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About Eric Isselbacher, MD, MSC
Dr. Eric Isselbacher is the Director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab and Co-Director of the Thoracic Aortic Center at Mass General. He is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Clinical Interests:
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Bicuspid aortic valve disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Echocardiography
- Endocarditis
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patient-doctor communication and eHealth technologies
- Telemedicine
- Thoracic aortic disease
- Valvular heart disease
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease, 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 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.
Research
Dr. Isselbacher's research focuses primarily on thoracic aortic disease and echocardiography. He is the co-founder and co-principal investigator of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD), which is the world's largest registry of patients with aortic dissection and has been the leader in investigating optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for this disease. In the Massachusetts General Hospital Thoracic Aortic Center, he and his colleagues have been investigating the clinical and molecular genetics of thoracic aortic disease of all etiologies. He also has been engaged in research in the clinical application of echocardiography. He is author or co-author of over 100 original research publications in medical journals.
Publications
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Selected recent publications: See link
Dr. Isselbacher was very informed of my condition and all related data/indicators. He was completely engaged and communicative. He was not rushed and spent a good deal of time explaining things. I am very confident in his professionalism and capabilities. I greatly appreciate his attention.
I have had my heart diagnosis for over 15 years and have seen many different providers during this time. Dr. Isselbacher is by far the most clear and thorough. He presented current data in a way that was easy to understand. I look forward to meeting with him at future visits.
Excellent.
Dr. Isselbacher was very thorough in reviewing my medical situation and took the time to listen to what I had to say. I did not feel he was rushing and was impressed at the amount of time he spent with me. He was knowledgeable and explained my medical situation in clear, understandable terms while still being respectful and appreciating my ... Read More
I would highly recommend him to others...
He explained my condition in great detail and answered my questions very clearly
Dr. Isselbacher was very attentive. He seemed to be a good listener and I was very pleased with him. Thank you.
Excellent
Dr. Isselbacher was professional, caring, and very thorough. He concentrated on my issue and did not rush. He explained things clearly without talking down to me. I was very impressed with him and the visit overall.
I was seen in a very timely manner and all of my concerns were addressed.