Walter E. Longo, MD

I first want to thank all of the membership for the privilege and honor they bestowed upon me for being the President of the New England Surgical Society. I can distinctly remember in 1987, when I was a young surgical resident, listening to Dr. Joseph Murray’s presidential address and the tremendous impact in becoming our president had on his life…coming from a man who performed the first successful kidney transplant. More...

Thomas J. Miner, MD

A 2020 resolution...
I share a love of surgery with my friends, peers, and colleagues. Like many others I am both inspired and motivated by our work. Ultimately, this is why we meet, cooperate, debate and celebrate. Like many, I am concerned that current medical and surgical practice is not sustainable. This quandary is real and depends on our thoughtfulness, leadership and collaboration. We need to continue this discussion and come to meaningful and effective solutions for the good of what we love. More...

James Whiting, MD

Although the ground up here is deep in snow, I have it on good authority that spring will arrive this year as always. And that means Resident Research Day! For those of you who haven’t ever attended or sent in work, here is your opportunity. More...

Kari Rosenkranz, MD

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. I hope you enjoyed time with family and friends over the holidays. Our last Annual Meeting in Montreal was a great success. More...

Michael P. Vezeridis, MD

We are already well into the beginning of the new year and the Program Committee is working on developing an exciting and stimulating program for our society’s 101st Annual Meeting More...

The NESS’ 2020 Annual Meeting will take place October 23-25, 2020 at Gurney’s Newport, in Newport, Rhode Island. Submit your abstract by March 31, 2020. More...

The NESS’ 2020 Surgical Resident and Fellow Research Day will take place May 12, 2020 at Waltham Woods Conference Center in Waltham, MA. Submit your abstract by March 31, 2020. More...

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