The 20 Best Gastrectomy Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Dr. Christopher C. Thompson is the Director of Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He is also the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director and clinical faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include endoscopic surgery applied to foregut conditions, with a focus on endoscopic treatment of obesity, GERD, Zenker’s diverticula, achalasia, gastroparesis,  postsurgical complications, and pancreatobiliary disease.  He spends the majority of his time performing these advanced endoscopic procedures and also cares for these patients in the ambulatory setting.  The remainder of his time is devoted to research in endoscopic surgery, with a focus on device development, clinical outcomes, and endoscopic education. His research has resulted in numerous patents, development of new endoscopic procedures, and over 300 publications.  He was awarded the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization Clinical Innovation Award in 2007 for developing and performing the first endoscopic suturing procedure to treat obesity.  He also invented anastomosis technology, which has been shown to treat type 2 diabetes effectively in early clinical trials.  He was responsible for much of the early work in Bariatric Endoscopy, having been called the founding father of the field, and edited the first textbook and video atlas on the subject.  Some of his other important clinical innovations include the development of new endoscopic techniques for treating pancreatic necrosis, gastric outlet obstruction, sleeve gastrectomy stenosis, pancreaticojejunal anastomotic strictures, and postsurgical complications.  He also developed an endoscopic part-task simulator used by many fellowship programs (the TEST box).These accomplishments have led to a broad clinical referral base, and to national and international invitations for lectureships and live case demonstrations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Blackwell Lectureship, ACG American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Presidential Plenary Lecture, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) J Edward Berk Presidential Plenary Lecture, ACG Edgar Achkar Visiting Professorship, all post-graduate education courses for the major US gastroenterology and surgical societies, and numerous respected courses throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.  He has also mentored more than 20 fellows, many of whom have gone on to thrive in prestigious academic institutions, and he established the first Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr Nimeri is the director of Bariatric Surgery and is on faculty at Harvard Medical School. He served in several leadership roles in national and international bariatric surgery societies. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). Dr Nimeri is an associate editor of Obesity Surgery journal and past President of the IFSO MENA chapter (Middle East & North Africa Chapter of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity) and past president of the Pan Arab Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (PASMBS).  Dr Nimeri authored numerous publications and book chapters and delivered hundreds of national and international presentations. Dr Nimeri is dedicated to surgical education and quality and has received numerous teaching, mentorship and international leadership awards. Dr. Nimeri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Peptic Ulcer, Hiatal Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Dr. Sheu is Chief of the Section of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sheu graduated from Harvard College, obtained his doctorate in immunology as a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, and completed medical school at Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Brigham, followed by a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sheu’s clinical practice focuses on bariatric, foregut and hernia surgery. Dr. Sheu leads an NIH R01-funded laboratory that investigates how bariatric surgery leads to resolution of type 2 diabetes via changes in the gut microbiota and the immune system.  He also serves as Associate Program Director of the Brigham’s advanced minimally invasive GI and bariatric surgery fellowship. Dr. Sheu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Neil Ghushe is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ghushe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ghushe is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Lemaitre is a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Lemaitre is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lemaitre is currently accepting new patients.

Nicole Pecquex is a General Surgeon in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Pecquex is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pecquex is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. David Spector is a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) with specialties in gastrointestinal and general surgery, metabolic health and bariatric surgery, and weight management surgery. He received his medical degree from Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School. Dr. Spector completed a general surgery residency at Ichilov Medical Center. In addition, he completed a general surgery residency and a bariatric surgery fellowship at Tufts Medical Center.Dr. Spector has clinical interests in adrenal surgery, bariatric surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), minimally invasive surgery, and robotic surgery. Dr. Spector is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Ashley Haralson Vernon is an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Vernon received her medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and completed her general surgery residency at the University of Alabama Hospital. She completed a pediatric laparoscopic surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama and a laparoscopic surgery fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University.Dr. Vernon is board certified in general surgery and specializes in gastrointestinal and general surgery, metabolic health, bariatric surgery and weight management surgery. She has clinical interests in esophageal disease and surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hernia repair, liver disease and surgery, minimally invasive surgery, pancreatic disease and surgery, splenectomy, and supraesophageal reflux disease.  Dr. Vernon’s research focuses on digestive system surgical procedures, appendectomy, gastroplasty and short bowel syndrome. Dr. Vernon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Gallstones, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Dr. Robinson is a senior surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH).  He serves as the Associate Chairman of the Department of Surgery with oversight of the Department’s operational processes. He also is Director of BWH’s Nutrition Support Service.Dr. Robinson received his college degree from Harvard University and medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his surgical residency and advanced fellowships in nutrition and general surgery at BWH. He is board certified in surgery and nutrition support and is a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School where he is an associate professor of surgery.The author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, abstracts and editor of a textbook, Dr. Robinson’s clinical interests include bariatric (i.e., weight loss) surgery, nutrition support of patients with complex nutrition issues, and general and laparoscopic surgery. His research focuses on nutrition, metabolism and how to optimize weight loss surgery.Dr. Robinson serves as an Associate Editor of Obesity Surgery (a premier clinical and research bariatric surgery journal), and is a national site reviewer of bariatric surgery centers seeking accreditation as a center of excellence by the American College of Surgeons. He has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally on the topics of bariatric surgery and nutrition support. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Calciphylaxis, Obesity, Malnutrition, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Mandeep Sawhney is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sawhney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Pancreatic Cancer, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Tyler Berzin is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Berzin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Jonathan Russo is an Internal Medicine provider in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Russo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Barrett Esophagus, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Muthoka Mutinga is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Mutinga is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Alex Teixeira is an Internal Medicine provider in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Teixeira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Zhenglun Zhu is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Iskandar Barakat is an Internal Medicine provider in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Barakat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

John Romanelli is a General Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Romanelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Achalasia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Romanelli is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Shikora is a General Surgeon in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Shikora is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Obesity in Children, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Shikora is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Perugini is a General Surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Perugini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Perugini is currently accepting new patients.

James Ellsmere is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ellsmere is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Barrett Esophagus, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.