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Amy H Comander

Amy H Comander, MD

Hematology OncologyMedical Oncology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Video

Locations

  1. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Medical Oncology Clinic
    • 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building, MGH CC Suite 1110, Waltham, MA 02451
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Hematology/Oncology, 2008
  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2005
  • Medical Education: Yale University School of Medicine, 2002

Board Certifications

  • Hematology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
  • Medical Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008

Insurance

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  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
  • 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 NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

210 ratings, 104 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 2/8/2026

    Dr. Comander is both an outstanding clinician, and empathic, compassionate person.

  • Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    I just can't say enough about Dr Comander. She made my five year cancer journey a good one. I was upset with the diagnosis at 1st but Dr Comander explain things that gave me HOPE. God Bless her and many thanks to MGB best hospital ever!

  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Amy Comander is a wonderful physician. She's just been terrific with me over these last 11 plus years with a very good visit this last time. She's a professional, professional, and very nice, and very smart. Smart's important to me, you know, knowledge. I just think she's a wonderful oncologist. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    I wish every appointment could be this great!

  • Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    I continue to be grateful for the care Dr. Comander provides. She's exceptional.

  • Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Dr. Comander is always attentive and friendly and answers all my medical questions.

  • Reviewed on 2/1/2026

    Dr. Comander is exceptionally knowledgeable in the way she discusses breast cancer. She also remembers personal information and asks thoughtful questions.

  • Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    I have been happy with my care.

  • Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Dr. Amy Comander is a very understanding and caring person. She covers all the information and follows through with suggestions about care or upcoming test or visits.

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    She is excellent

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    I have much respect for Dr. Comander. She is compassionate, covers all of my and my family's concerns and gives us the time during an appointment needed.

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    There is no provider better than Dr Comander.

  • Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Dr Comander is the best. Caring, competent, good listener.

  • Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    My provider is both knowledgeable and courteous Answering all my questions in a way I could understand

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    S he is an exceptionai doctor and is extremely knowledgeable and caring

  • Reviewed on 12/30/2025

    She was 'accessable' and easy to talk with. She had thoroughly review my medical history before she saw me.

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    She was thorough listen tried to accommodate me really examine test results I appreciate that

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Very caring and knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Excellent communicator

  • Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    Dr. Comander is fabulous. She listens, she looks straight at you, she takes her time, and she answers any questions that you may have. She's definitely a 10.

  • Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Doctor Commander was very helpful in questions I asked

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    My visit with Dr Comander reminded me of spending time with a caring friend. She was very present during my visit. I am grateful for her. Thank you for asking!

  • Reviewed on 12/7/2025

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  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Dr. Commander is a very passionate and professional oncology doctor. She looks at your situation holistically. She gets to know you as a patient. She's not an alarmist. She's very frank and to the point. She also has a good sense of humor, which is very important, and she's extremely personable.

  • Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    Extremely kind, patient. Good listener.

  • Reviewed on 12/1/2025

    Dr. Comander is always pleasant and a joy to visit, because she truly cares about the well-being of her patients. She steered me through chemotherapy, answering my many questions, and now she sees me for follow up. I am grateful for her professional knowledge and expertise. I also believe her to be a very good person.

  • Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Initial visit with oncologist. She came highly recommended by another breast cancer patient who I know. She was excellent and answered all of my questions in detail and I never felt rushed.

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Dr. Comander has always been informative. She listened to everything, questions I had, and was able to answer everything or explain everything to me. I have the best care from Dr. Comander and her team, and I would rate them a 10 all across the board.

  • Reviewed on 11/16/2025

    Dr. Comander is an excellent doctor. I have much respect for her expertise. She listens attentively and is caring.

  • Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    Empathetic, knowledgeable, inspires confidence

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    I have been seeing Dr c for many years now she has helped keep me alive for 14 yrs since my diagnosis. She is kind, respectful, vested in my health and outcome and just an amazing provider and person. I am so thankful she is part of my team.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Dr. Comander is a knowledgeable doctor who has a wonderful personality and explains things clearly. I strongly recommend her.

  • Reviewed on 10/31/2025

    As always, Dr. Comander and her team (including blood tests and infusion staff) couldn't have been more efficient and helpful.

  • Reviewed on 10/26/2025

    Dr Comander is so pleasant and knowledgeable. I feel lucky to have her as my doctor. I feel very safe, like I'm in great hands with her looking out for me.

  • Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    The doctor took time to explain everything so clearly. I didn't feel rushed and I really appreciated her compassion.

  • Reviewed on 10/22/2025

    Well, the nurse was nice and the doctor was nice and I was very happy, okay? Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Her smiles made this office visit comfortable and pleasant!

  • Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    Dr comander always shows interest and support of my well-being along with my treatment.

  • Reviewed on 10/11/2025

    Dr. Comander is always kind, courteous, and knowledgeable. She makes me feel comfortable and confident that she is looking out for me totally.

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Amy Comander is a really great oncologist and the care that's been given by her has been fairly exceptional. I would totally recommend her to anybody needing an oncologist. And every time I've seen her, she totally takes the time to listen and isn't in a rush. She's just a really great doctor and I'm so lucky to have her.

  • Reviewed on 10/6/2025

    Yes, I've been seeing Amy Comander now for two years. I'm very happy with her services, her professionalism, her friendliness. She gives me all the information that I need, and she makes me feel very comfortable. I would recommend Amy Comander to anybody that has to go through cancer treatment.

  • Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    She is knowledgeable, thorough and kind

  • Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Dr. Comander was extremely professional and competent and a true pleasure to work with. She understood my situation, was both compassionate and fun to talk to. She followed through on suggestions that she had. I'm very pleased with her.

  • Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Got all the info I needed and a referral recommendation closer to home.

  • Reviewed on 9/21/2025

    Her kindness makes a big impact

  • Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    This provider is very knowledgeable, caring and supportive. She always listens to my concerns and questions. She always listens and always spends time with me. She is an excellent physician.

  • Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    I cannot express enough my Thanks and exemplary attention I got from each and every one I met Every visit of mine has been reassuring, being listened to, being attentive, answer any questions asked, very professional From PCP to Nurse Practioners to Lab Technicians to The Front Desk folks ushering in MGH is the best place to go for treatment, caring and compassion and professionalism

  • Reviewed on 9/14/2025

    I always feel like I have great care at the Cancer Center.

  • Reviewed on 9/14/2025

    She's GREAT!

  • Reviewed on 9/13/2025

    Dr. Comander is fabulous!

  • Reviewed on 9/13/2025

    I was impressed with the fact that she had taken time to familiarize herself with my (somewhat complicated) medical record before meeting me. Also, I found her manner to be warm, collaborative, and helpful.

  • Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Knowledgeable

  • Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    She listened to my concerns re: medications and the side effects and seemed to agree with my decision.

  • Reviewed on 9/7/2025

    I found everyone caring and compassionate!

  • Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    There is no one I would prefer to have care for me than Dr. Comander. She is an expert in her field and always puts me at ease and treats me with respect. I am so appreciative that I was able to become her patient. Thank you!

  • Reviewed on 8/31/2025

    Dr Comander is wonderful!! I wish she was my regular doctor!!

  • Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    very understanding

  • Reviewed on 8/18/2025

    Dr. Comander was wonderful, so knowledgeable, and so easy to talk to. She's great.

  • Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    Excellence personified

  • Reviewed on 8/10/2025

    Very comfortable with the doctors that I met.

  • Reviewed on 8/11/2025

    Amy Comander was absolutely wonderful. She spent so much time with us and explained everything in such detail. And we really appreciated her seeing us for a second opinion. And I would highly recommend her to anyone.

  • Reviewed on 8/10/2025

    Kind, professional.

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Dr. Comander is reassuring and easy to speak with. She answered all of my concerns. She was well acquainted with my medical history. She is personable as well as very knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    My experience was a pleasant one from the receptionist to the nurses and of course Dr Comander

  • Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Dr Comander is an excellent communicator and listener. I feel confident in and comfortable with her

  • Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    An excellent and also friendly doctor

  • Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Dr. Comander is very honest and very forthright in her knowledge of being able to answer my questions. She was very caring and I felt confidence in her ability.

  • Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    Dr Comander is the best & I will be returning to her next year for my yearly checkup. She is kind caring & explained & answered every question I had. Wonderful on time visit

  • Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    Simply the best.

  • Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    She is very pleasant and very caring. And makes you feel very comfortable that she is concerned about you.

  • Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    Dr Comander is always attentive, listens and answers questions.

  • Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    Dr. Comander is an exceptional doctor that listened to and respected my choices as we navigated my cancer diagnosis together. I feel very fortunate to have her as my doctor and I am doing very well.

  • Reviewed on 7/25/2025

    My oncologist, Amy Comander, was very thorough. She asked me questions about my past, whether I was happy, whether anything was bothering me. She checked about my family. She checked about how I had been health-wise, my medication, and overall how I had been feeling. She really spent time with me, and I was very happy to see her and get to talk about my care. That's it for now. Thanks. Bye.

