

Dr. Steven Mentzer, MD
Dr. Steven Mentzer, MD is a surgical oncologist in Boston, MA. He is affiliated with medical facilities Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Ave Boston, MA 02215Make an Appointment
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Dr Steven J Mentzer is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women&rsquos Hospital and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. \n Dr Mentzer received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota...read morebiography
Dr. Steven J. Mentzer is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women&rsquos Hospital and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.\nDr. Mentzer received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota...read moreSurgical Oncology
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University Toronto
Fellowship HospitalBrigham & Women's Hosp, General Surgery
Residency HospitalHarvard Medical School
Internship HospitalUniversity Of Minnesota Medical School
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Learn more about medical license public record checkAlveolar Macrophage Dynamics in Murine Lung Regeneration, 2012-04-17
Intussusceptive Angiogenesis: Expansion and Remodeling of Microvascular Networks, 2014-03-26
Structural heteropolysaccharides as air-tight sealants of the human pleura, 2018-09-25
Inflammation and vascular remodeling in COVID-19 hearts, 2022-11-12
The fatal trajectory of pulmonary COVID-19 is driven by lobular ischemia and fibrotic remodelling, 2022-10-04
Migration of CD11b+Accessory Cells During Murine Lung Regeneration, 2013-01-05
Free-Floating Mesothelial Cells in Pleural Fluid After Lung Surgery, 2018-04-05
Inflammation-Induced Intussusceptive Angiogenesis in Murine Colitis, 2011-02-09
Alveolar Epithelial Dynamics in Post-pneumonectomy Lung Growth, 2013-01-08
Biomaterial-Assisted Anastomotic Healing: Serosal Adhesion of Pectin Films, 2021-08-21
3D stimulated Raman spectral imaging of water dynamics associated with pectin-glycocalyceal entanglement, 2023-03-07
Optical and Mechanical Properties of Self-Repairing Pectin Biopolymers, 2022-03-26
Intravascular Pillars and Pruning in the Extraembryonic Vessels of Chick Embryos, 2011-03-29
Spatial Dependence of Alveolar Angiogenesis in Post-Pneumonectomy Lung Growth, 2011-10-04
Visualizing Pectin Polymer-Polymer Entanglement Produced by Interfacial Water Movement, 2020-06-12
Blood flow shapes intravascular pillar geometry in the chick chorioallantoic membrane, 2010-07-07
ANGIOGENESIS IN WOUNDS TREATED BY MICRODEFORMATIONAL WOUND THERAPY, 2012-05-24
Effects of nintedanib on the microvascular architecture in a lung fibrosis model, 2017-03-10
Stochastic simulations of self-organized elastogenesis in the developing lung, 2023-06-14
Analysis of Pectin Biopolymer Phase States using Acoustic Emissions, 2019-09-05
Kinetics of Pectin Biopolymer Facial Erosion Characterized by Fluorescent Tracer Microfluidics, 2022-09-19
Computational Flow Dynamics in a Geometric Model of Intussusceptive Angiogenesis, 2009-08-26
Dynamic Determination of Oxygenation and Lung Compliance in Murine Pneumonectomy, 2011-05-16
Detection of murine post-pneumonectomy lung regeneration by18FDG PET imaging, 2012-09-21
Mesopolysaccharides: The extracellular surface layer of visceral organs, 2020-09-17
Bimodal Oscillation Frequencies of Blood Flow in the Inflammatory Colon Microcirculation, 2010-04-27
Elastin Cables Define the Axial Connective Tissue System in the Murine Lung, 2015-09-08
Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in Covid-19, 2020-05-21
Active Loading of Pectin Hydrogels for Targeted Drug Delivery, 2022-12-26
Mechanostructural Adaptations Preceding Post-Pneumonectomy Lung Growth, 2012-08-20
Structural and Functional Evidence for the Scaffolding Effect of Alveolar Blood Vessels, 2017-12-05
Hierarchical Clustering of Monoclonal Antibody Reactivity Patterns in Nonhuman Species, 2010-04-27
Pulmonary microvascular architecture in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, 2017-01-02
Cross-circulation and Cell Distribution Kinetics in Parabiotic Mice, 2011-05-02
Effect of Intraluminal Pillars on Particle Motion in Bifurcated Microchannels, 2008-09-20
Single-Cell Transcriptional Profiling of Cells Derived From Regenerating Alveolar Ducts, 2020-04-21
Pleural mechanics and the pathophysiology of air leaks, 2017-12-23
A Morphometrical Study of Mechanotransductively Induced Dermal Neovascularization, 2012-04-02
Water-Dependent Blending of Pectin Films: The Mechanics of Conjoined Biopolymers, 2020-04-30
Laser Microdissection of the Alveolar Duct Enables Single-Cell Genomic Analysis, 2014-09-24
Functional Adhesion of Pectin Biopolymers to the Lung Visceral Pleura, 2021-09-02
Computational Analysis of Lung Deformation after Murine neumonectomy, 2012-09-17
Blood Flow Patterns Spatially Associated with Platelet Aggregates in Murine Colitis, 2010-04-27
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 31
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
84%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well9% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 28
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsSurgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
82%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well7% higher than the national average
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Make an appointment at Tufts Medical Center today at
(617) 263-8322.
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