
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- Russian
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Gary I Polykoff
I am also involved in the direct education of pain medicine fellows where I emphasize musculoskeletal evaluation and rehabilitation approaches in management of patients with chronic pain.
Locations
- Massachusetts General Center for Pain Medicine
- 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building Suite 2100, Waltham, MA 02451
- Get Directions
- phone: 781-487-3883
- fax: 781-487-2801
- 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
- Medical Education: ST. Petersburg State Medical Academy
- Fellowship: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Pain Management, 1998
- Internship: Boston Medical Center (BMC), Surgery, 1994
Board Certifications
- Pain Medicine: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003
Insurance
- 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 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
4.6 out of 5
93 ratings, 33 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 2/4/2026
Dr. Polykoff is very good at injecting cortisone when appropriate.
- Reviewed on 1/29/2026
Dr. Polykoff is an excellent physician who cares about his patients. He always takes time to listen to me concerns.
- Reviewed on 1/27/2026
I appreciate the time and discussions I have with Dr Polykoff
- Reviewed on 1/25/2026
He had an assistant ask me a lot of questions and then the doctor came to see me to discuss what the assistant had found out about me. He wasn't with me very long.
- Reviewed on 1/3/2026
Dr Polykoff and Dr [redacted] understood my pain problem and clearly indicated options for treatment.
- Reviewed on 12/25/2025
I felt rushed through the appointment. It was hard to ask questions because he was going so fast. [redacted] But other than that, he was pretty good.
- Reviewed on 12/25/2025
Professional, knowledgeable and empathetic....this Doc hit the trifecta.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Great listens and tells you what you should do and try.
- Reviewed on 12/9/2025
He's a wonderful daughter. He's very caring and listens to me all the time.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Professional kind concerned
- Reviewed on 11/30/2025
Caring and personable
- Reviewed on 11/26/2025
Very good experience
- Reviewed on 11/20/2025
Very Pleased
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
It's been great since the beginning
- Reviewed on 10/22/2025
I have always felt that Dr. Polykoff cares about my level of pain and shares his knowledge on how best to ease that pain.
- Reviewed on 10/22/2025
I am extremely Comfortable going to the Pain Management Department at MassGeneral Brigham in Waltham. Everyone there - fabulous!Really wonderful. I am Always comfortable going there. All the Drs are the Best there are. Especially Dr Gary Polykoff.
- Reviewed on 9/26/2025
I recommend this doctor highly!
- Reviewed on 9/5/2025
My visit was a positive experience, it was extremely reassuring to be with this group
- Reviewed on 8/27/2025
The dr was abrupt and overwhelming me with the information he was telling me rapidly .
- Reviewed on 8/14/2025
I like going there because they know what they're doing and they do their job very, very well.
- Reviewed on 7/31/2025
Dr Polykoff's manner was such that I was relaxed during my visit. He was attentive. I felt seen and heard.
- Reviewed on 7/16/2025
Informative and caring
- Reviewed on 7/9/2025
Dr. Polykoff has provided excellent care.
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Dr Polykoff is best pain doctor ever
- Reviewed on 6/19/2025
Very informative
- Reviewed on 5/21/2025
Dr. Polykoff is an exceptionally great doctor. He cares deeply. He's willing to put himself on the line, you know, even if it means expressing a challenging or unconventional viewpoint. I really can't say enough good about him or about how much he's helped me. He's made a key contribution, maybe one of the biggest, to my healing, and I am incredibly grateful for him. Thank you so much.
- Reviewed on 5/19/2025
[redacted] The primary provider threw out a lot of information too quickly for me to understand it all and have a chance to ask questions. His attitude was dismissive and he didn't seem to care about the pain I came to see him about and the fact that he didn't have any good options to offer me. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 5/14/2025
excellent
- Reviewed on 5/14/2025
Exceptional physician
- Reviewed on 5/2/2025
His bedside manner is very good, very understanding, respectful, resilient and empathetic to his patients' feelings and needs. Very very satisfied with him.
- Reviewed on 4/9/2025
The provider is knowledgeable, caring and understanding and skilled.
- Reviewed on 4/7/2025
I felt well understood and taken care of both of the doctor and the resident.
- Reviewed on 3/29/2025
The MA was fantastic! She had a wonderful sense of humor, was caring, and was compassionate-one of a kind! Unfortunately, I can't remember her name.