Our Doctors All of our physicians are board certified in surgery
- James K. Vernon, M.D. FACS
- Morton G, Kahan, M.D. FACS
- Paul VonRyll Gryska, M.D. FACS
- Joanna M. Sentissi, M.D. FACS
- Claire T. Cronin, M.D, MBA, FACS
- Michael Reinhorn, M.D. FACS
- Deborah R. Schnipper, M.D.
James K. Vernon,
M.D. FACS
| Clinical Interests | Hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, breast surgery |
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| Education | Amherst College, B.A. 1957 Harvard Medical School, M.D. 1961 |
| Internship | University of Utah, 1961-1962 |
| Research | New England Medical Center |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | University of Utah 1961-1963 U.S Army - Medical Corps 1963-1965 Harvard Surgical Service - Boston City Hospital 1965-1968 |
| Fellowship | St. Georges Hospital, England - Hepatobiliary Surgery, 1968-1969 |
| Licensure and Certification | American Board of Surgery 1969 MA License #29133 |
| Joined Practice | 1969 |
| Hobbies/Personal Interests | Golf, hunting, fishing, music, travel |
| Professional Memberships | Boston Surgical Society American College of Surgeons American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons New England Surgical Society Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Hospital Appointments | Senior Surgeon, Newton Wellesley Hospital Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine |
Morton G, Kahan,
M.D. FACS
| Education | Harvard Medical School, cum laude, MD 1969 Balliol College University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar 1964-1966 Princeton University, magna cum laude, AB 1964 |
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| Internship | Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1969-1970 |
| Research | Harvard Medical School, 1974 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1970-1975 U.S. Army Medical Corps, Major, 1975-1977 |
| Licensure and Certification | Massachusetts license #33207-1971 American Board of Surgery-1975 |
| Joined Practice | 1977 |
| Professional Memberships | New England Surgical Society American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Boston Surgical Society American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Hospital Appointments | Newton Wellesley Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine |
Paul VonRyll Gryska,
M.D. FACS
| Clinical Interests | Minimally invasive abdominal surgery |
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| Education | New York University School of Medicine, M.D. 1980 Trinity College, B.S. 1975 |
| Internship | Massachusetts General Hospital 1980-1981 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | Massachusetts General Hospital 1982-1986 |
| Fellowship | Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical Endoscopy, 1984-1985 |
| Licensure and Certification | Board Certified 1987, 1996, 2006
MA License 1981 American Board of Surgery 1987 |
| Joined Practice | 1986 |
| Hobbies/Personal Interests | Sailing, Boy Scouts of America |
| Professional Memberships | New England Surgical Society Boston Surgical Society American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Medical Society Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons |
| Hospital Appointments | Newton Wellesley Hospital Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine |
Joanna M. Sentissi,
M.D. FACS
| Clinical Interests | Minimally invasive (VNUS Closure) varicose vein surgery and injections, general and vascular surgery. |
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| Education | University Paul Sabatier, France, M.D., 1979 University of California, B.S,. 1970 |
| Internship | Waterbury Hospital, 1979-1980 |
| Research | New England Medical Center, 1984-1985 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | New England Medical Center, 1980-1984 |
| Fellowship | Vascular Surgery, Boston Veterans Administration Hospital, 1985-1986 |
| Licensure and Certification | MA License 52435 American Board of Surgery, 1985 American Board of Vascular Surgery, 1991 |
| Joined Practice | 1993 |
| Hobbies/Personal Interests | Horseback riding, travel, scuba diving |
| Professional Memberships | Boston Surgical Society American College of Surgeons New England Surgical Society Massachusetts Medical Society New England Society of Vascular Surgeons |
| Hospital Appointments | Newton Wellesley Hospital Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine PHO Board, PHO Credentials Committee |
Claire T, Cronin,
M.D., MBA, FACS
| Education | Babson College, MBA, 2009 Tufts University School of Medicine, M.D., 1995 McGill University, M.S., 1989 McGill University, B.S., 1986 |
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| Internship | New England Deaconess Hospital, 1995-1997 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1997-2000 |
| Licensure and Certification | Massachusetts, 2000 American Board of Surgery, 2001 |
| Joined Practice | 2000 |
| Hobbies/Personal Interests | Golf and travel |
| Professional Memberships | New England Surgical Society American Society of Breast Disease American Society of Breast Surgeons Boston Surgical Society American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Hospital Appointments | Associate Chair of Surgery, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2007 Chair, Quality Improvement/Peer Review Committee, Department of Surgery, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2006 Trustee, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2004 Cancer Liaison Officer, American College of Surgeons, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2004 Clinical Director, Comprehensive Breast Center, Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2003 Assistant Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2000 |
Michael Reinhorn,
M.D. FACS
| Clinical Interests | Inguinal hernia, gallbladder surgery, skin and soft tissue surgery |
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| Education | Boston University, M.D., 1996 Cornell University, B.S., 1992 |
| Internship | Boston University Surgical Residency Program, 1996-1997 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | Boston University Surgical Residency Program, 1997-2001 |
| Licensure and Certification | MA License # 209223 American Board of Surgery, 2002 |
| Joined Practice | 2007 |
| Hobbies/Personal Interests | Cycling, cooking, travel, backpacking |
| Professional Memberships | Fellow, American College of Surgeons Massachusetts Medical Society Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons American Hernia Society American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery |
| Hospital Appointments | Credentials committee, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine Co-Director of 3rd year medical student clerkship in Surgery |
| Volunteer | Board of ONE Lowell, Lowell, MA |
Deborah Schnipper,
M.D.
| Clinical Interests | Colon and rectal surgery |
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| Education | Middlebury College, B.A. 1995 WEllesley College, Post-baccalaureate 1998 Boston University School of Medicine, M.D. 2004 |
| Internship | University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2004-2005 |
| Publications | view publications |
| Residency | University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2005-2005 University of Connecticut, 2006-2010 |
| Fellowship | University Hospitals of Cleveland - Colon and rectal surgery, 2010-present |
| Licensure and Certification | District of Columbia Medicine and Surgery License, 2010 Successfully passed General Surgery Qualifying examination, August 2010 Successfully passed General Surgery Certifying examination, March 2011 |
| Joined Practice | 2011 |