Peter S. Gill, M.D., FACS

Dr. Gill earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, and completed his surgical residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland in 1987. After separating from active duty in the U.S. Navy, he joined a Brown University affiliated practice in Pawtucket and Providence, Rhode Island practicing there for over 25 years. He was also the Surgeon in Chief at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island from years 2012 to 2016.
Dr. Gill has been board certified by the American Board of Surgery since 1987. His interests include laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and surgical oncology.
Dr. Gill was the pioneer in laparoscopic hernia surgery in Rhode Island. He started the first dedicated Hernia Center in New England, specializing in all types of abdominal wall defects, and advanced abdominal wall reconstruction utilizing minimally invasive techniques.
He and his wife enjoy travelling, hiking, trail running, Nordic skiing and visiting their grown children.
Memberships and Certifications:
Dr. Gill has been board certified by the American Board of Surgery since 1987. His interests include laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and surgical oncology.
Dr. Gill was the pioneer in laparoscopic hernia surgery in Rhode Island. He started the first dedicated Hernia Center in New England, specializing in all types of abdominal wall defects, and advanced abdominal wall reconstruction utilizing minimally invasive techniques.
He and his wife enjoy travelling, hiking, trail running, Nordic skiing and visiting their grown children.
Memberships and Certifications:
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
- President, Rhode Island Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 2000-2002
- Society for the Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- American Hepatopancreatobiliary Association
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- American Hernia Society
- New England Surgical Society
- Rhode Island Medical Society
- Pawtucket Medical Society