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Dean C Xerras

Dean C Xerras, MD

Internal Medicine

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Gender

Male

About Dean C Xerras

Dr. Dean Xerras is from the greater Boston area and attended Tufts University where he majored in Spanish. In 1998, he received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and went on to complete his medical residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where he served as Primary Care Chief Resident. He currently practices general internal medicine at MGH Chelsea Healthcare Center, where he has also served as its medical director since 2009. As a Physician at MGH, he is an active member of various committees, including Primary Care Team Leaders and the hospital’s Executive Committee on Community Health. From 2016-2020, Dr. Xerras was the inaugural chair of the Department of Medicine’s Community Council, which oversees initiatives and programs within the DOM that aim to develop, strengthen, and support partnerships within the communities in which MGH serves, and provides paths to assist, advance and promote members of the DOM who are driven by the community mission. He is also a co-investigator of the Partners HealthCare Engagement and Communications team of the NIH’s All of Us Research Program, where one million people will share their health information and samples to build the largest, most diverse, health database of its kind. In addition to his clinical and administrative roles, he is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and is active in teaching MGH residents in their continuity clinics at the health center. Awarded a National Health Service Corps Scholarship while in medical school, he has devoted his career to community medicine, with the hope of reducing disparities in health care delivery among vulnerable patient populations, achievable in part by his membership on the Board of Health in Chelsea, MA since 2006, where during his 15 years of service, more stringent tobacco regulations were developed, as well as a city wide ban (first in the nation) of artificial trans fats in all food service establishments.

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Primary Care Clinic at Chelsea Community Health Center

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Medicine, 2002
  • Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Medicine, 1999
  • Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1998

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001

Insurance

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  • 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
  • MassHealth ACO
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid NY
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense
  • WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

128 ratings, 39 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    I have been to see Dr. Xerras since my first visit. I'm completely happy

  • Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Excellent, understands my concerns and questions and I will recommend it to family and friends. Really, really excellent provider.

  • Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    I'm grateful to have Dr. Xerras as my primary care physician [redacted].

  • Reviewed on 1/16/2026

    He's the best.

  • Reviewed on 12/28/2025

    Dr. Xerras was very kind, compassionate, listened to me, and answered any of my questions. It was an excellent experience.

  • Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    Excellent care provider and team. Would recommend to everyone.

  • Reviewed on 12/25/2025

    My dr Xerras is the best doc ever I love him

  • Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Hi, this is Mr. [redacted]. Dr. Xerras and me have been together for about 24 years. He's been always good to me. He watches me all the time and if I forget, he calls me. He's a very good doctor and I would tell anybody about him.

  • Reviewed on 12/3/2025

    Extremely caring and understating. Very patient didn't feel rushed.

  • Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    I'v been seen this care provider for years. He's been very helpful.

  • Reviewed on 11/10/2025

    Dr. Xerras was very patient and understanding with my questions and my concerns

  • Reviewed on 11/10/2025

    Dr xerras was very concerned and outgoing it made me feel very comfortable

  • Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Excellent

  • Reviewed on 10/26/2025

    Always knowledgeable about my meds, health .

  • Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    Dr Xerras as always is attentive, courteous and respectful.

  • Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    I have a lot of confidence in Dean Xerras. He's very thorough and very straightforward about his findings. [redacted] Recommend to anybody any family member too. Very good.

  • Reviewed on 10/18/2025

    The office visit for an annual physical was routine and consistent with past experience. The staff from the reception desk to the examination room was courteous and professional. My PCP of close to 30 years spent the requisite amount of time inquiring about various aspects of my personal health, and reminded me to reach out if any material changes developed between visits. It's comforting to have a PCP of long standing like Dr. Xerras and the support of his office in the event a medical issue arises that warrants professional attention.

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Dr.Xerras always treats me well. I've been a patient of his for 22 years. I wouldn't go to anyone else.

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Love you all!! Thanks

  • Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Extremely prompt, support staff very good

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Dr. Xerras is always looking out for my best interests. He is a pleasure to deal with and always helpful fulfilling my requests.

  • Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Everything was excellent with the doctor.

  • Reviewed on 9/19/2025

    He had read my history and explained to me all I wanted to know.

  • Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Very good care, a very good doctor. I'm happy, very grateful, because he gave me the right medication for my diabetes, and everything is under control. Thank God. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 8/25/2025

    Excellent

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Dr. Xerras was professional and easy to talk to. He respected what I had to say. Thank You

  • Reviewed on 8/1/2025

    Dean Xerras has been my PCP for over [redacted] years. He's been exceptional for all of this time, above and beyond. He's been there for any of the needs that I've had, for any of the questions I've had over the [redacted] years, for a multitude of paperwork. He's been a completely accessible, extremely timely professional. He is warm, he is kind, And I would be devastated if I ever had to change PCP. And he is wonderful. I feel very blessed and I'm very thankful to have Dean Xerras my primary care physician overseeing my healthcare.

  • Reviewed on 7/31/2025

    Dr. Dean's kindness, the trust that exists between doctor and patient.

  • Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Very professional

  • Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Dr Dean is excellent at providing guidance and referrals.

  • Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    dr. Xerras has been my doctor for 22 years and I have always had the best care and compassion from him.

  • Reviewed on 6/18/2025

    Excellent care

  • Reviewed on 6/20/2025

    Yes, Dean has been my doctor for probably 20 years now. I have no complaints about him. He's a good man and a good doctor. And every time I see him, I leave confident that I know what he's talking about. That's it.

  • Reviewed on 6/13/2025

    Yes, he was very, very, very nice, very compassionate. He seems to know about all of my problems, which I have a lot, and I would recommend him to anybody. The end.

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    Dean Xerras is an excellent doctor and always feel very confident with his treatment. Been going to him for years and very satisfied.

  • Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    He's an excellent primary care. He knows about all my health issues. He takes very good care of me, prescribes very good medicines. And I wouldn't want anyone else. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 5/19/2025

    I've been seen Dr Xerras for many years and I will continue to do so. He answers my questions and explains any Medical issues.

  • Reviewed on 4/25/2025

    Great doctor, very knowledgeable, wonderful bedside manner

  • Reviewed on 4/16/2025

    Dr Xerras is great . He listens and thoughtful and cares are his patients