About Varvara Mazina, MD
Varvara Mazina, MD, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and moved to the United States with her family at age 13. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Human Biology. Dr. Mazina received her medical degree and completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Mazina treats patients at the Mass General Cancer Center in Boston, the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center in Danvers, and at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Dr. Mazina is an Assistant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. She is the director of the gynecologic oncology sub-internship for medical students and is co-lead faculty for the resident gynecologic oncology rotation at Massachusetts General Hospital. She serves as a non-resident tutor at Lowell House at Harvard University, mentoring undergraduate students applying to medical school.
Dr. Mazina's research interests include multidisciplinary and translational collaboration for management of gynecologic malignancies, surgical innovation and education, and improvement of quality of life of cancer patients and survivors.
In her spare time, Dr. Mazina loves spending time with her two children and husband – visiting Boston playgrounds, hiking, sailing, skiing or just being outside.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Cancer risk assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Complex gynecologic surgery
- Endometrial Cancer Surgery
- Fertility preservation for cancer patients
- Genetic cancer risk assessment
- Heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Molecular testing of gynecologic cancers
- Ovarian cancer surgery
- Palliative care
- Surgery for recurrent gynecologic cancer
- Translational research into rare gynecologic cancers
- Vulvar cancer management
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Russian
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers
102 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6060
Mass General Cancer Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-4800
Medical Education
- MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Residency, University of Washington Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
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
- Maine Community Health Options
- 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
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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Selected publications:
Mazina V, Devins K, Philp L, Bercow AS, James K, Bregar A, Sisodia RC, Oliva E, Del Carmen M. Patterns of spread and genetic alterations of primary endometrioid carcinomas of the ovary. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2023 Sep 4;33(9):1434-1439. PMID: 37567599, Click Here
Mazina V, Morse C, Hadi R, Gray H. Heterotopic atypical trophoblasts mimicking ectopic choriocarcinoma coexistent with a viable intrauterine pregnancy: A diagnostic dilemma. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2019 May;28:91-93. PMID: 30976644, PMCID: PMC6441726, Click Here
Pedra Nobre S, Mazina V, Iasonos A, Zhou QC, Sonoda Y, Gardner G, Long-Roche K, Leitao MM, Abu-Rustum NR, Mueller JJ. Surveillance patterns of cervical cancer patients treated with conization alone. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 Aug;30(8):1129-1135. PMID: 32499392, PMCID: PMC8336762, Click Here
Mazina V, Gerdts J, Trinh S, Ankenman K, Ward T, Dennis MY, Girirajan S, Eichler EE, Bernier R. Epigenetics of autism-related impairment: copy number variation and maternal infection. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2015;36(2):61-67. PMID: 25629966, PMCID: PMC4318761, Click Here
Since my diagnosis through surgery and follow up appointments MD has provided exceptional care in a caring and positive manner.
Dr. Mazina is absolutely wonderful. She has always taken very good care of me. I would never want to see anybody else.
Very kind
The staff and physician coordinated all aspects of the visit that included a biopsy, labs and ekg with ease and made me very comfortable in a difficult situation
The doctor is very professional, friendly, warm and caring. When I left the office I felt that I was in good hands. She made me feel more comfortable going into surgery.
My provider was highly knowledgeable about my overall health, and took time to hear about my experience thoroughly before addressing my concerns in detail. She was extremely engaged, empathetic and encouraging. I am convinced that I am receiving the best care I can possibly get.
Finding a physician who is thorough, efficient and genuinely kind & caring is not common. Yet Dr. Mazina embodies all of these traits. Very lucky to have her.
I was very pleased with the doctor. She was very helpful. So, so very nice. Made me feel very comfortable and I would highly recommend her and liked her very, very much.
She explained everything to me and it was easy to ask questions
So, my visit with Dr. Mazina, if I'm saying her name correctly, was wonderful. She is an amazing doctor. This is my second time meeting with her. She is my fourth oncologist, and I just can't say enough about her. She is pleasant, positive. She listens, she contemplates, which is what I've experienced with actually all of the oncologists that I've ... Read More