Category: New Faculty

Please join us in welcoming Matthew Pommerening, MD, as a new faculty member in the Department of Surgery.

Matthew Pommerening, MD
Associate Surgeon, Division of Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Pommerening is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He received both his medical degree and general surgery training from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, where he also spent time studying clinical outcomes after traumatic injury. He went on to complete a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center followed by a thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham. He is board certified in general surgery, and he is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).

In residency, Dr. Pommerening developed an interest in studying clinical outcomes and completed a two-year clinical research fellowship and a master’s degree in clinical research established by the Center for Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine at McGovern Medical School.

His clinical interests include the breadth of general thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures, lung cancer and advanced foregut surgery. His research interests are focused on designing and conducting clinical trials to advance evidence-based practice in thoracic surgery.

Please join us in welcoming Hassan Khalil, MD, as a new faculty member in the Department of Surgery.

Hassan Khalil, MD
Associate Surgeon, Division of Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Khalil graduated from the University of Houston and obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas, Houston. He completed a general surgery residency at UCLA and two fellowships at the Brigham, one in minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery and another in cardiothoracic surgery.

He is board certified in general surgery, and he is a member of various organizations, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Heart Association (AHA).

Dr. Khalil’s clinical interests include lung cancer, mesothelioma, esophageal disease and robotic surgery. His research will focus on mesothelium and application of biomaterials in thoracic surgery.

Please join us in welcoming Anastasios Konstantakos, MD, FACS, as a new faculty member in the Department of Surgery.

Anastasios Konstantakos, MD, FACS
Associate Surgeon, Division of Cardiac Surgery 

Dr. Konstantakos graduated from the University of Miami, where he also obtained his medical degree. He completed a general surgery residency at the Case Western Reserve University, a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and a fellowship and staff position in advanced adult cardiac surgery at the Brigham.  

He is board certified in general and thoracic surgery, and he is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Before returning to the Brigham, he worked for the MercyHealth Hospital System as a cardiothoracic surgeon.

Dr. Konstantakos’ clinical and research interests include minimally invasive valve surgery, complex mitral valve repair, complex coronary revascularization, aortic surgery, reoperative cardiac surgery, cardiac oncology, surgery for cardiac arrhythmias, and patient outcomes and satisfaction.