About Peter Fagenholz, MD
Dr. Peter Fagenholz is a pancreatic and general surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He specializes in surgery of the pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts as well as hernia surgery and complex general abdominal surgery. He is a surgical member of the multidisciplinary care teams for pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis at MGH, and he co-founded and serves as the surgical director of the MGH Pancreatitis Treatment Center.
Dr. Fagenholz graduated from New York University School of Medicine and trained in surgery at MGH before joining the staff in 2011. He is an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Clinical Interests:
- Gallbladder disease
- Hernia surgery
- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN)
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET)
- Pancreatitis (acute and chronic)
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-2819
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
52 Second Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 617-643-2819
Medical Education
- MD, New York University School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, General, American Board of Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care, 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 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.
Research
Dr. Fagenholz? research focuses on minimally invasive techniques for treating acute pancreatitis. He has published over 150 article and 30 book chapters on this and other topics.
Thank You very much for seeing me
I had a surgery with Dr. Fagenholz. He was great the whole thing. He helped me tremendously and I appreciate him doing a big surgery on me. Everything went very well.
This provider spent time reviewing my problem and its implications. He also outlined what I should expect for my follow up tests and visits. I found this very helpful and reassuring.
Details was attentive, open and complete in explaining my results and answering our questions.
My doctor had a complete plan for my care.
Dr FAGENHOLZ spent an hour with me giving me information about my test results, what the implications are for my health going forward, and allowed for a thorough discussion about optional next steps. I feel that I'm in good hands with a skilled provider.
Dr Fagenholz has many years of experience and knowledge about my condition. He was upfront and spoke in a way I could understand my health issue, He explained my condition with clarity and honesty. I can trust his judgment
Dr. Fagenholz knew my history, was very knowledgeable, put my mind at ease, and explained everything in detail in a way that I could understand.
I am grateful that Dr.Fagenholz has agreed to do my surgery, as he comes highly recommended.
Dr. Fagenholz was absolutely the best!! He not only reviewed all past medical history but all current as well so that he could make a full assessment of next steps. He and his partner saved my life! I wouldn't trust anyone else! He listens, is kind, considerate, calming, compassionate and extremely patient and always explains every detail so that ... Read More