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Highland Hospital Surgery

Thad Boss, M.D., FACSOur Surgeons

Thad Boss, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Specialty

General Surgery

Special Areas of Interest

Dr. Boss has a special interest in advanced minimally-invasive surgical techniques, especially for:

To refer a patient to Dr. Boss, call 585-341-6562.

Practicing at Highland Hospital

"Over the last two decades abdominal surgery has been dramatically transformed. Today's minimal access surgery employs every major technologic advance of the information age, from fiber optics to space age plastics, from computer chips to laser energy sources. Assisted by these an OR team can do even major abdominal surgery with less pain, a faster recovery, and results for patients that meet or surpass usual criteria. Elsewhere, advanced minimal access surgery is at best an inconsistent clinical offering. At Highland and Strong Health, we are making it an everyday thing."

Background

Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1991

Residency
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1991-1996

Certification
American Board of Surgery, 1998

Faculty Rank
Assistant Professor
University of Rochester School of Medicine

Fellowship

American College of Surgeons

Research
Surgical Simulation