About Barry Shea, MD
Dr. Shea received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center and his pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at the Harvard Combined Program. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship studying the biology of lung fibrosis before becoming a faculty member in the MGH Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division. Dr. Shea then joined the faculty at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), where he established and led the Brown-RIH Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Program, before returning to MGH in 2021. Dr. Shea’s career has been focused on caring for individuals afflicted with ILDs and conducting basic, clinical, and translational research in the field of pulmonary fibrosis. He has received NIH funding for his research and has served as site principal investigator for numerous clinical trials in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Clinical Interests:
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Pulmonary & Critical Care
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-1721
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
52 Second Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-726-1721
Medical Education
- MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Residency, NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship, Cornell University College of Medicine
- Fellowship, Harvard (MGH, BWH, BIDMC)
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary 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 NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Shea?s research focus is exploring the mechanisms that lead to lung fibrosis and exploring new treatments for this disease process. His research has included basic science, translational, and clinical investigations, and he has received NIH funding for his work. He is currently exploring the use of a novel molecular imaging technique to assess the extent of ongoing lung injury in pulmonary fibrosis, and he is an investigator for several industry-sponsored clinical trials in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic lung diseases.
Personable. Well liked by me
the Dr. manner is such that you feel very important to him and that he will listen to your questions and help you anyway he can.
He was knowledgeable about my history
We traveled over 3 hrs & stayed overnight for my morning apptmt with Dr Shea. It was well worth it. He was up to speed on my issues, listened to my thoughts & concerns, and provided valuable input on treatment options and managing my condition. I found him very respectful and was very comfortable with him. Because we live in another state, ... Read More
Dr. Shea is an excellent care provider. Harriet is extremely thorough, calm and pleasant, and I could not ask for anyone else that would be better overseeing my interstitial lung disease.
Dr Shea was very thorough. He had clearly read through my chart prior to seeing me, and then went over my problem with me in detail. He listened carefully, took all the information and analyzed it to come up with a plan for me. He took great time in showing me my scans and explaining what the findings were. He was patient and kind.
Dr Shea clearly explained my test results in an easy to understand way then outlined next steps. Excellent office visit.
I should have come to Mass General years ago....the small county hospital doesn't have the ability to handle complex problems.
Every one is always concerned about my health, my outlook is not good, I hope to be on lung transplant list soon, been a long 3 years, after 30 or 40 appointments I am ready, I know your team is doing all they can, and being very thorough,
Dr Shea is always very sure to explain all aspects of my current health situation and test results so my husband and I understand, at each of my appointments. He also answers all of our questions. He is also caring and has genuine concern. While it's sometimes scary to hear, we appreciate his transparency with my current disease and what he feels ... Read More