Nancy L. Cho, MD

Associate Surgeon at BWH and Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Nancy Cho received her A.B. from Harvard College, magna cum laude in Biochemical Sciences, and M.D. from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her General Surgery training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) where she spent two years as a Clinical Research Fellow in Surgical Oncology studying the molecular biology of carcinogenesis. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at BWH and was recruited to join the faculty. She is currently an Associate Surgeon at BWH and Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical practice focuses on endocrine diseases of the thyroid/parathyroid glands as well as melanoma surgery. Her primary research focus involves clinical outcomes in surgical oncology and gender disparity in academic medicine. She is the Associate Clerkship Director for Harvard Medical School and works closely with residents, medical students, and fellows to optimize delivery of patient care and improve surgical outcomes. Dr. Cho is the recipient of a number of career development awards and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications.