Our Providers
Dr. Richard Sawyer
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Richard Sawyer to Northeast Gastroenterology.
He is a board-certified gastroenterologist with extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Sawyer is a highly skilled endoscopist, performing both screening and diagnostic colonoscopies, as well as Esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGDs).
Dr. Sawyer earned his medical degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. and graduated from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover/Lebanon, NH. and went on to complete his fellowship at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
Dr. Sawyer is widely respected in the community for his outstanding patient care and has been delivering exceptional care to patients for over 30 years.
Harbir Sawhney, MD
Dr. Sawhney has specialized in Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases for over 20 years. He has extensive Gastroenterology and Infectious disease expertise. He is dual board certified in both Gastroenterology and Internal medicine as well as fellowship trained in Gastroenterology at the University of Massachusetts and Infectious Disease at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Sawhney earned his Medical Degree Seth G.S. Medical College in Bombay, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School.
Dr Sawhney is skilled in advanced diagnostic procedures and treatments options for patients with problems in the esophagus, stomach, large and small intestines and rectum. His reputation as an exemplary provider precedes him.
Dr. Sawhney is a member of the:
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Gastroenterological Assoc.
- American Society of G.I. Endoscopy
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease Society of America
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Massachusetts Gastroenterology Assoc.
- Massachusetts Infectious Disease Society
Elizabeth Gemba PA-C
Elizabeth is a board-certified Physician Assistant with 12+ years of experience in Gastroenterology at Northeast Gastroenterology and Core Physicians at Exeter Hospital, where she performed inpatient Gastroenterology consultations and developed the the fecal microbiota transplant program.
She previously pioneered the Hospitalist Physician Assistant programs at Boston Medical Center in 2004 and Newton-Wellesley Hospital in 2008. She has a special interest in helping patients achieve better health by making therapeutic lifestyle changes and is becoming board certified in Lifestyle Medicine.
She earned her Masters in Physician Assistance Studies from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2004 and Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Boston University in 1999.
She enjoys walking on the beach, paddleboarding, skiing, yoga, and playing the violin.
Maurice B. Cohen, MD
After many years of devoted service, Dr. Maurice Cohen has retired from the practice. Known for his unwavering commitment to patient care and his genuine compassion, Dr. Cohen has earned the deep respect of both his patients and his fellow medical professionals. His legacy of excellence in healthcare will be greatly missed by all. We wish Dr. Cohen all the best as he embarks on this new chapter in his life.
