Gastroenterology & Liver at Chestnut Hill
Digestive and Liver Disease Care
The Gastroenterology and Liver (Hepatology) service at Chestnut Hill evaluates and treats a variety of digestive diseases. These diseases and conditions, affecting the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, liver, bile ducts, pancreas or gallbladder, include:
- Polyps, tumors and cancers of the digestive tract
- Chronic, acute and autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
- Barrett’s esophagus and other esophageal disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gallstones
- Liver conditions such as viral hepatitis, HIV/hepatitis co-infection, metabolic liver diseases
- Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Celiac sprue (gluten allergy)
- Biliary tract disease
Meet Our Team

Simon C. Robson, MBChB, PhD, FCRP
Vice Chair, Research; Director, Anesthesiology; Gastroenterology

Douglas Pleskow, MD
Emeritus Clinical Chief, Gastroenterology

Alan Bonder, MD
Gastroenterology

Maria-Andreea Catana, MD
Gastroenterology

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program; Gastroenterology

Joseph D. Feuerstein, MD
Clinical Chief, Gastroenterology

Sarah N. Flier, MD
Gastroenterology

Katharine A. Germansky, MD
Director, GI Cancer Genetics; Gastroenterology

Laurie B. Grossberg, MD
Gastroenterology

Michelle J. Lai, MD, MPH
Gastroenterology

Vilas R. Patwardhan, MD
Gastroenterology

Amelie Therrien, MD
Gastroenterology

Simren Sangha, MD
Gastroenterology
Contact Information
Gastroenterology and Liver Care at Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare-Chestnut Hill
Medical and Surgical Specialties Clinic
200 Boylston Street
Newton, MA 02467
Appointments:
Gastroenterology: 617-754-8888
Liver: 617-632-1070
Hours:
Dr. Robson: Second and Fourth Tuesdays
Dr. Moss: First and Third Monday mornings
Dr. Pleskow: alternating Monday mornings
Dr. Bonder: Mondays
Dr. Catana: Tuesdays
Dr. Ghaziani: Wednesdays
Dr. Lai: Wednesdays
Dr. Malik: Mondays
Dr. Patwardhan: Mondays & Tuesdays