
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Genevieve M Boland
Genevieve M. Boland, MD, PhD, FACS is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Section Head of Melanoma/Sarcoma Surgery, and Surgical Director of the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her primary clinical focus is on melanoma and cutaneous oncology.
She undertook combined MD/PhD training, completing a PhD in Cell and Tissue Engineering at the National Institutes of Health focusing on signaling pathways in adult, human mesenchymal stem cells. She graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson University as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and completed her general surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Following this, she completed a clinical fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology and a combined research fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is focused on the clinical management of skin cancer patients. She is board certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology, and she is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Boland has received research support from many groups including the American Surgical Association Foundation Fellowship, the Association of Women Surgeons Research Fellowship, the Harvard Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training Award, the Karin Grunebaum Cancer Foundation Fellowship, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Melanoma Research Foundation Breakthrough Consortium, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense. She is Director of the Surgical Oncology Research Laboratories and Director of the Therapeutic Intralesional Program where she is building a portfolio of direct-to-tumor therapies across multiple tumor types. She is also an Associate Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Her laboratory is currently focused on molecular profiling of melanoma, characterization of molecular and immunological changes that occur during immunotherapy, and the identification of circulating biomarkers of cancer.
Locations
- Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology
- 55 Fruit Street, Wang Building, 4th Floor, Suite 460, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-724-4000
- fax: 617-724-3895
- Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Surgical Oncology Clinic
- 50 Staniford Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-726-5507
- fax: 617-724-3895
- Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Melanoma and Pigmented Lesion Center
- 32 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, 7th Floor, Suite 7e, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-724-4800
- fax: 617-726-1949
- Surgical Oncology Associates
- 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-724-9913
- fax: 617-724-3895
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology, 2014
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery, 2011
- Medical Education: Thomas Jefferson University, 2006
Board Certifications
- Complex General Surgical Oncology: American Board of Surgery, 2016
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
5 out of 5
51 ratings, 32 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 1/28/2026
Very simply, I feel blessed to have Dr. Boland as my guide through my melanoma removal and my long-term plan of care. She is spectacular in every way - clearly excellent at what she does, very warm "bedside manner," and from the moment I met her I felt like she wasn't just dictating to me - she was listening to me, and shaped our long-term strategy around what I would prefer as our path forward. She is a true gem of your organization, and I thank you for having such an outstanding care provider available to someone in my situation.
- Reviewed on 1/22/2026
Dr. Boland is humble and caring. She is brilliant and always on top of my complex medical issues. I trust her implicitly, knowing she works closely with my Oncologist, [redacted], M.D. and also regularly reviews my case with colleagues through the Tumor Board. Very Thankful to have Dr. Boland as my Surgeon.
- Reviewed on 1/9/2026
She was so compassionate, was able to explain things in a way that we could understand, found that there was a sense of urgency for the care and where do we go from here, explained every step of the way, followed up. I could not have asked for a better provider. Amazing.
- Reviewed on 1/7/2026
Dr. Boland and Dr. [redacted] were both very personable, informative and willing to answer any questions I had. I felt completely at ease, and feel both are an absolute credit to MGH.
- Reviewed on 12/16/2025
I am quite comfortable and confident in Dr. Boland. I feel good about the quality of care she is providing to me. I would not hesitate to recommend her.
- Reviewed on 12/11/2025
Outstanding support and education provided regarding diagnosis and plan.
- Reviewed on 11/21/2025
Dr Boland was excellent and explained everything about the procedure. She made me at ease and checked in throughout the procedure to make sure I was doing ok.
- Reviewed on 10/22/2025
I have no issues with the care I received. I could not have received any better care.
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Extremely clear and interactive discussion made me feel completely comfortable with this Dr. And she has such a nice way of discussing complicated issues that made me feel confident of going forward with this practice.
- Reviewed on 10/1/2025
Dr Boland is an excellent physician with outstanding knowledge about melanoma. She is also very personable and concerned about her patients. I am fortunate to have her as my physician.
- Reviewed on 9/26/2025
Dr. Boland was absolutely wonderful. She made me feel comfortable and answered all my questions and concerns. She is highly recommended by myself, and I would certainly recommend her to any family or friends that need her assistance. She is absolutely wonderful, has a great bedside manner, and is extremely knowledgeable in what she practices. all the way.
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
I am very happy with Dr Boland's expertise. She was very good about listening to my concerns. I appreciate that my dermatologist referred me to her in a timely manner.
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
Appreciate her thorough explanation of my condition.
- Reviewed on 9/17/2025
This was my first time MGH and I was impressed with everyone's patients and understanding. Very professional and caring .
- Reviewed on 9/17/2025
Great visit
- Reviewed on 9/11/2025
Very warm, professional, reassuring upon this first meeting. I will have more feedback after my surgical procedure with her. I feel that I am in good hands for the current medical issue.
- Reviewed on 9/13/2025
Dr Boland is terrific
- Reviewed on 9/11/2025
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- Reviewed on 9/10/2025
Dr. Boland is very down to earth and helps me talk through things logically which I appreciate.
- Reviewed on 8/28/2025
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- Reviewed on 8/29/2025
Dr. Boland was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and respectful. My visit with her was honestly the best experience I've ever had with a doctor.
- Reviewed on 8/13/2025
I appreciate Dr. Boland's straight forward approach. She communicated in simple medical terms and gave me a chance to absorb everything she said, confirm, that I understood, and listened to my questions.
- Reviewed on 7/30/2025
Dr Boland is a gift to medicine. She is brilliant, thorough, thoughtful, respectful, present in the room and empathetic. If I asked a question while she was taking notes, she stopped, looked me in the eye and heard what I had to say. Although this is what she does every day, it never escaped her that this was a very big heavy appointment for me. She can't be beat, as a doctor, or a human.
- Reviewed on 7/17/2025
Clear understanding of the issue and provided appropriate info.
- Reviewed on 7/11/2025
Dr. Boland is very good at her job. She's very thoughtful and explains things well, so I can understand them.
- Reviewed on 7/11/2025
My care has been amazing. This has been an overwhelming and fast process and my care has helped to make it easier.
- Reviewed on 7/3/2025
Consult was informative.
- Reviewed on 6/20/2025
Dr Boland was very good and she was knowledgeable about my case before she came in remembered me from years prior and did her research prior to seeing me excellent provider and would recommend her.
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
This was my first visit with Dr. Boland. She was pleasant, she was kind, and she informed me slowly, carefully, so that I understood everything I needed to understand about the procedure that will take place this Friday. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 5/29/2025
Dr. Boland was professional, patient, kind, informative, and reassuring. She was very helpful in guiding me through what to expect for the intervention and made me feel like I was in very good hands.
- Reviewed on 5/21/2025
so far so good! No complaints
- Reviewed on 4/14/2025
Dr. Boland and Dr. [reacted] are excellent doctors. I've had them for a couple of years and I highly recommend them.