## Surgical Programs - [Breast](/breast-cancer-surgery) - [Cardiac](/departments/cardiovascular-center/cardiac-surgery) - [Colorectal](/departments/colon-and-rectal-surgery) - [Endocrine](/departments/endocrinology/endocrine-surgery) - [Gender-Affirming](/departments/gendercare-center) - [General Surgery](/departments/general-surgery) - [Gynecologic](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/gynecology) - [Head and Neck](/departments/cancer-center/head-and-neck-cancer-program) - [Incidentaloma Clinic](/surgery/incidentaloma-clinic) - [Kidney Transplant](/departments/kidney-transplant-surgery) - [Ophthalmologic](/departments/ophthalmology) - [Orthopedic](/departments/orthopedic-surgery) - [Pediatric](/departments/pediatric-surgery) - [Plastic](/departments/plastic-surgery) - [Podiatric](/departments/podiatry) - [Pre-Procedure Clinic](/surgery/pre-procedure-clinic) - [Surgical Oncology](/cancer-center/surgical-oncology) - [Thoracic](/departments/thoracic-surgery) - [Trauma and Acute Care](/departments/trauma-and-acute-care-surgery) - [Urologic](/departments/urology) - [Vascular](/departments/cardiovascular-center/vascular-medicine-center/vascular-and-endovascular-surgery) - [Weight Loss](/departments/weight-loss-bariatric-surgery) ## 2025 Annual Report [View 2025 Annual Report (Full Screen)](https://www.flipsnack.com/57FC7BEEFB5/bu-bmc-department-of-surgery-annual-report-2025) [Download the 2025 Surgery Annual Report (PDF)](/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/surgical-services/BMC-Department-of-Surgery-Annual-Report-2025.pdf "BU-BMC Department of Surgery Annual Report, 2025 (PDF)") ## Surgery Residency and Fellowships [### Surgery Residency Program The Boston University Surgery Residency Program provides residents with the range and depth of surgical experience and academic exposure required to develop superior surgical skills and an ability to make informed, independent judgments. Our five-year program, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is committed to preparing future generations of highly skilled surgeons. ](/surgical-services/surgery-residency-program) [### Podiatric Surgery Residency Program The Podiatric Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive three-year program, accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. ](/surgical-services/podiatric-surgery-residency-program) [### Surgery Fellowship Programs The Boston University Surgery Residency Program offers two fellowships, in Surgical Critical Care and in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. ](/surgical-services/surgery-residency-program/fellowships) ## Surgery Leadership ### Chairs ### [Alik Farber, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alik-farber-md) Surgeon-in-Chief ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/58587546-57f7-42a8-b646-23f6d6b49012/Alik-Farber_292_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Toby C. Chai, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/toby-c-chai-md) Chief of Urology ![Toby C. Chai, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/73e34a00-78f1-4f34-8e90-ae52fa962c9f/Toby-Chai_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Stephen P. Christiansen, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/stephen-p-christiansen-md) Chief of Ophthalmology ![Stephen P. Christiansen, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/80454d20-d5a6-48fa-a3b4-5ba9803e9e09/Stephen-Christiansen_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Gregory A. Grillone, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/gregory-grillone-md) Chief of Otolaryngology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3595be3e-0e89-47cf-986f-e721fed8155a/Gregory-Grillone__web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/paul-tornetta-md) Chief of Orthopedic Surgery ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2b92b7b6-f666-4741-b149-7fc14088de40/Tornetta_Paul_preserve-details-2-20pct-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Katharine O'Connell White, MD, MPH, FACOG](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/katharine-o-white-md-facog) Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology ![Kate White Headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b2ba550c-91b0-446e-9fc1-aebf0e70a838/Kate_White_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Chiefs ### [Jennifer S. Davids, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jennifer-s-davids-md) System Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery, BMC Health System ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a7d93943-0d9b-4a1e-8efc-f20734366987/Jennifer-Davids_139_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Tracey A. Dechert, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/tracey-dechert-md) Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery ![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) ### [Christopher Digesu, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-digesu-md) System Chief, Thoracic Surgery, BMC Health System ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0c9a3fd3-dd36-4253-a9ea-67be924d67b2/Christopher-Digesu?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/f-thurston-drake-md-mph-facs) Chief of Endocrine Surgery ![Frederick Drake Headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/10225437-c10d-427f-8095-ea2c159621e3/Frederick-Drake_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Donald T. Hess, MD, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/donald-t-hess-md-facs) System Chief of Bariatric, Minimally Invasive, and General Surgery, BMC Health System ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a4014bb9-5fe4-424c-ad5a-a94002a197a1/Hess_Donald-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Alexandros Karavas, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alexandros-karavas-md) Chief of Cardiac Surgery ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/16b5d61c-f9f3-45c1-847f-4d5385df8a6d/Alexandros-Karavas?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Sayeed K. Malek, MD, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sayeed-k-malek-mb-bs-facs) Chief of Transplant Surgery ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/fece6de5-2255-43c0-8182-17309c49e77d/Sayeed-K-Malek?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Christopher Muratore, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-muratore-md) Chief of Pediatric Surgery ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/cb313b9b-312c-478f-9311-8c0466dd578d/Christopher-Muratore?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Teviah E. Sachs, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/teviah-e-sachs-md) Chief of Surgical Oncology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/736cb783-dfb7-4435-9b69-10df6b6dca15/Teviah-Sachs_157_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jeffrey-j-siracuse-md-mba-facs) Vascular Surgeon; System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, BMC Health System ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4c28a6c7-f92c-42cb-bd3f-8b9ec1e05cc5/Jeffrey-J-Siracuse-Headshot-3x2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Jaromir Slama, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jaromir-slama-md) Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/29b611b7-69b1-476c-ae1f-5852f81b8212/Jaromir-Slama_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [George Tolis, Jr., MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/george-tolis-jr-md) System Chief of Cardiac Surgery, BMC Health System ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/bad2a617-a00d-46fe-b605-a4b3ea571f1b/George-Tolis-Headshot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)