Elan Witkowski, MD
About Elan Witkowski, MD
Elan R. Witkowski, MD, MS, is a minimally invasive surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical interests include bariatric and metabolic surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as hernia surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. His research interests include epidemiology, surgical outcomes, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Witkowski is a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his MD degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2008. During his surgical residency, he also completed a Masters degree in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in 2012. He completed his residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2015. In 2016, he completed a fellowship in the minimally invasive, bariatric, and advanced GI surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
After completing fellowship, Dr. Witkowski joined the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His clinical practice is focused on primary and revisional bariatric and metabolic surgery, foregut surgery including reflux surgery and hiatal hernias, as well as abdominal hernia surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
Dr. Witkowski has received numerous awards and honors, and holds leadership positions in a number of national organizations. His research interests include quantitative studies focused on healthcare utilization, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of advanced medical technologies and therapeutics. He is also interested in technological innovation including surgical device development, healthcare information technology, and artificial intelligence.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Achalasia
- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
- Gallbladder and biliary tract disease
- Gastric (stomach) cancer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- General and gastrointestinal surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Paraesophageal hernias
- Robotic surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Digestive Healthcare Center: Weight Center
50 Staniford St.
4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-4400
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-8606
Medical Education
- MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Residency, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, General, 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 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.
I was very happy with the time that Dr. Witkowski took with me. He was very patient. He answered all of my questions, and I would very much recommend him.
I have seen several surgeons over the past year to address my hernias, I was told by 2 of them to loose weight, Dr. Witkowski was kind, and extremely pleasant, he validated my concerns and offered solutions.
He seems very knowledgeable and has a good "bedside " manner.
He was very thorough in explaining the available options and was able to answer all our questions.
This is the second issue that I've seen Dr. Witkowski for. Each time, he's been kind, compassionate, and communicative. He even took the time to call me himself to let me know he got called into the OR and would be delayed for my appointment-a task that many other physicians would either delegate or not do at all. I trust Dr. Witkowski completely ... Read More
I don't have an issue per se, personally, with the care provider, but my care of communication back and forth has been horrendous. To say lightly, it's just starting to communicate with me this last appointment.
He was great in every way....
Overall, I had a pretty good experience with the provider, but I did explain that I had spent years planning and working on my issues, and I still feel that it was slightly rushed and I didn't get all the necessary information given to me. [redacted]. If things could go a little more slow and be more in-depth, it would be great. Thanks.
This was my first appointment with this provider. I don't know much about him. He was very nice, very thorough. [redacted]
I felt like he really took the time to listen to me. And he also had a resident, an intern with him, who was also very lovely and seemed very engaged in my health.