Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome

Dr. Christopher D. Vetter

Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center In Clinical Affiliation With South Shore Health
101 Columbian Street, South, 
South Weymouth, MA 
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Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center In Clinical Affiliation With South Shore Health
101 Columbian Street, South, 
South Weymouth, MA 
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Overview

Christopher Vetter is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Vetter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Mastectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Ross University School Of Medicine, 2013 - 2017
Residency
Carle Foundation Hospital, 2017 - 2022
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MN
Board Certifications
Surgery, General
Fellowships
Mayo Clinic, 2024 - 2025
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Health
101 Columbian Street, South, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Call: 617-582-8292
Other Locations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Breast Oncology Program
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-582-8292

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


8 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: A Systematic Review of Occult Malignancy and Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis at the Time of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.
ASO Visual Abstract: A Systematic Review of Occult Malignancy and Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis at the Time of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: November 20, 2025
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