3000879
Edwin
Choy
Edwin Choy
Edwin
Mass General Brigham
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<p>Dr. Choy is the Director of Sarcoma Research at the Division of Hematology Oncology at MGH. He specialized in the medical management of patients with sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, chordomas, and desmoid tumors. He works closely with a team of world class surgical, orthopedic, and radiation oncologists as well as connective tissue pathologists and radiologists to provide optimal care for his patients. He directs a clinical trials program at the MGH <a href="https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/treatments-and-services/sarcoma">Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology</a> that includes 9-12 active phase I-III clinical trials. He also maintains an active scientific research program that investigates diverse areas of sarcoma therapy ranging from the use of nanotechnology and other translational research tools aimed at developing new targeted therapies for treating cancers to preclinical studies using cell lines and animal models to better understand the molecular basis of sarcoma biology. </p>
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hematology and Medical Oncology (Internal Medicine), 2005

Fellowship: Dana Farber Cancer Institute*, Hematologic Oncology, 2005

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, 2003

Medical Education: New York University, 2000

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I feel like I am in good hands with him and his colleagues at MGH","review_date":"2026-07-06"},{"body":"Professional, intellectual, extremely competent.","review_date":"2026-07-03"},{"body":"I was completely satisfied with the care I received.","review_date":"2026-06-25"},{"body":"He's my life I would fight a alligator to protect him I love my team and I'm so lucky to have doctor C looking out for me Mass general Newton and boston have saved my life and I'm in a fight again for it","review_date":"2026-06-22"},{"body":"Always courteous and respectful. He never makes you feel as if you're taking too much time to understand the information.","review_date":"2026-06-18"},{"body":"All of my visits with this provider have been excellent.","review_date":"2026-06-02"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is extremely knowledgeable, well spoken, pleasant, put my elderly mom at ease. He presented all treatment options and thoroughly explained each.","review_date":"2026-05-26"},{"body":"I will always be thankful for the care that Dr. Edwin Choy has provided me for the past ten + years.","review_date":"2026-05-26"},{"body":"Dr. Choy always is knowledgeable about my case, explains things clearly, and listens to my concerns. I have received great care from him throughout my treatment at MGH.","review_date":"2026-05-17"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is an amazing doctor, who care about the wellbeing of his patients. Dr. Choy has a calming approach to his patients, and it is extremely helpful. I am fortunate to have Dr. Choy and my doctor. He is such a skilled oncologist!","review_date":"2026-05-11"},{"body":"Very good explaining everything and asking for my imput","review_date":"2026-05-03"},{"body":"Dr. Choy was both professional and compassionate. I especially appreciated how the visit left me feeling hopeful and more confident about the path ahead.","review_date":"2026-04-29"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is very thorough and takes plenty of time to discuss my health issues. He listens well and was well prepared for our visit.","review_date":"2026-04-30"},{"body":"My experience with Dr. Choy has always been fine. The problem that I'm having is my patient portal does not work correctly. And every time I go to use it, I have to come up with a new password all the time. And it's very, very frustrating. And that's all I have to say. I'm very happy with Mass General. I'm very happy with Dr. Choy and all of the personnel that I see up there. Thank you very much. Bye-bye.","review_date":"2026-04-30"},{"body":"Professional, compassionate and thorough","review_date":"2026-04-28"},{"body":"Dr. Choy was an absolute angel, a lifesaver, he and Dr. [redacted], and I'm glad he's doing his longitudinal care of me because probably from cradle to tomb. I'm very pleased with him. Yes, he's very easygoing, he's not an alarmist, and just an overall master. Okay, thank you.","review_date":"2026-04-22"},{"body":"We are very pleased overall with the care we have recieved this provider and from all the providers that we have had contact at Mass General.","review_date":"2026-04-15"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is wonderful. I am lucky to be supported by him. Super thoughtful and supportive!","review_date":"2026-04-15"},{"body":"Dr Choy is great! Very personable, compassionate, understanding and caring. He takes time to explain everything and answered all my questions. I am very happy to have him as my Dr.","review_date":"2026-04-13"},{"body":"Very caring and thorough","review_date":"2026-04-08"},{"body":"I really like seeing dr Choy. He listens well and communicates well. I feel that I am well cared for.","review_date":"2026-04-05"},{"body":"Dr. Choy takes great care to make sure I understand my treatments, how I'm doing, and listens to my concerns. He has even helped me get treatments for other issues up in Boston related to my cancer. He's an excellent doctor.","review_date":"2026-04-01"},{"body":"We like and trust him very much.","review_date":"2026-03-30"},{"body":"Excellent care","review_date":"2026-03-21"},{"body":"The doctor was attentive and courteous throughout the visit","review_date":"2026-03-15"},{"body":"Dr. Choy was very respectful, he answered all the questions both my Husband and I had. His body language was open, positive and encouraging. He explained things very clearly and he moved very quickly to address my immediate needs. I appreciated his confidence and it helped me decide to choose MGH [redacted]","review_date":"2026-03-11"},{"body":"Respectful","review_date":"2026-03-12"},{"body":"I have been consulting with Dr. Choy now for almost a year and each time he has been on time,informed, and able to make suggestions about how to proceed with my care.He is considerate and takes his time contemplating my future medical plan which I appreciate.","review_date":"2026-03-09"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is the most caring provider I've ever met. Throughout this journey, he