About Bill Lester, MD
Dr. Lester received his MD degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston after earning his master's degree in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and his bachelors in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University.
Dr. Lester trained in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and completed a fellowship in medical informatics in the combined Harvard University/MIT HST Program. As a member of the Harvard Medical School Faculty, he currently teaches, performs research, and sees patients in both primary and urgent care.
Dr. Lester also serves as Assistant Director of MGH's biomedical informatics fellowship training program where his work has focused on building the tools to provide patients with the safest and highest quality care.
Clinical Interests:
- Adult primary care medicine
- Diet and exercise
- Medical informatics
- Patient empowerment
- Practice innovation
- Primary Prevention
- Urgent care
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Internal Medicine Associates
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2375
Medical Education
- MD, University of Texas Medical School-Houston
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 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
- MassHealth ACO
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- 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. William Lester has improved the quality and duration of my life.
Dr Lester is an outstanding physician. Listens to my concerns with care and compassion. Spent more time with me than likely allotted. Put a health plan together that was right for me and I could take action on. I am blessed to gave him as my provider.
Dr Lester is an excellent physician who allows the patient time to share their concerns and ask questions. He then answers the questions in an easy to understand manner.
I'm very happy that Dr. Lester is my internist. He cares about his patients. He cares about me. Mass General is lucky to have good generalists like him.
He has my best interests in mind. It's his first priority. As my Dr for 10 years, he's someone I trust.
Dr Lester is that unique provider who shows an active interest in me and my wellbeing. He is extremely thoughtful, kind and knowledgeable
Dr Lester has provided me with sagely advice for many years. I feel the I would have perished if it were not for his care.
Professional as always , great bed side manner
Dr. Lester is great provider. I have recommended him to multiple friends when they have needed a PCP.
Dr. Lester listens to me and answers my questions. He is diligent in persuing answers to any medical problems. He is respectful, compassionate and professional. I trust him completely.