Simone Topal, MD

Simone Topal, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.935065 average rating from 154 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Florence, MA

Dr. Simone Topal was born in Manhattan and grew up here in Northampton. After graduating from Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, she traveled to Israel, where she completed a postgraduate program at the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) Institute in Arad. Dr. Topal earned her medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1997. Returning to New England, Dr. Topal completed a combined general and plastic surgery internship and residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, as well as the VA Outcomes Group Research Fellowship in White River Junction, VT. In 2003, Dr. Topal became involved with the international humanitarian organization Interplast (now called ReSurge International), which provides free reconstructive surgery to children and adults in underdeveloped countries. She initially spent a year traveling in Southeast Asia and South America as a fellow with the group, and continued to participate in surgical trips annually for several years. Dr. Topal was an attending plastic surgeon and clinical instructor of plastic surgery at Dartmouth before moving back to Northampton, where she now lives with her husband and two children. Dr. Topal is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Interplast@, Plastic Surgery, 2004
  • Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center@, Plastic surgery, 2003
  • Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center@, General Surgery, 2001
  • Internship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center@, General Surgery, 1998
  • Medical Education: Saint Louis University School of Medicine***NSCH, 1997

Board Certifications

  • Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.935065 average rating from 154 reviews

  • The provider was awesome. Explained everything in a way easy to understand. All staff was awesome.

    2026-10-02

  • She is wonderful!

    2026-09-19

  • clear communication about treatment options and expectations pre and post-op

    2026-09-16

  • Great all around

    2026-09-09

  • Dr. Topal was very friendly but professional at the same time. Explained answers to my questions. In my opinion she goes above and beyond

    2026-09-04

  • The Doctor was very informative and answered every question I had. She was compassionate and understanding to all of my medical concerns. She took the time to explain all of the information to me so I had no unanswered questions. I look forward to to working with her for my health concerns

    2026-08-26

  • Dr Topal, Nurse [redacted] and all of the staff I interacted with were absolutely amazing. I would recommend this office to everyone looking for a plastic surgeon. [redacted]

    2026-08-20

  • Excellent!

    2026-08-16

  • She is excellent.

    2026-08-12

  • Superb experience

    2026-08-12

  • Everyone was very thoughtful and friendly.

    2026-08-12

  • She had a great bedside manner.

    2026-08-12

  • Dr. Topal is so responsive to my situation, listens closely and patiently helps me make the best decision for me.

    2026-08-08

  • Very positive feedback, very professional, knew the job, and did a very, very good one. I'm very happy and proud that I went to this doctor.

    2026-08-07

  • Dr topal was very sensitive to my needs during my surgery and attentive to my discomfort by constantly checking in with me

    2026-07-22

  • Excellent in every way.

    2026-06-30

  • Everything went great

    2026-06-23

  • She was excellent and very knowledgeable and explained everything

    2026-06-13

  • Dr Topal is an excellent doctor. I have seen her at least yearly and thoroughly happy with her presentation and abilities as a provider.

    2026-06-06

  • Confidence with pleasant professional caring attitude was appreciated

    2026-06-06

  • Dr. Total and her staff were very open and caring. They worked well as a team and I am very happy with the care they provided.

    2026-05-26

  • Dr. Topal was fantastic. Her approach to the initial administration of anesthetic was quite thoughtful; she and the nurse were involved in ensuring that the process was as painless as possible. Dr. Topal checked in about pain control and administered more anesthetic appropriately. She was easy to speak with. I actually enjoyed the experience. I would not hesitate to see her again, and would recommend her to others readily.

    2026-05-23

  • I feel I was well taken care of, and I was highly satisfied with my doctor and her assistant!

    2026-05-19

  • I am confident that she will do an excellent job with my surgery coming up. She understands the importance of peace of mind after having breast cancer. My husband and I felt totally comfortable with her the first time we met.

    2026-05-18

  • Dr. Topal was very kind and informative. We talked about options and there was no pressure concerning whether to move forward or not. I'd feel comfortable with her being my surgeon.

    2026-05-17

  • I have been seeing Dr. Topal for years. She is a wonderful doctor. She is very kind, very intelligent and very easy to talk with-all elements we want when we meet with a medical provider.

    2026-05-15

  • The care providers that I saw at Dr. Topal's office were all very good and especially Dr. Topal herself. My only problem was that it took a while to get an appointment, but I did get an appointment in the time that I needed it and my care was good.

    2026-05-15

  • Simone is excellent and also very kind.

    2026-05-10

  • It was a welcoming experience

    2026-05-09

  • This was not my first time with this office and I continue to go here, when appropriate because the people and the doctor are A+.

    2026-05-06

  • Provider is very knowledgeable and explains things very clearly.

    2026-05-06

  • Yes, I love Dr. Topal. She's excellent, very, very professional. She does a beautiful job with my fillers that I have on my face, cosmetic. It makes me so happy. It's the happiest thing I've done for myself ever. And she does a beautiful job. She gives very good feedback. And everybody's been nice in her whole office. Thank you. Bye.

    2026-05-06

  • Yes, I was really happy with the experience, [redacted] the surgery went well. Everything went well.