  • Reviewed on 7/19/2025

    I have been seeing Dr. Comander as my medical oncologist for several years now. She listens carefully to what I have to say. She is kind and very knowledgeable. She's the BEST!

  • Reviewed on 7/19/2025

    Dr Comander is a wonderful doctor. I've been her patient for about five years and I have the greatest respect for her as well as truly liking her as a person. She is thoughtful, thorough, and always gentle. I trust her advice without hesitation.

  • Reviewed on 7/18/2025

    First time seeing this doctor and the first thing he said to me was "I've done a lot of reading about you this morning". I knew it was going to be a good appointment. Although difficult to navigate my way to Mass General, I gotta say I was extremely impressed with that hospital once inside. So clean, and very easy to find my doctor's office. Everyone I encountered was extremely pleasant and professional.

  • Reviewed on 7/16/2025

    I was really impressed that Dr. Comander had reviewed my history and lab work and imaging and pathology, and so the conversation felt more focused on not just catching her up with who I am and what's been going on for me, but we were able to really march forward and address the problems that I had. also kind and friendly and empathetic and knowledgeable about, you know, herbs and some complementary and alternative therapies and had some suggestions that I found helpful.

  • Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    They was amazing. Explained exactly everything that I needed to know and deal with

  • Reviewed on 7/14/2025

    Very pleasant, listens carefully, very knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    Always helpful and attentive. I'm grateful that she's my oncologist.

  • Reviewed on 7/11/2025

    The doctor was, she was great. She was easy to understand. She listened to all the questions that I had. And she was very, very easy to talk to. She's a very, very, very good doctor. I would rate her as excellent.

  • Reviewed on 7/11/2025

    Dr. Commander was very thoughtful, professional, patient, intelligent, helpful, kind.

  • Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Excellentl support

  • Reviewed on 7/7/2025

    Amy Comander has been my oncologist since I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. She has always been outstanding.

  • Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    1st time visit. Dr. was very comforting, informative and spent a good amount of time getting to know me.

  • Reviewed on 5/26/2025

    Dr. Comander was very thorough, very pleasant, and very professional. And my husband and I enjoyed our visit with her and felt we had all the answers when we left.

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Lovely people make this experience so much better. Very happy with everyone.

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Dr Comander is kind, compassionate and very knowledgeable. I am very satisfied with my choice. Would highly recommend her to others

  • Reviewed on 5/21/2025

    Amy Comander made me feel like I was her only patient. I could not say more. She was wonderful.

  • Reviewed on 5/10/2025

    Dr. Comander is always wonderful never rushed and very helpful

  • Reviewed on 5/8/2025

    Dr. Amy Comander was fantastic. She really listened very attentively to everything I said. She knew my history and I felt really listened to and not rushed. It was a wonderful visit and I look forward to working with her.

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    Dr Comander is a wonderful doctor very caring and always there to help you and make you comfortable. no 1 top doctor.

  • Reviewed on 5/3/2025

    Dr. Amy Comander is a phenomenal doctor. She is an excellent clinician and an excellent listener. I am grateful that she is my physician.

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    I have been in the care of Dr. Comander for 9 years. She is always great!

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Amy was thoughtful, kind, and considerate of my situation and shared her own personal experiences with others.

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Excellent provider.

  • Reviewed on 4/24/2025

    I thought Dr. Comander was kind, patient, thorough, and I was extremely impressed with her overall.

  • Reviewed on 4/24/2025

    Dr. Comander is a remarkable physician. She is empathic, human, and curious. She asks about my life as well as my health. She spends so much time with me at each appointment, which is impressive as I know she has many patients to see. I really can't say enough about how wonderful she is.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Dr. Comander is detail-oriented and pays attention to my history. I like her involvement with the wholistic aspects of health while practicing traditional medicine based on science.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Dr. Comander is a superb practitioner and has a very warm and friendly manner.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Dr. Comander is wonderful . She listens well . Explains things so I can understand.

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    Dr. Amy Comander is a great doctor. I've really enjoyed seeing her as my doctor during this time with the cancer that I have. She's very knowledgeable, very patient, explains everything so that I can understand and is very pleasant. I'm glad that she is my doctor.

  • Reviewed on 4/8/2025

    Very easy to speak to and showed concern for my cancer diagnosis.

  • Reviewed on 4/5/2025

    Dr. Amy Comander is a gem, in my opinion. I love going to see her and being under her care. I trust her knowledge and judgment about the complications of my situation, that I have Stage IV cancer that is not curable, but she will do everything she can to support my quality of life and continued treatment. I feel lucky that she is my doctor.