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Dr. Peter Fagenholz

Intensive Care Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Experienced in Appendectomy
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Peter Fagenholz is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fagenholz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Appendectomy.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-726-2760

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Reltecimod as Compared to Placebo in Addition to Standard of Care in Patients With Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI)
Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Reltecimod as Compared to Placebo in Addition to Standard of Care in Patients With Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury (SA-AKI)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 12, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study of AB103 as Compared to Placebo in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. ACCUTE (AB103 Clinical Composite Endpoint Study in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections)
Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study of AB103 as Compared to Placebo in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. ACCUTE (AB103 Clinical Composite Endpoint Study in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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135 Total Publications

Pancreaticojejunostomy with duct-to-mucosa versus invagination techniques: a propensity-score matching analysis based on pancreatic duct size and gland texture.
Pancreaticojejunostomy with duct-to-mucosa versus invagination techniques: a propensity-score matching analysis based on pancreatic duct size and gland texture.
Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: June 19, 2025
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