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 bariatric team by watching their video profiles.

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

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

Shelby Burns, MS, RD, LDN, CPT
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

Yali Lu, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882

Robert Matthews, PA-C
Bariatric Physician Assistant
(617) 732-8882

Melissa Majumdar, MS, RD, CSOWM, LDN, CPT
Bariatric Nutrition Coordinator
(617) 732-8884

Maresa Weems MPH, RDN, LDN
Senior Clinical Dietitian 
(617)-732-8884

Administrative Staff

Marilyn Caille
Assistant to Scott Shikora, MD
(617) 525-8570

Imane Elassab
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
New Patient Coordinator
(617) 732-6960

Alicja Szewczyk
Assistant to David Spector, MD
(617) 983-4887

Erika Teeter
Assistant to Malcolm Robinson, MD
(617) 732-8272

Kerriann Virgo
Assistant to Ashley Vernon, MD
(617) 732-6337

Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL

For over a century, a leader in patient care, medical education and research, with expertise in virtually every specialty of medicine and surgery.

About BWH