The 20 Best Splenectomy Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Rachael Grace is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Grace is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Hemolytic Anemia, Splenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Attila Nakeeb is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Nakeeb is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Tara Kent is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kent is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Kent is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

David Kuter is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kuter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, and Splenectomy.

Takayuki Yamamoto is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Yamamoto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hemolysis, Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.

Dr. Sheu is Chief of the Section of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sheu graduated from Harvard College, obtained his doctorate in immunology as a Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, and completed medical school at Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Brigham, followed by a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sheu’s clinical practice focuses on bariatric, foregut and hernia surgery. Dr. Sheu leads an NIH R01-funded laboratory that investigates how bariatric surgery leads to resolution of type 2 diabetes via changes in the gut microbiota and the immune system.  He also serves as Associate Program Director of the Brigham’s advanced minimally invasive GI and bariatric surgery fellowship. Dr. Sheu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sheu is board certified in Surgery, General.

Jiping Wang is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Wang is board certified in Surgery, General.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Shoji is board certified in Surgery, General.

Haytham Kaafarani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaafarani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gallbladder Disease, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Joseph Dottino is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dottino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Splenectomy, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Dottino is board certified in American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology.

Ann Woolley is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Woolley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Splenectomy. Dr. Woolley is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Tavakkoli is board certified in Surgery, General.

Umut Sarpel is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sarpel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Sarpel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

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 Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Fasciitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nitzschke is board certified in Surgery, General and Surgical Critical Care.

Mary Lasalvia is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lasalvia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Splenectomy. Dr. Lasalvia is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Mary Montgomery is a clinician educator in the Division of Infectious Disease at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Montgomery received her MD degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at BWH, was selected to be a chief medical resident and then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the combined BWH/MGH program.She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. Her areas of clinical expertise include HIV, travel medicine and recurrent breast infections. Her academic interests include One Health which is the overlap between human, animal and ecosystem health and medical education research.She is dedicated to medical education and directs the sub internship at Harvard Medical School. She also co-directs the first year Harvard Medical School clinical skills course at BWH. She has been asked to speak at local, national and international conferences on HIV and other infectious disease topics. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS, Lemierre Syndrome, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and Splenectomy. Dr. Montgomery is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

Magdy Selim is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Selim is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Francesca Izzo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 8 years. Dr. Izzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gangrene, Appendicitis, Gallbladder Disease, Splenectomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Izzo is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

James Maguire is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Senior Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Division of Infectious Disease. After completing his training in infectious disease, he worked on Chagas disease and other tropical infections in northeast Brazil for 4 years.  After returning to the US from Brazil, he was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health and served as Clinical Director of the Infectious Disease Division at BWH. From 2001 to 2005, he was Chief of the Parasitic Diseases Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and later, Professor and Head of the Division of International Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  He has served on various committees and working groups of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), including the WHO Expert Team on SARS in China in 2003.His research for has focused on epidemiology and clinical features of Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, malaria, toxoplasmosis and other parasitic diseases in Brazil, Bangladesh, Guatemala and elsewhere. Since returning to BWH in 2008 his focus has been on clinical infectious diseases with special interest in parasitic and tropical diseases and musculoskeletal infections. Dr. Maguire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Chagas Disease, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Splenectomy. Dr. Maguire is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

Jason Freed is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Freed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy. Dr. Freed is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.