About Vinod Narra, MD
Dr. Narra received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Georgetown University. He completed his surgical residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. He joined the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery in 2016, and he holds the title of Clinical Affiliate at the MGH and Clinical Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Narra is board certified in General Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and the American Thyroid Association. He has the busiest endocrine practice on the North Shore and is part of the MGH Endocrine Surgery Unit, the highest volume center in the country focusing on thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. He utilizes several minimally invasive techniques to treat endocrine disorders. His particular areas of clinical expertise are in both initial and persistent hyperparathyroidism, the treatment of thyroid cancer and thyroid disorders.
He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and has received multiple teaching awards throughout his career as well as the surgical clinical excellence award from Salem Hospital in 2013.
His philosophy on patient care stems from his desire to treat every patient with respect and provide the level of care and attention that he would expect for his family. He keeps in close contact with his patients during the pre and post-operative phases of care and provides his patients with immediate access in the post-operative period.
Clinical Interests:
- Adrenal surgery
- Gallbladder surgery
- Graves' disease
- Hernia surgery
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Parathyroid disease
- Parathyroid surgery
- Thyroid cancer surgery
- Thyroid disorders
- Thyroid surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Surgery at Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6868
Salem Hospital
81 Highland Ave.
Salem, MA 01923
Phone: 978-741-1200
Medical Education
- MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Residency, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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- DNA Methylation in Thyroid Tumorigenesis. Josena K. Stephen, Dhananjay Chitale, Vinod Narra, Kang Mei Chen, Raja Sawhney and Maria J. Worsham. Cancers 2011, 3(2), 1732-1743
- Synchronous Bilateral Robotic Adrenalectomy for Adrenocorticotropic Dependent Cushing's Syndrome. D.Malley, RS Boris, S Kaul, F Muhletaler, V Narra, M. Menon J of Society of Lap-endo Surgery. 2008 Apr-Jun; 12 (2): 198-201.
- A Four Step Technique of Robotic Right Adrenalectomy: An Initial Experience. L Krane, M. Bhandari, V Narra, M Menon. BJU Int 101(10):1289-92, 2007.
- Replication-competent Adenovirus Mediated Suicide Gene Therapy in Combination with Radiation in a Preclinical Model Pancreatic Cancer. S. Freytag.. V.Narra et al. Gene Therapy,
- Survivin expression is upregulated in vascular injury and identifies a unique cell phenotype in developing lesions.Simosa, G. Whang, X. Sui, T. Peterson, V. Narra, D. Altieri, M. Conte. Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol 41, Issue 4: 682-690.
- Decreased mitogen activated protein kinase activities in congenital diaphragmatic hernia-associated pulmonary hypoplasia. D. Kling, Narra, S. Islam, T.B. Kinane, A. Alessandrini, L. Ercolani, P.K. Donahoe, and J.J. Schnitzer. The Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol 36, No 10. October 2001: 1490-1496.
- Prenatal Vitamin E treatment improves lung growth in fetal rats with congenital diaphragmatic hernias. S. Islam, Narra, Manganaro, G. Cote, P.K. Donahoe, and J.J. Schnitzer. The Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol 34, No 1. January 1999: 172-177.
Dr. Narra's explanations of my cancer, treatments, and surgery were clear, comprehensive, and compassionate.
He was professional and quite clear on what the plan was to be and why.
DR Narra is caring thorough general surgeon who saw me promptly for an urgent problem. He did a careful examination and went over in detail my options for care. I was scheduled promptly for the surgery I need. I am very pleased with his care and would recommend him highly.
I was surprised that a virtual visit could seem as good as an in person visit. I immediately warmed to this doctor... he really listened and really explained everything and set my mind at ease about future concerns.
Dr Narra is a keeper! Very emphatic, good listener, very knowledgeable etc.
I was pleasantly impressed with this visit..he put me at ease and assured me about my upcoming surgery
Very nice felt like he answered and explained things to my husband and I
Nothing short of amazing! Received a cancer diagnosis and referred to Dr. Narra. Dr. Narra called me directly within hours explaining my diagnosis and reassuring me that I would be ok. We subsequently had a 35 min zoom call where he explained everything in detail and answered all of my questions. I feel like I'm in amazing hands.
Extremely knowledgeable, kind and caring
My entire experience was excellent. I was left feeling very confident about the surgery I'm about to have. And I look forward to getting it done and getting it behind me. And I feel very confident that it's going to be done correctly.