About David Hao, MD
Dr. Hao is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and chronic pain physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he also serves as the Director of the MGH Cancer Pain Program. He specializes in both acute and chronic pain management.
He completed his anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and his chronic pain management fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His clinical interests include neuromodulation, minimally invasive spine interventions, cancer pain, ultrasonography, and regional anesthesia.
Dr. Hao's research focuses on the application of multimedia to enhance medical education and improve patient care quality and safety. He has received multiple awards, including the MGH Patient Safety Star, the Donald P. Todd MGH Pain Center Award, the Carl E. Rosow Evidence-Based Medicine Award, and the inaugural Resident Quality and Safety Leadership Award. His work has been published in prestigious journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine. As an advocate for evidence-based medicine, Dr. Hao hosts the Depth of Anesthesia podcast, where he critically examines clinical dogmas by exploring the literature.
Clinical Interests:
- Minimally Invasive Spine Interventions
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Regional anesthesia
- Spinal cord stimulation for pain management
- Treatment of cancer-related pain
- Treatment of chronic pain, both medical and interventional.
- Treatment of pain due to nerve injury
- Treatment of pain due to spinal degeneration
- Ultrasonography
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Pain Management Center
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 340
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8810
Medical Education
- MD, UMDNJ Rutgers Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology
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 VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
https://www.youtube.com/c/PracticalAnesthesiaTechniques/about
Publications
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-9255
The medical staff were very professional. They were very nice. The doctors were great. Thank you very much.
I felt that Dr. Hao actually cared about my situation because I've had some bad experiences trying to get my situation rectified. So I'm hoping that he comes to a conclusion. He did do some shots and it did not work, but he's going to do a follow-up phone call and then we're going to figure out where to go from that. So I did appreciate him a lot.
I felt the Drs were well-versed in my history and really wanted to help. Their calendar is very full. I will be waiting several weeks before the procedure.
Excellent
Yes, I had a very good experience with Dr. Hao and he was very attentive. He listened to my questions and answered them and I would recommend him to anybody that needs this kind of a service. He was wonderful and the doctor that worked with him was also very kind and very wonderful, very respectful. It was a good visit for me.
Efficient and caring
I've had to see many doctors in the past, Dr. Hao is the most professional and thorough doctor that I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. His bedside manner and knowledge are second to none.
Dr David Hao is an exceptional provider, - from his mannerism, intellectual capability, medical skills and most importantly ensuring I head home with much confidence and comfort on the next steps of my procedure. He's unlike any other Dr, not easy to come by ! A through and through asset to MGH. Thank you!
Dr. Hao and his team gave me a thorough exam and took the time needed to fully understand my symptoms.
Professional, courteous, overall outstanding