Our Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Team

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
  • Learn more about Dr. Shikora in this short video
• Neil Ghushe, MD, FACS
  • Watch Dr. Ghushe speak about gastric bypass surgery
  • Learn more about Dr. Ghushe in this short video
• Malcolm Robinson, MD, FACS
  Associate Chair of Surgery for Clinical Operations
  Director, Nutrition Support Service
• Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
• David Spector, MD
  • Learn more about Dr. Spector in this short video
• 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

Amanda Olson
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

Erika Teeter
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