Minna Kohler, MD
About Minna Kohler, MD
Minna Kohler, M.D. RhMSUS is the founder and Director of the Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSKUS) Program at MGH. She completed a clinical/research rheumatology fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Prior training includes 3 years of general surgery residency, 2 years of the NIH-sponsored fellowship in Image-Guided Therapy in the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and internal medicine residency at Lahey Clinic. Dr. Kohler received diagnostic/ interventional MSKUS training in the Yale MSKUS program for surgeons in the Department of Orthopaedics/Rehabilitation. She developed the MGH rheum ultrasound training curriculum and actively teaches MSKUS to MGH Rheumatology, IM, & Emergency Departments, Spaulding PM&R residents, and Harvard medical students. Dr. Kohler serves as key faculty for MGH rheumatology and the Spaulding PM&R residency programs (rotation director for rheumatology and ultrasound). She also serves as adjunct faculty to the MGH CURE (Center for Ultrasound Research Education) in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kohler is a graduate of the USSONAR (Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists) program and serves as a faculty mentor for training ultrasound to rheumatologists nationally. She is the lead co-director for the Harvard MSKUS CME course and has been a pioneer in promoting ultrasound training through the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) (MSKUS Education and RhMSUS certification exam subcommittees). She has been an invited speaker and instructor for numerous courses nationally and internationally. Dr. Kohler has educational/research interests in point-of-care ultrasound related to arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic diseases. Other clinical and research interests include osteoarthritis, crystal arthritis (gout, pseudogout), psoriatic arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, and immunotherapy related or cancer-related inflammatory arthritis. Her book: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology Review is rated among one of the top rheumatology books per Book Authority.
Clinical Interests:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Gout and pseudogout
- Immunotherapy-Related Inflammatory Arthritis
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Musculoskeletal disorders (Bursitis, Tendinitis, Overuse)
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Non-operative management of orthopedic problems
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Rheumatology at Waltham
52 Second Ave.
Suite 2600
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-6006
Mass General Rheumatology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-7938
Medical Education
- MD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
- Residency, Lahey Clinic Medical Center
- Residency, Memorial Medical Center
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Yale New Haven 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 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
Clinical Research Studies: 1. Impact of a Dedicated Academic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic on Patient Care and Healthcare Costs (PI: Kohler); 2. The Diagnostic Ultrasound Enthesitis Tool (DUET) Study: Development of a Sonographic Enthesitis Score for Early Diagnosis of Psoriatic (Site PI Kohler); 3. Gout and Pseudogout Registries at Massachusetts General Hospital (PI: Choi); 4. Lipids, Inflammation & CV Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis (PI Liao); 5. Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients with Malignancy: The Mass General Brigham Experience (PI Reynolds)
Abstracts: Variable Imaging Characteristics Identified by Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Enhances the Evaluation of Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Musculoskeletal Immune-Related Adverse Events, Ultrasonographic Examinations Show Highly Prevalent Abnormalities of Hamstring Tendons in Lyme Arthritis Patients
Dr. Kohler Research Gate Profile
Dr. Kohler is 5 Stars Plus 5 more. She is Professional, listens to my suggestions. Always positive and a pleasure to have as a Doctor. My condition has improved over 100% since my care program outlined by Dr. Kohler. I consider my self fortunate to have Dr. Kohler on my team.
She is very knowledgable in this complicated combination of diseases, and is v very clear in her diagnosis and treatment. I am extremely pleased to have the privilege of being her patient.
Always great patient care and commitment
Hi, Dr. Kohler is one of my better doctors. She always knows my files. She gets test results before our visits so we know what we're talking about. She is patient with questions. She's very thorough. She sends some information in the mail if you need it. So I find her to be very, very attentive and very supportive.
Always a pleasure!
Dr Kohler is very empathetic, always looking ahead, in my care. I consider her a friend as well as my doctor
Dr. Kohler is so efficient. I don't know what else I could say about this appointment. She's caring. She listens intently. She explains everything, all of my questions. I'm almost [redacted] years old, and it would certainly be much easier for me to see someone closer to home, but as long as I can make it in there, I am so grateful to see Dr. ... Read More
Dr. Kohler is always very well prepared for each visit and knowledgeable of each patient's medical history. She is extremely thorough and spends the appropriate amount of time with her patient and answers all of their questions.
Dr. Kohler certainly knows what she is doing and understands arthritis pain and joints and how to relieve the pain. Going forward, I will make sure I only get Dr. Kohler. Only a few days have past since the shot and I can advise that I have not felt this good, been able to once again walk downstairs and even take a 3 mile walk with a cane or pain. ... Read More
I had not seen Dr. Kohler as a patient previously, however my husband was a patient of Dr. Kohler for several years and she provided my husband with excellent medical care while being very pleasant. I asked my MGH PCP for a referral to Dr. Kohler for my medical needs now. Dr. Kohler explains everything well. Thank you.