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.

Marya Koza is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Koza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Gastrostomy.

Adrian Sarzynski is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Sarzynski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Stridor, Respiratory Acidosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Marvin Ryou is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Ryou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Bruce Bodner is a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Bodner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bodner is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Sullivan is an Internal Medicine provider in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Enlarged Liver, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Kavitha Prakash is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

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

Souheil Adra is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Adra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gallstones, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Anish Geevarghese is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Geevarghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy.

Jeremy Richmon is an Otolaryngologist in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Richmon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Richmon is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nitzschke is an associate surgeon in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the program director for the general surgery residency program in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Nitzschke completed her bachelor’s degree at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame, her master’s degree at MCP Hahnemann University and her medical degree at Loyola University Strict School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where she was the administrative chief resident. She completed a burn surgery fellowship at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and a trauma and critical care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the medical director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Burn Center. Dr. Nitzschke’s current research is focused on the acute resuscitation needs of patients with shock. She has been involved in various research endeavors such as the evaluation of the triage process for elderly trauma patients and the care of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections. Dr. Nitzschke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.

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.

Timothy Anderson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Anderson has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Joseph Perrotto is a Gastroenterologist in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Perrotto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Savitha Gowda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Gowda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gowda is currently accepting new patients.

Adrian Pieleanu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Pieleanu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Pieleanu is currently accepting new patients.

Vivienne Yumasi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Canton, Massachusetts. Dr. Yumasi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Yumasi is currently accepting new patients.

Weiping Li is an Internal Medicine provider in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Endoscopy, and Bone Graft.

Chi Siao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Siao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Atypical Pneumonia, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.