Dr. Laurence H. Brinckerhoff

About Dr. Laurence H. Brinckerhoff

Dr. Laurence Brinckerhoff is a thoracic surgeon at Boston Medical Center and a clinical associate professor of surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He has more than 25 years of experience and treats people with lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma and benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus.

Dr. Brinckerhoff joined Boston Medical Center and Boston University in 2022. Before that, he served as associate professor of surgery, chief of the division of general thoracic surgery and chair of the thoracic oncology program at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center.

Specialties of Dr. Brinckerhoff

• Lung cancer
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Pleural mesothelioma
• Robotic surgery
• Thoracic surgical oncology
• Video-assisted thoracic surgery

Dr. Brinckerhoff’s Experience and Medical Education

• Boston Medical Center
• Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
• Tufts Medical Center, former Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Chair of the Thoracic Oncology Program
• Tufts University School of Medicine, former Associate Professor of Surgery
• University of Colorado Health Science Center (Fellowship)
• University of Virginia Health System (Residency)
• Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (M.D.)
• University of Vermont (B.A. in Psychology and Chemistry)

Awards and Certifications

• American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
• Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2025
• Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2010–2024
• America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly, 2011–2014
• Top Cancer Doctors, Newsweek, 2015
• TUSM Dean’s Outstanding Mentor Award, 2017
• TUSM Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017
• Outstanding Core Clerkship Director Award

Why Choose Dr. Brinckerhoff for Pleural Mesothelioma

Dr. Brinckerhoff’s current clinical and research interests include lung and esophageal disease and  robotic thoracic surgery. He performs minimally invasive surgery and more aggressive operations, including pleurectomy and decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

His experience with minimally invasive and robotic surgery may give some patients surgical options that use smaller incisions than traditional open surgery. At Boston Medical Center, he works within a thoracic cancer program that coordinates surgery with medical oncology, radiation oncology, pulmonology and other specialties involved in treatment.

Publications of Dr. Laurence H. Brinckerhoff

• Brinckerhoff, L. et al. (2019, Jul-Sep). Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain in Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Retrieved from https://www.ovid.com/jnls/aoca/fulltext/10.4103/aca.aca_77_18~chronic-postthoracotomy-pain-in-transapical-transcatheter
• Brinckerhoff, L. et al. (2019, March 25). Induction chemoradiation is associated with improved survival in chest wall invasion lung cancer. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0300891619839283
• Brinckerhoff, L. et al. (2017, September). Metastatic Epicardial Leiomyoma with uncertain malignant potential. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article/2017/9/rjx179/4160494
• Brinckerhoff, L. et al. (2015, September). Granular cell tumor of the stellate ganglion presenting with Horner’s syndrome. Retrieved from https://www.jocn-journal.com/article/S0967-5868(15)00191-5/abstract
• Brinckerhoff, L. et al. (2004, Nov-Dec). Competition Among Peptides in Melanoma Vaccines for Binding to MHC Molecules. Retrieved from https://www.ovid.com/jnls/immunotherapy-journal/abstract/00002371-200411000-00002~competition-among-peptides-in-melanoma-vaccines-for-binding?redirectionsource=fulltextview