Dr. Boulay attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and continued her training with a surgical residency at Columbia University Medical Center. At Columbia, she trained under several nationally known laparoscopic surgeons, and was involved in more than 350 laparoscopic cases. In the final year of her surgical residency, Dr. Boulay was appointed to the position of Administrative Chief Resident.

Dr. Boulay currently practices at Overlook Hospital, affiliated with the Atlantic Health System, in Summit, New Jersey. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Dr. Boulay also has an active interest in biomedical research. Prior to her medical training, Dr. Boulay was a biomedical engineer. Her specialties included biomedical implants and artificial organs, for which she holds a patent. Dr. Boulay also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship, performing research on the effects of laparoscopic surgery on the immune system.

Education

Academic

• Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, MD
  Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (1988 - 1992)

• Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
  New York, NY
  Doctor of Medicine (1995 - 1999)

Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency

• Columbia University Medical Center
  Department of Surgery
  New York, NY
  Surgical Resident (1999 - 2004)
  Administrative Chief Resident (2004 - 2005)

Surgical Fellowship

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
  Columbia University Medical Center

  New York, NY
  Laparoscopy and Immunology (2002 - 2003)

• Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)

• Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)

• Colon Resection (for colon cancer, diverticulitis or polyps)

• Hernia Repair (inguinal & ventral)

• Nephrectomy (removal of kidney)

• Nissen Fundoplication (treatment of acid reflux)

• Splenectomy (removal of spleen)

Bariatric Surgery

• Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass

• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric BandRead more…

Hospital Appointments

• Overlook Hospital
  99 Beauvoir Avenue
  Summit, NJ 07902

Publications and Patents

Boulay C, Perlman T and Liu LC. Patent 5,643,794 “Apparatus for Bioprocessing a Circulating Fluid”: Liver Assist Device for patients in fulminant liver failure, used to keep patients alive as bridge to transplant.

Boulay C. The SAGES Manual of Perioperative Care in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Ed. Whelan R, Fleshman J, Fowler D; Springer. Chapter 24: Hypothermia, 2005.
Kirman I, Poltaratskaia N, Cekic V, Forde KA, Ansari P, Boulay C, Whelan RL. Depletion of circulating insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 after open surgery is associated with high interleukin-6 levels. Dis Colon Rectum 47 (6):911-7, 2004 Jun.
Boulay C, Hardy M. Alexis Carrel. Current Surgery 58(1): 303-309, 2001

Professional Memberships

• American College of Surgeons (ACS)

• American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)

• Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)