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Dr. Tara S Kent MD

Surgeon

3/5(3)
148 Chestnut St Needham MA, 02492
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3/5

About

Dr. Tara Kent is a general surgeon practicing in Needham, MA. Dr. Kent specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Kent provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 19 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  •  1995 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, . 
  • . 2000 Nicolae Vasilescu Intern of the Year Award 
  •  2000 Aventis Surgery Resident Scholarship, . 
  •  2009 AHPBA Travel Grant 
  •  2011 Eleanor and Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Scholars in Medicine 
  •  2013 Harold Bengloff Award for Humanism in Education 

Treatments

  • Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Biliary Disorders (gallbladder And Bile Ducts) And More

Dr. Tara S Kent MD's Practice location

Practice At 148 Chestnut St

148 Chestnut St -
Needham, MA 02492
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New patients: 781-453-3005, 781-453-3650
Fax: 781-453-3652, 781-453-3616

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Dr. Tara S Kent MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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