Overview
Dr. Jon Wee is the Esophageal Surgery Section Chief, Director of Robotics in Thoracic Surgery, and co-Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Wee received his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and completed his surgical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then went on to complete his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery.Dr. Wee’s clinical interest is in minimally invasive approaches to thoracic diseases. These include minimally invasive and robotic esophagectomy, lobectomy, thymectomy and mediastinal resection for thoracic malignancies. In addition, he treats benign esophageal disease such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, giant paraesophageal hernias, diverticulum, etc. He performs POEM procedures for achalasia as well as sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis and endoluminal therapies such as PDT, laser, and stents for palliation. His research interest is in the use of minimally invasive techniques to decrease pain, improve recovery, and improve ultimate outcomes.
Dr. Wee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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Locations
15 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
51 Performance Drive, Suite 300, Weymouth, MA 02189
101 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Wee has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Wain joined the Brigham in February 2023 as a Surgeon, and Associate Chief of Quality and Safety, both for the Thoracic Surgery Department. Before joining the Brigham, Dr. Wain was the chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and the vice chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center He’s a member of various societies, including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wain received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency training in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After a surgical research fellowship at the City of Hope National Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Toronto General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Shemmeri received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. She completed resident training at North Shore University Hospital Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Albany Medical Center.Dr. Shemmeri also completed a clinical and research fellowship in thoracic and foregut surgery at the Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center, a critical care clinical pharmacy residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham.Her clinical interests focus on minimally invasive thoracic surgery and foregut and her research interests include clinical outcomes in foregut, specifically achalasia and esophageal cancer. Dr. Shemmeri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Lung Nodules, and Endoscopy.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ashok Muniappan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Muniappan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AchalasiaDr. Wee isDistinguished. Learn about Achalasia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Wee isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Wee isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Wee isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Wee isDistinguished. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Collapsed LungDr. Wee isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Wee isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Mediastinal TumorDr. Wee isAdvanced. Learn about Mediastinal Tumor.
- PneumomediastinumDr. Wee isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumomediastinum.
- ThymectomyDr. Wee isAdvanced. Learn about Thymectomy.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Wee isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.