About William Kastrinakis, MD
Dr. William Kastrinakis is a General and Gastrointestinal surgeon. He is the Chief of General Surgery at Northshore Medical Center and the Surgical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery, colorectal surgery and general surgical oncology.
Dr. Kastrinakis grew up in Beverly, MA, and went to Tufts University and Tufts Medical School. He completed a General Surgery Residency at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital. He served as the Assistant to the Surgeon in Chief at the Brigham after completing his surgical training and completed a Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship at the Deaconess Hospital. Dr. Kastrinakis has been on the surgical staff at the MGH since 2014.
Clinical Interests:
- Colon and Rectal cancer
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hernias
- Laparoscopic / Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Melanoma
- Pancreatic disease
- Paraesophageal hernias
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Greek
Locations
Surgery at Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6868
Salem Hospital
81 Highland Ave.
Salem, MA 01923
Phone: 978-741-1200
Medical Education
- MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Residency, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
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
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Kastrinakis WV, Ramchurren N, Maggard M, Steele Jr G, Summerhayes IC. K-ras status does not predict successful hepatic resection of colorectal cancer metastasis. Archives of Surgery 1995; 130: 9-14.
- Kastrinakis WV, Ramchurren N, Rieger KM, Hess DT, Loda M, Steele G, Summerhayes IC, Increased incidence of p53 mutations is associated with hepatic metastasis in colorectal neoplastic progression. Oncogene 1995; 11: 647-652.
- Kastrinakis WV, Brooks DC: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. In Textbook of Clinical Gastroenterology. Edited by Brandt LJ. Current Medicine; 1999.
- Kaplan L, Fallon J, Mun E, Harvey A, Kastrinakis WV, Johnson E, Nierman R, Keroak C: Coding and reimbursement for weight loss surgery: Best practice Recommendations. Obesity Research (2005) 13, 290–300; doi: 10.1038/oby.2005.39
- Arriaga, Alexander F., M.D.,1,3 Lancaster, Robert T., M.D., M.P.H,1,2 Berry, William R., M.D., M.P.H, M.P.A.,1 Regenbogen, Scott E., M.D., M.P.H.,1,2 Lipsitz, Stuart R., Sc.D.,3 Kaafarani, Haytham, M.D., M.P.H.,1 Elbardissi, Andrew, M.D., M.P.H.,1,3 Desai, Priya, B.A.,1,3 Ferzoco, Stephen J., M.D.,4 Bleday, Ronald, M.D.,3 Breen, Elizabeth M., M.D.,3 Kastrinakis, William V., M.D.,5 Rubin, Mark S., M.D.,5 Gawande, Atul A., M.D., M.P.H.1,3 The Better Colectomy Project: A multi-center study of compliance rates with best-practices in colorectal surgery. Annals of Surgery, 2009.
I felt his confidence and expertise. Made me feel the outcome would be positive
Very professional very efficient excellent care
excellent
He is very knowledgeable and doesn't try to over explain things. On time to the point and helpful with additional questions.
I Liked Dr Kastrinakis. He is easy to talk to and explained every in a way I could understand. I am very pleased with his surgery.
Dr K and staff are very professional and friendly.
He was very professional and seemed very knowledgeable about the subject matter and helped me feel somewhat at ease.
Both the nurse, [redacted], and Dr. Kastrinakis, were excellent. Highly recommend.
Excellent
Provider is very good, very polite. I very like this provider. Thank you. Bye-bye.