Elliot Servais, MD, Appointed Chair of Surgery at Lahey Clinic
New Leadership for Lahey Clinic’s Department of Surgery
Burlington, MA — Elliot Servais, MD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery at Lahey Clinic, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.
Servais has been serving as interim chair since October 2025.
Since assuming the interim role, Servais has advanced key strategic priorities across clinical, academic, and operational objectives while fostering a culture focused on quality, innovation, engagement, and multidisciplinary care.
“Dr. Servais' expertise, collaborative leadership, and commitment to our patients and teams make him an outstanding choice to lead the Department of Surgery,” said Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, president of Lahey Clinic. “In this role, he will continue to strengthen clinical programs, advance innovation, support faculty development, and further our mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research.”
Servais previously served as Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery and has held several leadership positions at Lahey, including Vice Chair of Quality and Safety and Chair of the Robotic Surgery Committee.
He is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon specializing in lung, esophageal, and foregut diseases and has earned national distinction for his contributions to robotic surgery, lung cancer screening, thoracic surgical oncology, and surgical quality.
An accomplished educator and funded clinical investigator, Servais is a Professor of Surgery at UMass Chan Medical School and has played an active role in educating and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. He is an elected member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and holds leadership positions in several national and international surgical societies.
I am honored to lead the Department of Surgery with its long-standing reputation for clinical excellence and innovation,” Servais said. “I look forward to working with our talented teams to continue advancing new technologies and shaping the future of health care to ensure our patients have access to the most sophisticated surgical care available.”
About Lahey Clinic
Lahey Clinic is a world-renowned medical center known for its integrated clinic model of care, innovative technology, pioneering medical treatments and leading-edge research. As a physician-led hospital, Lahey offers a legacy of care and education committed to putting the patient at the center through a multidisciplinary, collaborative and team-based approach. Lahey’s research efforts and clinical trials cross numerous medical disciplines, providing patients with access to the latest options in treatment and care. Lahey is home to the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School campus.
Lahey Clinic is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
