F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS
Endocrine Surgeon; Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology
About
F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS, is interim chief of surgical oncology and vice chair for clinical operations, inpatient services. He is a board-certified general and endocrine surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and practices at the main campus and at Boston Medical Center – Brighton (BMC Brighton). Dr. Drake is also Associate Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He additionally serves as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve Medical Corps.
Dr. Drake holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and earned his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. He completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, and additionally holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Drake subsequently completed a fellowship in Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery at UC San Francisco Medical Center, one of the country’s top programs for this specialty.
Dr. Drake’s interests include improving surgical care for patients who are not English-language proficient.
Administrative Title
Associate Professor of Surgery (Surgical Endocrinology), Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Education
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT - 2008
Residency
Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2008–2015
Fellowship
Endocrine Surgery, UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Department
Specialties
Endocrine surgery (including surgery for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands); general surgery
Location
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
Building C, Floor 6
Brighton, MA 02135