Education

• BA, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1994
• MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1998
• General Surgery Residency, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 1998-2005
• MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2002
• Fellow in Surgical Oncology, Dana-Farber/Partner Cancer Center, Boston, MA, 2005-2007

Research Interests

The overall emphasis of Dr. Greenberg’s research program is on performance and safety in surgical care, comparative effectiveness research and qualitative research, particularly in relation to patient and provider interactions. Recent studies have assessed disparities in cancer care, mechanisms to improve operating room processes and reduce surgical error, and suggested changes in treatment strategies to improve cancer outcomes. Current studies are investigating variations in breast cancer treatment across community hospitals in the U.S., strategies to improve efficiency and learning in the operating room, and analyzing resiliency and contingency planning in the operating room.

Recent Publications

• Patient safety in surgical oncology: perspective from the operating room.
  Hu YY, Greenberg CC
  Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. 2012 Jul; 21(3):467-78.
  [PubMed ID: 22583994]
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• Deconstructing intraoperative communication failures.
  Hu YY, Arriaga AF, Peyre SE, Corso KA, Roth EM, Greenberg CC
  The Journal of surgical research 2012 May 4.
  [PubMed ID: 22591922]
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• The role of national cancer institute-designated cancer center status: observed variation in surgical care depends on the level of evidence.
  In H, Neville BA, Lipsitz SR, Corso KA, Weeks JC, Greenberg CC
  Ann. Surg. 2012 May; 255(5):890-5.
  [PubMed ID: 22504278]
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• Lack of Uniformity in Levels of Evidence and Recommendation Grades in Surgical Oncology Guidelines.
  In H, Greenberg CC
  World journal of surgery 2012 Apr 28.
  [PubMed ID: 22543721]
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• Enzyme-replacement therapy in life-threatening hypophosphatasia.
  Whyte MP, Greenberg CR, Salman NJ, Bober MB, McAlister WH, Wenkert D, Van Sickle BJ, Simmons JH, Edgar TS, Bauer ML, Hamdan MA, Bishop N, Lutz RE, McGinn M, Craig S, Moore JN, Taylor JW, Cleveland RH, Cranley WR, Lim R, Thacher TD, Mayhew JE, Downs M, Millán JL, Skrinar AM, Crine P, Landy H
  N. Engl. J. Med. 2012 Mar 8; 366(10):904-13.
  [PubMed ID: 22397652]
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