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About Jay Luther, MD
Dr. Luther is a Faculty member in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Luther is the Director of Inpatient Gastroenterology. Additionally, he serves as the Director of the MGH Alcohol Liver Center, whose primary mission is to develop novel strategies to prevent the development of alcohol-associated liver disease. In addition to his busy clinical practice, he leads a clinical research program focused on improving the care of patients with GI/liver diseases. He commits a significant portion of his time to teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within the Harvard system.
Clinical Interests:
- EGD and colonoscopy
- Gastroenterology
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis)
- Liver cancer
- Liver disease / Hepatology
- Liver fibrosis
- Liver tumors
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Gastroenterology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2426
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center
102-104 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6709
Medical Education
- MD, Suny Upstate
- Residency, University of Michigan Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology, 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
- Unicare
- United Health Care
- 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.