Walter J. Chwals, MD, FACS, FAAP, FCCM Accepting New Patients Virtual Appointments Available

Meet Walter J. Chwals, MD, FACS, FAAP, FCCM

Title(s)

Chief of Pediatric Surgery; Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief; Director, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Department + Services

Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Trauma

Clinical Focus Areas

Pediatric surgery, pediatric trauma, congenital disorders requiring surgery in newborns, GI inflammatory diseases in children, pediatric tumors (surgical oncology), nutrition in post-surgical neonates, pediatric obesity and minimally invasive surgery

Research Focus Areas

Development of a dynamic pediatric/neonatal injury severity assessment model based on metabolic injury response
Evaluation of computerized tomography for pediatric trauma assessment at referring hospital
Development of virtual necrotizing enterocolitis neonatal data base

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Boston, 617-636-5025
Lawrence, 978-208-4916
North Chelmsford, 978-937-6362

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Programs + Specialties	Pediatric General Surgery
Training + Education	Jagiellonian University School of Medicine (formerly Copernicus Medical Academy), Krakow, Poland; University of Massachusetts Medical Center; Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles; New England Deaconess Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Board Certifications	General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
NPI #	1497771141
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Polish
Accepted Insurances	View Accepted Insurances at Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center
Floating Building, 2nd Floor
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Box 344
Boston, MA 02111
Phone #: 617-636-5025
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Tufts Medical Center - Lawrence
25 Marston St.
Suite 206
Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone #: 978-208-4916
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Tufts Medical Center - North Chelmsford
20 Research Pl., #210
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone #: 978-937-6362
Fax #: 978-703-4176

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2020, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine
2018/2019, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine
2017, "To Docotr," Boston Magazine
2015, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine
2013, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine
2012, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine 2012, "Top Doctor" and in top 1% in the nation in his specialty, U.S. News & World Report

American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
American Surgical Association
American Trauma Society
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons Polish Surgical Society
Polish Association of Pediatric Surgeons (Honorary)
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Society of University Surgeons
Southern Surgical Association