About Peter Fagenholz, MD
Dr. Peter Fagenholz is a pancreatic and general surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He specializes in surgery of the pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts as well as hernia surgery and complex general abdominal surgery. He is a surgical member of the multidisciplinary care teams for pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis at MGH, and he co-founded and serves as the surgical director of the MGH Pancreatitis Treatment Center.
Dr. Fagenholz graduated from New York University School of Medicine and trained in surgery at MGH before joining the staff in 2011. He is an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Clinical Interests:
- Gallbladder disease
- Hernia surgery
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN)
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET)
- Pancreatitis (acute and chronic)
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-2819
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
52 Second Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-643-2819
Medical Education
- MD, New York University School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, General, American Board of Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery
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
- 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. Fagenholz? research focuses on minimally invasive techniques for treating acute pancreatitis. He has published over 150 article and 30 book chapters on this and other topics.
He was extremely knowledgeable and did not seem rushed during our appointment. He answered all of my questions thoroughly.
As good as expected
They understood about my dyslexia and anxiety problems. Thank you.
The doctor was very knowledgeable, supportive and caring.
Listened well. Super timely. Answered my primary questions. I liked that Dr. F established clear goals around the treatment to have clarity on what my own goals were around the outcomes of the care. I think that is maybe the first time a doctor has asked me about goals.
he is very good
Has always been helpful
I was satisfied with this Dr.
The absolute best!
Dr. Fagenholz was amazing. My husband was there on a consult and he spent a great number of minutes with us, explained everything clearly and succinctly, was very warm, thoughtful, and considerate.