Dr. Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo is a gastrointestinal surgeon specialized in pancreatic and biliary diseases.
Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo is the director of the pancreas and biliary surgery program and clinical co-director of the GI cancer center at the MGH, as well as professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a widely recognized expert in pancreatic and biliary surgery, and has authored over 350 publications on pancreatic cancer, cystic tumors of the pancreas, Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN), neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors, acute and chronic pancreatitis. For several years he has performed the largest number of pancreatic resections in New England. He serves in the editorial board many journals, including Annals of Surgery and Pancreatology, and is a past president of the American Pancreatic Association.
I saw Dr. Fernandez (surgeon) and Dr. [redacted] both separately and together. That format was excellent and gave me great confidence in their interdisciplinary collaboration.
Dr. Carlos Fernandez is the best doctor they have at the Mass General Hospital.
Dr. Fernandez is just the best. Thoughtful, thorough, helpful, brilliant. I would recommend him to anyone.
My visit was quick and just a follow up after an MRI but the doctor was clear and concise and pretty close to on time
It is perfectly obvious that Dr. Fernandez is at the top of his profession, period. He was dissatisfied or not sure about the radiology report and asked to reschedule the meeting so that he could speak with the radiologist report. The meeting we had at the end of that day, virtual, was basically there to put my heart at ease. He did that. He is a ... Read More
Very pleased with the care and concern of my treatment plan!
Dr Carlos Fernandez-Del Castillo was extremely thorough, caring, explained everything very well, patient, pleasant and ALWAYS a delight to deal with. His kindness and knowledge makes everyone feel well taken care of. I would recommend him without reservation as an excellent doctor.
a good exchange of information on my recent CT as well as current treatment trends in care for PC patients
I was very pleased with Dr. Fernandez-Del Castillo. He was very experienced and knowledgeable. He spent an inordinate amount of time with me. He answered all my questions. He was very courteous to myself and my husband. And his chief resident, Dr. [redacted] was wonderful too. It was a great experience. I very much appreciate that I was able to ... Read More
Dr. Fernandez is an outstanding care provider and I look forward to continuing our relationship as we consider My Health challenges.