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R. Todd Lancaster is a Board-certified vascular surgeon with more than 15 years of surgical experience. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Emory University. He also holds a Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Lancaster completed his General Surgery training, as well as a fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After completing his training, Dr. Lancaster joined the faculty of Massachusetts General Hospital and provided vascular and endovascular care at Massachusetts General Hospital, and affiliated hospitals in New England including Newton Wellesley Hospital, and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. During his tenure there, he held multiple leadership roles and was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lancaster continues to serve in leadership roles at Newton Wellesley Hospital including the Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Director of Quality and Safety for Vascular Surgery and Cardiovascular Center, Co-Medical Director of the Vascular Laboratory, and Associate Director of the Elfers Cardiovascular Center. In addition to working as an ad hoc reviewer for medical publications, Dr. Lancaster is a member of many professional societies and serves on various committees in the medical field. Dr. Lancaster’s research interests include studying clinical outcomes and safety, and his clinical interests include all aspects of arterial and venous disease, with a particular focus on peripheral arterial disease, aneurysmal disease, carotid artery disease, superficial venous disease, central venous compression syndromes, as well as renal and mesenteric arterial disease.

Dr. Kwolek is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery. He is a highly experienced board-certified vascular surgeon and currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at The Vascular Care Group (TVCG), bringing over 30 years of surgical expertise to the field. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Kwolek completed a general surgical residency at the New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Surgical Service and completed his vascular surgery fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital.   Dr. Kwolek subsequently pursued advanced Endovascular surgical training at the Arizona Heart Institute.  After becoming the Vascular fellowship program director at the University of Kentucky, he was subsequently recruited back to the Massachusetts General Hospital where he became the director of endovascular training for the Department of Surgery, the Vascular surgery fellowship director and founded the first integrated Vascular residency at MGH and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kwolek also received an Executive master’s in business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, with a special certificate in healthcare management.

Dr. Kwolek has trained over 35 fellows and residents in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, served as a principal investigator for over 35 vascular clinical trials, served as an invited speaker and faculty member at numerous national and international symposium and published over 135 peer reviewed articles and book chapters.

Dr. Kwolek has extensive experience in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in various clinical areas including but not limited to:

• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Venous and Arterial disease
• Popliteal artery entrapment
• Aneurysm disease
• Hemodialysis and access work and
• Vascular Abnormalities

In addition to seeing patients in the Wellesley office, Dr. Kwolek also sees patients at the Atrius Health Needham practice.  He will be working in the Atrius Health Needham office on the 2^nd and 4^th Fridays each month.  He will be performing many of the procedures at the Vascular Care Group state-of-the-art office-based lab in Wellesley which allows patients to undergo procedures safely and efficiently while experiencing a swift recovery in the comfort of their own homes.  For those procedures needing to be done in the hospital setting they will be done at Newton Wellesley Hospital.

Scott Donald James, DO, RPVI is a Board-certified osteopathic and vascular surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. He is also a registered physician in vascular interpretation. Dr. James received his undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Brandeis University before receiving his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England. He completed his surgical internship and general surgery residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey.

Dr. James has been a vascular surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth for over 18 years and is a medical consultant for Organogenesis Inc.

Over the course of his career, Dr. James has been recognized for his work, receiving accolades such as Top Doctor in Vascular Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Intern of the Year, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Surgical Intern of the Year. He has also been the recipient of the Jeffrey Tourgian Memorial Scholarship and the UMDNJ Vascular Fellowship Award.

Stephen J. Hoenig is Board-certified in Vascular Surgery and has special certification in vascular imaging, endovascular interventions, and advanced wound care.  Born and raised in Massachusetts, he finished his undergraduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then received his medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and then went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He is Medical Director of the Advanced Wound Care Clinic in Concord, MA. His clinical interests include carotid artery and peripheral vascular diseases, aneurysmal disease of the aorta, hemodialysis access, varicose vein disorders, and advanced wound care.  He has been a speaker for carotid artery disease, endovascular aortic aneurysm repair interventions and advance wound care technology.

Christopher T. Healey is a board-certified vascular surgeon with extensive clinical experience in all areas of vascular surgery, as well as significant experience in research and medical education.

Christopher graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. He then continued his medical education in Providence at Warren Albert School of Medicine at Brown University.

Dr. Healey’s graduate medical education continued at the University of Vermont where he completed his General Surgery Residency. While at UVM he was awarded the College of Medicine’s Resident Excellence in teaching award, he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical honor society, and awarded the Norman Snow award for excellence in Cardiothoracic Surgery. While at UVM his research centered on the pathophysiology of venous ulcers. He completed his post graduate training with his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center.

Christopher began his Vascular Surgical career in 2007 in Portland, ME. He has served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. In addition to having a busy clinical practice his research activities included being local principal investigator on multiple clinical trials. The trials he lead looked at using stem cells to treat critical limb ischemia and the development of a novel endovascular aneurysm sealing device.

In the realm of surgical education Dr. Healey served as assistant program director for the General surgery residency at Maine Medical Center and then went on to become the first program director for the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency.

Just prior to joining The Vascular Care Group team, Christopher served as the Medical Director at Maine Medical Center’s Wound Healing and Hyperbarics.

He is a current fellow of the American College of Surgery, as well as a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery, the New England Society of Vascular Surgery, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, and the Wound Healing Society.

