Kathleen E Corey, MD, MPH, MMSc is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the MGH Fatty Liver Clinic in the MGH Gastrointestinal Unit.
Dr. Corey's clinical interests include all areas of hepatology including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), viral hepatitis including hepatitis B, C and D infection, autoimmune hepatitis, cholestatic liver disease including primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. In addition, Dr. Corey treats patients with hereditary forms of liver disease including hemochromatosis and alpha-1-antitrypsin disease. Dr. Corey is also a transplant hepatologist and evaluates patients in need of liver transplantation and cares for patients after liver transplant. Dr. Corey also performs endoscopies including diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Dr. Corey's research focuses on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the development of non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of NAFLD. Dr. Corey has lectured regionally and nationally on NAFLD
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Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426
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Dr. Corey's research focuses on lipid metabolism in patients with steatosis and steatohepatitis as well as the development of non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Dr. Corey also studies the interaction between obstructive sleep apnea and fatty liver disease. Dr. Corey also participates in numerous clinical trials including studies for hepatitis B and C treatment and post-transplant prevention of hepatitis C infection.
My first meeting with Dr Corey was wonderful. She was very attentive and caring. She was very knowledgeable and gave me some great advice. I felt very comfortable with her and would highly recommend her to others.
I've been seeing Dr. Corey for a long time and she has always addressed my concerns and my questions. I can't say enough about the quality of my care and I appreciate her kindness and compassion.
Dr Corey was new to me. I was completely satisfied on her demeanor and patient listening ability. [redacted]
Dr. Corey assessed what I needed to do for testing and bloodwork and I will be seeing her again after the tests are finished
Yes, Dr. Corey was very thorough. She was professional and she was very kind in the way that she presented the information in a very manageable way and understandable. And she made me feel very comfortable with what she was talking about and the way she conducted herself.
Dr Corey is extremely knowledgeable and an excellent doctor
I feel very comfortable talking about my health problems.
I am happy with the doctor who treats my stomach, Dr. Kathleen . Thank you.
Dr. Corey is always compassionate. She listens. She's very responsive to any questions you ask, explains in a way you can understand, reassures if need be. I wouldn't change my gastroenterology for anything. I just think so highly of her. She's brilliant. Above all, she cares.
Dr. Corey is absolutely wonderful. So knowledgeable and compassionate.