The Endocrine Surgery team has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands as well as endocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. We collaborate with colleagues from endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition, gastroenterology, radiology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology to provide multidisciplinary care to all patients.

Thyroid conditions commonly treated by our endocrine surgeons include:

- Multi-nodular goiters of the thyroid
- Overactive thyroid & parathyroid
- [Thyroid nodules](https://www.bmc.org/thyroid-nodule-center)
- Thyroid cancer
- Grave’s disease

Other conditions treated include:

- Cushing’s syndrome
- Pheochromocytoma
- Adrenal nodules
- [Adrenal disease](https://www.bmc.org/adrenal-tumor-center)
- Aldosteronomas (Conn's syndrome)
- Solitary adrenal metastases



  ### Endocrine Surgery

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Patient Information](#patient-information)
- [Patient Resources](#patient-resources)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118   
3rd Floor, Suite 3400   
BMC, Moakley Building ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/830+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118) 

 [617.638.8446](tel:617.638.8446) 

Fax: 617.638.8457

 

 

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  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### Adrenal Tumor Center

The Endocrine Surgery team at Boston Medical Center is experienced in treating patients who have adrenal tumors, both benign and malignant. These include pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, adrenal cortical adenomas, and adrenal cortical carcinomas. Workin

 

 

 ](/departments/adrenal-tumor-center)  [### Thyroid Nodule Center

At Boston Medical Center, an experienced team of endocrinologists and surgeons evaluate thyroid nodules and determine the best treatment for each patient. Thyroid nodules are common and, fortunately, are usually benign (noncancerous).

 

 

 ](/thyroid-nodule-center)  ## Our Team

 

 ###  [F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/f-thurston-drake-md-mph-facs) 

 Chief of Endocrine Surgery 


 

    ![Frederick Drake Headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/10225437-c10d-427f-8095-ea2c159621e3/Frederick-Drake_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [David B. McAneny, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/david-mcaneny-md) 

 Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs; Chief Medical Officer; General Surgeon 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/313b75d8-4067-473c-a2df-3794220c9bc4/David-McAneny-3x2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Teviah E. Sachs, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/teviah-e-sachs-md) 

 Chief of Surgical Oncology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/736cb783-dfb7-4435-9b69-10df6b6dca15/Teviah-Sachs_157_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Joseph Tobias, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/joseph-tobias-md) 

 Endocrine Surgeon 


 

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### Physician Assistants

 

 ###  [Kelsey J. Burke, PA-C](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kelsey-j-burke-pa-c) 

 Physician Assistant 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ab687695-2ee0-4c3b-bfae-d1ff3ae0a728/Burke_Kelsey-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Kayla Hakim, PA-C](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kayla-hakim-pa-c) 

 Physician Assistant 

 

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  ## Patient Information

  [### Endocrine Surgery Patient Information

If you are being referred by your primary care physician or another provider, please ask that doctor to fax a referral consult, along with recent blood tests, radiology results, demographics and medical information to us at 617.638.6756. Once we have received this information, we will contact you to schedule an appointment. 

 

 

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  ## Patient Resources

- [American Thyroid Association](http://www.thyroid.org/)
- [American Association of Endocrine Surgeons](https://www.endocrinesurgery.org/)