P. Joseph Tobias, MD, MS
Endocrine and General Surgeon
About
P. Joseph Tobias, MD, MS, is a board-certified endocrine and general surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and BMC Brighton and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
Dr. Tobias received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. He completed his residency in general surgery at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, followed by fellowships in both endocrine surgery and clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago. He also holds a Master of Sciences (MS) degree in Public Health Sciences from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Tobias cares for patients with surgical conditions of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as neuroendocrine tumors of the small bowel and pancreas.
His research focuses on clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery as well as medical humanities and ethics.
Administrative Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Education
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY - 2017
Residency
General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2017–2023
Fellowship
Endocrine Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2023–2025
Clinical Medical Ethics, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2024–2025
Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Department
Specialties
Endocrine surgery (including surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands); general surgery; neuroendocrine tumor surgery (including surgery for small bowel NETs, PNETs, and liver debulking for neuroendocrine tumor metastases)
Research Interests
Clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery; treatment sequencing in neuroendocrine tumor care; medical humanities and ethics
Pronouns
He/Him
Location
Primary Location
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
Additional Locations
Building C, Floor 6
Brighton, MA 02135