About Douglas Ross, MD
Dr. Ross graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1977, completed his residency and fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and has been on staff since 1983. He is Co-Director of Thyroid Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital. His endocrine practice concentrates on thyroid disorders, with an emphasis on hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules. Procedures include radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer, and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Endocrinology
- Thyroid disorders
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Endocrinology: Endocrine Associates
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 730S
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3872
Mass General Endocrinology & Diabetes Care
52 Second Ave.
Blue Building, Suite 3100
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-726-3872
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 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 CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- 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.
Research
Dr. Ross has recently done outcome research for patients with micropapillary thyroid cancer using the National Thyroid Cancer Treatment Cooperative Study Group.
Publications
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Dr. Ross is Thyroid Editor of UpToDate, and author of over 40 UpToDate topics.
He also has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, several of which involve outcome analysis for the National Thyroid Cancer Treatment Cooperative Study Group.
Dr. Ross is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and professional. I am extremely happy with the care I receive from him.
Dr. Ross is very professional and gave careful consideration to my symptoms.
Been seeing Dr Ross for a number of years now. He's great!
Did an excellent job with my biopsy, compared to the past experiences I had with technicians probingly for the nodule, that was very painful.
Dr Ross and Dr [redacted] were wonderful Dr [redacted] followed up with blood test results quickly and explained everything very well
I've been seen by Dr. Douglas Ross for 26 years. He helped me through difficult times with my thyroid [redacted]
Doctor Ross is an excellent doctor aways giving the best medical care.
Dr. Douglas Ross is the most wonderful doctor I could ever hope to be cared for by. He is excellent. He is completely immersed in the case that sits in front of him. He explains clearly and thoroughly. He responds to all questions kindly. He cares. He is a very nice person. I'm a nurse, saying that Dr. Ross is the best.
I love Dr. Ross and am so grateful to have him as my provider.
I was a late for my appointment due to traffic and the provider did his best to fit me in.