DepartmentOur Team Close [Back to Overview](/departments/trauma-and-acute-care-surgery)## Explore department Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ##### By Phone For general scheduling or help finding the right provider, call to speak to a member of our care team. ##### Schedule Online If you’ve already seen a provider in this department, you can request a follow-up with them in MyChart. [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Close Dialog ## Trauma and Acute Care Surgery # Our Team Explore Trauma and Acute Care Surgery ### Acute Care and Trauma Surgeons ### Tracey A. Dechert, MD ![Provider headshot - surgery department](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/25950276-1ecd-4ea2-a8e2-fa1f41b56c21/Dechert_Tracey-Fall-2018-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery ### Main Location [850 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=850+Harrison+Avenue%3Cbr%3EBoston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/tracey-dechert-md) ### Noelle N. Saillant, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5eb5d6e2-9356-4b4e-97e0-dda705b851b9/Noelle-Saillant_1?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Executive Vice Chair of Surgery ### Main Location [Boston Medical Center Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=Boston+Medical+Center+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/noelle-n-saillant-md) ### Abraham E Jaffe, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0923e907-6bad-4f83-bb47-05e33d5ccca8/Abraham-Jaffe-MD-Surgery-2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street 3rd Floor, Suite 3A Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/abraham-e-jaffe-md) ### Megan Janeway, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d7d09048-db2b-4a6f-83af-6830c3bd5de9/Megan-Janeway?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/megan-janeway-md) ### Danby Kang, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/efee7afb-9728-4bbd-9462-e522238de4f1/Danby-Kang_249_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/danby-kang-md) ### Aaron P. Richman, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/192a60ec-a950-42ee-b6bf-73917cdaf896/Richman_Aaron_MD_Surgery?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location [725 Albany Street 3rd Floor, Suite 3 Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+Street+3rd+Floor%2C+Suite+3+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/aaron-p-richman-md) ### Sabrina E Sanchez, MD, MPH ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/9c866dee-b948-4166-8f86-d6b42adc65aa/Sabrina-Sanchez?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street 3rd Floor, Suite 3A Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/sabrina-e-sanchez-md-mph) ### Dane Scantling, DO, MPH ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0b490d99-cade-4669-90f3-701dff73aae5/Dane-Scantling_1618_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany St Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/dane-scantling-do-mph) ### Sheina Theodore, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5b520869-0241-45dd-869c-a8ec78d74426/Sheina-Theodore_2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/sheina-theodore-md) ### Crisanto Torres, MD, MPH ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/499174fd-4b9c-4cd9-8ed6-b862c4bdd047/Crisanto-Torres?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 725 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/crisanto-torres-md-mph) ### Kathryn E Twomey, MD ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/163b08f0-42ee-4a95-905a-38081e6fd68a/Kathryn-Twomey-MD-Surgery?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Trauma Surgeon ### Main Location 1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.414.4861](tel:617.414.4861) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/kathryn-e-twomey-md) ### Advanced Practice Providers ### Astrid Garcia, PA-C ![Headshot of Astrid Garcia, MPAS, PA-C, Physician Assistant in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at BMC](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/c9799c78-ab65-48c6-a3aa-33416a1ddd05/Astrid-Garcia-MPAS-PA-C-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Physician Assistant ### Main Location Boston Medical Center [1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl%0D%0ABoston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.414.4075](tel:617.414.4075) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/astrid-garcia-pa-c) ### Jennifer F. Hichborn, PA-C ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/75746228-337e-46a1-b644-38022f49f00e/Hichborn_Jennifer_PA_Ortho?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Physician Assistant ### Main Location [One Boston Medical Center Place Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=One+Boston+Medical+Center+Place+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.638.5633](tel:617.638.5633) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.638.5633](tel:617.638.5633) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.638.5633](tel:617.638.5633) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.638.5633](tel:617.638.5633) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/jennifer-f-hichborn-pa-c) ### Laura Needham, PA-C ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8d584a78-cdfb-4545-98b9-c46b487e942b/Laura-Needham_707_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Main Location [725 Albany Street 3rd Floor Suite 3B Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=725+Albany+Street+3rd+Floor+Suite+3B+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/laura-needham-pa-c) ### Jami Ryan Pollard, PA-C ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8ac9a3d7-d45d-4012-8580-c099fde85908/Jami-Pollard?