Laura Doyon
MD, FACS, FASMBS
Specialty
Board Certifications
Surgery, Obesity Medicine
Medical School
Residency
Fellowship
Locations
Clinical Interests
Laparoscopic surgery, weight loss surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, antireflux surgery, Nissen fundoplication, achalasia surgery, Heller myotomy, repair of hiatal and paraesophageal hernias, gastrointestinal surgery
About Me
- I am fellowship/specialty-trained in surgery for weight loss and upper digestive disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux, paraesophageal/hiatal hernias, and achalasia, and I am certified by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
- I served as the administrative chief resident during my Mount Sinai School of Medicine residency program. I was awarded the 2013 House Staff Excellence in Teaching award and the 2014 Arthur A. Aufses Sr. Award, which is designated to a single graduating chief resident in recognition of excellence in clinical surgery and teaching.
- While at Tufts University School of Medicine, I was recognized for my achievement in the art and skill of the doctor-patient relationship.
- In 2021, 2022, 2023,2024, and 2025, I was named a Top Doctor by Boston Magazine.
- I participated in a discussion about “The Obesity Epidemic: Science and Treatment.”
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