Laura T Boitano

Laura T Boitano is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, specializing in Vascular Surgery within the Department of Surgery. She holds a MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and an MPH in Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

• Education:
  • BS in Human Science, Georgetown University
  • MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Her research focuses on vascular surgery outcomes, including risk stratification for postoperative discharge, comparative effectiveness of endovascular vs. open repair techniques, and sex-based disparities in surgical outcomes. She has contributed to understanding complications in carotid endarterectomy, endovascular procedures, and aneurysm repair.

Recent publications highlight trends in General Surgery and Vascular Diseases, with specific emphasis on abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, and perioperative risk factors. Her work spans clinical epidemiology, health services research, and medical device evaluation.

Laura collaborates frequently with vascular surgeons and public health researchers, including co-authors like Andres Schanzer and Jessica Simons. Her research has been disseminated through journals such as Annals of Vascular Surgery and Journal of Vascular Surgery.