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Ealaf Shemmeri

Ealaf Shemmeri, MD, PHARMD

4.870 ratings, 25 reviews

Thoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgical OncologyEsophageal Surgery

Mass General Brigham

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • Spanish
  • French
  • Arabic
  • English

Gender

Female

About Ealaf Shemmeri

Dr. Shemmeri received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. She completed resident training at North Shore University Hospital Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Albany Medical Center.

Dr. Shemmeri also completed a clinical and research fellowship in thoracic and foregut surgery at the Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center, a critical care clinical pharmacy residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham.

Her clinical interests focus on minimally invasive thoracic surgery and foregut and her research interests include clinical outcomes in foregut, specifically achalasia and esophageal cancer.

Locations

  1. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute at Brigham and Women's Hospital
  2. Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery Clinic at the Lung Center
  3. Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery Clinic
  4. Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery Clinic

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Albany Medial Center Hospital, CT Surgery fellowship, 2022
  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, 2020
  • Fellowship: Swedish Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 2019
  • Fellowship: Swedish Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 2018
  • Internship: North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital, General Surgery, 2017
  • Residency: Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, General Surgery residency, 2017
  • Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Pharmacy, 2006

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2018

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Humana
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid CT
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

70 ratings, 25 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 7/4/2026

    Highly recommend

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2026

    This provider was very helpful, honest, and let me know what I needed to do.

  • Reviewed on 5/18/2026

    She was very considerate and informative regarding my medical issues. Appts. were on time.

  • Reviewed on 5/18/2026

    I like ve my thoracic dr

  • Reviewed on 4/16/2026

    Yes, the nurses were wonderful. My provider was wonderful. It was an awesome experience.

  • Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    Dr. Shemmeri is a magnificent surgeon and health provider. She is knowledgeable, charismatic, and intelligent. I feel very fortunate to have her as my doctor. I cannot say enough good things about her.

  • Reviewed on 3/22/2026

    She was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. Dr Shemmeri makes me feel comfortable.

  • Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    She is very thorough about giving you options of what to do to help with your medical problem.

  • Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    I love her. She's fantastic.

  • Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    Wonderful doctors. Treated with kindness and respect. She knew me well. I just love her.

  • Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    ist time I visited this Dr. she was very professionial , explained everything to me!

  • Reviewed on 3/3/2026

    First time meeting this provider. She was excellent. So happy for choosing her.

  • Reviewed on 3/2/2026

    I have complete confidence in my surgeon,her staff and MGB

  • Reviewed on 2/15/2026

    My experience with Dr Shemmeri and her staff has always been excellent. If I lived closer to the Boston area I would be pleased to use the Mass General/Brigham and Womens facilities for all our medical needs.

  • Reviewed on 2/7/2026

    Dr. Shemmeri is the best. She gets to the point, talks to you at your level, shows compassion. I know I can count on her to resolve my issues.

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    Dr. Shemmeri is very personable and easy to talk to. She explains everything thoroughly and patiently answers any questions. I feel she understands my health history and is very encouraging. I am very happy with Dr. Shemmeri and am glad she's on my team.

  • Reviewed on 11/25/2025

    every thing was perfet

  • Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    We talked about a lot of options but I never felt pressured to make any decisions, just good information that I can think about and be aware of potential problems and solutions. Once she started talking and demonstrating my nerves were calm.

  • Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Everything went smoothly

  • Reviewed on 11/10/2025

    All I can say,is. Brigam and Womens, doctors, nurses, the whole satff is the BEST!!!

  • Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    This is my first experience w this doctor as my previous doctor retired and I will say that I am very satisfied w this new doctor she was exceptional

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Dr. Shemmeri was very professional. Made me feel very relaxed as she explained my problems and her recommended treatment. I would definitely recommend her to others. I look forward to working with her as my treatment goes forward. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    I look forward to see my doctor at the next appointment.

  • Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    Dr. Shemmeri was extremely well versed in my particular cancer and very comforting about prognoses.

  • Reviewed on 8/22/2025

    She answered my many questions and her explanation and drawings of my condition were easily understood.

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