Dr. Sutherland is a graduate of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon completion of medical school he completed an internship in Pennsylvania followed by residency and fellowship training at Brown University. He has received awards as a clinician and publicist in medical literature. Dr. Sutherland is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. In addition, he is active at both St. Anne's Hospital and Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Dr. Sutherland is one of the original twenty-three founders of the Prima CARE Professional Corporation.