Surgical Services
Using state-of-the-art technology, our skilled team of surgeons provides multidisciplinary care across a number of surgical specialties and centers
With a long, proud history spanning more than 150 years, Boston Medical Center (BMC) has a reputation for excellence in adult and pediatric surgical care, from minimally invasive procedures to expert trauma surgery. As an academic medical center, BMC is a referral center for some of the most difficult cases. And through research and teaching, we prepare the next generation of surgeons while always staying on the cutting edge of medical and surgical care to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Surgical Services and Centers
- Acute Care and Trauma Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Kidney Transplant Surgery
- Ophthalmologic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Podiatry Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transgender Surgery
- Urologic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
2022 Annual Report
Residency and Fellowship
Surgery Residency Program
Surgery Fellowship Program
Chairs
Toby C Chai, MD
Special Interests
Urinary incontinence; Urinary tract reconstructive surgery
Stephen P Christiansen, MD
Gregory A Grillone, MD
Special Interests
Laryngology, minimally invasive surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract, sleep surgery, laser surgery, head and neck cancer surgery
Aviva Lee-Parritz, MD
Special Interests
Diabetes in pregnancy, cervical incompetence, surgical complications of pregnancy, maternal heart disease, medical complications of pregnancy
Paul Tornetta, MD
Special Interests
Trauma and complex articular fractures, fracture healing, minimally invasive surgery, fractures in the elderly
Jennifer F Tseng, MD, MPH
Special Interests
Gastric cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatitis; Hereditary cancer syndromes; Cancer prevention; Surgical risk reduction
Chiefs
Tejal S Brahmbhatt, MD
Laurence Brinckerhoff, MD
Special Interests
Lung cancer, benign and malignant disease of the esophagus, robotic surgery
Jeffrey Cooper, MD
Special Interests
Living donor transplantation
Jennifer S Davids, MD
Special Interests
Colorectal cancer; Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Diverticulitis; Rectal prolapse; Hemorrhoids; Robotic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Colonoscopy
Tracey A Dechert, MD
Special Interests
Geriatric trauma; Trauma in women; Pelvic fractures
Frederick T Drake, MD
Niloo M Edwards, MD
Special Interests
Aortic surgery; mitral valve repair; endocarditis (infections of the heart)
Alik Farber, MD, MBA
Special Interests
Vascular and endovascular intervention to treat peripheral arterial disease; Open and endovascular abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair; Diabetic foot problems; Carotid artery surgery and stenting, Dialysis access
Donald T Hess, MD
Special Interests
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass); Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic surgery; Gastroesophageal reflux disease surgery; Single-site surgery; Complex hernia surgery; General surgery
Christopher Muratore, MD
Special Interests
Surgical management of congenital and acquired anomalies/disease of neonates, children, adolescents, and young adults; Trauma and critical care; Extracorporeal life support (ECLS/ECMO); Fetal surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
Hau T Pham, DPM
Special Interests
Diabetic foot, Wound care; Limb preservation; Charcot foot reconstruction; Foot trauma
Teviah E Sachs, MD, MPH
Special Interests
Surgical oncology; Liver, pancreas, and biliary cancers; Stomach cancer; Sarcoma; Melanoma
Jaromir Slama, MD
Special Interests
Body contouring; Plastic surgery of the breast: Reconstructive surgery; Microsurgery