Dr. Doyon received Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors award in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She was the first bariatric surgeon in Massachusetts and one of just a few in New England to be dual-boarded by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which designates medical weight loss practitioners. She is an active member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. She has received numerous awards recognizing her commitment and excellence in surgery and the art of the patient-doctor relationship. Dr. Doyon completed her surgical residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and fellowship training at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. She presents at international medical conferences on the latest approaches to treating obesity.
Dr. Lautz joined Emerson in 2012 to build its Center for Weight Loss, which is now the largest bariatric surgery program in New England. As the Chair of Surgery for Emerson Health, he is responsible for ensuring the highest-quality and safest care to all patients undergoing surgery at the hospital.
Patients praise Dr. Lautz for his ability to understand their health and lifestyle challenges, listen closely, and provide expert insights and trusted experience to achieve their goals. He has received numerous awards for his deep commitment to patient care. These include:
The Partners in Excellence Award from Partners HealthCare, Compassionate Caregiver Award Honorable Mention from the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care, the Most Compassionate Doctor Award, and the vitals.com National Patient’s Choice Award. In addition, he earned the Boston Magazine Top Doctors award in 2023.
Dr. Lautz has tremendous experience performing a variety of bariatric procedures and specializes in the following: Bariatric surgery revisions, bariatric surgery, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic duodenal switch. Several of the procedures he offers in revisional surgery are not offered anywhere else in New England, including distalization of a gastric bypass and conversion of a gastric bypass to a duodenal switch.
