Aram Demirjian, MD, FACS, MPA, named Chair of Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital

Demirjian Has Been with Mount Auburn for Almost a Decade

Cambridge, MA — Today, Mount Auburn Hospital announced Aram Demirjian, MD, FACS, MPA, has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Surgery. Demirjian has been the Division Chief of General Surgery since 2021 and served as interim Chair of the department for the past year.

“Aram has been part of the Mount Auburn family for almost ten years, and we are pleased for him to take on this new leadership role,” said Ed Huang, MD, president of Mount Auburn Hospital. “His experience showcases his exceptional surgical and clinical skills, compassionate patient care, and dedication to advancing the field of surgery.”

Demirjian specializes in surgical care for patients with precancerous and cancerous pancreatic and liver diseases. He is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Demirjian completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was named Chief Resident, and completed a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. Demirjian is Board Certified in Surgery.

“I am honored to have been named Chair and I aim to lead and support my colleagues in the Surgery Department to deliver unparalleled, patient-centered care in Cambridge and surrounding communities,” said Demirjian. “I plan to implement leading-edge treatment approaches, foster a culture of safety, and continually enhance the quality of surgical care at we provide.”

Demirjian has a deep commitment to surgical teaching. As a leader of resident teaching conferences, a clinical educator, and an examiner for mock oral board exams, he has served as a mentor to many. In 2022, he was honored as Mount Auburn Hospital Surgical Educator of the Year for his efforts in training the next generation of physicians.

“As Chair, Aram will collaborate with Mount Auburn leadership and the Beth Israel Lahey Health community to strengthen our general surgery and surgical subspecialty programs,” said Toni Golen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Mount Auburn Hospital. “He is the perfect choice for this position and I know he will lead his fellow surgeons with energy and insight.”

Demirjian graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. Demirjian is also a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School with a master's in public administration.

About Mount Auburn Hospital

Mount Auburn Hospital was founded in 1886. A teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, its mission is to provide clinically excellent care with compassion and to teach students of medicine and the health professions.

Mount Auburn Hospital is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.