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About Jay Luther, MD
Dr. Luther is a Faculty member in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Luther is the Director of Inpatient Gastroenterology. Additionally, he serves as the Director of the MGH Alcohol Liver Center, whose primary mission is to develop novel strategies to prevent the development of alcohol-associated liver disease. In addition to his busy clinical practice, he leads a clinical research program focused on improving the care of patients with GI/liver diseases. He commits a significant portion of his time to teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within the Harvard system.
Clinical Interests:
- EGD and colonoscopy
- Gastroenterology
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis)
- Liver cancer
- Liver disease / Hepatology
- Liver fibrosis
- Liver tumors
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6709
Medical Education
- MD, Suny Upstate
- Residency, University of Michigan Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General 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.
Dr. Luther and his staff are the best. Attentive, caring, informative
I have been seeing Dr Jay Luther for about 1 1/2 years - the Dr and entire staff have always been courteous, professional and thorough in discussing my medical needs - I highly recommend Dr Luther and his staff to all
Excellent service, thank you very much
Dr Luther is a great doctor. I feel he genuinely cares about my health. Takes time to listen and has the upbeat personality. He made me feel so comfortable and always has a smile. I would definitely recommend him. He made my visit very comfortable
Dr Luther is fantastic.
He cares about his patients health and welfare
Dr. Jay Luther was an amazing person to talk to, understood and listened to everything I had to say and he got right to the point and not had any problem with explaining what I have and set up everything I needed to do. He's an amazing person.
Great
Dr. Luther was fantastic. He did a great job, answered all my questions, made me feel very comfortable and has a real nice way about him. Did a great job. So I appreciate it very much and thank you, Dr. Luther.
Jay Luther is absolutely awesome. Best doctor ever. I've been a patient of his for a long time and he's a great doctor. Have a good day.