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Main Location 840 Harrison Avenue Menino Building Boston, MA 02118 [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/jami-ryan-pollard-pa-c) ### Jocelyn Nicole Ryan, PA-C ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2d7150b9-c40b-4f8c-98e9-8fd261d32325/Jocelyn-Ryan-Headshot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Main Location 1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118 ### Contact [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/jocelyn-nicole-ryan-pa-c) ### Elise Wardell, PA-C ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/e87a33d7-d588-456e-ab53-6f7ee9a4c529/Elise-Wardell-Headshot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Physician Assistant ### Main Location [1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl+%3Cbr%2F%3E+Boston%2C+MA+02118) ### Contact [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/)By phone: [Call 617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) ### New Patients By phone: [Call 617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Phone: [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) Close Dialog [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/elise-wardell-pa-c) - Myriam Gervias, NP - Patricia Maher Harrison, NP ### Community Violence Response Team ### Lisa Allee, MSW, LICSW ![lisa](/sites/default/files/Allee_Lisa.jpg) ### Director, Community Violence Response Team [See Full Bio](/node/173160) ![lisa](/sites/default/files/Allee_Lisa.jpg) ### Lisa Allee, MSW, LICSW Director, Community Violence Response Team Lisa Allee has been Director of the Community Violence Response Team since 2011. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Ms. Allee received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Northeastern University and holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania. Through her research, published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals, and numerous regional and national presentations, she has expanded Boston Medical Center’s reputation as a leader in trauma-informed care for victims and families who experience interpersonal violence. Close Dialog ### Timothy Munzert, MSW, LICSW ![tim](/sites/default/files/Timothy%20Munzert.jpg) ### Clinical Director, Community Violence Response Team [See Full Bio](/node/173162) ![tim](/sites/default/files/Timothy%20Munzert.jpg) ### Timothy Munzert, MSW, LICSW Clinical Director, Community Violence Response Team Timothy Munzert is a licensed clinical social worker who received his master’s degree in social work from Salem State University. He has more than 15 years of experience in victim services. Close Dialog ### Brendan Attridge, MA, LMHC ![brendan](/sites/default/files/Brendan%20Attridge.jpg) ### Family Mental Health Clinician [See Full Bio](/node/173164) ![brendan](/sites/default/files/Brendan%20Attridge.jpg) ### Brendan Attridge, MA, LMHC Family Mental Health Clinician Brendan Attridge received his master’s degree in mental health counseling from Lesley University and has experience in recovery services. Close Dialog ### Robert Gatabazi, MA, LMCH ![rob](/sites/default/files/Robert%20Gatabazi_970_1x1.jpg) ### Family Mental Health Clinician [See Full Bio](/node/173165) ![rob](/sites/default/files/Robert%20Gatabazi_970_1x1.jpg) ### Robert Gatabazi, MA, LMCH Family Mental Health Clinician Robert Gatabazi holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He joined the Community Violence Response Team in 2023. Close Dialog ### Victoria Izzo, MA, LMHC ![victoria](/sites/default/files/Victoria%20Izzo_407_1x1.jpg) ### Family Mental Health Clinician [See Full Bio](/node/173166) ![victoria](/sites/default/files/Victoria%20Izzo_407_1x1.jpg) ### Victoria Izzo, MA, LMHC Family Mental Health Clinician Close Dialog ### Sathya Raghavan, MA, LMCH ![sathya](/sites/default/files/Sathya%20Raghavan.jpg) ### Family Mental Health Clinician [See Full Bio](/node/173167) ![sathya](/sites/default/files/Sathya%20Raghavan.jpg) ### Sathya Raghavan, MA, LMCH Family Mental Health Clinician Sathya Raghavan joined the Community Violence Response Team in 2023. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is dedicated to serving those impacted by violence and provides bilingual therapeutic services to serve the Latino community. Close Dialog ### Julia Stergas, MA, MPA ![Headshot of Julia Stergas, MPA](/sites/default/files/Julia-Stergas-MPA-2x3.jpg) ### Community Outreach Case Manager/Family Advocate [See Full Bio](/about-us/directory/doctor/julia-stergas-mpa) ![Headshot of Julia Stergas, MPA](/sites/default/files/Julia-Stergas-MPA-2x3.jpg) ### Julia Stergas, MA, MPA Community Outreach Case Manager/Family Advocate **Primary Location:** 850 Harrison Avenue (2 South) Boston, MA 02118 Phone: [617.414.5228](tel:617.414.5228) Close Dialog