Gastroenterologist Search Results
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
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 clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Gastroenterology Associates
Marvin Ryou is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Ryou is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ryou is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. Ryou is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Scott Snapper is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Snapper is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Snapper is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. Snapper is currently accepting new patients.
Metrowest Medical Center-Framingham
George Dickstein is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Dickstein is highly rated in 44 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophageal Varices, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Dickstein is currently accepting new patients.
UMass Memorial Health At Southborough
Curuchi Anand is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Southborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Anand is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Anand is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. Anand is currently accepting new patients.
UMass Memorial Health At Southborough
Curtis Barry is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Southborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Barry is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Barry is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Gastroenterology . Dr. Barry is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Ramona Lim is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lim is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), DICER1 Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Lim is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients.
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Laurence Bailen is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Bailen is highly rated in 54 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic
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 clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Tavakkoli is board certified in Surgery, General. Dr. Tavakkoli is currently accepting new patients.
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Dennis Lee is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Gastroenterology
Richard Curtis is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Curtis is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
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Elissa Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaplan is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Colleen Kelly is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Dr. Kelly is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pseudomembranous Colitis, Diarrhea, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Matthew Hamilton is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Hamilton is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Hamilton is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Fish Center For Women's Health
Linda Lee is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Obstruction, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
Esperance Schaefer is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Schaefer is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schaefer is board certified in Gastroenterology. Dr. Schaefer is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Christopher Moran is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Moran is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Arteriovenous Malformation, Crohn's Disease, Endovascular Embolization, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Moran is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Moran is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Rachel Winter is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Winter is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Winter is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Winter is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Harland Winter is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Winter is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Winter is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Winter is currently accepting new patients.
Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center
Wai-kit Lo is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lo is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Lo is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Lo is currently accepting new patients.
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Frank Malkin is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Natick, Massachusetts. Dr. Malkin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Indigestion, Gastric Dysmotility, Vitamin D Deficiency, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, and Gastrectomy.
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Hiroshi Mashimo is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Dr. Mashimo is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Metrowest Medical Center-Framingham
Bruce Marcel is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Marcel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Mark Painter is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Painter is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
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Lori Paiva is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Norwood, Massachusetts. Dr. Paiva is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.