Sjirk J. (Sjirk) Westra, MD
Specialties
- MassGeneral Hospital for Children
- Vascular Malformations Program
- Radiology / Imaging
- Clinical Interests
- Pediatric ultrasound
- CT and MR imaging of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
- Radiation safety
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Waltham: Mass General West
- Medical Education
- MD, University of Groningen - Netherlands
- Residency, Leiden University Hospital
- Residency, University of Amsterdam Hospitals
- Fellowship, UCLA Medical Center
- Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology
- Pediatric Radiology, American Board of Radiology
- Foreign Languages
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Patient Age Group
- Adult and pediatric
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
- Insurances Accepted
- Aetna Health Inc.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
Centene/Celticare
Cigna (PAL #'s)
Cigna/Healthsource NH
EverCare
Fallon Community HealthCare
ForMost Managed Care
Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
Healthy Start
Humana/Choice Care PPO
Medicaid
Medicare
Neighborhood Health Plan - ACD
Neighborhood Health Plan - PBO
Network Health
OSW - Maine
OSW - New Hampshire
OSW - New York
OSW - Rhode Island
OSW - Vermont
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Railroad Medicare
Railroad Medicare - ACD
TriCare
Tufts Health Plan
Tufts Medicare Advantage PPO
Unicare
United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
According to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), two-thirds of the global population lacks access to diagnostic imaging care. At the MGH, a team of Imaging staff is working to address this need through a new initiative: MGH Imaging Global Health Programs.
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