Boston Medical Center – Brighton

Surgery

Top-Ranked Surgical Care in Massachusetts

Our surgical services are performed in state-of-the-art operating rooms using the latest equipment and techniques to treat both benign and malignant conditions. Patients benefit from access to some of the region’s most experienced minimally invasive surgeons. The surgical department has been recognized as the #1 program in Massachusetts and ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for surgical care. It is also a proud recipient of the Healthgrades Surgical Care Excellence Award™.

Our Team

Physicians

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Stephen R. Addington, MD, MHSA
General Surgeon
Primary Location
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Arvind Agnihotri, MD
Cardiac Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 306
Brighton, MA 02135

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Jeffrey Arle, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
CCP6
Brighton, MA 02135

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Olga Beresneva, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
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David Caldarella, DPM
Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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Eagen Gene Deune, MD, MBA
Orthopedic Hand Surgeon
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Christopher Digesu, MD
Thoracic Surgeon; System Chief, Thoracic Surgery, BMC Health System
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F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS
General and Endocrine Surgeon; Chief of Endocrine Surgery, BMC
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Edward-Michael Dussom, MD
General Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 201
Brighton, MA 02135

Gender

Male

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Diane M. English, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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John C. Friel, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colorectal Surgeon; Chief, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, BMC South
Primary Location

Boston Medical Center – South​ Outpatient Care1 Pearl St.
Suite 2000
Brockton, MA 02301

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Thomas J. Gill IV, MD
Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery; Chief, Sports Medicine
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Michael C. O’Connor, Jr., MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 201
Brighton, MA 02135

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Scott G. Prushik, MD
Vascular Surgeon; Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program, BMC Brighton
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Omid Salehi, MD
General Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
STE 201
Brighton, MA 02135

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Katie E. M. Shean, MD
Vascular Surgeon
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R. Malcolm Smith, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Trauma Service
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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George Tolis, Jr., MD
System Chief of Cardiac Surgery, BMC Health System
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 306
Brighton, MA 02135

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Eduardo A. Vega, MD
General, Hepato–Pancreato–Biliary (HPB), & Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Surgeon
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 201
Brighton, MA 02135

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Matthew M. Werger, MD
Vice Chair of Orthopedics; Chief, Arthroplasty Service
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Advanced Practice Providers

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Philip Bondzie, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Jennifer Bruni, MS, NP
Nurse Practitioner (Vascular and Endovascular Surgery)
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
CCP8
Brighton, MA 02135

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John F. De Jesus, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery)
Michael Dorsey, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiac Surgery
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Abigail Fitzpatrick, PA
Physician Assistant Orthopedics
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Angela Groysman, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery

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Vaughn Hyder, PA
Physician Assistant Orthopedics
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Linda Le, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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Libby Levine, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 306
Brighton, MA 02135

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Lauren E. L’Heureux, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant (Orthopedics)
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Herardine Louis, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

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William D. McNeal, Jr., PA-C
Physician Assistant (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Primary Location

BMC Health (Brighton/Nevins)11 Nevins St
Suite 306
Brighton, MA 02135

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Melissa Mutrie, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Orthopedics
Primary Location

North Easton, 15 Roche Bros Way15 Roche Bros Way
#200
North Easton, MA 02356

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Brian Petrone, PA-C
Physician Assistant Orthopedics
Nicholas Spitz, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital736 Cambridge St
CCP6
Brighton, MA 02135

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Additional Team Members

Alexandria Byskosh, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jonathan Cluett, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Carleton Corrales, MD

General Surgery

Aaron Dezube, MD

General Surgery

Mohammad El Kilany, MD

Surgery; Ear, Nose, and Throat

Yusuf Gulleth, MD

Chief of Service, Otolaryngology

Raghuveer Muppavarapu, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Hector Osoria, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

David Staskin, MD

Surgery, Urology

Ahmet Urkmez, MD

Surgery, Urology

Rohan Wijewickrama, MD

Otolaryngology

Steven Barrett, PA

Cardiac Surgery

Adrienne Berkowitz, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Frank Biello Jr, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Aidan Burke, PA

Orthopedic Surgery

William Capasso, PA

Surgery, Vascular Surgery 

Emily Carroll, PA

Orthopedic Surgery

Christina Danna, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Emily Farrell, PA

Orthopedic Surgery

Allison Healey, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

James Kincaid, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ying Ying Ma, NP

Otolaryngology

Danielle Moses, PA

Cardiac Surgery

Tetyana Novikova, NP

Surgery, Urology

Judith Phillips, PA

Cardiac Surgery

Julianne Plausse, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Kaitlin Shea, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jessica Starr, NP

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Kerry Walsh, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Margo Wood, NP

General Surgery

Programs

Our subspecialty programs provide patients with expert, comprehensive care.

Bariatric Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Foot and Ankle Care
General Surgery
Gynecological Surgery
Hepato–Pancreato–Biliary (HPB) and Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology (ENT) Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Location

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital

BMC Brighton, Main Hospital

736 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA 02135
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