About Joseph Garasic, MD
Dr Garasic was born in Chicago, IL and has lived in Boston since 1986. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, and completed his Internal Medicine residency, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, and advanced Fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine and Intervention all at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School in Boston. He has been on-staff and the Director of Peripheral Vascular Intervention within the Cardiology Division at Massachusetts General Hospital since 2001. Dr Garasic is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Interventional Unit at MGH, is a member of the cardiac catheterization staff, and the section of Vascular Medicine. He is Co-director of the Vascular Diagnostic and Intervention fellowship within Cardiology at MGH. His area of research interest involves clinical investigations of renovascular disease and carotid vascular disease, as well as the discovery of novel endovascular procedures, and the novel use of existing endovascular devices. His clinical practice involves the management of patients with complex and multi-segmental vascular disease. His primary office practice is located on the MGH Main Campus, and he also attends a general cardiology outreach clinic in Nantucket, MA.
Dr Garasic and his wife reside locally in Boston.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Carotid artery disease
- Renovascular Disease
- Resistant Hypertension
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Heart Center: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7400
Medical Education
- MD, Boston University
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology, 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.
This was my first visit to meet. Dr. Garasic. He and his resident impressed me in many ways. They were very familiar with my medical records for the past 4-5 years. They listened to me very attentively. He very clearly outlined to me his approach to diagnosing my situation, and what further test he wanted to have done and new medication he ... Read More
Dr Garasic assistant and staff were exceptional I got all my questions answered. Thank You MGH
New doctor, he spoke about all that needed to be talked about
Dr. Garasic is very presentable and knowledgeable. Would recommend him. Thank you.
Call started late as Dr G thought it was an in patient visit. Once started it was perfect A very caring physician!!
Dr Garasic has been my cardiologist for 20 yrs. I've had a renal stent and a cardiac catheter with him over the years . I think he is the best.
All good
Im fortunate to have the best in his field. Very easy to talk to and gives me his full attention
Spent an hour diving deeply into my meds and family history left no stone unturned
Spent most of the time with the resident. That was fine.