About Hugh Auchincloss, MD

Dr. Auchincloss received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2008.  He completed his General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and joined the Division of Thoracic Surgery in 2018.  He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the General Thoracic Surgery Club, and the American College of Surgeons.  His clinical interests include minimally-invasive and robotic approaches to lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, and tumors of the pleura and mediastinum.  His research interest is in clinical outcomes and he completed an M.P.H. in Clinical Effectiveness at the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public. 

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Locations

Mass General Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital
131 Old Rd. To Nine Acre Corner
John Cuming Building
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-287-8058
Fax: 978-287-2982

Mass General Surgery: Thoracic Surgery
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2100

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-243-6000

Medical Education

  • MD, Harvard Medical School*
  • Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship, Masschusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

  • General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurance Plans

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Publications

  • Recent Publications:

    • Auchincloss HG, Wright CD. Complications after tracheal resection and reconstruction: prevention and treatment. Journal of Thoracic Diseases. 2016 March; 8 (suppl 2): S160-7.
    • Loehrer AP, Hawkins AT, Auchincloss HG, Song Z, Hutter MM, Patel VI. Impact of Expanded Insurance Coverage on Racial Disparities in Vascular Disease: Insights From Massachusetts. Ann Surg. 2015 Nov 18.
    • Auchincloss HG, Donahue DM. Prevention and Management of Nerve Injuries in Thoracic Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin. 2015 Nov;25(4):509-15
    • Loehrer AP, Song Z, Auchincloss HG, Hutter MM. Influence of Health Insurance Expansion on Disparities in the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis. Ann Surg. 2015 Jul;262(1):139-45.
    • Loehrer AP, Song Z, Auchincloss HG, Hutter MM. Massachusetts health care reform and reduced racial disparities in minimally invasive surgery. JAMA Surg.2013 Dec;148(12):1116-22.
    • Auchincloss HG, Morse CR. Tracheal disruption from invasive pretracheal lymphadenopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):e23.
    • Auchincloss HG, Ratter DW. “Management of failed fundoplications, end-stage gastroesophageal reflux disease, and scleroderma” in Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 8th Ed.
    • Auchincloss HG, Morse CR. “Primary Tumors of the Thymus” in Current Surgical Therapy, 12th Ed.

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