Jonathan Simon Abelson MD

Physician

41 Burlington Mall RdBurlington, MA 01805
Phone+1 781-744-8990

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Summary

Jonathan Abelson, MD, is a colon and rectal surgeon based in Burlington, MA. He completed his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2012, followed by a surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus), finishing in 2019. He then pursued a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Washington University in St. Louis - Barnes Jewish Hospital, concluding in 2020. Dr. Abelson has expertise in handling conditions such as hemorrhoids, colonoscopy, rectal prolapse, colo-vesicular fistula, and colonic neoplasms. His work has been published in several scientific journals, including the Annals of Surgical Oncology and Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, with a focus on the management of rectal cancer and surgical fellowship pursuits.

Education & Training

Washington University in St Louis - Barnes Jewish HospitalFellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019 - 2020
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2012 - 2019
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2012

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2019 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2021
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Navigating Shared Decision-Making in Non-Operative Management of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.
Racquel S Gaetani, Jonathan S Abelson
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2026-09-01
1 citations
Rectal Cancer Watch-and-Wait Management of Patients With Tumors Within Versus Beyond the Reach of Digital Rectal Examination.
Michael Boysen, Samuel H Lai, Sara Byers, Maria Widmar, Anthony Loria
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-04-01
ASO Visual Abstract: Rectal Cancer Watch & Wait Management in Patients with Tumors that Are within or beyond the Reach of Digital Rectal Examination.
Michael Boysen, Samuel H Lai, Sara Byers, Maria Widmar, Anthony Loria
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-04-01

Authored Content

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening TrialJanuary 2018
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening TrialJanuary 2018