A Breath of Fresh Air
A young, athletic woman has her breath taken away—literally—only to find a new lease on life with new lungs.
About Nathaniel Langer, MD
Nathaniel Langer, MD, MSc, is a board-certified adult cardiac surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital, an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and a member of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center. His practice focuses on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and minimally invasive treatment of heart valve disease, as well pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting.Dr. Langer received his medical degree (MD) from Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and his Master of Science (MSc) degree from Paris-Sud University in Paris, France. He completed his internship, residency, and chief residency in cardiothoracic surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Langer's research interests include clinical outcomes in adult cardiac surgery, as well as right ventricular metabolism and right ventricular failure in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Acquired Heart Disease
- Aortic valve surgery
- Arterial coronary bypass grafting
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Lung Transplant
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Mitral Valve repair
- Pulmonary endarterectomy
- Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
- Transcatheter treatment of valvular heart disease
- Valve repair and replacement
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Heart Center: Cardiac Surgery
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2593
Medical Education
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency, New York Presbyterian Columbia Campus
- Fellowship, New York Presbyterian Columbia Campus
American Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic 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.
Research
The focus of my research is on clinical outcomes in adult cardiac surgery, specifically following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and complex cardiac surgical procedures. I also study right ventricular failure in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Dr. Langer was very professional, educational, and really listened to my husband and I. With any questions or concerns that we had, we both think very highly of him and would recommend him.
Re visiting MGH Boston: it could be much better if MGH provide many more public bike racks around the campus for the visiting public. Currently the cages are reserved to employees and the open racks are too few.
He was excellent. Smart, knowledgeable and very professional.
Well prepared
It was a very positive experience
The physician that I saw, the heart surgeon, he was phenomenal. In over 60 years of being around, I don't think I've met a more empathetic, caring, listening doctor of the hundreds I've had. I was very impressed with him and he certainly... I was very impressed with the whole hospital. Certainly very lucky to have him also.
I was recommended to use Dr. Langer for this surgery by my cardiologist, Dr. [redacted] And I think she was right. I just met him once over the phone, but he seems like a very intelligent man. He is actually one of the guys that does the type of heart valve that I need to have in place. And he was perfectly gentle on me on the phone. Everything ... Read More
Dr. Langer was very personable and easy to talk with. He was well informed about my medical history and test results from procedures I have undergone to this point. He was polite, a great listener, and took his time to make sure I understood what he was telling me. Dr. Langer was a good listener as well. I felt so much better after talking with ... Read More
Dr. Langer was pleasant, thoughtful and patient. He thoroughly explained everything clearly to me in understandable language! I enjoyed my visit with him, he erased my fears and I left his office in a good mood!
I felt very comfortable speaking with him. He listened very carefully to my questions and did not feel-I did not feel rushed at all. He seemed to be willing to take as long as I needed to answer questions and to help me understand exactly what I should expect with the procedure and the prognosis and any alternatives. I felt that he was very ... Read More