Mass General study demonstrates that kidneys infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted into healthy recipients
Mass General study demonstrates that kidneys infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted into healthy recipients.
About Raymond Chung, MD
Raymond Chung, MD, is Director of Hepatology and the Liver Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, Vice Chief of Gastroenterology, and Kevin and Polly Maroni MGH Research Scholar. He is also Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In 2021, he served as President of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Dr. Chung completed his B.A. at Harvard College and his MD from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins and a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Chung has been internationally recognized for his fundamental and translational research in viral hepatitis, particularly in HCV and HBV infection. His laboratory has elucidated the basis for the observed accelerated liver disease pathogenesis in persons with HIV. He has also led important work defining biomarkers and gene signatures for persons at high risk for liver disease progression and liver cancer, and designed therapeutic studies to prevent this progression.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune liver disease
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Liver cancer
- Liver disease / Hepatology
- Liver transplant
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- French
Locations
Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426
Medical Education
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital***
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Transplant Hepatology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr. Chung is a very compassionate and very interested and extremely caring doctor. My daughter has a very complex medical profile and he's been so helpful in navigating her very difficult medical journey. I appreciate his help tremendously.
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Outstanding
Dr. Chung was familiar with my case, showed genuine concern, and, as always, thorough. I feel very comfortable meeting with him and extremely confident that I am receiving the best possible care. Thank you.
My experience during this visit was extremely positive. The staff, the nurses, the doctor himself were all very courteous. The doctor was very patient, listened to my history and complaints and very patiently did a thorough examination of all my previous blood work and tests and explained to me very clearly about my issue and suggested a plan ... Read More
Dr. Chung is knowledgeable, efficient and follows through with his assigned tasks at hand. I feel lucky to have him on my team.
Dr Chung is fabulous he is kind and extremely thoughtful love him
Dr. Chung is very informative. He covers all questions with understandable responses. He's actually your teacher, regarding your symptoms, medications, and test results.
Excellent care
This was my first appointment with this care provider after the pandemic; this provider was my GI doctor before the pandemic. Same as before, Dr. Chung and his team are superb. They have lots of patience listen to my problems and answer my questions.