## About

Christopher Digesu, MD, is System Chief, Thoracic Surgery for the Boston Medical Center Health System. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Digesu earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City and completed general surgery residency training and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship training ...  at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. While at BIDMC, he served as the Administrative Chief Resident of the General Surgery Program and completed the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Robotics Fellowship as well as the prestigious AATS Leadership Academy.

Dr. Digesu’s clinical interests focus on robotic and minimally invasive thoracic oncology and surgery. His research and personal interests include clinical trials in thoracic oncology as well as fostering diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within surgery to combat disparities in the care of surgical patients and promote diversity within the field.

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- ### Departments
    
    [Thoracic Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/thoracic-cancer-program), [Thoracic Surgery](/departments/thoracic-surgery), [Surgical Services](/surgery)
- ### Specialties
    
    Achalasia; esophageal cancer; lung cancer; mediastinal tumors; minimally-invasive and robotic thoracic surgery; paraesophageal hernia
- ### Pronouns
    
    He/Him
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.638.5600](tel:617.638.5600)
- ### Primary Location
    
    BMC, Moakley Building  
    [830 Harrison Ave.  
    3rd Floor  
    Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=830+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118)
    
       
    BMC Brighton, Main Hospital  
    [736 Cambridge St  
    Brighton, MA 02135](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=736+Cambridge+St%2C+Brighton%2C+MA+02135)
    
       
    Boston Medical Center – South​ Outpatient Care  
    [1 Pearl St.  
    Suite 2000  
    Brockton, MA 02301](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Pearl+St.%2C+Brockton%2C+MA+02301)
 
 

 



 

 

- ### Administrative Title
    
    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- ### Residency
    
    Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2013–2020
- ### Fellowship
    
    Thoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2020–2022
- ### Board Certifications
    
    Surgery, American Board of Surgery; Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- ### Education
    
     Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2013
 
 

 

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  ## Affiliations

  ###  ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) 

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