The 20 Best Colostomy Doctors in Massachusetts, US

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The 20 Best Colostomy Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 158 doctor with experience in Colostomy near Massachusetts, US. Of these, 131 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Evangelos Messaris
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Offers Telehealth

    Evangelos Messaris is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Messaris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

    41 Mall Rd, 
    Burlington, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Marcello is a Colorectal Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Marcello is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Distinguished in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery

    45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rocco Ricciardi is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ricciardi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

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    Distinguished in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Liliana Bordeianou is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bordeianou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Office

    41 Mall Rd # 6, 
    Burlington, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Angela Kuhnen is a Colorectal Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Kuhnen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Haytham Kaafarani
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Haytham Kaafarani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaafarani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gallbladder Disease, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Christian H. Corwin
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth

    46 Obery Street, Suite 100, 
    Plymouth, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christian Corwin is a Colorectal Surgeon in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Corwin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Naomi Shimizu
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery

    45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Shimizu is the director of PICC services, an acute care and trauma surgeon and a surgical intensivist in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Prior to her current role, Dr. Shimizu was an associate surgeon in the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California and her medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She completed her general surgery residency and a surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of California. She completed an acute care and surgical critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Shimizu’s work in the PICC program has included creating and implementing clinical protocols and superior standards of care. Her research interests focus on the clinical outcomes for trauma patients and is heavily involved with residency wellness and professional development programs. Dr. Shimizu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

    Karim Alavi
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

    UMass Memorial Health Colorectal Clinic

    67 Belmont Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi

    Karim Alavi is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Alavi has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Nelya Melnitchouk
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Melnitchouk is an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Melnitchouk received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. As a resident, she received the Rudolph Vollman Award for excellence in teaching and contributed to multiple HMS research projects on colon and rectal surgery procedures. She completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at the combined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Colorectal Surgery Program. She is board-certified in general surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery.She founded and leads a Program in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, focusing on treating patients with appendiceal cancer, colorectal cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma through a multidisciplinary personalized approach emphasizing shared decision-making. Dr. Melnitchouk is a highly experienced surgeon offering cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to patients with peritoneal surface malignancy and leads a research program with an emphasis on early recovery and clinical trials. Her other research interests are global health, colorectal cancer screening and surgery for colorectal cancer in low-to-middle-income countries, quality, and safety. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and combined endoscopic, laparoscopic surgery), sphincter preserving/saving surgery in rectal cancer, colon and rectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disorders. Dr. Melnitchouk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Appendectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Thomas E. Cataldo
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Cataldo is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cataldo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lifespan Physician Group Of Massachusetts Inc

    72 Washington St, Suite 2700, 
    Taunton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Thayer is a General Surgeon in Taunton, Massachusetts. Dr. Thayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Colostomy. Dr. Thayer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

    235 N Pearl St, 
    Brockton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

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

    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

    Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

    736 Cambridge St, 
    Brighton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Friel is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Friel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Friel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

    235 N Pearl St, 
    Brockton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Lemaitre is a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Lemaitre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lemaitre is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Multispecialty Clinic

    2000 Washington St Ste 563, 
    Newton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Todd Francone is a Colorectal Surgeon in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Francone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hiroko Kunitake is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kunitake is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

    41 Mall Rd, 
    Burlington, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Abelson is a General Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Abelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    General Surgery

    Lahey Medical Center Peabody

    1 Essex Center Dr, 
    Peabody, MA 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Kleiman is a General Surgeon in Peabody, Massachusetts. Dr. Kleiman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Crohn's Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colostomy
    Colorectal Surgery

    Tufts Medical Center

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Hall is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Colostomy?

    Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain through the stoma into a bag attached to the skin of the abdomen.

    When should I see a Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Colostomy 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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