About Denisa Gace, DO

Denisa Gace, DO, MPH, FHM is a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She currently serves as Co-Clinical Director for the Inpatient Oncology Units at Mass General Brigham and as a Physician Advisor for Case Management at Massachusetts General Hospital.

As a physician, educator, and administrator, Dr. Gace is deeply committed to delivering the highest quality care to hospitalized patients, with particular attention to care transitions. She brings extensive experience in clinical operations and has a strong interest in advancing goals-of-care discussions and patient-centered decision-making.

Dr. Gace earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of New England and her Master of Public Health from Des Moines University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at North Shore Medical Center and joined the Harvard Medical School faculty in 2012. In her role, she provides clinical care, supervises, and educates residents and medical students. She has also been involved in the Continuum Project as a Palliative Care Scholar.

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Locations

Mass General Medicine Unit
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-3874

Medical Education

  • DO, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency, North Shore Medical Center

American Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Accepted Insurance Plans

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Publications

  • 1. Gace D, Sommer RK, Daubman BR, Greer JA, Jacobsen J, LaSala C, Rosenberg LB, Greenwald JL. Exploring Patients' Experience with Clinicians Who Recognize Their Unmet Palliative Needs: An Inpatient Study. J Palliat Med. 2020 11; 23(11):1493-1499. PMID: 32368957.

    2. Greenwald JL, Greer JA, Gace D, Sommer RK, Daubman BR, Rosenberg LB, LaSala C, Jacobsen J. Implementing Automated Triggers to Identify Hospitalized Patients with Possible Unmet Palliative Needs: Assessing the Impact of This Systems Approach on Clinicians. J Palliat Med. 2020 11; 23(11):1500-1506. PMID: 32589501.

    3. Berger RE, Yang S, Weiner J, Gace D, Finn K. Measuring Patient Preferences and Clinic Follow-Up Utilizing an Embedded Discharge Appointment Scheduler: A Pilot Study. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019 08; 45(8):580-585. PMID: 31281091.

    4. Baughman AW, Hillmann WC, Hughes E, Ranta Z, Yu C, Gace D, Meehan M, Couture C, Jackson H, Maloney K, Mattison MLP. The SafeTy And Resource (STAR) Clinician: Improving care and hospitalist satisfaction with a novel support role. J Hosp Med. 2024 Dec 09. PMID: 39654067.

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