The American Board of Surgery (ABS), the national certifying body for general surgeons and related specialists, is pleased to welcome a new surgeon to the ABS Council as of September 2026. All ABS Councilors are currently certified by the ABS and are meeting the requirements of the ABS Continuous Certification Program.
Jason Hall, M.D., MPH
Jason Hall, M.D., MPHDr. Jason Hall is surgeon-in-chief at Tufts Medical Center in Boston as well as the Benjamin Andrew Chair and professor of surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine.
After earning his medical degree at Harvard University Medical School, Dr. Hall completed his general surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. He also earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Hall’s clinical practice focuses on colon and rectal surgery, with particular expertise in diverticular disease, colorectal cancer, and anorectal surgery. His clinical and research interests span these areas, with peer-reviewed work published in national journals.
Dr. Hall has a longstanding involvement in surgical education, assessment, and certification. He served as a consultant to the American Board of Surgery for the Complex General Surgical Oncology Qualifying Examination from 2016–2022. He has also been active with the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, serving as an Associate Examiner from 2018–2023 and as a member of its board since 2023. He currently serves on the ABCRS Written Examination and Governance Committees.
As a member of the ABS Council, Dr. Hall will serve on the Diplomates and Surgeons in Practice Committee and as a director of the Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the ABS.
Dr. Hall’s honors include his selection as the Churchill Assistant in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Cornelius E. Sedgwick Mentors Award, and selection for the Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Society for the Surgery of the Alimentary Track Promising Leaders Program. A nationally and internationally sought-after lecturer on diverticular disease and surgical leadership, he has delivered numerous invited presentations and served as a visiting professor at academic medical centers in the United States and abroad. He has been recognized by Boston magazine’s “Best of Boston/Top Doctors” in colorectal surgery annually since 2016.
About the ABS
The American Board of Surgery is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 for the purpose of certifying individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge in the field of surgery. Surgeons certified by the ABS have completed at least five years of surgical training following medical school and successfully completed a written and oral examination process administered by the ABS. They must then maintain their board certification through ongoing learning and practice improvement activities.
The ABS offers board certification in general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, and complex general surgical oncology. It is one of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 | Media Contact: Alyson Maloney