Boston Medical Center – Brighton
Endocrine Surgery
Overview
Our endocrine surgery team offers a personalized approach to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as endocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Our surgeons work closely with endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, and others to treat both benign and malignant conditions and use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to support a faster recovery.
Our Team
F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS
General and Endocrine Surgeon; Chief of Endocrine Surgery, BMC
Primary Location
BMC, Moakley Building830 Harrison Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
Contact
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P. Joseph Tobias, MD, MS
Endocrine and General Surgeon
Primary Location
BMC, Moakley Building830 Harrison Ave.
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Boston, MA 02118
Contact
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Patient Information
Thyroid conditions commonly treated by our endocrine surgeons include:
- Grave’s disease
- Multinodular goiters of the thyroid
- Overactive thyroid and parathyroid
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid nodules
Other conditions we treat include:
- Adrenal disease
- Adrenal nodules
- Aldosteronomas (Conn’s syndrome)
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Pheochromocytoma
- Solitary adrenal metastases
Locations and Contact

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital
BMC Brighton Surgical Specialties
736 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA 02135
Building C, Floor 6
Building C, Floor 6
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BMC, Moakley Building
BMC Surgical Services
830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
3rd Floor, Suite 3400
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.