The 20 Best Lynch Syndrome Doctors Near Me in worcester, MA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Lynch Syndrome near worcester, MA. Of these, 8 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic

    67 Belmont Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Maykel is a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Maykel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Maykel is board certified in Colon And Rectal Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Maykel is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic

    67 Belmont Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karim Alavi is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Alavi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Alavi is board certified in Colon And Rectal Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Alavi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic

    67 Belmont St, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Sturrock is a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Sturrock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Sturrock is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Lynch Syndrome
    Distinguished in Lynch Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tasneem Ali is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Ali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Saint Vincent Medical Group-Eaton Place Oncology

    1 Eaton Pl Ste 23, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kala Seetharaman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Seetharaman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Thrombocytopenia, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Seetharaman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Colorectal Surgery
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic

    67 Belmont Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tess Aulet is a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Aulet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Proctitis, and Colostomy. Dr. Aulet is board certified in Colon And Rectal Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Aulet is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Surgical Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Surgical Oncology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

    119 Belmont Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Lindberg is a Surgical Oncologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Lindberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Lindberg is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Dr. Lindberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Walsh is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Walsh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Throat Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Walsh is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Advanced in Lynch Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ming-jin Wang is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Clear Cell Sarcoma. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Reliant Medical Group

    5 Neponset Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nahida Islam is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Islam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Islam is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology . Dr. Islam is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Giles Whalen is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Whalen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Whalen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Viola Zhu is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sakiko Suzuki is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Suzuki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Suzuki is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Lynch Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Reliant Medical Group Inc.

    5 Neponset St, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Switzer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Switzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lynch Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Appendix Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Switzer is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Lynch Syndrome?

    Lynch syndrome, often called hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is an inherited disorder that increases the risk of many types of cancer. This includes cancers of the colon and rectum, which are collectively referred to as colorectal cancer. People with Lynch syndrome also have an increased risk of cancers of the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, urinary tract, brain, and skin. Additionally, women with this disorder have an increased risk of cancer of the ovaries and the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer). Women with Lynch syndrome have a higher overall risk of developing cancer than men with the condition because of these cancers of the female reproductive system. In individuals with Lynch syndrome who develop cancer, the cancer typically occurs in their 40s or 50s.

    When should I see a Lynch Syndrome doctor near worcester, MA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Lynch Syndrome doctor near worcester, MA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Lynch Syndrome doctors near worcester, MA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Lynch Syndrome doctors near worcester, MA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Lynch Syndrome doctor near worcester, MA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Lynch Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Lynch Syndrome doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Lynch Syndrome doctor near worcester, MA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Lynch Syndrome doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Lynch Syndrome doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Lynch Syndrome doctors near worcester, MA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Lynch Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Lynch Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Lynch Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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