About Marcy Bolster, MD
Dr. Marcy B. Bolster is Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program at MGH. She has been a rheumatology fellowship program director since 1999, initially at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC; 1999-2012) and subsequently at MGH (2012-current).
With a strong interest in medical education, Dr. Bolster participates in the teaching and training of medical students, internal medicine residents and rheumatology fellows. She has been the recipient of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Distinguished Program Director Award (2019) and was named the Mass General Brigham Program Director of the Year (2020). Among other medical education endeavors at MGH, Dr. Bolster is a member, Women in Medicine Trainees Council, an initiative to support professional development for women trainees and young faculty members through mentorship. She is a member of several MGH education committees and has teaching roles at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Bolster has demonstrated leadership in several projects within the ACR. She served as Chair, Committee on Training and Workforce (2012-2015) and in this role contributed to the 2015 Workforce Study. She participated in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Milestones project and the ACGME Rheumatology Milestones 2.0. She led the ACR development of the Rheumatology Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), Rheumatology Curricular Milestones, and updated Rheumatology Fellowship Core Curriculum (2012-2015). Dr. Bolster has held leadership roles with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) as Member, Rheumatology Board (2009-2014), followed by Chair, ABIM Rheumatology Exam Committee (2014-2018); Chair, ABIM Rheumatology Board (2014-2020); and Member, ABIM Council (2014-2020). She is committed to facing the gaps in the rheumatology workforce and is the recipient of a Rheumatology Research Foundation (RRF) Clinician Scholar Educator grant, "Extending Our Reach" providing telemedicine training to rheumatology fellows to provide care to underserved patient populations.
Her clinical interests include general rheumatology, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and scleroderma. She is the medical lead for the MGH Fracture Liaison Service, an interdisciplinary service with focus on the management of patients with osteoporosis who have had a fragility fracture.
Clinical Interests:
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatology
- Scleroderma/Systemic sclerosis
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Rheumatology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8720
Medical Education
- MD, Duke University School of Medicine
- Residency, Eastern Virginia School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina
American Board Certifications
- Rheumatology, 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 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.
She was very caring and answered all my questions and concerns.
good experience as always
Dr. Bolster was prompt and efficient
She knows my history and continues to care for my medical needs. She is compassionate and caring .
Thank you for the virtual visit. It would have been helpful to mention the restriction on my location (states with a license) before the appointment, but it worked out fine.
She was very helpful and respectful
Terrific
Dr. Bolster is one of the most amazing professionals at the MGH network. She takes the time to listen to me, to care for me, and she's extremely responsive as it relates to any type of blood work being completed or any type of tests. I never have to follow up with her to get a response. She's always super proactive, easily reachable, and is just a ... Read More
Always a pleasure to meet with Dr.Bolster. She's a wonderful doctor
Great caregiver!