Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Associate Professor of Surgery at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Male
Age Groups Seen:
Teens, Adults, Geriatrics
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Noble Hospital
Practice Groups:
Baystate Surgical Oncology
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- FALLON ACO
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- TUFTS
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- HMO BLUE
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- MA MEDICAID
- MEDICARE
- CONNECTICARE
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- CELTICARE
- UNICARE GIC
- AETNA
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- CONSOLIDATED
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- CT MEDICAID
- TRICARE
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
Education and Training
UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School, MD, 1986
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Hosp.
Residency, MD, 1994
University of Chicago Medical Center*
Fellowship, MD, 1994
Board Certifications
Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Scholarly Focus
- Melanoma and cutaneous malignancies
- Breast cancer
- Cancer biology and metabolism
- Outcomes in cancer care
- Novel approaches to cancer therapeutics
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- American College of Surgeons, Committee on Applicants, Massachusetts District 1: Chair (2017-present), Member (1997-present)
- New England Surgical Society, Member (2003-present)
- Society of Surgery of Alimentary Tract, Member (1998-present)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member (1994-present)
- Society of Surgical Oncology, 69th Annual Cancer Symposium Local Arrangement Committee (2016), Member (1991-present)
Awards and Honors
- PRC-Excellence in Healthcare Award, CAHPS Top Performer (2015)
- Surgery Faculty Teaching Award, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (2002, 2012)
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Research Grant (2004-2007)
- Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (1994
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
Our patient experience rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Response are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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