Our team has performed thousands of weight loss surgeries and is supported by a professional staff of dietitians, physician assistants, and a psychologist who specialize in caring for the weight loss surgery patient. All of our surgeons are certified by the American Board of Surgery and are respected faculty members of Harvard Medical School.
Our surgeons perform weight loss surgery at both Brigham and Women's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and appointments can be scheduled at both locations as well as our clinic in Weymouth at Brigham and Women's Surgical Associates South Shore. Learn more about our practice in this short video, and more about our bariatric team below.
Surgeons
- Scott Shikora, MD, FACS
Director, Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Neil Ghushe, MD, FACS
- Malcolm Robinson, MD, FACS
Associate Chair of Surgery for Clinical Operations
Director, Nutrition Support Service
- Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
- David Spector, MD
- Ali Tavakkoli, MD
- Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH
- Ashley Vernon, MD
Clinical Staff
Lindsay Andrews, RD
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Meghan Ariagno, RD, CSOWM, LDN, CDE
Bariatric Program Manager
(617) 732-8884
Ema Barbosa Brown, MPH, RD, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Svetlana Chentsova, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-BC, CBN
Bariatric Program Manager, Weymouth Location
Paul Davidson, PhD
Director of Behavioral Services
Bariatric Psychologist
Mark Gorman, PhD
Director of Behavioral Services, Weymouth
Bariatric Psychologist
Yukiko Ito, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882
Allison Kleifield, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882
Jenna Koroly, MS, RD, LDN
Senior Clinical Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Amanda Lavasseur, MS, RD, CSOWM, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Yali Lu, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882
Robert Matthews, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882
Maresa Weems MPH, RDN, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617)-732-8884
Administrative Staff
Jeannette Harvey
Assistant to Scott Shikora, MD
(617) 525-8570
Jessica Pena
Assistant to Dr. Eric Sheu, MD
(617) 732-6337
Genneane Gennis
Billing and Insurance Coordinator
(617) 732-6408
Yvette Letts
Assistant to Dr. Ali Tavakkoli, MD
(617) 732-6337
Samantha Geary
Assistant to Neil Ghushe, MD
(781) 624-4906
Jennifer Smith
Senior New Patient Coordinator
(617) 732-6960
Alicja Szewczyk
Assistant to David Spector, MD and Thomas Tsai, MD
(617) 983-4887
Melynda Mondou
Assistant to Malcolm Robinson, MD
(617) 732-8272
Jessica Pena
Assistant to Ashley Vernon, MD
(617) 732-6337
Janna Wright
Bariatric New Patient Coordinator
617-732-6960
Autumn Taylor-Kelley
Assistant to dietitians/psychologists
617-525-6761
