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Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD

(163 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: thyroid surgery, hyperparathyroidism, Graves disease, and more.

55 Fruit Street Yawkey Building 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-0531

Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD is a general surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street Yawkey Building 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD can help you with:

Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery is a procedure done to identify and remove diseased parathyroid glands. These tiny glands in the neck regulate calcium levels in the body. Occasionally, one or more of the parathyroid glands can become hyperactive, swelling and causing too much calcium to be moved from the bones to the bloodstream. This is called hyperparathyroidism, and it can cause problems including weakness, nervous system disorders, and kidney problems. To treat hyperparathyroidism, overactive parathyroid glands are removed.

One kind of parathyroid surgery is called bilateral neck exploration. The surgeon finds and looks at all of the parathyroid glands on both sides of the neck, visually identifying any that are diseased and removing them. Minimally invasive, or focused, parathyroidectomy is done to remove a single diseased gland. The gland causing problems is identified before surgery using localization techniques such as hormonal or radiology testing. Since in most cases only one gland is causing problems, focused parathyroidectomy is a common alternative to bilateral neck exploration. Both procedures are safe and effective.

In the rare case that all four glands are diseased, the surgeon will either remove three and a half glands and leave one half in place, or all four will be removed and part of one gland will be transplanted into the forearm. This is done to keep calcium levels where they should be.

After surgery, patients will have a bandage on their neck and a sore throat. Patients may only want liquids or very soft food for the first day, and thy may be asked to take calcium supplements for a while until their remaining parathyroid glands begin functioning well again. Recovery is fairly quick, and within a few days patients should be feeling like themselves again.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

In The News

“A report on Aug. 29 about the marriage of Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen and Andrew Rossi Kirk misstated the starting date of the bride's current position and the work she did previously.”—"Correction (Published 2004)", New York Times, October 2004

aspiration	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	95
endocrine surgery	30
image guided procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
neck surgery	18

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

aspiration	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	94
endocrine surgery	28
image guided procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	24
neck surgery	18

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	71
endocrine surgery	26
image guided procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	21
neck surgery	17

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	121
endocrine surgery	34
image guided procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	35
neck surgery	18

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

aspiration	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	128
endocrine surgery	24
image guided procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	40
neck surgery	26

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

doctor visit	164
endocrine surgery	63
lobectomy	11
neck surgery	41

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

doctor visit	91
endocrine surgery	46
neck surgery	48

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

doctor visit	246
endocrine surgery	131
lobectomy	13
neck surgery	105

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	126
endocrine surgery	48
image guided procedures	29
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
neck surgery	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	80
Male	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	29
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	1
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She is certified by the Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Board Certification: Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 163 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Antonia Elizabeth Stephen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$7,034 Energy Other $2,375	Energy Harmonic $1,659	Other/NA $1,625	OtherNA $1,375
Olympus America Inc.	$1,200 Surgical Energy Products $1,200
Ethicon Inc.	$1,182 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $975	STRATAFIX $121	Energy# Harmonic $86
Elucent Medical	$500 $500
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	$91 Checkpoint Stimulators $91

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,850
Travel and Lodging	$1,425
Education	$1,200
Food and Beverage	$531

Biography

Dr. Antonia Stephen is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She works in Boston, MA. Her areas of expertise include the following: adrenal tumor, hyperparathyroidism, and graves disease. Dr. Stephen's professional affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital's residency program.