Neurosurgery

Our Team

All our senior clinician-scientists provide advanced diagnostics as well as treatment of a broad spectrum of brain and spine diseases. Our neurosurgeons are all full-time staff members at Boston Medical Center and appointed to the faculty at Boston University Medical School. They are involved in patient care, teaching and research to further the knowledge and treatment of neurosurgical conditions. We also work closely with other departments in the hospital, such as neurology, radiology, otolaryngology and orthopaedics to coordinate your care and treatment.

James Holsapple, MD
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine

Special Interests
brain tumors and meningiomas, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, aneurysms, Cyberknife® radiosurgical procedures, hydrocephalus, pituitary gland surgery, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and pediatric neurosurgery

Shapur A. Ameri, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine

Special Interests
Complex spine surgery

Keith Davies, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine

Special Interests
Surgical treatment of epilepsy, brain tumors and meningiomas, surgery for chronic pain, epilepsy, neurosurgical treament of Parkinsons Disease

Justin Lee Massengale, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine

Special Interests
complex spine neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, adult degeretaive spine disease, spinal oncology, and adult degenerative scoliosis 

Neurosurgical Fellows

Shearwood McClelland, MD
Gentian Toshkezi, MD
Christine Tschoe, MD

Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurse Coordinators & Administrative Staff

The physician assistants are licensed professionals who assist the neurosurgeon in surgery and provide inpatient and outpatient care under the neurosurgeon's supervision. The nurse practitioners and nurse coordinator are also licensed and work closely with the neurosurgeons in inpatient and outpatient care. There are times that the nurse practitioner or physician assistant may see you for follow-up care in the office.

Nurse Practitioners

Kimberly G. Chagnon, ANP

Physician Assistants

Thai Vu, Lead PA-C
Kelley Clark, PA-C
Jesse Szafarz, PA-C

Administrative Staff

Kevin Maguire, Administrative Director
Michele Murphy, Team Coordinator
Jacqueline Spears, Administrative Coordinator
Shakana Sinclair, Administrative Coordinator
Melissa Ruscio, Administrative Coordinator
Linda Denien, Administrative Coordinator