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Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD

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Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology

University of Massachusetts Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: cervical cancer screening, minimally invasive surgery, cancer, and more.

240 East 38th Street 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016

(646) 501-4830

Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD is a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY specializing in gynecologic oncology. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

Address:

240 East 38th Street 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Some issues Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD can help you with:

Gynecologic Surgery

Gynecologic surgery is surgery performed on a woman's pelvic region. It is usually performed by an OB/GYN and can involve the bladder, rectum, or reproductive organs. Surgery in this area may be performed for many reasons, but the most common procedures include:

Hysterectomy
Fibroid removal
Treatment of endometriosis or other heavy bleeding
Cancer treatment, including cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers
Removal of ovarian cysts
Infertility treatment
Treatment for incontinence
Sterilization or 'tube-tying'
Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Repair of vaginal tears

More and more, gynecologic surgery is moving towards the use of minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses several small incisions and tiny tools and scopes to perform the operation, rather than one large opening. While it is not appropriate in every case, minimally invasive surgery can lead to less scarring, less blood loss, faster recovery, and a lower chance for infection. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery may be performed with a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It may also be performed robotically, using even smaller tools and cameras that a surgeon controls from a computer. Robotic surgery allows even better vision, precision, and control than laparoscopic surgery.

Over the course of a lifetime, many women need pelvic surgery to stay healthy. Qualified gynecologic surgeons will have the right tools at their disposal to provide care with a minimum of discomfort.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Kate Weissman listens as her oncologist, Dr. Whitfield Growdon, goes over her latest results.”—"When insurance wouldn't pay, parents funded cancer patient's $95,000 lifesaving treatment", CNN, August 2018

doctor visit	130
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

doctor visit	100
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

doctor visit	205
gynecologic procedures	9
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	9

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

doctor visit	186
gynecologic procedures	9
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	9

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

doctor visit	366
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	511
gynecologic procedures	54
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

doctor visit	524
gynecologic procedures	43
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	435
gynecologic procedures	32
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

doctor visit	490
gynecologic procedures	57
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	42

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gynecologic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	328
gynecologic procedures	34
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	8
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	14
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2003. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2003)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology (2012)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

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. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), MetroPlus Child Health Plus, Trustmark , MetroPlus Medicare, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Elderplan, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, VillageCare, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Partners Health Plan FIDA, Meritain Health, CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), River Spring Medicare HMP SNP, NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Partners Health Plan Medicare, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., CenterLight Healthcare PACE, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Medicare Part A and B, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO, HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, WTC Health Program, CenterLight Healthcare Select and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

Healthfirst Medicaid

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Healthfirst Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

WellCare Medicare

WellCare

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Guardian

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna

Aetna Medicare

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

United Healthcare Navigate

Aetna POS

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

MetroPlus Child Health Plus

Trustmark

MetroPlus Medicare

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

GHI HMO

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

Healthfirst Child Health Plus

Elderplan

Medicaid Managed Care

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Special Needs

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

Qualcare Inc

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Hotel Trades Council

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2

Insurance Design Administrators

Health Net of California

Global Excel

Centers Plan For Healthy Living

Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO

AXA Assistance USA

Fiserv Health

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

VillageCare

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange

BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)

Screen Actors Guild

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Partners Health Plan FIDA

Meritain Health

CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)

River Spring Medicare HMP SNP

NY Fire Department - WTC

HIP Prime Bronze

Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage

Connecticare Commercial

HIP Prime Gold

Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Platinum

Partners Health Plan Medicare

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

World Trade Center - Sedgwick

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

CenterLight Healthcare PACE

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

Medicare Part A and B

Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

VNS NY Choice Select Health

WellNet

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)

Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

WTC Health Program

CenterLight Healthcare Select

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,705 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,705
TESARO, Inc.	$3,577 ZEJULA $3,577
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,800 JEMPERLI $1,800
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,096 LYNPARZA $1,000	TAGRISSO $96
KCI USA, Inc.	$21 V.A.C. DERMATAC $21
Other	$13 $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,100
Education	$4,000
Travel and Lodging	$572
Food and Beverage	$539

Research Payments

Dr. Whitfield Board Growdon, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $849.

Biography

Dr. Whitfield Growdon is a medical specialist in gynecologic oncology. His clinical interests include fallopian tube cancer, laparoscopic hysterectomy, and cancer surgery. Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Growdon honors. Dr. Growdon graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital for his residency. His professional affiliations include NYC Health + Hospitals and NYU Langone Medical Center.