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We look forward to becoming acquainted with you and your family. We hope to be able to meet your health care needs and address your concerns. Please call the office to schedule your first appointment.
Our Surgical Procedures
We perform a wide range of surgical procedures, including:
Insurance Information
We are proud to accept most major insurance carriers including the following. Call the office if you don’t see your insurance listed.
- AETNA US HealthCare
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Boston Medical Center Connector Plan B
- CIGNA
- Commonwealth Care Alliance Senior Care Options
- Fallon (Community Health Plan & Select plans only)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- HP Focus Network
- MassHealth/Medicaid – Standard (Partners Healthcare Choice ACO only)
- Medicare
- Neighborhood Health Plan – Commercial
- Network Health – Commercial only
- Tufts Health Plans
- Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options
- Tufts Direct
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Tufts Network Health
- US Family Health Plans
- Unicare – GIC
- UnitedHealthcare
Dr. Alexandra Columbus
Dr. Columbus is board certified in both general surgery and colorectal surgery. Her clinical interests include anorectal disease, colon and rectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Read more
Meet the staff:
Dr. Atif Khan
Dr. Khan is board certified in surgery, and his clinical interests include laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery of the abdomen and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and skin. He joined the staff at Emerson Hospital in 2010 and he is currently the Chief of General/Vascular Surgery.
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Dr. Elizaveta Ragulin Coyne
Dr. Ragulin Coyne is board certified in surgery. Dr. Ragulin Coyne’s clinical interests are laparoscopic surgery including complex hernias, endocrine surgery, breast surgery, and melanoma surgery. She also performs gallbladder surgery and a variety of gastrointestinal procedures and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Read more
Dr. Christopher Schlieve
Christopher Schlieve, MD, is board certified in general surgery. His clinical interests include adult and pediatric minimally-invasive general surgery, abdominal wall defects, gastrointestinal and colorectal disease, as well as breast, melanoma, and thyroid/parathyroid surgery. Read more