About Brian Eisner, MD
Dr. Brian Eisner is the Co-Director of the Kidney Stone Program at the MGH. He specializes in kidney stone surgery, kidney stone prevention, endourology and related research.
He serves as the Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Urology and the Chief of the Division of Urology at Newton Wellesley Hospital.
Dr. Eisner was born in Miami, FL and attended Harvard College and the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed urology residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in endourology and urinary stone disease at the University of California, San Francisco. His clinical practice focuses on kidney stone prevention, minimally invasive and surgical treatments for kidney stones, and endourology. He is actively involved in research involving kidney stone prevention, risk factors for kidney stone disease, and surgical treatment of kidney stones.
Clinical Interests:
- Bladder stones
- Endourology
- Kidney stone disease
- Kidney stone prevention
- Kidney stone surgery
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Shock wave lithotripsy
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
- Ureteroscopy
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Urology
165 Cambridge St.
7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 857-238-3838
Medical Education
- MD, University of Michigan Medical School
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
American Board Certifications
- Urology, American Board of Urology
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 RI
- 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. Eisner's research interests include prevention of kidney stone disease, risk factors for kidney stone disease, surgical treatment for kidney stones, endourology, and radiology of the urinary tract.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Eisner BH, Asplin JA, Goldfarb DS, Ahmad A, Stoller ML. Citrate, malate, and alkali concentrations in commonly consumed diet sodas: implications for nephrolithiasis treatment. J Urol (in press)
- Eisner BH, Porten SP, Bechis SK, Stoller ML. Diabetic kidney stone-formers excrete more oxalate and have lower urine pH than non-diabetic stone formers. J Urol (in press)
- Eisner BH, Porten SP, Bechis SK, Stoller ML. The Role of Race in Determining 24-Hour Urine Composition in White and Asian/Pacific Islander Stone Formers. J Urol. 2010;183(4):1407-1411.
- Eisner BH, Porten SP, Bechis SK, Stoller ML. Hypertension is associated with increased urinary calcium excretion in patients with nephrolithiasis. J Urol. 2010;183(2):576-9.
- Chi T, Eisner BH, Berger AD, Stoller ML. An ex-vivo evaluation of the application and strength of a novel laparoscopic knot substitute device. J Endourol. 2010;24(1):95-8.
- Eisner BH, Eisenberg ML, Stoller ML. Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Quantitative 24-Hour Urine Chemistries in Patients With Nephrolithiasis. Urology. 2009.
The provider was polite and courteous, and the procedure he performed was quick with very little discomfort.
Very good . I feel comfortable with him
Dr. Eisner performed his work quickly and painlessly.
Dr. Eisner is a fabulous surgeon a very competent professional who provides ample time to explain medical procedures to assure that patients fully understand his recommendations and answer questions. Very knowledgeable personable truly outstanding doctor.
I was left with a very strong feeling of positive "wellness" and confidence that Dr. Eisner clearly understood my medical concerns and would in fact be able to assist me. I really felt like I was "seen" and understood.
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I received Excellent care
Provider was highly professional.
Dr. Eisner was very clear in what he explained to me. It all made sense. And he prescribed, he told me what to buy to help me with my issue. And he was very efficient, quick. He had a resident with him who was listening in. And he was very polite and knowledgeable. And I felt comfortable with everything he was telling me. So that's what I look for ... Read More
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