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About Jason Wasfy, MD, MPhil
Jason H. Wasfy is Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of Quality and Outcomes Research at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center. He is also a Medical Director of the Mass General physicians organization, where he directs all activities in population health management. A clinical cardiologist, he sees a broad range of patients with heart disease and cares for patients in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Wasfy’s research interests include evaluation of the patient impact of changes in health policy, variation analyses, novel forms of care delivery, and population health management. Dr. Wasfy completed his cardiology fellowship and residency at the MGH, where he was the Roman DeSanctis clinical scholar in cardiology. He received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, holds his MPhil from Oxford University, and both the SM and MD degrees from Harvard.
Clinical Interests:
- Aortic valve disease
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cardiac Intensive Care
- Chest pain
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Myocardial Infarction
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- French
Locations
Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Fax: 617-724-8795
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
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.
Publications
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=wasfy+j+%5Bauthor%5D
Dr. Wasfy has been a wonderful doctor since I first met with him about 10 years ago. He and his NP [redacted] are very attentive and patient and are always encouraging any questions that I may have. I think the world of both of them and I feel very fortunate to have them as my cardiology team.
Dr. Jason Wasfy is a trusted cardiologist. He expressed empathy with my recent medical events. He was generous with his time during my office visit and was genuinely concerned about the cause of my second stroke.
Jason was clear, concise and responsive, and perrsonable
The provider was excellent, very personable, very thorough. I enjoyed my time with him. [redacted]
Very caring and concerned with my health. Took time to review and discuss all aspects relating to my health. I always look forward to this annual visit with Dr. Wasfy.
He was both Professional and Personable in all areas of our meeting. He reviewed my medical history since our last meeting inquiring about my current health and what he would want me to accomplish in the months ahead. After a full review of the prescriptions, I am currently taking it was decided I no longer needed one and it was eliminated from my ... Read More
Yes, Dr. Wasfy was a wonderful doctor. He listened carefully to me. We talked together and we had a very good conversation and a good relationship, so I would recommend him highly to anyone.
Dr. Wasfy provides excellent care. He is always well-versed in the particular of my care plan and provides well thought out guidance going forward. I couldn't be happier with the care I have received to this point.
Dr Wasfy has knowledge and he applied his knowledge directly to my issues, and he listened and explained my issues and answered my questions thoroughly.
Dr. Wasfy is by far the best cardiologist I have ever encountered. Not only did he save my life, but he also provided me with the right surgery and the right surgeon and followed me all the way through the procedure and explained everything in detail. I can't say enough about him. He is by far the best bedside manner I have encountered in any ... Read More