The 20 Best Hernia Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Dr. Kudsi is a minimal invasive surgeon with clinical focus on complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Recognized for maintaining one of the world’s most extensive personal databases in robotic AWR, spanning from patient-reported outcomes to published long-term follow-up data. He played a key role in setting up robotic hernia programs in Americas, Europe, & Asia and performed over 3500 robotic surgeries. Throughout his career, he established an accredited MIS fellowship and a funded clinical research fellowship focused on AWR and artificial intelligence. He has written over 100 original peer reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He serves as a periodic reviewer of several surgical journals and is the co-editor of five robotic textbooks with over 100 national & international presentations. He has assumed prominent leadership roles at CRSA, SAGES, ASE, and founded the Robotic Surgery Collaboration (RSC), a vicarious learning platform that unites over 10,000 surgeons. He has organized numerous international summits, taught hernia surgery to over 1000 surgeons and was awarded the Swedish Surgical Society’s medal in 2022.Dr. Kudsi, a native of Aleppo, Syria, earned his medical degree from University of Aleppo, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship in tissue engineering at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, surgical residency at Lankenau Medical Center, minimal invasive surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and advanced Minimal Invasive Surgery traveling fellowship at IRCAD Strasbourg University, France. He pursued an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and co-founded digital surgical, a company with patented technology in intra-operative real-time 3D micrometer scanning and Artificial intelligence. Dr. Kudsi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

Neal Seymour is a General Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Seymour is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Seymour is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brent T. Shoji is a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.Dr. Shoji is board certified in general surgery and his clinical interests include anorectal disorders and surgery, cost containment, gallstone disease, gastrointestinal disease and surgery, general surgery, and hernia repair. Dr. Shoji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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

Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH is the Chief of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  He is also a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Smink received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, completed general surgery residency at the Brigham, and completed a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.  His clinical interests include abdominal wall hernias, foregut surgery and biliary tract disease. Dr. Smink serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Surgical Education, and he is a member of Academy of Master Surgeon Educators through the American College of Surgeons.  He is the Past-President of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.Dr. Smink’s research focuses on resident and faculty education and patient safety through simulation, team training, and coaching.  He is the co-PI on an NIH R01 grant, the Provider Awareness and Cultural dexterity Toolkit for Surgeons (PACTS), a curriculum to improve surgeon communication with culturally diverse patients.  In addition, he is the co-director for the Surgical Coaching for Operative Performance Enhancement (SCOPE) Program, where he helps lead a program of peer-coaching and performance improvement for surgeons. Dr. Smink is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Gallbladder Removal.

Kevin Mccarthy is a General Surgeon in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Mccarthy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Michael Kent is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kent is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

Matthew Tierney is a General Surgeon in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Tierney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Atif Khan is a General Surgeon in Concord, Massachusetts. Dr. Khan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallstones, Umbilical Hernia, and Small Bowel Resection.

Jay Wilson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Lexington, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, and Pulmonary Sequestration.

Francis Martinez is a Colorectal Surgeon in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Martinez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Henry Frissora is a General Surgeon in Beverly,, Massachusetts. Dr. Frissora is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.

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

David Katz is a General Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

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

Kathryn Schlosser is a General Surgeon in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Schlosser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.

Christopher Boyd is a General Surgeon in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Boyd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Dr. Tavakkoli is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he serves as the chief of the Division of General and GI Surgery, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and director of the minimally invasive surgery fellowship. He is an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from The London Hospital Medical College in England and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) before moving to Boston and finishing his surgical residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and subsequently completing the Harvard Advanced Minimally Invasive fellowship. Dr. Tavakkoli leads an active research group that studies the mechanisms of diabetes resolution after gastric bypass surgery, focusing on the role of intestinal metabolism and portal signaling.  His group’s goals are to develop less invasive alternatives to surgery that can replicate the metabolic benefits of surgery without the risks.He is an active member of many professional societies, including the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons.  He is on the editorial board of several journals and has been recognized for his dedication to surgical education with several teaching and mentorship awards throughout his career. Dr. Tavakkoli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

James Carroll is a General Surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Carroll has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.