Posts by Hugh G. Auchincloss, MD
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Video Provides Guidance on Temporary Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
An instructional video developed by clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital offers guidance on how to safely perform a temporary tracheostomy to wean patients with COVID-19 off ventilators.
Biography
Dr. Auchincloss received his MD from Harvard Medical School in 2008. He completed his General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and joined the Division of Thoracic Surgery in 2018. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the General Thoracic Surgery Club and the American College of Surgeons. His clinical interests include minimally-invasive and robotic approaches to lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux and tumors of the pleura and mediastinum. His research interest is in clinical outcomes and he completed an MPH in Clinical Effectiveness at the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public.
