Dr. James T. Sayre, M.D., F.A.C.S

Expert Publications

• A massive, cooling-flow-induced starburst in the core of a luminous cluster of galaxies.
• Incarcerated femoral hernia after an aortofemoral bypass graft.
• Basal cell carcinoma of the anus: clinical and pathological distinction from cloacogenic carcinoma.
• Current experiences with the management of paraesophageal hernias.

Media Releases

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. James T. Sayre, who serves patients in Bristol, Connecticut.

Dr. Sayre, a skilled general surgeon with a special interest in breast surgery, is the Medical Director of Beekley Center for Breast Health & Wellness in Bristol, Connecticut.

Beekley Center for Breast Health & Wellness, which is a part of Bristol Health, is a state-of-the-art breast health center with the comforts of a high-end spa, all situated in a convenient, compassionate, and healing environment designed for women by women. The compassionate staff offers various services, including mammograms, breast cancer risk assessment, and multidisciplinary treatment, to name a few.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Sayre earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York in 1975. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. 

Following his education, the doctor became board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge. 

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

The recipient of multiple accolades for his expertise in the field of general surgery, Dr. Sayre earned: Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014), On-Time Doctor Award (2018), and Patients’ Choice Award (2017, 2018).

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