About Me
I am one of the country's foremost experts in performing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM), a minimally invasive treatment for patients with early-stage rectal cancers and benign rectal polyps. Offering access to the entire rectum and more precise excision than standard transanal excision, TEM requires no surgical incision and is generally performed as an outpatient procedure, with more than 95 percent of patients discharged directly from the recovery room following surgery.
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is offered only at about 100 locations in the U.S., as it requires special equipment and surgeons with special training and experience. I perform more TEM procedures than any surgeon in the country at University of Vermont Medical Center. In addition, I teach TEM throughout the U.S. and Europe and have authored the only textbook on Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery.
I perform more TEM procedures than any surgeon in the country at University of Vermont Medical Center.
Experience
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery - Surgery
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My Locations
111 Colchester Avenue
Main Campus, Main Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401-1473
Insurance Accepted
Please see below for all insurers contracted with the University of Vermont Health. Inclusion in this list does not guarantee participation of your specific insurance plan or coverage of your planned service. For behavioral health services, coverage may differ from medical benefits — even if your insurance plan is accepted. All patients are encouraged to contact their insurer to confirm coverage before scheduling.
- Aetna
- Anthem (formerly Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) (HMO only)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield NH
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA (includes Dental)
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna / Great West (includes Dental)
- Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
- Delta Dental
- Evernorth (formerly Cigna Behavioral Health)
- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation) (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange products)
- First Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (excludes NH Health Benefit Exchange, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Medicaid)
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid (VT and NY)* (VT Medicaid includes Dental)
- Medicare*
- MVP (excludes NY Health Benefit Exchange)
- Optum Rx
- POMCO (must include POMCO Select Logo)
- St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)
- The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
- TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
- TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
- Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
- Workers' Comp (VT and NY)
*Medicare — Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.
Last Updated: 5/28/2026
