The 20 Best Anorectal Abscess Doctors Near Me in Boston, MA

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The 20 Best Anorectal Abscess Doctors near Boston, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Anorectal Abscess near Boston, MA. Of these, 24 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Thomas E. Cataldo
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Kristen T. Crowell
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anorectal Abscess, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy.

    Haytham Kaafarani
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Massachusetts General Hospital

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

    Haytham Kaafarani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaafarani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gallbladder Disease, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

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    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Massachusetts General Hospital

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

    Peter Fagenholz is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fagenholz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    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 Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Evangelos Messaris
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery

    45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery

    Department Of Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jill Zalieckas is a Pediatric Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Zalieckas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    38 Cranston St Apt 3, 
    Boston, MA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gillian Goddard is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Goddard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Anorectal Abscess, Necrosis, Gastroschisis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.

    James Yoo
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. James Yoo is a member of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.  Dr. Yoo received his medical degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY) and completed a general surgery residency at the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA). He completed a fellowship in laparoscopic colon & rectal surgery, and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (New York, NY).  Dr. Yoo previously served as Chief of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA), and Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA).  Dr. Yoo is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Yoo’s research focuses on the tumor microenvironment, tumor-myofibroblast interactions, and colitis-associated cancer. Dr. Yoo has clinical interests in minimally invasive surgical approaches, colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, anal dysplasia, and anorectal diseases. Dr. Yoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Nelya Melnitchouk
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Melnitchouk is an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Melnitchouk received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. As a resident, she received the Rudolph Vollman Award for excellence in teaching and contributed to multiple HMS research projects on colon and rectal surgery procedures. She completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at the combined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Colorectal Surgery Program. She is board-certified in general surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery.She founded and leads a Program in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, focusing on treating patients with appendiceal cancer, colorectal cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma through a multidisciplinary personalized approach emphasizing shared decision-making. Dr. Melnitchouk is a highly experienced surgeon offering cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to patients with peritoneal surface malignancy and leads a research program with an emphasis on early recovery and clinical trials. Her other research interests are global health, colorectal cancer screening and surgery for colorectal cancer in low-to-middle-income countries, quality, and safety. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and combined endoscopic, laparoscopic surgery), sphincter preserving/saving surgery in rectal cancer, colon and rectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disorders. Dr. Melnitchouk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Appendectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Martin J. Williams
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    BILH Care Center- Quincy

    100 Walter J. Hannon Parkway,, 
    Quincy, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Williams is a General Surgeon in Quincy, Massachusetts. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Fibroadenoma, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Office

    165 Cambridge St Ste 810, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Velmahos is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Velmahos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

    Cambridge Public Health Commission

    1493 Cambridge St, 
    Cambridge, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Becker is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Becker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, and Gallstones.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery

    Department Of Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prathima Nandivada is a Pediatric Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nandivada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, Imperforate Anus, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    Pediatric Surgery

    Department Of Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terry Buchmiller is a Pediatric Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Buchmiller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Anorectal Abscess
    General Surgery

    Department Of Surgery

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farokh Demehri is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Demehri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anorectal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Anorectal Abscess?

    An anorectal abscess is a collection of pus in the area of the anus and rectum.

    When should I see an Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess doctors near Boston, MA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Anorectal Abscess 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 Anorectal Abscess doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Anorectal Abscess 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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