In his free time, Christopher enjoys spending time with his family and labradoodles. He is an avid fan of New England Sports teams: Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, and Friars Basketball and Hockey.

Daniel R. Gorin is Board-certified in both General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Gorin attended medical school and completed his general surgery residency at the University of Connecticut, then went on to a fellowship in vascular surgery at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Gorin specializes in vascular surgery and is well-versed in all aspects of vascular care. He is focused on minimally invasive techniques, and performs state-of-the-art endovascular treatments, such as balloon angioplasty and stenting for blocked arteries. Dr. Gorin has a strong clinical interest in outpatient, office-based vascular care. He opened one of the first outpatient endovascular care centers in Massachusetts and has performed thousands of officed-based vascular procedures. A true expert in office-based lab intervention, he was a charter member of the Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society (OEIS) and has taken an active role in society leadership. He has spoken and been published extensively on the topic of office-based vascular care. Dr. Gorin also devotes a significant part of his practice to the treatment of venous disease, with a particular focus on minimally invasive, office-based vein procedures. He performed the first VNUS Closure/Venefit procedure in Massachusetts, (a procedure to treat varicose veins using a catheter under ultrasound guidance) and has personally performed thousands of minimally invasive venous procedures. He has been a faculty member at multiple courses and symposia on minimally invasive vein care.

Dr. Gagne formed Vascular Care Connecticut in 2021. Previously, Dr. Gagne had been a member of New York University’s Vascular Associates and New York University’s Hospitals Center, where he served as Director of the Vascular Research Laboratory. Prior to that, Dr. Gagne served in the U.S. Navy as both a general and vascular surgeon. Dr. Gagne specializes in vascular and endovascular techniques for the treatment of arterial and venous disease and is the principal investigator of a number of multi-center clinical trials.

On March 26, 2013, Dr. Gagne became the first surgeon in the State of Connecticut to implant a drug-eluting stent to reopen a blocked artery in the thigh of a person with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Dr. Gagne’s particular areas of expertise include the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, treatment of carotid disease and venous disease including varicose veins, acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT), chronic deep vein disease (post DVT), venous ulcers, and lower extremity peripheral artery disease. He is on the Board of Directors for the Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society, a section editor of the journal, Vascular Disease Management, a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of Vascular Surgery and a member of the American Venous Forum.

Sebastian DiDato, MD, FACS, RPVI, MPH is a Board-certified vascular surgeon with more than 15 years of experience. Sebastian received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida before receiving his Masters in Public Health from MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester before beginning his fellowship in vascular surgery at Boston Medical Center. Sebastian has treated patients across New England, having worked at Concord Hospital and, most recently, Reliant Medical Group in Worcester. He is an active member of many professional organizations, including: American College of Surgeons, New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, and Massachusetts Medical Society. Over the course of his career, Sebastian has authored multiple research publications and participated in conferences and competitions across the country. When Sebastian is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. He is also an instrument rated private pilot and enjoys aviation, scuba diving, camping, hiking, and cycling.

Stratton G. Danes, MD is a Board-certified vascular surgeon.  He is experienced in both open and endovascular procedures, and practices the full range of vascular surgery, including limb salvage, aortic aneurysm repair, venous disease and varicose veins, carotid interventions, and dialysis access. He has almost 18 years’ experience as an attending in vascular surgery. Dr. Danes attended medical school at SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse where he graduated AOA.  He went on to do a residency in General Surgery Residency at New York University Medical Center. He subsequently competed a fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut. After a short stay in the Midwest, Dr Danes came back to the Northeast.  He practiced at Mary Imogene Basset Hospital in Cooperstown NY, where he directed the surgical clerkship and served on the faculty of Albany Medical College and Columbia University Medical School, receiving the resident’s teaching award.  He then practiced at Catholic Medical Center in NH. Most recently, Dr. Danes was practicing in Connecticut and Rhode Island  before relocating to Massachusetts. Dr Danes joined The Vascular Care Group in 2023.  He is located at our vascular center in Plymouth, and he is on staff at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth, as well as Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital.

Elizabeth Blazick is a board-certified vascular surgeon with extensive clinical experience in all areas of vascular surgery, as well as significant experience in research and medical education.

Beth earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Biology and Chemistry from Springfield College, followed by her graduate level Certificate of Completion in Physician Assistant Studies from Springfield College/Baystate Health Systems. She worked as a physician assistant in a busy trauma center in Tampa, Florida while later simultaneously completing her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of South Florida. As a medical student, she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha academic honor society as well as the Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society. She was awarded the Tampa General Hospital Scholarship, the Bailey Family Foundation Medical Student Scholarship, the Watson Clinic Award for outstanding research and received the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons’ Ambrose Pare Award as one of the top medical students in the state pursing a surgical career.

She completed both her General Surgery Residency and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Before joining The Vascular Care Group, she was an attending vascular surgeon at Maine Medical Center, where she also served as the Program Director for the Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency. She was appointed the rank of Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. There, she actively participated in both clinical and industry research, including several large multicenter trials.

She is an active member of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), the New England Society for Vascular Surgery (NESVS), the Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS), and is an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Fellow. She was recently awarded the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Leadership Development Award. She continues to serve as a reviewer for several vascular surgery publications.

Outside of her work in the field of vascular surgery, Beth serves as a board member for Hope on a String, a nonprofit to fund a community center in Haiti. She lives with her family in South Portland, where in her free time she enjoys working with the local pug rescue organization and traveling to destinations a bit off the beaten path.