Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout David Hao
Dr. Hao is an anesthesiologist and chronic pain physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. He specializes in acute and chronic pain management.
Dr. Hao completed his anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and chronic pain management fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His clinical interests include neuromodulation, minimally invasive spine interventions, cancer pain, ultrasonography, and regional anesthesia.
Dr. Hao's research focuses on the application of multimedia to medical education and patient care quality and safety. He has earned multiple awards including the MGH Patient Safety Star, Donald P. Todd MGH Pain Center Award, Carl E. Rosow Evidence-Based Medicine Award, and the inaugural Resident Quality and Safety Leadership Award. He has also published in prestigious journals including the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Hao is an advocate for evidence-based medicine and hosts the Depth of Anesthesia podcast, which critically examines clinical dogmas by exploring the literature.
Locations
- Massachusetts General Pain Management Center
- 15 Parkman Street, Wang Building, Suite 340, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-726-8810
- fax: 617-726-3441
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pain Management, 2022
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology, 2021
- Internship: Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Transitional/Internal Medicine, 2018
- Medical Education: UMDNJ Rutgers Medical School, 2017
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2023
- Anesthesiology: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2022
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 VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
73 ratings, 28 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 3/26/2026
I found Dr. Hao to be very straightforward and sympathetic and have no complaints about that. At the end of the visit, he did tell me that he was going to write a referral for physical therapy. I came away thinking that they were going to call me and my memory is that somebody would call me from the physical therapy department, which was not true. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 3/26/2026
My provider, Dr. Hao, was very, very good with me. He was very patient. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 3/13/2026
Dr. Hao is a very caring and responsive doctor and I appreciate the good care he has given me. I have much confidence in him.
- Reviewed on 3/26/2026
I often recommend Dr. Hao to friends and family. He listens to my symptoms, questions me about changes in my health and provides immediate feedback. Every staff member that I've interacted with is nice and pleasant to interact with before, during and after appointments.
- Reviewed on 3/7/2026
Visit was virtually
- Reviewed on 2/27/2026
Yep, everyone at the office was very nice. Dr. Hao was nice. The nurse was nice. The receptionist was nice. Everyone was very, listened to what I had to say. And I felt very comfortable talking to them about the situation. Thank you very much for your time. I hope you have a nice day. Thank you. Bye.
- Reviewed on 2/27/2026
I had a wonderful experience with Dr. David Hao. I was treated with respect and dignity the entire time doing my procedure. The nurses treated me with respect and dignity, and I felt like I was heard during the appointment and the experience. Overall, it was the best plexus block that I've received. I've had different experiences from different providers, and Dr. David Hao has been absolutely the best yet. He was kind, he was compassionate, and very thorough. I look forward to continuing to work with him.
- Reviewed on 2/21/2026
Yeah, it was a good experience. She listened to me, to what I had to say, and she explained what was going on, what she thought was going on, and everything is good, and I had a good experience with her.
- Reviewed on 2/13/2026
Hi Folks, everything was wonderful and I was very happy with the nurse's and the doctor. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 1/26/2026
Dr. Hao was very caring. The process was efficient, very professional, and was open to wanting to make sure you were comfortable the whole time during the procedure. They made pain management a pleasure. And they were so familiar with me. I love how they're so familiar with me.
- Reviewed on 1/26/2026
My experience with Dr. Hao was life-changing outstanding and I can't say enough good things about him.
- Reviewed on 12/20/2025
This provider has always been very communicative about all aspects of my care and issues related to my experience with pain. Due to his surgery and care my pain is now at a manageable level.
- Reviewed on 12/20/2025
Dr. Hao is an excellent physician. I can't say enough good things about him. And the other doctors who work with him and under him also have been very good. And the oversight that he provides is good. And generally, he's just a very good doctor. I feel comfortable and secure with him.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Very caring and kind.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Great visit
- Reviewed on 10/4/2025
I cannot thank Dr Hao enough for his professionalism, knowledge and compassion for the pain I experience on a daily basis. His expertise for my diagnosis is truly a blessing as I had been in pain for so long. I explain and show him the site of the pain and he addresses the problem area every time. Thank you so much for all the care you provide me. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
I like him!!! He's got a good vibe / manner to him. I ABSOLUTELY think he listens 100%. First doctor in my current back injury / nerve problem that I feel truly listened in what has been a brutally frustrating experience. 10/10
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
My pain doctor at Tufts Medical Center gave me a referral for long term pain I've been dealing with for years. I don't feel that he did anything but prescribe me a new medication. I guess I'll go back to my care team at Tufts Medical Center.
- Reviewed on 8/31/2025
Dr Hao was a very good listener, understood my concerns and even fit me into his very busy schedule to give me a spinal injection that day rather than having me travel again to Boston from Martha's Vineyard. I have had good pain relief and highly recommend this caring and highly competent doctor.
- Reviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr. Hao is excellent. He is very pleasant, relaxed and professional. He immediately puts you at ease and often stops to make sure you don't have questions or are feeling uncomfortable. I see him virtually for follow up care and in-person for epidural spinal steroid injections and in both circumstances, he is wonderful. I often give his name to friends and family who need a consult. The world needs more doctors like him.
- Reviewed on 8/15/2025
Dr. Hao is very professional, patient focused and very down to earth. Extremely easy to talk with and he is always listening. His opinion is something I value!
- Reviewed on 8/17/2025
Dr Hao and Dr. [redacted] were by far the best physicians I've seen at MGH. They were caring, listened intently, explained options and helped me with a very painful situation. I can't thank both of them enough for their expertise and their genuine care for my situation. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 7/11/2025
Very good
- Reviewed on 6/23/2025
The medical staff were very professional. They were very nice. The doctors were great. Thank you very much.
- Reviewed on 6/21/2025
I felt that Dr. Hao actually cared about my situation because I've had some bad experiences trying to get my situation rectified. So I'm hoping that he comes to a conclusion. He did do some shots and it did not work, but he's going to do a follow-up phone call and then we're going to figure out where to go from that. So I did appreciate him a lot.
- Reviewed on 6/16/2025
I felt the Drs were well-versed in my history and really wanted to help. Their calendar is very full. I will be waiting several weeks before the procedure.
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
Excellent
- Reviewed on 5/25/2025
Yes, I had a very good experience with Dr. Hao and he was very attentive. He listened to my questions and answered them and I would recommend him to anybody that needs this kind of a service. He was wonderful and the doctor that worked with him was also very kind and very wonderful, very respectful. It was a good visit for me.