Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

About

F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, received his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed general surgery residency at the University of Washington Medical Center in 2015. He also holds a master’s degree in public health (MPH) from the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Drake went on to complete his clinical training in the Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, one of the country’s top programs for this specialty. He joined the Boston Medical Center Department of Surgery in 2016 and is now Chief of Endocrine Surgery. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. His research interests include improving surgical care for patients who are not English-language proficient. Dr. Drake serves as a Commander in the US Navy Reserve Medical Corps.
  • Departments

  • Specialties

    General surgery, endocrine surgery (including surgery for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands)

  • Administrative Title

    Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Residency

    General Surgery, University of Washington, 2008-2015
  • Fellowship

    Endocrine Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
  • Education

    University of Utah School of Medicine, 2008
  • Board Certifications

    Surgery, American Board of Surgery

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