Eric Eisenhauer, MD
About Eric Eisenhauer, MD
I have devoted my career to caring for women with cancerous and complex gynecologic problems, including ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers and gynecologic sarcomas. I have served as Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at Mass General since 2018. Advancing care quality and patient outcomes are of the utmost importance, and I have expertise with a wide range of complex surgical and novel medical therapies. Hearing that you have cancer can be scary, and gynecologic cancer affects parts of one's body that are very personal. I develop a best care plan with each of my patients based on her condition and needs, and employ the considerable resources of our institution to support them. At Mass General, we deliver exceptional care that is informed by our patients as to how best to improve. I graduated from Dartmouth College and received my medical degree from UCSD School of Medicine. I completed an integrated residency in OB/GYN at Mass General and Brigham & Women's Hospitals and completed my fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. I have had faculty appointments at The Ohio State University/James Cancer Hospital, and at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where I was Director of Gynecologic Oncology. I returned to Boston with my wife and two daughters to build on the excellent framework for clinical care and research at Mass General, and I must begrudgingly admit to being the fourth most capable in my family. I lecture nationally and internationally on managing advanced ovarian and other gynecologic cancers, and have authored many original articles and book chapters. I have had committee and leadership appointments in local and professional organizations throughout my career. I have received multiple awards for teaching and improving patient experience, and completed additional coursework in Quality Improvement Science from Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Cancer risk assessment
- Cervical cancer
- Fertility preservation for cancer patients
- Gynecologic cancers
- Gynecologic oncology
- Gynecologic sarcoma
- Intra-peritoneal chemotherapy
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cancer surgery
- Palliative care
- Pelvic reconstructive surgery
- Surgery for recurrent gynecologic cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Vulvar cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General Cancer Center: Gynecologic Oncology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 9E
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-4800
Newton: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-219-1230
Medical Education
- MD, University of California, San Diego
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
American Board Certifications
- Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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
- 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
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Advancing our ability to treat advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer
a. Author or co-author on multiple publications on improving the surgical approach to advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer
b. Principal investigator or institutional principal investigator on more than 30 trials in the last decade related to novel therapies to treat advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer
c. PI/author of published trial of novel therapy regimen for recurrent ovarian cancer - Quality Improvement regarding perioperative care
a. Longitudinal quality improvement study studying process change to decrease perioperative morbidity after cancer surgery - Improving access to gynecologic cancer services
See Dr. Eisenhauer's publications on PubMed.
Dr. Eisenhauer is very personable, easy to talk to, and very competent and trusted in advice.
Dr Eisenhauer is fantastic from my surgery he performed to all my aftercare. His entire office is wonderful and very pleased with his entire ream.
Dr. Eisenhauer is an amazing physician, amazing surgeon. He is the best. I cannot say enough good things about him. Kind, compassionate, brilliant, and just a wonderful physician. And every time I go to MGH for that service, the GYN oncology, everybody in the whole department is absolutely wonderful. Always have an excellent experience. The best ... Read More
Dr. Eisenhauer is always a great listener and very positive in providing feedback and I feel as though he always addresses my concerns with a lot of compassion and understanding. And he's a great doctor and I recommend him highly.
My experience is always so positive, from beginning to end. Doctor Eisenhauer is extremely caring, concerned and attentive to me. He has gone to great lengths to make it clear that positivity is healing as well as find the joy in everyday.
I saw Dr. Eisenhower and I just think he's the best. He explains everything and I really like seeing him. I do see another cancer doctor, but he's the one I originally went to and I still see him. I don't know what else to say. He's the best. He explains everything to me. He knows I'm very nervous, but I feel very comfortable with him and with ... Read More
Excellent.
I think this doctor was wonderful. He's very kind and caring as far as I can tell. He took the time to speak with me and listen to me and overall this has been a very positive experience and it was done in a very, very timely manner, faster than I thought it would be. So I'm very pleased.
He was very good. Made me feel very comfortable too
caring .,listened to what i had to say open minded to my thoughts and suggestions