Hassan Rastegar, MD, BIDMC HCM Surgical Director, is an internationally known cardiac surgeon. Dr. Rastegar has extensive experience with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and has performed over 1,000 successful surgeries (septal myectomies) on patients with severe symptoms. The procedure provides outflow obstruction relief to patients with HCM, extending longevity and restoring their quality of life. Dr. Rastegar’s…

Dr. Waks is an electrophysiologist who specializes in treating heart rhythm disorders with ablation and/or medications as a part of the BIDMC Arrhythmia Services. He is the Director of the Arrhythmia Monitoring and the ECG Laboratories at BIDMC. Dr. Waks’ research interests involve using novel signal processing techniques to assess risk for ventricular arrhythmias and…

Dr. Orio is the Vice Chair of Network Operations, Medical Director and Director of Genitourinary Brachytherapy for the Dana-Farber | Brigham Cancer Center's Department of Radiation Oncology. He is a Senior Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School.

Ariane Coco Fraiche, MD, is Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a clinical cardiologist. She sees patients at BIDMC in Boston and at Beth Israel Deaconess Health Center - Chestnut Hill. Dr. Fraiche specializes in non-invasive testing with echocardiography as well as inpatient and outpatient consultative cardiology services in the community. Her clinical…

Dr. Markarian doesn't view his job as simply a practising plastic surgeon. His emphasis is on creating newfound self-confidence in his patients, so they look and feel like the best version of themselves. He focuses on supporting his patients from when they enquire and even beyond their aftercare post-surgery. Breast Surgery: Asymmetric Breast Correction; Breast…

Dr. Grayson Connors is an attending surgeon at Winchester Hospital where he specializes in total joint replacement and revision surgery. He completed the Otto E. AuFranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital where he performed over 700 primary and revision surgeries. During his time there, he served as Chief Fellow. He…

Linda N. Lee, MD FACS is a facial plastic & reconstructive surgeon based in Boston, MA. She completed her residency at Harvard Medical School, and her fellowship in facial plastic & reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is currently on faculty at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, and she is the…

Joseph P. Kannam, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and program director for the Cardiovascular Fellowship Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) and oversees the hospital’s comprehensive community-based cardiology program.

Dr. Abdeen is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee joint replacement surgery (Arthroplasty). She has expertise in minimally invasive surgical techniques and innovative technologies including partial knee replacement and Direct Anterior Approach total hip replacement. Dr. Abdeen delivers personalized care for her patients with a focus on restoring physical function and…

Waleed Ezzat, MD, FACS is double-board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University School of Medicine and Director of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Waleed Ezzat operates under the philosophy that natural beauty is the best kind of…