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Our Center for Weight Management and Wellness team consists of world-class experts in both surgical and non-surgical weight management techniques and is supported by a professional staff of dietitians, physician assistants, and psychologists who specialize in caring for weight loss patients. Under the co-directorship of Caroline Apovian, MD, Ali Tavakkoli, MD and Christopher Thompson, MD, our mission is to help our patients discover the weight loss method that best fits their personal goals and lifestyle so they can achieve a healthier life through successful and long-term weight management.
Chief, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery; Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgeon
Director of Endoscopy; Director of Bariatric Endoscopy; Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy
Associate Physician, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Director of Endoscopic Innovation
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Psychologists
Paul Davidson, PhD
Director of Behavioral Services
Bariatric Psychologist
Mark Gorman, PhD
Director of Behavioral Services, Weymouth
Bariatric Psychologist
Physician Assistants
Sandy Falcon, PA-C
Associate Chief PA, General & GI Surgery
General & GI Surgery PA
(617) 732-8884
Yukiko Ito, PA-C
General & GI Surgery PA
(617) 732-8882
Meghan Kehoe, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Yali Lu, PA-C
General & GI Surgery PA
(617) 732-8882
Robert Matthews, PA-C
General & GI Surgery PA
(617) 732-8882
Shivani Mehta, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Nurses
Svetlana Chentsova, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-BC, CBN
Bariatric Program Manager, Weymouth Location
Victoria Coffey, NP
Taylor Deasy, NP
Dietitians
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
Jenna Koroly, MS, RD, LDN
Senior Clinical Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Amanda Lavasseur, MS, RD, CSOWM, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Lindsay Miamen, RD, CSOWM
Nutrition Coordinator and Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Mary-Katherine O'Leary, RD, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Catherine Page, Med, RD, LDN, CDE
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Maresa Weems MPH, RDN, LDN
Senior Clinical Bariatric Dietitian
(617) 732-8884
Jennifer Smith
Senior New Patient Coordinator
(617) 732-6960
Genneane Gennis
Billing and Insurance Coordinator
(617) 732-6408
Jeannette Harvey
Assistant to Scott Shikora, MD and Ashley Vernon, MD
(617) 525-8570
Jessica Pena
Assistant to Dr. Eric Sheu, MD
(617) 732-6337
Yvette Letts
Assistant to Dr. Ali Tavakkoli, MD
(617) 732-6337
Samantha Geary
Assistant to Neil Ghushe, MD
(781) 624-4906
Alicja Szewczyk
Assistant to David Spector, MD and Thomas Tsai, MD
(617) 983-4887
Melynda Mondou
Assistant to Malcolm Robinson, MD
(617) 732-8272
Autumn Taylor-Kelley
Assistant to dietitians/psychologists
(617) 525-6761
Offering comprehensive medical, surgical and psychiatric care as well as complete emergency, ambulatory and diagnostic services to residents of southwest Boston and the surrounding suburbs.
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