Catherine Beauharnais, MD

Postgraduate Year 5

Biography

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti/Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate Institution: Boston University

Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Other degrees: MPH- Boston University School of Public Health, MS-Stony Brook University

Future plans: Colorectal surgery, Academic surgery, Clinical research

Why UMASS?: I first came to UMASS as a visiting medical student and was instantly drawn to the camaraderie within the residency. It was also clear that I would be supported to pursue my research interests in addition to being provided with excellent surgical training.

Favorite thing to do in Worcester? The perfect Worcester day would include all the following: a morning run at Lake Park, brunch at BirchTree Bread company, strolling and shopping at Crompton Collectibles, and lastly dinner at Bocados Tapas Bar.

Recent abstracts, posters, or publications:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=catherine+beauharnais

Beauharnais, C, Sturrock, P, Alavi K, Maykel J, Davids, J. Internet Searches for Colorectal Care: An Assessment of Public Interest and Available Content. E-Poster presented at the Association of Colorectal Surgeons Meeting, May 2021.

Beauharnais, C., Crawford A., Springer, J, Sturrock, P, Davids, J, Maykel, J, Alavi K. Racial Disparities in Survival of Early-Onset Colon Cancer: A Matched Analysis. podium presentation at the New England Society of Colorectal Surgeons, June 27, 2021

Beauharnais, C., Crawford A., MS, Springer, J., Sturrock, P, Davids, J, Maykel, J, Alavi K. Racial Disparities in Survival of Early-Onset Colon Cancer: A Matched Analysis. podium presentation accepted at the American College of Surgeons Meeting, October 2021.

Beauharnais, C., Hill S, Davids J, Sturrock S, Alavi K, Maykel J. Efficacy and satisfaction of postoperative asynchronous TeleHealth compared to in-person visits following colorectal surgery. Poster accepted at the New England Surgical Society Meeting, September 2021.

Beauharnais, C., Sweeney N., Davids J., Alavi K., Maykel J., Sturrock P. Evaluating 30-Day Readmission Rates after Ileostomy Reversal. Poster accepted at the New England Surgical Society Meeting, September 2021.