Desmond H Birkett, M.D.

Special Interests: Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Biliary Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1982
Joined Clinical Staff 1996
Degree: University of London
Medical School: University of London, England, 1963
Residency: Guys Hospital (General Surgery), London, England, 1963-71
Fellowship: Beth Israel Hospital (General Surgery), Boston, MA, 1971-73


David M Brams, M.D.

Special Interests: Achalasia, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, Esophageal, Stomach and Intestinal Surgery, Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Morbid Obesity Surgery, Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1993
Joined Clinical Staff 1996
Degree: Harvard College, 1983
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, NY, 1987
Internship: New York Hospital-Cornell (General Surgery), 1987-88
Residency: New York Hospital-Cornell (General Surgery), 1988-92; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Surgical Oncology), 1987-92


Roger L Jenkins, M.D.

Special Interests: Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Klatskin Tumors, Liver Transplantation, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Surgery for Portal Hypertension
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1984, 1993
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1973
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine, 1977
Internship: Deaconess Hospital (Surgery), Boston, MA, 1977-78
Residency: Deaconess Hospital (Surgery), 1978-81; Chief Resident, 1981-82
Fellowship: Deaconess Hospital (Cardiovascular Surgery), 1982-83; University of Pittsburgh (Liver Transplant Program), PA, 1983; Harvard Medical School and Deaconess Hospital (Surgery), 1983-84


Stephen Eric Karp, M.D.

Special Interests: Breast Cancer, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Board Certified Royal College of Surgeons (Canada), 1986; American Board of Surgery, 1987, 1998
Joined Clinical Staff 2001
Degree: McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1977
Medical School: McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1981
Internship: McGill University, Montreal General Hospital (Surgery), 1981-86
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh (Surgical Oncology), PA, 1987-88; National Cancer Institute (Immunotherapy/Surgery), Bethesda, MD, 1988-92


William D Lewis, M.D.

Special Interests: Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Klatskin Tumors, Liver Transplantation, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Surgery for Portal Hypertension
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1990
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: Hope College, 1979
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine, NY, 1983
Internship: Deaconess-Harvard Surgical Service (Surgery), Boston, MA, 1983-84
Residency: Deaconess-Harvard Surgical Service (Surgery), 1984-86; Chief Resident, 1987-88
Fellowship: Deaconess Hospital (Nutrition), 1986-87


Lawrence J Munson, M.D.

Special Interests: Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hernias, Pancreatic Surgery
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1985, 1994
Joined Clinical Staff 1984
Degree: University of Pennsylvania, 1973
Medical School: La Faculte Libre de Medecine, Lille, France, 1977; University of Massachusetts, Worcester, 1979
Internship: University of Massachusetts Medical Center (General Surgery), 1979-80
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center (General Surgery), 1980-84
Fellowship: Lahey Clinic (General Surgery), MA, 1983


Elizabeth A Pomfret, M.D. , Ph.D

Special Interests: Kidney Transplantation, Living Donor and Cadaveric Liver Transplantation, Nutrition Support, Surgery of Liver, Bile Ducts, and Pancreas
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1999
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: Boston College, 1983
Medical: School Boston University School of Medicine, MA, 1990
Internship: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, 1990-91
Residency: New England Deaconess Hospital, 1991-94; Chief Resident, 1994-95
Fellowship: New England Deaconess Medical Center (Nutrition Support), 1993-94; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation), Boston, MA, 1996-98


James J Pomposelli, M.D. , Ph.D

Special Interests: Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas, Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Nutrition Support, Surgery for Portal Hypertension
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1998
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 1982
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, MA, 1990
Internship: New England Deaconess Medical Center (General Surgery), Boston, MA, 1990-91
Residency: New England Deaconess Medical Center (General Surgery), 1991-96
Fellowship: New England Deaconess Medical Center (Nutrition Support), 1993-94; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation), Boston, MA, 1997-99


Michael S Rosenblatt, M.D. , M.P.H., M.B.A.

Special Interests: Critical Care, Quality Improvement, Trauma
Board Certified Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care, 1992, 2000; American Board of Surgery, 1992, 2000
Joined Clinical Staff 1993
Degree: Wesleyan University, 1980
Graduate School: Boston University School of Public Health, 1989, Boston University School of Management, 1997
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, PA, 1984
Internship: Boston University Hospital, Boston City Hospital (General Surgery), MA, 1984-85
Residency: Boston University Hospital, Boston City Hospital (General Surgery), 1985-87; 1989-91
Fellowship: New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Vascular Surgery Research), 1987-89; Boston University Hospital, Boston City Hospital (Critical Care/Trauma), 1991-92


Paresh C Shah, M.D.

Special Interests: Achalasia, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Biliary Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, GERD(Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease), Hiatal Hernia, Morbid Obesity Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: Sophie-Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York, City University of New York, 1989
Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1991
Residency: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital (General Surgery), 1991-93; Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, 1996-99
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Surgical Research), Boston, 1993-96


John P. Wei, M.D.

Special Interests: Disease of the Parathyroid, Thyroid, Adrenal and Pancreas, Endocrine Surgery, Melanoma, Soft-Tissue Sarcomas, Tumors of the Breast, Intestines, Skin and Stomach
Board Certified American Board of Surgery, 1988, 1997
Joined Clinical Staff 1999
Degree: Boston University, 1982
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, MA, 1982
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (General Surgery), MA, 1982-83
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (General Surgery), 1983-87
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute (Immunotherapy), Bethesda, MD, 1987-88; National Cancer Institute (Surgical Oncology), 1988-90

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