Meet your vascular surgery staff at va boston healthcare | veterans affairs

Get to know your Vascular Surgical Team. Here you will find pictures and bio's for the Vascular Surgery Staff. DR. JOSEPH D. RAFFETTO (he/him/his) is board certified in General and

Vascular Surgery,  Chief of Vascular Surgery, and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. MEDICAL SCHOOL: Boston University School of Medicine, MD, 1993 RESIDENCY: SUNY Buffalo

General Surgery Program, 1993-1998 FELLOWSHIP:  Boston University Medical Center BOARD CERTIFICATION: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Dr. Raffetto's  clinical interests encompasses

the breadth of vascular surgery, open aortic and peripheral surgical procedures, endovascular surgery, and he has a special interest in acute and chronic venous disorders and wound care. His

extra-clinical activities include commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve rank Commander, studying for an advanced degree in education, outdoor activities, and helping with the Surfrider

Foundation initiatives. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  DR. SARAH J. CARLSON [she/her/hers] is board

certified in Vascular Surgery, Associate Chief of Surgery - Operations, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine. MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of

Michigan, MD 2008 RESIDENCY: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, General Surgery 2016 FELLOWSHIP: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Vascular Surgery 2018 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Vascular

Surgery Dr. Carlson's clinical interests include peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and aortic aneurysms, with a special interest in complex endovascular aortic

surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and playing the violin with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Dr. Michelle A. Martin [she / her / hers / herself] is a vascular surgeon at VA Boston healthcare system and an instructor in surgery at

Harvard Medical School. MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2004) RESIDENCY: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  Center (2011) FELLOWSHIP: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  

Center (2013) BOARD SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Dr. Martin joined the VA Boston staff in 2015. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DR. JAMES T. MCPHEE (he/him/his) is board certified in General and Vascular Surgery, the Associate Chief of Surgery for Quality and Safety at VA Boston, and an

Associate Professor of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine. MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2003 RESIDENCY: University of Massachusetts Medical

Center, 2010 FELLOWSHIP:  Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2012 BOARD CERTIFICATION: General Surgery; Vascular Surgery Dr. McPhee's clinical and research interests include aortic

aneurysm repair, carotid artery interventions as well as lower extremity revascularization, specifically open and endovascular aneurysm repair and limb salvage. In his spare time Dr. McPhee

enjoys running, skiing and family time with his wife, 5 children and dog. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

Summer Mattera [she/her/hers] is a certified physician assistant in vascular surgery UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:   Boston University, Exercise Physiology, 1999 NURSING OR PA SCHOOL:  Massachusetts

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences 2002 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Physician Assistant Certified [PA-C]   Summer's clinical interests include peripheral vascular disease,

cerebrovascular disease, ESRD, and aortic aneurysms. In her spare time, Summer enjoys spending time with her family and running. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Nina Morgan [she/her/hers]  is a certified physician assistant in vascular surgery UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:   Oregon Institute of Technology, BS in

Echocardiography, 2009 NURSING OR PA SCHOOL:  George Washington University, MHS 2013 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C); Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) In spare

time, Ms. Morgan enjoys spending time with her family and travelling ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MICHAEL

MORRISON, PA-C (he/him/his) is a certified Physician Assistant  BOARD CERTIFICATION: NCCPA Physician Assistant Certified PA-C UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:   University of Massachusetts Amherst 2011

NURSING OR PA SCHOOL:  Northeastern University 2015 Mr. Morrison's clinical interests included peripheral vascular disease, complex wound care, and wound vac management. In his spare

time, he enjoys gardening, cycling, and spending time with his family.