Meet the General Surgery Faculty

Meet the Faculty

The faculty in the Department of General Surgery are dedicated to excellence in clinical care and research. Our goal is to provide education and real-world experience for all surgery residents and medical students.

General Surgery
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgery
  • Mohamed E. Akoad, MD
    Chair, Transplantation
    Full-time faculty
  • Yee Lee Cheah, MD
    Full-time faculty
  • Roger L. Jenkins, MD
    Past Department Chair
    Past Chair, Transplantation
    Full-time faculty
  • Jaekeun Kim, MD, PhD
    Full-time faculty
  • Caroline Simon, MD
    Full-time faculty
Vascular Surgery

General Surgery Residency

The General Surgery Residency Program at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center trains 5 categorical general surgery residents a year to become independent general surgeons.