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 Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Erik Folch is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Jingli Ma is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Melrose, Massachusetts. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Anthony Gray is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Winchester, Massachusetts. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Acidosis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Annie Parker is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Winchester, Massachusetts. Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top area of expertise is Gastrostomy.

Leandro Leite is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Leite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty.

Kristen Babinski is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Babinski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Stroke, Migraine, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Babinski is currently accepting new patients.

Magdy Selim is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Vasileios-arsenios Lioutas is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lioutas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Sandeep Kumar is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Sunil Sheth is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Scharukh Jalisi is an Otolaryngologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jalisi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Adnan Majid is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Majid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Pleural Effusion, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Rachel Rosen is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rosen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Rosen is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Lacamera is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Lacamera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lacamera is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Riviello is the medical director of the metabolic support service and an associate surgeon with the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also the chair of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda and the Kletjian Distinguished Chair in Global Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health and his medical degree from the University of California. He completed his general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University. He completed the Fulbright International Fellowship in Global Surgery at Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango in Angola and a research fellowship in global surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Surgery and Public Health. He completed an acute care and burn surgery fellowship, as well as an anesthesia critical care medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello’s current research focuses on delivering safe, effective, equitable and patient-centered care to vulnerable populations around the world. He has more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in the field of global surgery. Dr. Riviello has developed innovative platforms for surgical care delivery and curriculums to maximize surgeon effectiveness in resource-limited communities. Dr. Riviello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

Dr. Salim is chief of the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he leads a team of trauma specialist providing expert, multidisciplinary care for thousands of trauma and burn patients each year.  Prior to joining the Brigham, Dr. Salim was an attending physician and program director of the general surgery residency educational program and director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  He earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University, a master's degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Salim completed his general surgery internship and residency, as well as his fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.  His clinical interests have focused on the care of the acutely ill trauma, emergency surgery and intensive care unit patient. Dr. Salim's clinical research is focused on the care and outcomes of trauma patients, improving the physiology of organ donors and improving the rate of organ donation. He has authored or co-authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications. His most recent research as principal investigator, funded by the National Institutes of Health, has focused on racial disparities in organ donation, specifically among Hispanic Americans in Southern California. Other aspects of his research include identifying and quantifying the long-term physical, emotion and psychosocial effects following moderate to severe traumatic injuries. Dr. Salim also serves as the co-medical director of the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation. Dr. Salim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Appendicitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.

Elizabeth Lilley is a Surgical Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lilley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Melanoma, Gastrostomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Shimizu is the director of PICC services, an acute care and trauma surgeon and a surgical intensivist in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Prior to her current role, Dr. Shimizu was an associate surgeon in the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California and her medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She completed her general surgery residency and a surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of California. She completed an acute care and surgical critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Shimizu’s work in the PICC program has included creating and implementing clinical protocols and superior standards of care. Her research interests focus on the clinical outcomes for trauma patients and is heavily involved with residency wellness and professional development programs. Dr. Shimizu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

Nirav Patel is a Radiologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.