About Karin Andersson, MD

Dr.  Andersson is a graduate of Yale Medical School (New Haven, CT).  She completed  Internal Medicine residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and both Gastroenterology  and Advanced Hepatology/Transplant Hepatology fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital.  She has an MPH in International Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. 

Dr. Andersson has clinical expertise in liver disease (Hepatology).  She sees patients with all  types of liver disease including viral hepatitis,  autoimmune liver disease, biliary diseases, benign liver lesions, liver disease in pregnancy, abnormal liver function tests, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease. She has a particular interest in hepatitis B infection.   She evaluates and cares for individuals who require liver transplantation.  She also performs upper endoscopies, as well as diagnostic and screening colonoscopy. 

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Locations

Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426

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Medical Education

  • MD, Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Transplant Hepatology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.9out of 5(82 Ratings, 30 Comments)

May 2025

The doctor is one of the most pleasant people I've ever come across - in or out of health care. I wish she was my next-door neighbor! I love it when you feel like you're really being heard.


April 2025

Excellent care & professionalism exhibited by all staff. Dr Karin Andersson deserves an outstanding rating.


April 2025

I'm very happy with this provider. She has been treating me for a while and she's very caring and very professional and I will continue to see her. And that's all I'd say. Thank you.


April 2025

Dr. Andersson listened to all my concerns and explained thoroughly all the results of my blood tests.


April 2025

Dr. Andersson listens well, is obviously extremely knowledgeable and caring


April 2025

I left the appointment feeling an immense gratitude for the thorough, caring and open approach of both Dr [redacted] and Dr Andersson. I am grateful for their experience and knowledge and the carefully planned approach to manage my special case. I couldn't be more happy with my first visit.


April 2025

Doctor Andersson is so knowledgeable, professional and warm and care! When she was talking, she was always with smiles and when I was speaking she was so concentrating. When I asked her questions, she explained very detains and gave me a lot of information and knowledge. I was really enjoying to see her and felt like to see a good friend. She is ... Read More


March 2025

in spite of my physical condition, I left the office, feeling hopeful, motivated, and saying to myself, I can go through this, I can do it, and I will do my best each day. not concentrate on my limitations but being grateful of what I am able to do. my feeling was accelerating knowing that my doctor, doctor Andersson is walking with me in my ... Read More


March 2025

Excellent fellow


March 2025

Hello, I'd like to comment on the doctor who treated me. She was super friendly and knew everything about my medical history. She informed me of everything that happened to me and that I had to follow the procedure, which I was happy to do because not many doctors do that. I was very happy with her and I'm so grateful to her. She told me I'd fight ... Read More

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