The Department of Surgery

Guy Lancellotti, MD, brings nearly 40 years of surgical experience to Kent Hospital. As the division chief of vascular surgery, Dr. Lancellotti provides exceptional care to the vascular patient. He offers cutting edge techniques including TCAR (Trans Carotid Arterial Revascularization)

George V. Cristescu, MD, was born in Ploiesti, Romania and he attended medical school in Bucharest. He emigrated from Romania seven years ago and graduated from The Cleveland Clinic General Surgery Residency Program in 2011. Dr. Cristescu has been in practice in eastern Kentucky until the summer of 2013. He is a board-certified general surgeon with an interest in advanced laparoscopic techniques including complex hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, and intestinal surgery. He is married and has a daughter.

Affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Dr. Dosi received her medical degree from Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India, and a general surgery residency and research fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), in Newark, NJ. She completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Dr. Dosi has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written a book chapter on the arterial disease. She was awarded as the best trauma resident during her training. Dr. Dosi is an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Jeannine Giovanni, MD, is the director of bariatric surgery for CNE. She is a board-certified general surgeon with advanced training in bariatric surgery. She did her surgery training at Boston Medical Center and completed a fellowship in bariatric surgery at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. She has been practicing since 2005 and has performed more than 1,000 laparoscopic bariatric procedures including the lap band, roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and sleeve gastrectomy.

Dr. Erik Hoy is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic surgery of the breast and body, reconstructive breast surgery, autologous fat grafting, and anatomic breast implants, as well as soft-tissue reconstruction after cancer resection. Dr. Hoy is the division chief for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Kent Hospital providing the full array of surgical options for patients.

Affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Melissa M. Murphy, MD, MPH, is the Chief of Surgery for Kent Hospital and the Executive Chief of Surgery for Care New England. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. Prior to matriculating in medical school, she received her Master of Public Health and Master of Medical Science degrees from Boston University. Dr. Murphy completed a research fellowship and her general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed her fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is part of the Brigham and Women’s Affiliated Surgeons practicing at Kent Hospital and Care New England. She provides the full spectrum of colon and rectal care for patients with a focus on minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Dr. Guy Nicastri, a board certified general surgeon, has rejoined the medical staff at Kent Hospital and Women and Infant’s Hospital. A graduate of Boston College, Dr. Nicastri earned both a master’s degree and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.. He is a longstanding fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the former president of the American Society of General Surgeons.

Dr. George Baison, MD is a General Surgeon born and raised in Zimbabwe. He received his undergraduate degree at Columbia University. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School and did his surgical residency at Tufts University. Dr. Baison completed a high-volume fellowship in Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic) and Bariatric surgery at Duke University. He also completed a research fellowship in foregut surgery where he published numerous papers and was trained in diagnostic esophageal manometry. His clinical and research interests are in all aspects of general surgery, with a particular focus on hernia and foregut surgery. Dr. Baison is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Brandon Smith completed his medical training at UMass Medical School, and completed surgical training at UMass - Baystate. Dr. Smith completed a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Smith’s areas of interest are advanced robotic surgery, surgical education, colon and rectal cancer, diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Smith also offers services in a broad spectrum of benign and malignant anorectal disease. 

Shakti Rau is a board certified General Surgeon. She performed her residency training at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA and worked as a General Surgeon at UMass Hospital and Medical Center prior to joining CNEMG. She provides all general surgery services but specializes in hernias, gallbladder disease, and emergency general surgery. She has offices in Warwick and northern Rhode Island (Providence, Johnston) and performs surgery at both Kent and Women & Infants Hospital.

Jenny completed her Masters of Science degree in Physician Assistant studies at University of Florida and graduated in 2005. She worked in Trauma/General Surgery at Orlando Region Medical Center, Level 1 trauma center in Orlando, FL from 2005-2013. Jenny worked as a Surgical PA at Memorial Hospital of RI from 2013-2016. Jenny also worked in Neurosurgery at Rhode Island Hospital from 2016-2023. Jenny has been part of the Care New England Team working here since 11/2023 in the outpatient general surgery office as well as a first assist in the OR.