
Aarti Mathur, MD, PhD
Endocrine Surgery
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Aarti Mathur
Professional Titles
- Associate Vice Chair of Faculty Development
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Surgery
Background
Aarti Mathur, M.D., FACS, is an experienced, fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon in the Johns Hopkins Division of Surgical Oncology and an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Mathur sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Mathur earned her medical degree at the University of Texas. She completed a general surgery residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, followed by fellowships at the National Cancer Institute, where she studied immunotherapy and surgical oncology for several years, performed endocrine surgery research and cared for patients with advanced oncologic diseases. Dr. Mathur also completed a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Mathur’s practice exclusively focuses on surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands and cervical lymph nodes. Her expertise includes thyroid surgery for nodules, goiters, Graves disease, thyroid cancer and minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, surgery for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism and laparoscopic adrenalectomy. She believes in providing state of the art, patient-centered multi-disciplinary care for complex endocrine surgical issues.
Dr. Mathur serves on multiple committees of major national societies including the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, the American Thyroid Association, and the American College of Surgeons.
As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Mathur directs a research group, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that studies voice and swallowing outcomes after thyroidectomy in older adults. Her research also focuses on understanding the link between hyperparathyroidism and other health conditions including cognitive impairment, cardiovascular disease and post-transplant outcomes. Dr. Mathur has numerous prestigious national research awards and grants, and she has published over 50 peer reviewed articles, reviews and book chapters. She is frequently invited to present her research at national and international meetings.
Centers and Institutes
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Thyroid Cancer Center
- Von Hippel-Lindau Clinical Care Center
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Additional Academic Titles
Associate Professor of Oncology
Contact for Research Inquiries
600 N. Wolfe St.
Blalock Building, Suite 606
Baltimore, MD 21287
Research Interests
Clinical studies of patients with hyperparathyroidism, Outcomes after endocrine surgery, Molecular markers of thyroid cancer
Selected Publications
Mathur A, Sutton W, Ahn JB, Prescott JD, Zeiger MA, Segev DL, McAdams-DeMarco M. Association Between Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Posttransplant Outcomes. Transplantation. 2021 Jan 27. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003653. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33534525.
Sahli ZT, Canner JK, Zeiger MA, Mathur A. Association between age and disease specific mortality in medullary thyroid cancer. Am J Surg. 2021 Feb;221(2):478-484. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.09.025. Epub 2020 Sep 26. PMID: 33010878.
Sahli ZT, Zhou S, Sharma AK, Segev DL, Massie A, Zeiger MA, Mathur A. Rising Cost of Thyroid Surgery in Adult Patients. J Surg Res. 2021 Apr;260:28-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.11.049. Epub 2020 Dec 11. PMID: 33316757; PMCID: PMC7946711.
Sutton W, Canner JK, Rooper LM, Prescott JD, Zeiger MA, Mathur A. Is patient age associated with risk of malignancy in a ≥4 cm cytologically benign thyroid nodule? Am J Surg. 2021 Jan;221(1):111-116. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.05.034. Epub 2020 Jun 2. PMID: 32532458; PMCID: PMC7708510.
Sutton W, Canner JK, Segev DL, Zeiger MA, Mathur A. Treatment Variation in Older Adults With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. J Surg Res. 2020 Oct;254:154-164. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.04.013. Epub 2020 May 21. PMID: 32445931; PMCID: PMC7483795.
Sutton W, Genberg B, Prescott JD, Segev DL, Zeiger MA, Bandeen-Roche K, Mathur A. Understanding surgical decision-making in older adults with differentiated thyroid cancer: A discrete choice experiment. Surgery. 2021 Jan;169(1):14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.03.022. Epub 2020 May 28. PMID: 32475718; PMCID: PMC7704531.
