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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 71 doctor with experience in Anal Fissure near Boston, MA. Of these, 56 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    71 providers found
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

      725 Albany St, Suite 6b, 
      Boston, MA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Davids is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Davids is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Davids is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

      736 Cambridge St, 
      Brighton, MA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Friel is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Friel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Friel is currently accepting new patients.

      Evangelos Messaris
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

      330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek
      Offers Telehealth

      Evangelos Messaris is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Messaris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

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      Thomas E. Cataldo
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

      330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Cataldo is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cataldo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Ulcerative Colitis, Bowel Incontinence, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rocco Ricciardi is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ricciardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Liliana Bordeianou is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bordeianou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Kristen T. Crowell
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

      330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristen Crowell is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Crowell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anorectal Abscess, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Brigham And Women's Hospital

      75 Francis St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elizabeth Breen is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Breen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

      Rahul Gupta
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Surgery

      110 Francis Street, Lowry Building, Suite 3A, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Offers Telehealth

      Rahul Gupta is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Anal Fissure, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Cambridge Public Health Commission

      103 Garland St, 
      Everett, MA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Erika Fellinger is a General Surgeon in Everett, Massachusetts. Dr. Fellinger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Fellinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Tufts Medical Center Colon + Rectal Surgery

      860 Washington St Bldg 4, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lilian Chen is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Hernia Surgery, and Mastectomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Tufts Medical Center

      800 Washington St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Hall is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Ward is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ward has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Levator Syndrome, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Grace Lee is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Office

      55 Fruit St Ste 460, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hiroko Kunitake is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kunitake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Carlos Fernandez-Del Castillo MD

      15 Parkman St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Shellito is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shellito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Proctitis, Ileostomy, and Vaginectomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Office

      725 Albany St Bldg 6TH, 
      Boston, MA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olga Beresneva is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Beresneva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      Colorectal Surgery

      Atrius Health Inc.

      133 Brookline Ave, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Deborah Schnipper is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Schnipper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery

      Office

      11 Nevins St Ste 201, 
      Brighton, MA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Hackford is a General Surgeon in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Hackford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Gregory J. Kechejian
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Anal Fissure
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Highland Surgical Associates LLC

      100 Highland Street, Suite 222, 
      Milton, MA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Kechejian is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Kechejian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Fissure. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gangrene, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Anal Fissure?

      An anal fissure is a small split or tear in the thin moist tissue (mucosa) lining the lower rectum (anus).

      When should I see an Anal Fissure doctor near Boston, MA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Anal Fissure doctor near Boston, MA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Anal Fissure doctors near Boston, MA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Anal Fissure doctors near Boston, MA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Anal Fissure doctor near Boston, MA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Anal Fissure doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Anal Fissure doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Anal Fissure doctor near Boston, MA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Anal Fissure doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Anal Fissure doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Anal Fissure doctors near Boston, MA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Anal Fissure doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Anal Fissure doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Anal Fissure doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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