John C Friel, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Surgery

MD, Albany Medical College
MA, Boston University School of Medicine
BS, Providence College
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John Friel is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Friel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

"I utilize my training, current evidence, and my experience to treat my patients with compassion, integrity and honesty. The surgical treatments I use are innovative, efficient, minimally invasive techniques that will reduce your operative time, result in less pain and a shorter recovery. In addition, I treat many anorectal conditions without surgery, in the office, often during your first visit. We are all busy and surgery can be disruptive but necessary. I am committed to getting patients back to their life after the proper treatment with compassion, honesty and the least amount of disruption.

My surgical care starts long before the operating room. At your initial visit, you will not see me looking at the computer screen clicking the boxes as you talk. I take the time to listen to my patient’s medical issues and personal needs. I formulate a plan assessing the clinical data, using my comprehensive knowledge and experience, and discuss the options with my patients. My surgical care continues long after the operating room as well. For operations that require a hospital stay, I utilize an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway that often accelerates recovery and reduces complications. Once you leave the hospital, my office staff and I are always available to answer question during your recovery.

Despite all the changes in medicine going on right now, I strive to maintain high quality, innovative yet compassionate care to my patients"

Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

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  1. Dingwall KM, Povey J, Sweet M, Friel J, Shand F, Titov N, Wormer J, Mirza T, Nagel T. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth App: Nonrandomized Pilot With First Nations Young People. JMIR Hum Factors. 2023 Jun 07; 10:e40111. PMID: 37285184; PMCID: PMC10285623; DOI: 10.2196/40111;
     
  2. Day JJ, Steell EM, Vigliotta TR, Withey LA, Bills R, Friel JP, Genner MJ, Stiassny MLJ. Exceptional levels of species discovery ameliorate inferences of the biogeography and diversification of an Afrotropical catfish family. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2023 May; 182:107754. PMID: 36906193; DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107754;
     
  3. Favuzza J, Friel JC, Kelly JJ, Perugini R, Counihan TC. Benefits of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for complicated sigmoid diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Jul; 24(7):797-801.View Related Profiles. PMID: 19165490
     
  4. Cicerone KD, Mott T, Azulay J, Sharlow-Galella MA, Ellmo WJ, Paradise S, Friel JC. A randomized controlled trial of holistic neuropsychologic rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Dec; 89(12):2239-49. PMID: 19061735
     
  5. Sun MY, Canete JJ, Friel JC, McDade J, Singla S, Paterson CA, Counihan TC. Combination propofol/ketamine is a safe and efficient anesthetic approach to anorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Jul; 49(7):1059-65. PMID: 16699969
     
  6. Cicerone KD, Mott T, Azulay J, Friel JC. Community integration and satisfaction with functioning after intensive cognitive rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jun; 85(6):943-50. PMID: 15179648
     
  7. Lam K, Carpenter CL, Ruderman NB, Friel JC, Kelly KL. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase serine kinase phosphorylates IRS-1. Stimulation by insulin and inhibition by Wortmannin. J Biol Chem. 1994 Aug 12; 269(32):20648-52.View Related Profiles. PMID: 8051164
     
  8. Chen KS, Heydrick SJ, Brown ML, Friel JC, Ruderman NB. Insulin increases a biochemically distinct pool of diacylglycerol in the rat soleus muscle. Am J Physiol. 1994 Mar; 266(3 Pt 1):E479-85.View Related Profiles. PMID: 8166270
     
  9. Chen KS, Friel JC, Ruderman NB. Regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase by insulin in rat skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol. 1993 Nov; 265(5 Pt 1):E736-42.View Related Profiles. PMID: 8238500
     

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 9 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1994 and 2023

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