Honors
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Best Poster Competition Award
- American Thyroid Association Training Grant
- Marie J. Simonian Ward for Excellence in Clinical Research
Memberships
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- American Thyroid Association
- Association of Women Surgeons
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-1508
- fax: 443-769-1277
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- 5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20016
- phone: 202-895-1440
- fax: 410-367-2247
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Graduate School, PhD, 2021Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Surgery, 2014MedStar Health
Residency, General Surgery, 2013National Institutes of Health
Fellowship, 2011MedStar Health
Residency, General Surgery, 2007University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Medical Education, MD, 2004Board Certifications
Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2014Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
74 ratings, 34 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2025
I have been very impressed with the care I have received from Dr. Mathur. This is the reason I chose her to do my thyroid surgery on March 27, 2025.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Loved the doctor. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Explained things in a way I u derstood.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Enjoyed our discussion and appreciated dr's professionalism.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Outstanding skills and competence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/6/2025
Dr. Mathur is an exception surgeon and a compassionate person. She was patient and informative before and after the surgery. She explained the options of the procedure and allowed my family members to be included on calls. Her professional and interpersonal skills. I am so pleased with having had her as my surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2025
Knowledgeable, forthcoming, and patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/2/2025
Very nice and very easy to talk to.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2024
She provided excellent care. She was prepared, caring, and focused. She provided relevant and helpful information and answered my questions clearly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2024
Very thorough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2024
Dr. Mathur, great surgeon and bedside manners
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Lovely demeanor. Clear. Professional. Thoughtful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
GREATTTT , she listen and answered all of my questions . Every last question even if I asked the same question over and over
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2024
She was nice and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2024
Gave me great confidence in my soon to be scheduled surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2024
Dr. Mathur is a caring doctor. I appreciate she offered me an earlier appointment for my illness urgent need of consultation and treatment. Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2024
She knew my test results and listened to my concerns. She wasn't in a rush to leave.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
She was very professional, courteous and friendly. That put me at ease. She explained everything about my upcoming surgery and even drew a picture to help explain it visually to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
She explained her surgical approach and the risks of the surgery well. She Seems caring and thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
She was a very nice person and she really told me about my issues and what she going to do on surgery time
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Provider was very knowledgeable and showed concern. There was a two hour delay. Someone did inform us once and offered water. Took longer than she said it would be. Feel Dr Mathur was personable and took time with you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2024
Aarti Mathur is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2024
Everyone was so professional. The entire experience exceeded all my expectations.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2024
Pleasant attentive concern and informative.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2024
Very professional, warm caring and approachable. She explained my DX and plan for care in words I understood. Answered my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2024
This is my second time spent with Dr Mathur. She was very knowledgeable about my situation and explained everything in detail so I could understand. She is the BEST!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2024
Excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2024
Dr. Mathur Is a wonderful surgeon! She answered all my questions, explained everything thoroughly, and was very friendly. I'm a little sad I won't be seeing her again since she did such an excellent job!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/8/2024
Dr. Mathur was very professional, kind, and thorough in explaining the results of my recently thyroid biopsy and Afirma test, and then what the next steps were. She answered all of my questions regarding surgery options and their pros and cons, and what to expect from for recovery from the surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/8/2024
Very Knowledgeable, thorough and unhurried. Personable. Answered all questions and explained all details of the disease and procedure in simple terms.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2024
Dr. Mathur is awesome! She's kind, smart and communicates well with her patients and their families.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
Dr. Mathur was very clear explaining thyroid ultrasound and genetic testing results and the pros and cons of removing half my of my thyroid to prevent 50% chance of having cancer sometime in the future. It's a tough concept to grasp since the nodule o. My thyroid is not definitively cancer. She did a great job explaining honestly the risks involved in going ahead with a potentially cancer preventative surgery. Thank you Dr Mathur!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2024
Very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2024
Very good bedside manner!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/8/2024
Dr. Mathur was very professional and made me feel at ease. She explained my thyroid condition in great detail and assured me that my condition is fairly common.