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Dr. Nora Fullington, MD

Surgery
Accepting new patients
20 years of experience
Boston Hernia 20 Walnut St Suite 100, Wellesley, MA 02481
(617) 466-3373

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Brief Intro

Dr. Nora Fullington is a board-certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specializing in minimally invasive ambulatory hernia and gallbladder surgery. Educational Background:General Surgery Residency – University of MassachusettsResearch Fellowship – Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital BostonDoctor of Medicine – New York Medical CollegeBiology Degree – Providence College Dr. Fullington performed over 2000 operations while working as a hospital-based General Surgeon for several years. She joined us in early 2021 to specialize in ambulatory hernia and gallbladder surgery. Dr. Fullington was trained by Dr. Reinhorn on the open preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and the Shouldice (non-mesh) hernia repair. In addition to offering open preperitoneal mesh and non-mesh hernia repairs, her laparoscopic training and experience allow us to offer laparoscopic hernia surgery for patients who for various reasons would benefit from this approach. Dr. Fullington is a national expert in hernia repair with lectures and publication of peer-reviewed studies on approaches to hernia repair and improvement of patient outcomes.Additionally, given her vast laparoscopic experience, she brings expertise in gallbladder surgery to our practice. She is committed to providing specialized, high-quality, patient-centered care while creating a comfortable experience for her patients. Dr. Fullington sees office patients in Wellesley, Massachusetts as well as in Derry, New Hampshire. The practice offers surgery at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston Outpatient Surgical Suites, and Surgery Center of New Hampshire–Derry. She is passionate about humanitarianism in medicine and has organized surgical mission trips to Haiti to treat the underserved population in Port au Prince and surrounding communities and has facilitated the “Humanism in Medicine” lecture series. She cares deeply that patients feel heard and understood, have their questions and concerns valued and addressed, and feel the benefits of a collaborative approach to their care. When not working she enjoys time with her family, friends, and pets, travel, sports, hiking, biking, the ocean, almost all outdoor activities, and good conversation. We would love to make a difference for you. Chat Now with us Today!

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

New York Medical College - 2009

Providence College - 2005

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Boston Hernia
20 Walnut St Suite 100, Wellesley, MA 02481
Mon:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Femoral Hernia
Abdominal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Ventral Hernia
Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis
Intestinal Obstruction

Procedures Performed

Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy
Colonoscopy
Gallbladder Removal
Liver Biopsy
Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Hernia Repair
Appendectomy
Thoracoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Small Bowel Resection
Skin Surgery
Pilonidal Cyst Surgery
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
Liver Biopsy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Liberty Mutual
Humana
Medicaid
Medicare
MassHealth
Aetna
AARP
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
HealthPartners
AmeriGroup
CBA Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield

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