Surgeons at Andover Surgical Associates
Nancy Cho Landay, MD, FACS
A graduate of Yale University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Dr. Landay completed her residency in general surgery at Beth Israel Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) in Boston. She then completed a one-year position as surgical coordinator for Beth Israel’s Department of Surgery as a staff surgeon and instructor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Landay joined Andover Surgical Associates in 1995, practicing all aspects of general surgery but with a special interest in breast surgery. Since September 2017, she has focused exclusively on breast care and evaluation and surgical management of breast cancer and other breast disease, using minimally invasive techniques and oncoplastic surgical techniques including breast conservation, skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy. A member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS), Dr. Landay is certified in breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsies and stereotactic breast biopsies with the ASBS. She is also certified in Hidden Scar Breast Surgery techniques by Invuity and offers Biozorb marker placement for breast cancer surgery. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
A longtime Andover resident, Dr. Landay is a Yoga Alliance-registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and enjoys singing with local choruses.
Earl R. Gonzales, MD, FACS
Dr. Gonzales was born in Manila and is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a bachelor's degree in Zoology. He obtained his medical degree at the University of the East with top honors. He finished his first general surgery residency in the Philippine General Hospital.
He moved to Maryland in 2004 and did a research fellowship in trauma at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda. He then completed his second general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester.
Dr. Gonzales has over 15 years of experience in general surgery. He is one of the rare breed of surgeons who are well-trained in both open cases as well as minimally invasive surgery. He has special interests in laparoscopic colorectal, complex hernia surgery, acute care and trauma.
He is currently the trauma medical director of the Lawrence General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also an advanced trauma life support instructor.
He lives in Andover with his wife and three children. In his spare time, Dr. Gonzales enjoys hiking, cooking and even singing. He is an avid fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics.