Fellowships
General Complex Surgical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University
Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris; University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Residency
General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Medical School
Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Clinical Education and Training
Prior Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
MD Anderson Cancer Center | 2013-2018
Houston, TX
Boston, MA
Instructor, Surgery
Harvard Medical School | 2011-2013
Board Certifications
General Complex Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Honors and Awards
Boston, MA
Affiliated Faculty
Harvard Stem Cell Institute | 2011-2013
Director of Music in Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital | 2009-2013
Boston, MA
Postgraduate Work
PhD, Adult Stem Cell Biology
University of Munich | 2011
Munich, Germany
PhD, Music Philosophy
University of Munich | 2006
Munich, Germany
Textbooks
Conrad C, Gayet B. Laparoscopic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
Conrad C Fleshman J. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America – Minimally Invasive Oncologic Surgery Volumes I, II
Select Media Features
Young Investigators Award, International Society of Anti-Angiogenesis | 2006
Fritz Linde Investigators Award, German Surgical Society (collaborative) | 2007
Excellence in Research Award, American College of Surgeons | 2009
Leadership Award, American College of Surgeons | 2009
Physiology and Clinical Music, New York Academy of Science | 2009
Steinway Artist | 2009
Teaching Award, Tufts University, School of Medicine | 2011
Nomination, Harvard Medical School Mentorship Award | 2012
Robotic Abdominal Surgery, European School of Surgery, Paris | 2012
Review Award Journal Nutrition | 2013
Best Video Award, The 2nd International Consensus Conference on Laparoscopic Liver Resection | 2014
Fulbright Scholar Mentor | 2016
IHPBA best video award, 12th World Congress of the IHPBA | 2016
North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Clinical Investigator Scholarship | 2016
Society of Surgical Oncology and Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Surgeons International Career Development Award, Japan | 2016
Five Select Journal Publications
Full list of publications
Yamashita, S., et. al., and Claudius Conrad, Comprehensive Complication Index Predicts Cancer-specific Survival After Resection of Colorectal Metastases Independent of RAS Mutational Status, Annals of Surgery, Dec 2017 - Volume 266, Issue 6
Kutlu, O., et. al., and Claudius Conrad, Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy Case Volume Predicts Outcome of Laparoscopic Approach, Annals of Surgery, Mar 2018 - Volume 267, Number 3
Kutlu, O., et. al., and Claudius Conrad, Comparative Effectiveness of First-Line Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Surgical Resection and Transplantation for Patients With Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cancer, Jan 2017
Yamashita, S., et. al., and Claudius Conrad, Remnant Liver Ischemia as a Prognostic Factor for Cancer-Specific Survival After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases, JAMA Surg. Aug 2017:152(10)
Tilt, A., et. al., and Claudius Conrad, Low Degree of Formal Education and Musical Experience Predict Degree of Music-Induced Stress Reduction in Relatives and Friends of Patients, Annals of Surgery, May 2013 - Volume 257, Number 5