
I am a surgeon specializing in inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and abdominal core health. I have performed over 4000 abdominal wall hernia repairs, over 700 gallbladder surgeries and more than 130 successful Cleft Lift operations for pilonidal in 21 years of practice. I constantly strive to improve my practice and am investigating innovative ways to deliver the highest value care possible. I am an Associate Clinical Professor in Surgery at Tufts, and the previous surgery clerkship site director at Newton-Wellesley Hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. I serve the American Board of Surgery as a consultant. I chair the opioid reduction task force at the ACHQC.org
Selected publications from PubMed
Shouldice vs Lichtenstein Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Comparing Early Postoperative Pain and Quality of Life.
Ellis RC, Maskal SM, Miller BT, Petro CC, Krpata DM, Prabhu AS, Beffa LR, Reinhorn M, Rosen MJ, Melland-Smith M
J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Nov 1;241(5):805-811 doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001548.
Needs assessment for a focused radiology curriculum in surgical residency: a multicenter study.
Butler KL, Chang Y, DeMoya M, Feinstein A, Ferrada P, Maduekwe U, Maung AA, Melo N, Odom S, Olasky J, Reinhorn M, Smink DB, Stassen N, Wilson CT, Fagenholz P, Kaafarani H, King D, Yeh DD, Velmahos G, Stefanidis D
Am J Surg. 2016 Jan;211(1):279-87 doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.027.
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