Meet Your Orthopedic Surgery Staff At VA Boston Health Care | VA Boston Health Care

Get to know your Orthopedic surgical staff. Below you will discover photographs and bio’s for the Orthopedics Employees.

Dr. Jorge Villafuerte is board certified in Orthopedic Surgical procedures,  Portion Chief of Orthopedic Surgical procedures.  Assistant Professor at the Boston University Faculty of Medicine.

Professional medical College: College of Costa Rica 1995
Residency: University of Costa Rica 1999
Fellowship:  University of Sheffield: Leg lengthening and limb reconstruction fellowship 2000.     
                       Brigham and Women’s Medical center. Harvard Health care university: Sports activities Medication 2001.
Board Certification: Orthopedic Operation

Dr. Villafuerte clinical interests include things like joint alternative surgical treatment, hip, knee and revision arthroplasty.

 

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Dr. Courtney Dawson [she/her/hers] is Board Licensed in Orthopedic Operation, Affiliate Chief of Orthopedic Operation, Assistant Professor at Boston University College of Drugs, and Scientific Teacher at Harvard Healthcare University

Health care School: Penn State College or university of Medicine, MD, 2005
Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopedic Operation Residency Application, 2010
Fellowship:  Hospital for Distinctive Surgical treatment, Athletics Medicine and Shoulder Surgical procedure, 2011
Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgical treatment

Dr. Dawson’s scientific passions involve meniscus tears, ACL tears, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, knee and shoulder arthritis, tendon tears, and fractures, with a unique desire in sports activities-related accidents. In the surgeon’s spare time, Dr. Dawson enjoys paying time with her family, biking, cooking, and touring.

 

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Dr. Dina H. Galvin is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgical procedure, Clinical Teacher at Harvard Professional medical College.

Professional medical Faculty: Dartmouth Health care Faculty
Residency: Brown College/ Rhode Island Medical center
Fellowship:  Harvard Hand Fellowship, Brigham &Women’s, Hand & Upper Extremity 2000
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons:  

Dr. Galvin’s clinical pursuits include nerve compressions, dupuytren’s condition, ligament injuries, and hand arthritis with a particular desire in nerve medical procedures. In her spare time, Dr. Galvin enjoys travelling, playing tennis, and photography.

 

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Dr. Joseph W. Marchese is a personnel orthopedic surgeon

Graduate College:  University of Utah 2009
Health care School: Geisinger Commonwealth University of Drugs, MD, 2013
Residency: University of Connecticut Wellbeing Centre, Orthopedic Operation, 2018
Fellowship:  New England Baptist Clinic, Athletics Drugs and Shoulder Surgical procedures, 2019
Board Certification: Orthopedic Medical procedures

Dr. Marchese’s medical pursuits contain rotator cuff tears, meniscus and knee ligament accidents, nerve compression syndromes of the elbow and hand, and osteoarthritis of the shoulder, hip and knee, with a exclusive curiosity in shoulder substitute surgery. In Dr. Marchese’s spare time, he enjoys paying out time with his family, taking part in tennis, skiing, and playing piano.

 

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Dr. Prabhudev Prasad Purudappa [he / him / his / himself] is an Assistant Professor at the Boston University College of Medicine.

Clinical Faculty: Mysore Professional medical Faculty, Mysore, India 2001
Residency: Postgraduate Institute of medical education and learning and analysis (PGIMER) , Chandigarh, India
Fellowship:  Mass General Hospital, Boston. College of Minnesota Medical center, Minneapolis. TRIA Orthopedic centre, Minneapolis

Dr. Purudappa’s scientific passions contain key and revision joint replacement surgical procedures of the Knee, Hip and Shoulder and also arthroscopic surgeries of the knee and shoulder.

 

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Mr. Paul S. Desillier is a Doctor Assistant in Orthopedics

Board Certification: NCCPA Certified
Undergraduate Faculty:   University of Nebraska Clinical Center
PA College:  University of Nebraska Healthcare Center – PA Software
Fellowship:  Fellowship Qualified in Orthopedics – USAF
 

Mr. Desillier’s medical interests are basic orthopedics, Injection remedy, ultrasound guided injections. overall joints, hand, athletics.

 

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Nicolas J. Desjardins is a medical doctor assistant in Orthopedics

Undergraduate: Merrimack University

PA Faculty: MCPHS University

Certification: PA-C NCCPA

 

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Jessica Fougere is a nurse practitioner in Orthopedics

Undergraduate School:   University of Maine, ASN, 2012 University of Phoenix, BSN, 2014
Nursing or PA University:  Walden College, MSN, 2019
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Grownup Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP-C)

Jessica begun with VA Boston in 2015. She has labored with veterans given that 2008. Veterans are her favored affected individual inhabitants. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, journey, and caring for animals.

 

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Alexandra Jureller [she / her / hers / herself] is a physician assistant in Orthopedics

Undergraduate School:   Northeastern University 2018
PA Faculty:  Tufts College College of Medication 2021
Board Certification: PA-C NCCPA

Alexandra Jureller’s medical passions contain general orthopedic medical procedures with a particular interest in hand operation and sports activities medication.

 

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Emma Moser [she / her / hers / herself] is a physician assistant in Orthopedics

Undergraduate School:   Marywood University, Bachelor of Health Science, 2020
PA School:  Marywood College Medical professional Assistant Plan, 2021
Board Certification: PA-C NCCPA
 

Emma’s clinic pursuits are basic orthopedics/Surgical procedure, sports medication, hand and higher extremity

 

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Effie  Saly [she / her / hers / herself] is a nurse practitioner in orthopedics

Undergraduate University:   Tel Aviv college
Nursing or PA Faculty:  Regis college or university
Board Certification: FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner
 

Dr. Saly enjoys shelling out time with her loved ones and remaining outdoor

 

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