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: 617-726-7938
Mass General Endocrinology: Endocrine Associates
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 730S
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.
Dr. Bolster asked to see me after I had a bone break. I did not realize that this appointment was about deciding on a treatment for my osteoporosis to be implemented right away. Dr. Bolster had lots of information about treatment options to share with me in a short period of time. She was ten minutes late to the appointment so she delivered the ... Read More
Dr. Bolster's follow up is remarkable both with letters about results of all tests and even a phone call. Greatly appreciated.
I am very comfortable with the care that Dr. Bolster provides.
Dr. Bolster seemed to have exceptional diagnostic insight into what could be causing the problems with my right hand.
Dr. Bolster is great. I feel lucky to have her as my doctor. Very confident in her care and I really appreciate it. Feel lucky to be a patient of hers.
Dr. Bolster is very pleasant, professional, competent, efficient and focused. Her probing questions alerted me to a potential issue I might otherwise have ignored. I appreciate her obvious expertise and attentiveness. Everyone else in the office was very courteous and helpful.
Excellent.
Dr. Bolster continues to be the most thorough and compassionate doctor who truly wants the best for her patients. I'm truly blessed to be in her care, and I'm grateful for all she's done to improve my health.
Dr.Bolster Is very caring to my needs and explains things very well.
Always a great experience.