative Outcomes: A National Study.
- Assessing the Accuracy and Readability of Online Health Information for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer.
- Erratum to: Deconstructing the "July Effect" in Operative Outcomes: A National Study.
- Weekly e-mailed teaching tips and reading material influence teaching among general surgery residents.
- Mistreatment and the learning environment for medical students on general surgery clerkship rotations: What do key stakeholders think?
- Surgical Practical Skills Learning Curriculum: Implementation and Interns' Confidence Perceptions.
Awards
- 1995 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, .
- . 2000 Nicolae Vasilescu Intern of the Year Award
- 2000 Aventis Surgery Resident Scholarship, .
- 2009 AHPBA Travel Grant
- 2011 Eleanor and Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Scholars in Medicine
- 2013 Harold Bengloff Award for Humanism in Education
Treatments
- Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Biliary Disorders (gallbladder And Bile Ducts) And More
Dr. Tara S Kent MD's Practice location
Practice At 148 Chestnut St
148 Chestnut St -Needham, MA 02492Get Direction
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