Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleLocations
- Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery Clinic
- 15 Francis Street, PPB 204, Boston, MA 02115
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-732-6824
- fax: 617-566-3441
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, 2019
- Residency: Baylor University Medical Center, General Surgery, 2017
- Medical Education: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, 2012
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2022
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2018
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
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
43 ratings, 17 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 1/21/2026
Dr. Steimer is caring, compassionate, and understood my fears and anxiety. I'm grateful to have her as my provider
- Reviewed on 1/16/2026
Dr. Steimer was very thoughtful and professional. I appreciate the way that she took care of my needs, answered all my questions, and performed everything that I needed with the greatest of outcomes. I'm eternally grateful to Desiree Steimer and also Brigham and Women's Hospital, and I appreciate all of the help from everyone. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 1/15/2026
My experiences have always been favorable!
- Reviewed on 12/25/2025
Great care
- Reviewed on 12/16/2025
She seems very knowledgeable on the subject and inspires confidence.
- Reviewed on 11/23/2025
Great experience!! I feel great that I decided to switch my care over to you
- Reviewed on 11/13/2025
The experience was excellent, especially Dr Steimer
- Reviewed on 11/12/2025
I have been under this provider`s care going on 3 years very satisfied with the care I have received would recommend highly.
- Reviewed on 11/5/2025
I found Dr. Steimer to be kind, knowledgeable, and thorough. My family and I have great confidence in her.
- Reviewed on 10/15/2025
Professional and friendly .
- Reviewed on 10/9/2025
Excellent doctor. Very knowledgeable, caring, and attentive. I highly recommend her.
- Reviewed on 7/24/2025
She was everything I needed
- Reviewed on 7/23/2025
Very professional
- Reviewed on 7/23/2025
Dr. Steimer meets all of my expectations for the respectful, skilled, and compassionate practice of medicine. She listens well, explains clearly, and projects a positive, confident attitude. I feel reassured by her and very happy to have her as my doctor.
- Reviewed on 7/23/2025
Dr Steimer is very caring and explains everything to you. She is very pleasant when she talks to you she makes you feel important to her
- Reviewed on 5/21/2025
Very satisfied with my service
- Reviewed on 5/7/2025
Loved Dr Steimer. A stressful situation that Dr Steimer made very comfortable. Very easy to talk to and she didn't have a God complex.