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Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC

(262 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease) and Adult Cardiology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: non-invasive cardiology, thoracic aortic disease, echocardiogram (echo), and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

1-866-644-8910

Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC is a vascular medicine specialist in Boston, MA specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Some issues Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“When someone who is young and otherwise appears to be healthy dies suddenly, "we worry about the possibility of underlying health conditions," Dr. Eric Isselbacher, the co-director of the Thoracic...”—"What to know about ascending aortic aneurysm after Grant Wahl's sudden death", ABC7 News, December 2022

“Men can also be at higher risk for abdominal aortic aneurysms, said Dr. Eric Isselbacher, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.”—"What is an Aortic Aneurysm?", New York Times, December 2022

cardiac procedures	212
doctor visit	595
hospital care	535
inpatient care	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	212

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	12
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	124
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	635
hospital care	406
inpatient care	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	186

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	135
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	227
doctor visit	689
hospital care	552
inpatient care	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	227

**Gender**
Male	1142
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1648
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	682
85 and over	318
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	270
doctor visit	678
hospital care	707
inpatient care	708
minimally invasive procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	270

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	865
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	164
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	287
doctor visit	750
hospital care	758
inpatient care	759
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	287

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	22
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	186
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	357
doctor visit	768
hospital care	598
inpatient care	599
minimally invasive procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	357

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1069
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	188
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	322
doctor visit	723
hospital care	834
inpatient care	823
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	322

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Black	27
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	193
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	302
doctor visit	506
hospital care	519
inpatient care	509
outpatient care	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	302

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	31
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	137
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	736
doctor visit	1549
hospital care	1190
inpatient care	1179
minimally invasive procedures	10
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	736

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	323
doctor visit	766
hospital care	678
inpatient care	674
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	323

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	803
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	336
85 and over	144
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC graduated from Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 262 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation	$147 Cardiovascular Products $147
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$38 $38
Amgen Inc.	$22 Repatha $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$169
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Eric Isselbacher is a specialist in adult cardiology and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease) in Boston, MA. Clinical interests for Dr. Isselbacher include mitral valve prolapse, aortic aneurysm, and endocarditis. Dr. Isselbacher seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Isselbacher attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Michael Isselbacher, MD, MSC From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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