Pittsfield – Dr. Michael DiSiena has been honored by his peers of the
Berkshire District Medical Society as the district’s 2019 Community
Clinician of the Year, an honor recognizing his contributions and
professionalism as a physician.
Dr. DiSiena is a surgical oncologist with Berkshire Health Systems and
assistant professor of surgery and pathology at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School. He is an attending surgeon at Berkshire
Medical Center and Fairview Hospital. In addition,
he is the program director for the surgical residency training program
at Berkshire Medical Center and the surgical clerkship director for
University of Massachusetts Medical School, New England College of
Osteopathic Medicine and Boston University Medical
School.
Dr. DiSiena received a bachelor’s degree from Siena College and received
his medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He
completed his residency training in general surgery and pathology at
Berkshire Medical Center and is fellowship trained
in surgical oncology from Roger Williams Medical Center. He is board
certified in general surgery and anatomic pathology.
He is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Accreditation Review.
The Community Clinician of the Year Award was established in 1998 by the
Massachusetts Medical Society to recognize a physician from each of the
organization’s 20 district societies who has made significant
contributions to his or her patients and the community.
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the statewide professional
association for physicians and medical students, supporting 25,000
members. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the physicians
of Massachusetts and patients locally and nationally.
A leadership voice in health care, the MMS contributes physician and
patient perspectives to influence health-related legislation at the
state and federal levels, works in support of public health, provides
expert advice on physician practice management, and
addresses issues of physician well-being. Under the auspices of the
NEJM Group, the MMS extends our mission globally by advancing medical
knowledge from research to patient care through the New England Journal
of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and the NEJM Journal
Watch family of specialty publications, and through our education.
