Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Gary Jay Brenner
Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Gary J. Brenner currently sees patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Management Center where he is the Director of the Mass General Pain Medicine Fellowship. He is an Associate Professor in Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brenner runs an NIH-funded lab focused on developing gene therapy for the often painful peripheral nervous system tumors associated with neurofibromatosis. He also conducts neuroscience research on the mechanism of action of opioids in the brain, and has authored more than 45 articles, reviews, chapters, and abstracts on gene therapy strategies for NF tumors, the pathophysiology of pain, basic pain mechanisms and immune function, and clinical approaches to chronic pain. Dr. Brenner currently has several national leadership positions related to pain medicine education/training. He completed his MD and PhD degrees at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and completed an anesthesiology residency and a pain medicine fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Locations
- Nantucket Cottage Pain Management Clinic
- 57 Prospect Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
- Get Directions
- phone: 508-825-1000
- fax: 508-825-8272
- 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: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pain Medicine, 2000
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology, 1999
- Internship: Highland Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1996
- Medical Education: University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1995
Board Certifications
- Pain Medicine: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2002
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 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
4.8 out of 5
63 ratings, 25 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 1/25/2026
Always great experience here. Dr Brenner is one of the best!
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
Awesome!
- Reviewed on 11/27/2025
I was 100% satisfied with each and every aspect of my visit.
- Reviewed on 11/15/2025
He was very thorough. He was very nice and kind and I felt very relaxed talking to him. And I appreciated his time and all his efforts. He was an excellent doctor. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 11/14/2025
I thought Dr. Brenner epitomized why MGH has such a strong reputation. He was personal, thorough, kind and looking for answers to my severe spinal stenosis. He had a respectful energetic relationship with the two residents working with him. Overall I was glad to be in his care.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Exceptional.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
I think Dr. Brenner is an excellent doctor. He sends in somebody ahead of time and they're all excellent. The only problem I have with that practice is the appointment times. You have to wait a month and a half for an appointment and I think that's not good when you don't feel good.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Dr Brenner is great. I gave complete confidence in his ability to perform the ablation.
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
Thank God for MGH
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
I have to say Dr. Gary Brenner is the best doctor I ever had. He listened my needs and he know what I'm going through. I have to say he is excellent and very caring. I wish more doctors like him in MGH.
- Reviewed on 9/13/2025
He was very thorough, listened carefully and heard me! He spent a good deal of time with me and made helpful referrals and gave me good options other than surgery.
- Reviewed on 9/12/2025
Excellent physician. Dr. Brenner has been helping me for about six years and is very, very thorough and is unique in his relationship with the patients. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 7/29/2025
He was very nice, educated and listen to me. I was very happy because I thought that he know what he was doing.
- Reviewed on 7/19/2025
An excellent professional.
- Reviewed on 6/30/2025
Dr. Brenner is absolutely wonderful. He is caring, he remembers his clients, or his patients, I'm sorry, and all of his fellows are well-informed, polite, they listen. It's one of the best experiences I've ever had in any doctor's office.
- Reviewed on 6/12/2025
I've been a patient of Dr. Gary Brenner's for 15 years plus. I have always found Dr. Brenner to be extremely intelligent, very patient, caring, and extremely helpful in regards to my overall health maintenance. I would suggest Dr. Brenner for any pain-related issues. That the human body may experience. He is just a wonderful, wonderful doctor. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
it would have been nice if the front desk staff and the medical assistant introduced themselves by name, especially since i was a new patient to this practice.
- Reviewed on 5/29/2025
I saw two doctors the day of my appointment, they were both respectful, kind and listened to my issues with my back pain. They began a regimen that I how will help and am having an MRI next week. It was a great experience
- Reviewed on 5/31/2025
The Dr was extremely polite. He was also professional. knowledgeable and kind. So was the Dr working with him.
- Reviewed on 5/25/2025
Very professional, nice office atmosphere, polite
- Reviewed on 5/25/2025
Excellent doctor, I was treated with great care. Dr Brenner is an exceptional physician. Listens well and cares greatly about my health. I am very grateful for his support and advice. Always a pleasant and compassionate person.
- Reviewed on 5/23/2025
Dr. Brenner is the best! He has recommended the treatment of spinal cord stimulation and it has been quite successful. His expert care has been very reassuring and calming.
- Reviewed on 4/30/2025
Hopeful experience thanks
- Reviewed on 4/27/2025
Dr. Brenner was terrific.
- Reviewed on 4/3/2025
Very efficient, very professional.