U Rau is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Braintree, Massachusetts. Dr. Rau is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Esophagitis, Gallstones, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Scott Snapper is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Snapper is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr, Lodhia is an associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy. She received her medical degree from Stanford School of Medicine and she completed her residency at  University of Chicago Medical Center. Subsequently, she completed her gastroenterology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine.  In addition to her clinical practice in general gastroenterology and endoscopy, Dr. Lodhia focuses on the treatment of overweight and obesity which includes routinely prescribing lifestyle intervention and FDA-approved weight loss medications for patients with obesity and metabolic diseases. Dr. Lodhia is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Obesity, Malnutrition, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Esperance Schaefer is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Schaefer is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Wai-kit Lo is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lo is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Christopher C. Thompson is the Director of Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He is also the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director and clinical faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include endoscopic surgery applied to foregut conditions, with a focus on endoscopic treatment of obesity, GERD, Zenker’s diverticula, achalasia, gastroparesis,  postsurgical complications, and pancreatobiliary disease.  He spends the majority of his time performing these advanced endoscopic procedures and also cares for these patients in the ambulatory setting.  The remainder of his time is devoted to research in endoscopic surgery, with a focus on device development, clinical outcomes, and endoscopic education. His research has resulted in numerous patents, development of new endoscopic procedures, and over 300 publications.  He was awarded the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization Clinical Innovation Award in 2007 for developing and performing the first endoscopic suturing procedure to treat obesity.  He also invented anastomosis technology, which has been shown to treat type 2 diabetes effectively in early clinical trials.  He was responsible for much of the early work in Bariatric Endoscopy, having been called the founding father of the field, and edited the first textbook and video atlas on the subject.  Some of his other important clinical innovations include the development of new endoscopic techniques for treating pancreatic necrosis, gastric outlet obstruction, sleeve gastrectomy stenosis, pancreaticojejunal anastomotic strictures, and postsurgical complications.  He also developed an endoscopic part-task simulator used by many fellowship programs (the TEST box).These accomplishments have led to a broad clinical referral base, and to national and international invitations for lectureships and live case demonstrations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Blackwell Lectureship, ACG American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Presidential Plenary Lecture, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) J Edward Berk Presidential Plenary Lecture, ACG Edgar Achkar Visiting Professorship, all post-graduate education courses for the major US gastroenterology and surgical societies, and numerous respected courses throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.  He has also mentored more than 20 fellows, many of whom have gone on to thrive in prestigious academic institutions, and he established the first Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy. Dr. Thompson is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Marvin Ryou is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Ryou is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Jaime Oviedo is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Oviedo is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis.

Gilaad Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaplan is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Anna Rutherford is a transplant hepatologist with expertise in caring for patients with chronic liver disease and advanced liver disease, before and after liver transplantation. Her particular clinical interests include acute liver failure, advanced liver disease and liver disease in pregnancy. She spends the majority of her time caring for patients with liver disease in clinic, endoscopy, and on the inpatient service at Brigham and  Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).In 2016 Dr. Rutherford was appointed the Clinical Director of Hepatology at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, which has involved building relationships with Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Massachusetts liver transplant programs and developing an inpatient hepatology service at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Rutherford dedicates the balance of her time to medical education and clinical research. She is the director of the 7-week gastroenterology pathophysiology course for medical students in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. Her clinical research has focused on identifying factors that affect clinical outcome in acute liver failure and liver transplantation, predictors of hepatic decompensation as well as liver disease and pregnancy. Dr. Rutherford is an Associate Editor for the Clinical Observations section in Hepatology, and she serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the New England chapter of the American Liver Foundation.  In 2018, Dr. Rutherford was awarded the Dr. Jerry Trier Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching (HMS) and in 2019 she was the recipient of the Irving M. London Teaching Award for excellence and dedication to teaching in biomedical science (HMS/HST). Dr. Rutherford is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

Ashwin Ananthakrishnan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Kathleen Viveiros is a member of the faculty of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, with an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Viveiros’ s goal is to provide top-quality, compassionate care to her patients employing the most up to date diagnostic and treatment strategies and cutting-edge technology. Her responsibilities also include advancing clinical care through involvement in innovative research, as well as training the next generation of physicians by participating in medical student, resident, and fellow educational activities. Dr. Viveiros is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Joshua Korzenik is a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Korzenik is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Braden Kuo is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kuo is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Mayssan Muftah is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Muftah is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Bowel Incontinence, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Saltzman is the Director of Endoscopy at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program.  He is a Professor of Medicine, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and is actively involved in patient care, teaching, clinical research, and administration.His areas of expertise include upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and all areas of endoscopy. He has served as the President of the New England Endoscopy Society and as a Governor for the State of Massachusetts for the American College of Gastroenterology. His editorial activities include being an Associate Editor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Section Editor for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for UpToDate.He is the immediate past Chair of the Educational Affairs Committee for the American College of Gastroenterology and currently serves as a trustee for the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Saltzman is an active investigator in multiple areas including upper gastrointestinal bleeding, new endoscopic technologies and improving colon cancer detection/prevention. Dr. Saltzman is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colorectal Polyps, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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 highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Stein is a faculty member in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy and focuses on improving the care of patients hospitalized with gastrointestinal disorders. Dr Stein’s philosophy focuses on listening to the patient to fully understand their issues and priorities for care to achieve shared decision making. He strives to make sure each patient is heard and truly understands their condition. Dr. Stein's clinical practice is focused on general gastroenterology, including anemia, discussions about cancer screening, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, ulcer disease, reflux and swallowing problems. His procedural interests include endoscopy and colonoscopy, feeding tube placement and deep (balloon) small bowel enteroscopy. Dr. Stein's research is primarily focused on improving outcomes for patients hospitalized with bleeding and other conditions requiring urgent procedures while in the hospital. Dr. Stein is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Ewa Preneta is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Preneta is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Muthoka Mutinga is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Mutinga is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Walter Chan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chan is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Andrew Chan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chan is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Ju Dong is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dong is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Daniel Pratt is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pratt is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholangitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Hiroyuki Aihara is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Aihara is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.