has been kind, patient, most knowledgeable, and encouraging where possible. I hold so much space and gratitude for who he is to his patients. Thank you so much Dr.Choy.","review_date":"2026-03-05"},{"body":"I am extremely pleased with the care that I have received to date from Dr. Choy.","review_date":"2026-03-02"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is very caring and very smart","review_date":"2026-03-01"},{"body":"Meeting with the doctor was very informative. It was easy to talk with the doctor. He knew specific things about my history.","review_date":"2026-02-25"},{"body":"I was very glad to be treated by this excellent provider.","review_date":"2026-02-17"},{"body":"The provider has done everything that he can to help me with this situation","review_date":"2026-02-15"},{"body":"Dr Choy and Dr [redacted] have been awesome the last 5 years treating me for cancer, couldn't ask for a better team","review_date":"2026-02-11"},{"body":"He is professional, knowledgeable and kind.","review_date":"2026-02-25"},{"body":"I always get full, detailed attention to my condition during each appointment.","review_date":"2026-02-25"},{"body":"very kind, knowledgeable and considerate","review_date":"2026-02-08"},{"body":"Felt very comfortable with your staff and Dr Choy.","review_date":"2026-02-07"},{"body":"Dr Choy is wonderful. He explains everything thoroughly and answers all my questions. He does not rush through any appointment. If I call with a question or concern, he or his team always call me back or send a message through the Patient Gateway. I am fortunate to be a patient of his.","review_date":"2026-01-31"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is very thorough in explaining results of CT scan.","review_date":"2026-01-22"},{"body":"Thank you for the caring staff.","review_date":"2026-01-22"},{"body":"Dr Choy is top notch! He is very kind , thorough and always goes over my scans and explains everything in depth.","review_date":"2026-01-21"},{"body":"Was seen in time. Everyone was cordial. What more could I expect?","review_date":"2026-01-19"},{"body":"Dr. Choy was friendly and welcoming. He had look at my charts and explained why medical treatment wasn't an option to treat my condition. He made my wife felt cared for and made us feel comfortable during our conversation.","review_date":"2026-01-17"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is highly professional and personable. We look forward to successes under his expert care.","review_date":"2026-01-11"},{"body":"Excellent!?","review_date":"2025-12-25"},{"body":"knowledgeable, caring","review_date":"2025-12-12"},{"body":"Always focused on making my health and well-being better. Offers options that I have not tried and follows through with my team.","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Excellent! Very pleased to be a patient of Dr. Choy now.","review_date":"2025-12-11"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is very professional and is very easy to have a discussion with.","review_date":"2025-12-01"},{"body":"Dr. Choy is a friendly knowledgeable doctor.","review_date":"2025-12-02"},{"body":"Always great","review_date":"2025-11-25"},{"body":"Dr Choy is wonderful. He always listens to any questions I have. He has been a great help.","review_date":"2025-11-26"},{"body":"very efficient, very knowledgeable, very pleasant, good communicator.","review_date":"2025-11-24"},{"body":"I am still here almost 12 years later due to Dr. Choy 's careful, precision review of my diagnosis. So I am grateful to him as my oncologist.","review_date":"2025-11-26"},{"body":"I really like him","review_date":"2025-11-23"},{"body":"As I.wrote in your last duplicate EMail, my experience with MGH, doctors, technicians, nurses & all staff, ws excellent.","review_date":"2025-11-23"},{"body":"My experience was exceptional. I honestly was treated with the utmost respect, they listed and answered all my questions in a kind and understandable way. I am grateful.","review_date":"2025-11-22"},{"body":"Thanks","review_date":"2025-11-13"},{"body":"The best","review_date":"2025-11-12"},{"body":"I had a wonderful experience with this care provider. He is very knowledgeable and compassionate. I came from upstate New York. 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Since that date, I have been always impressed with his bedside manner, the level of care that he shows, the degree of explanation that he has provided, and his sincerity throughout my whole treatment plan. I have nothing bad to say whatsoever about Dr. Choy or those that he works with, his nurses, or even the people that are in his office there working with others. They have been truly compassionate and considerate and knowledgeable.","review_date":"2025-11-05"},{"body":"Edwin Choy and the team at MGH saved my life and with his continued monitoring help me to stay safe and cancer free. Edwin Choy is an outstanding professional and a compassionate care giver.","review_date":"2025-11-03"},{"body":"Great","review_date":"2025-11-03"},{"body":"Dr Choy has been my oncologist for the past ten years!! He has always had my best interest in every decision he makes, whether it be for treatments, and/or my quality of life. Truly grateful for all he has done for me!!","review_date":"2025-11-02"},{"body":"He was very kind and listened to all my concerns.","review_date":"2025-10-12"},{"body":"Excellent support for over 5 years","review_date":"2025-10-08"},{"body":"I really like seeing Dr Choy. He listens very well. His advice is very helpful.","review_date":"2025-10-06"},{"body":"great","review_date":"2025-09-21"},{"body":"Good service Appreciate","review_date":"2025-09-18"},{"body":"I was very pleased with Dr. Choy's manner and expertise.","review_date":"2025-09-14"},{"body":"Dr Choy is the best!","review_date":"2025-09-08"},{"body":"It was not initially clear what his role was. Dr. Choy turned out to be part of a \"team\" of 3 working on my case. Once his role became clear, all was well","review_date":"2025-09-05"},{"body":"Dr Choy was very engaging and personable and answered all my questions","review_date":"2025-09-04"},{"body":"Dr. Choy and his staff are absolutely excellent. I've seen him for a while and I wouldn't want to go to anyone else. He's fantastic.","review_date":"2025-08-29"},{"body":"Dr Choy is a great provider. I am lucky to have him taking care of my medical needs","review_date":"2025-08-28"},{"body":"They were all great.","review_date":"2025-08-27"}]}

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