Karin Andersson, MD
Karin Andersson, MD
Director, Hepatitis B Clinic
About Karin Andersson, MD
Dr. Andersson is a graduate of Yale Medical School (New Haven, CT). She completed Internal Medicine residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and both Gastroenterology and Advanced Hepatology/Transplant Hepatology fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has an MPH in International Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
Dr. Andersson has clinical expertise in liver disease (Hepatology). She sees patients with all types of liver disease including viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, biliary diseases, benign liver lesions, liver disease in pregnancy, abnormal liver function tests, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease. She has a particular interest in hepatitis B infection. She evaluates and cares for individuals who require liver transplantation. She also performs upper endoscopies, as well as diagnostic and screening colonoscopy.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Abnormal Liver Function Tests
- Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune liver disease
- Cirrhosis
- EGD and colonoscopy
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Liver disease
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426
Medical Education
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Transplant Hepatology, 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.
Reviews: Comments and Ratings
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I've been with Dr. Andersson for 15+ years, and I am so grateful for her thoughtful care. She truly knows my health history, always listens and responds quickly to concerns, and follows through every time. Beyond being technically excellent, she genuinely cares-and that makes all the difference.
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Dr. Andersson is easy to talk to and explains all tests to ensure I have a good understanding of the results.
Dr Karin Andersson is the best doctor, listens to my concerns and questions and appreciates my opinions. Very punctional and through during my every visit!
Dr. Karin Andersson is the most personable, trustworthy, thorough, knowledgeable and patient provider I have ever had. Cannot say enough about her open mindedness and flexibility in addition to previous above comments. Love her!
Very good visit
Dr. Karin Andersson has been my doctor for over a decade. She is fantastic and consistently meets and exceeds my expectations.
Dr. Andersson is incredible. Thoughtful, engaging, helpful and knowledgeable.
Dr. Andersson is a competent professional that listened to my concerns and showed genuine interest in my condition. She gave me reasonable and rational advice and explained why she suggested the medication and when my next upper GI should be performed. She did not rush me and took whatever time was necessary to provide a complete examination. Very ... Read More
Always a wonderful experience with Dr Andersson.