Dr. Jana Simonds, MD, an experienced colorectal surgeon has joined Riverside Surgical Associates. Dr. Simonds completed her surgical residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and her colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the Colon and Rectal Clinic of Houston, University of Texas Medical School. Prior to joining Riverside Surgical Associates, Dr. … Continue reading
We are excited to announce that Michael Jiser, MD, will be joining Riverside Surgical Associates on July 1, 2020. Dr. Jiser has been practicing surgery for over 20 years, mostly in the Greater Lowell area. He is well known for always being at the cutting edge in minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has transformed the … Continue reading
With mixed emotions, Riverside Surgical Associates announces that Dr. Dot Pliskin has decided to retire. Dr. Pliskin was the first female general surgeon in the Merrimack Valley. She has served the Lowell community for the past 37 years. She is well loved and her patients, the staff, and the doctors she worked with over the … Continue reading
We are pleased to welcome Lerna Ozcan, MD, a breast surgeon, to Riverside Surgical Associates. Dr. Ozcan completed her fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA under the mentorship of world-renowned breast cancer specialist, Dr. Armando Giuliano. Prior to that, she completed her residency in General Surgery … Continue reading
Congratulations Dr. Mazraany for being elected Chief of Surgery at Lowell General Hospital! Dr. Wassim Mazraany has been practicing in the Greater Lowell area since 2008. He has successfully performed hundreds of advanced laparoscopic and very complex operations at Lowell General Hospital Saints and Main Campuses. Dr. Mazraany is also on the clinical faculty of … Continue reading