About Kai Saukkonen, MD
Education:
BS, Yale University, New Haven, CT MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Boston, MA
Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowships, New England Deaconess Hospital and the Harvard Combined Fellowship program, Boston, MA
Honors:
Mohler Prize in Therapeutics, Jefferson Medical College
Hinton Prize for Outstanding Physician Patient Relationship, Deaconess Hospital
Radiology Prize, Deaconess Hospital
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Clinical Interests:
- General pulmonary
- Obstructive lung disease
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Pulmonary & Critical Care
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-1721
Medical Education
- MD, Jefferson Medical College
- Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
- Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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.
I was very impressed by the provider. He took the time to review everything with me. Asked lots of questions and listened to my concerns. His "bedside" manner was awesome and although it took me 6 months to get an appointment, this provider spent a lot of time with me and I never felt rushed. I was very pleased with the care I received ... Read More
Well respected and thoughtful doctor. Takes as much time as needed with his patients.
Other than a long wait I was very happy with my experience there...
Very thorough. Asked many engaging questions and followed through with thorough explanations. He's an "ACE" MD !
Dr Saukkonen provides me with a great deal of confidence that he understands my illness and is extremely capable of helping me maintain good health.
This doctor reviews my entire pulmonary history - very thorough every visit
This Dr is extremely professional and knowledgeable. His bedside manner is exceptional because he is kind and he listens to what I say. He explains things i may not understand with patience, and never rushes me.
Dr. Saukkonen is extremely professional, thorough, and caring. I'm very lucky to have him as one of my doctors.
Always very thoughtful and explains things clearly
He is thorough, professional and accessible