    2026-05-08

  • Dr Topal is outstanding .. one of the best doctors I have ever had. Extremely smart/knowledgeable/competent, kind, empathic, comforting, excellent bedside manner

    2026-05-01

  • My whole experience was very good. The Dr was so kind and professional. And the nurse was so kind as well. I would recommend them highly.

    2026-04-28

  • I really appreciate the people, no matter where they send me they always get me an interpreter, and they always call me on time. They took good care of me. I even asked if there was a way for me to express my feelings towards them they are very good and treat people well. Congratulations and if I had a friend or family I wouldn't hesitate to send them because they really treat people well.

    2026-04-27

  • Dr Topal was very welcoming and encouraged questions. Both my husband and I appreciated her taking time with us.

    2026-04-21

  • Although the visit involved a scalpel and some stitches on my face there was never any pain involved beyond the numbing injection, which wasn't much at all. Actually, we had a conversation during the procedure. The follow-up visit a week later went well, too.

    2026-04-28

  • She was thorough, knowledgeable, and understanding.

    2026-04-19

  • This care provided was efficient, communicated clearly and gave her full attention. Highly recommend Dr. Topal

    2026-04-16

  • Dr. Topal was very professional and friendly. She went out of her way to show me and explain how she was going to do this surgery which was tricky because of the location.

    2026-04-15

  • Dr Topal was so articulate and informative. I felt as if I was in excellent hands with both her and her staff. I am thrilled with the results of my visit!

    2026-04-11

  • Excellent service, excellent doctor, listened well, did a great job. Give her extra money.

    2026-03-20

  • I have always had an exceptional experience with Dr T. She truly care about every aspect of her patients care. Her work is extraordinary.

    2026-03-18

  • Dr. Topal was excellent to deal with and a pleasure to go over the procedure I was having done

    2026-03-15

  • She was one of the best providers I have saw in a very long time and I have so many. She took the time to explain things to me in ways that I won't understand. Also provided a very efficient video and answered any questions that I had I did not feel rushed at all or like she was not listening to what I was saying I wish a lot of providers could be as efficient as she was and also allow the patient to leave the office feeling like they were part of their visit.

    2026-03-08

  • She is smart, efficient, and humane all at the same time. Clearly cares about her patients and respects us.

    2026-03-04

  • Very professional and showed a lot of care for me as the patient. The entire medical staff did more than enough to educate me before and after the procedure about everything that I needed to know.

    2026-02-27

  • There was a very helpful assistant during my procedure who may be a nurse, I don't remember. She was great - very attentive and focused on my comfort during the procedure.

    2026-02-26

  • Very professional, highly skilled, couldn't be any better. Exceptional

    2026-02-24

  • Great efficiency and exceptional surgical work on my ear

    2026-02-19

  • Dr. Topal was EXCELLENT!!!

    2026-02-15

  • I wish you told me what appointment this was for but if it was for Northampton plastic surgery I wish the nurse double checked to makesure she got every stitch out because now I still have one in and its causing problems.

    2026-02-25

  • She was very good professionally. She definitely knew what she was doing. I have no problem whatsoever. Okay, thanks.

    2026-02-06

  • The providers were great [redacted]

    2026-02-05

  • I just love coming here. They treat you with such respect and are fantastic.

    2026-01-31

  • This was face surgery to remove a cyst. The surgeon, Simone Topal, MD, was excellent. So was everyone else. I have always had a great experience at Cooley, as has my wife.

    2026-01-29

  • Best possible experience!

    2026-01-29

  • Dr. Topal did everything as well as she could have done. Everything was perfect. I think she's a superior plastic surgeon and I have no complaints. Thank you.

    2026-01-28

  • I'm very pleased with the results of the procedure and thankful at that. :)

    2026-01-22

  • My experience was nothing short of excellent!

    2026-01-21

  • Dr. Topal is the best

    2026-01-17

  • Dr. Topal and [redacted] were very nice and made a scleratherapy appointment comfortable. There were even a few funny moments. I'm impressed by their teamwork and their care.

    2026-01-17

  • Great practice. Excellent care and expertise

    2025-12-30

  • Dr Topal put me at ease as we openly discussed my healthcare options within her specialty. She offered to streamline my care path forward, which as greatly appreciated as I am travel healthcare and only in this area for a limited time

    2025-12-24

  • Dr. Topal is amazing. Knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive, and approachable. She is great and I have recommended her to several of my friends.

    2025-12-17

  • Absolutely the best from beginning to end. Dr Topal and all the staff were absolutely amazing. I have never been to an doctor's office as good as this.....

    2025-12-16

  • Dr. Topal is the best!!! Very attentive and knowledgeable.

    2025-12-15

  • Overall great experience

    2025-12-14

  • I was quite nervous going in and everyone there from the reception all the way through the office made me feel quite comfortable.

    2025-12-11

  • Dr. Topal and her team were outstanding. Facility was pleasant, quiet, and I was seen on time. A rare thing in healthcare!!

    2025-11-26

  • My experience having a lymphoma removed by Dr Topal was excellent in every way. [redacted]

    2025-11-12

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicare
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Medicare ACO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Fallon Health
  • WellSense
  • Railroad Medicare
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