Meet your Podiatry surgery surgical staff at VA Boston health care

Meet our surgeons

Dr. James C. Sang [he / him / his / himself], associate chief of Podiatry is dual Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Podiatric Medicine, VA Boston Health Care Site Coordinator for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Podiatric Surgery Residency Program

Medical School: Temple University, DPM, 2002
Residency: Chestnut Hill Hospital, Podiatric Surgery, 2006
Fellowship:  Clinica Luganese Moncusso (Lugano, Switzerland), AO / ASIF Trauma Fellowship, 2006
Board Certification: American Board of Podiatric Medicine and American Board of Foot & Surgery: Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot / Ankle Surgery

Dr. Sang's clinical interests include reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine, diabetic foot conditions and limb salvage. Dr. Sang also has interests in healthcare innovation, medical education, and behavioral economics applications and decision making in healthcare.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Machli Adrien, DPM, [he / him / his / himself], is Board Certified staff podiatrist at VA Boston Healthcare.

Medical School: Barry University of Podiatric Medicine, 2016
Residency: Hoboken University Medical Center, Podiatric Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery, 2019
Board Certification: ABPM- American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Adrien’s areas of interest include treating sports-related injuries, minimally invasive foot surgery, foot and ankle trauma repair, and diabetic amputation prevention.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Dr. Robert C. Crago is a board certified Podiatric surgeon at VA Boston Healthcare

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, DPM 1989
Residency: West Roxbury/Brockton VAMC Residency 1991
Board Certification: ABPM--American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Crago's clinical interests are Sports Medicine, Management of the Diabetic Foot

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Dr. Swapnil P. Patel [he / him / his / himself], is a Podiatry Surgeon board qualified in foot and ankle surgery.

Medical School: Temple University of Podiatric Medicine
Residency: Dekalb Medical Center; Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2013-2016
Board Certification: AACFAS - Associate American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Dr. Patel's clinical interest include reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, ankle fractures, ankle arthroscopy and total ankle replacement in the near future. In Dr. Patel's spare time he enjoys spending time with family, hiking and disc golf.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

Our Advanced Practice Staff

Colin Devlin, MSN, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner in Podiatry

Undergraduate School:   Stonehill College 2013
Nursing or PA School:  Regis College 2020
Board Certification: FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner

Colin's clinical interests include caring for the diabetic foot, ankle and foot conditions, with a particular interest in wound care. In Colin's spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and watching local Boston sports teams. 

 

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

 

Lauren  Lenihan MSN, FNP-BC, [she / her / hers / herself] is a board certified nurse practitioner in Family Medicine 

Undergraduate School:   University of Massachusetts-Boston 2013
Nursing School:  Simmons University 2019
Board Certification: FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner

Lauren Lenihan is currently working with the urology and podiatry specialties in VA Boston. In her spare time she enjoys time with her family and friends, taking care of her animals, and performing as a member of a local Dance Company.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~