Michael S. Kent
Experienced in Fibrosing Mediastinitis

Dr. Michael S. Kent

Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 9, 
Boston, MA 
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Experienced in Fibrosing Mediastinitis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 9, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Michael Kent is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University School Of Medicine
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
UPMC Medical Education Program
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anna Jaques Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • PPO
Senior Whole Health
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 9, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-632-8252
Other Locations
Anna Jaques Hospital
One Wallace Bashaw Jr. Way, 2nd Floor, Suite 2003, Newburyport, MA 01950
Call: 978-463-1049

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kent has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Achalasia
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    • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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    • Esophageal Perforation
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