Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleLocations
- Brigham and Women's Cardiac Surgery at the Watkins Cardiovascular Clinic
- 70 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-732-7678
- fax: 617-732-6559
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Cardiothoracic transplant and MCS, 2013
- Residency: USC Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 2012
- Residency: University of South Florida, Surgery, 2009
- Internship: University of South Florida, Surgery, 2003
- Medical Education: Univeristy of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, 2002
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2013
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2010
Insurance
- 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 CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
34 ratings, 18 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 1/14/2026
She's very knowledgeable, helpful, understanding, empathetic. Trust her 100%.
- Reviewed on 1/11/2026
She was so gracious all around!
- Reviewed on 12/16/2025
The entire team came together to discuss my dx and plan of care including upcoming tests and plan for sharing results with me and my health care proxy (son)
- Reviewed on 12/5/2025
excelent experience Your nurses work VERY HARD!
- Reviewed on 11/24/2025
general comments about the procedure and my time in the hospital: superb treatment by Dr. [redacted] (and Dr. Hackmann). and [redacted] (fellow). [redacted] The procedure itself appears to have been effective and timely and I deeply appreciate the thoughful care. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 10/21/2025
She and Dr. [redacted] were both very kind in their manner, and thorough in there explanation of the procedure. They carefully explained all we wanted to know, and made us very comfortable about their expertise.
- Reviewed on 10/19/2025
The clinicians in cardiology are wonderful. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 9/22/2025
I seen a team of providers. They were all friendly and very knowledgeable
- Reviewed on 9/13/2025
I'm looking forward to getting in and passed the surgery next week
- Reviewed on 9/7/2025
Amy provider a great deal of information in a very clear, concise way. She made us feel comfortable and she listened carefully to what we were saying. Overall it was a great visit.
- Reviewed on 8/13/2025
I would rate her a 10 for total evaluation but have only spoken with her and not had experience with her surgical expertise. She was thorough in discussing possible options for me, answered questions completely and seemed to take a personal interest in my care.
- Reviewed on 8/12/2025
Dr Hackmann was very professional and confident in explaining the procedure in my case but could of been more thorough about the risks and been a little more personable.
- Reviewed on 8/6/2025
She was thorough, courteous,
- Reviewed on 7/27/2025
The provider was very courteous and thorough in the explanation of the questions asked and the reasons behind the recommended steps in the immediate future. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 6/6/2025
The doctors are very kind and considerate. They spent a good amount of time with us. They answered our questions and our concerns, and I had nothing but good things to feel about their service that they gave me. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 5/19/2025
Dr. Pinak Shah was thorough, very easy to understand by speaking simple, plain English, was very considerate and fully understood my concerns.
- Reviewed on 5/18/2025
All medical personnel were kind, caring and professional
- Reviewed on 4/23/2025
No other comments except the doctor took time explaining what my problem is.