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Isabel C Arrillaga-Romany

Isabel C Arrillaga-Romany, MD, PhD

Neurology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • English

Gender

Female

Locations

  1. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology at Boston
    • 32 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, 9th Floor, Suite 9e, Boston, MA 02114
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Neuro Oncology, 2013
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurology, 2012
  • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2009
  • Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2008

Board Certifications

  • Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2013

Insurance

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  • 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 NY
  • Medicaid RI
  • 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

4.9 out of 5

122 ratings, 47 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 3/2/2026

    professional and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 2/21/2026

    My doctor was very informative and very kind and I felt respected and valued.

  • Reviewed on 2/14/2026

    Dr Arrigalla was present, attentive and very honest about what her thoughts were about the issues that I a facing with my unknown diagosis

  • Reviewed on 2/14/2026

    Have had the same Neurologist for 8 years...She is fantastic

  • Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    Dr. Arrillaga has been excellent. The whole team has made this much easier

  • Reviewed on 2/8/2026

    I received excellent care. Leaving, I felt very informed about my diagnosis, condition, and future plan, moving forward.

  • Reviewed on 2/8/2026

    The doctor is prepared for the visit and very informative.

  • Reviewed on 2/8/2026

    She is my secondary neuro-oncologist for my Glioblastoma. [redacted] She is always positive and reassuring.

  • Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    My experience with Dr. Arrillaga-Romany was exceptional. She's an excellent doctor, extremely informative, and had nothing but time for me. I would not want to deal with any other physician in the future. She was amazing.

  • Reviewed on 1/10/2026

    I have complete confidence in my provider. I feel fortunate to be in her care.

  • Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Dr. Isabel is amazing. She is very smart and has so much compassion and knowledge. She always makes me feel at ease, and I trust her more than anyone else with my cancer journey.

  • Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    I felt she listened well to me and allowed for me to provide feedback. Unfortunately we are early into the discovery so it will take many more tests until I have some answers and a care plan

  • Reviewed on 12/7/2025

    I have been seeing Dr. Arrillaga-Romany for the past 9 years, and I have so much respect for her. She speaks to me at a level where we are both comfortable and has been kind and attentive to my needs. I appreciate the care I am receiving with Dr. Arrillaga-Romany and the rest of my health care team at MGH.

  • Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    She seemed nice but was late to our schedued appointment

  • Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    Excellent, caring, efficient - will return.

  • Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    Dr Arrillaga is a true professional with a wonderful bedside manner. She is always prepared for my appointment and has reviewed my chart and labs before entering the exam room. She is extremely knowledgeable and kind. I trust her completely. I am very happy with the entire team at Neuro Oncology.

  • Reviewed on 11/2/2025

    She is extremely caring and knowledgeable. She listened carefully to everything I said and took the time to explain any cares and concerns. MGH is lucky to have her on staff

  • Reviewed on 11/1/2025

    We see her every year and she has been a wonderful doctor. We are older now and not much has changed so she feels we should have our primary doctor get a neurologist at home for us.

  • Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    I like Dr. Arriaga-Romany very much. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 11/1/2025

    I have had Dr. Arrillaga for 7 years. She was always knowledgeable, helpful and caring.

  • Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga is very caring and compassionate, listens carefully to me, and tries to explain things to the very best of her ability.

  • Reviewed on 10/10/2025

    Very professional, respectful and kind.

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Very good experience with my provider and this facility .

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    This care provider was amazing. She totally put my daughter's worries and anxiety to rest, and we could not have asked for a better experience. There was so much fear in the anticipation of this visit, and she totally alleviated all of that fear and anxiety, and I could not be more grateful for, you know, you guys giving us her as my daughter's new neurologist. It was a wonderful experience.

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    This was a very good visit. They all were professional and on time.

  • Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    Very professional, caring, intelligent and easy to communicate with.

  • Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    She's both pragmatic and compassionate

  • Reviewed on 9/13/2025

    She is bright, knowelagble , caring

  • Reviewed on 9/7/2025

    Nothing, except that she was great; very responsive, helpful and encouraging.

  • Reviewed on 9/7/2025

    Doctor Arrillaga is great. This is my second opinion doc, after the docs at Lahey were not very responsive or helpful about my condition. She came up with something to try and help my current symptoms instead of just telling me it's a mystery

  • Reviewed on 9/7/2025

    I love Dr. Arrillaga. Trust her with my life.

  • Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    the best !!

  • Reviewed on 8/17/2025

    Dr. Isabel was incredible. The care she took to walk us through my results, my treatment plan and answer all of my questions was outstanding. She was attentive, informative, and amazing to work with.

  • Reviewed on 7/20/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga was well prepared for my visit and had researched my medical history prior to the appointment. She was completely professional and left me with a feeling of confidence.

  • Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga was very professional and very well versed in the medications and treatments for the glioblastoma. We had a very good visit and I would highly recommend her.

  • Reviewed on 7/12/2025

    She demonstrates a realistic, individually formulated approach to my care ! Readily makes visits a true dialogue and productive events !

  • Reviewed on 6/26/2025

    She was very helpful and very understanding. She also had a lot of knowledge that I learned from. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 6/25/2025

    My situation was complicated and the doctor did well to reflect that.

  • Reviewed on 6/22/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga is very knowledgeable about brain tumors. She is caring and listens well. I trust her and her assessments of my situation.

  • Reviewed on 6/9/2025

    Dr Romany was very good provider she answered all my questions

  • Reviewed on 6/9/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga is the best. I have recently sold my house in the Massachusetts area, and she offered to refer me to somebody at [redacted], where she has a couple of colleagues that she highly would recommend. And I said, no, thank you. I like coming to see you once a year. I think Dr. Arrillaga is tops. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 6/7/2025

    Most comprehensive neuro exam I have ever had and I have seen at least 5 neuro specialist (neurosurgeon and neurologists).

  • Reviewed on 5/24/2025

    Dr. Arrillaga is a wonderful physician. She is very knowledgeable & always explains medical tests & results in an easy to understand manner. She really delves into my questions & concerns. Her medical explanations are delivered in a straightforward & compassionate manner. The doctor & her staff are all very willing to listen to my concerns & ideas. They are very prompt in providing care. I feel lucky to be under the care of Dr. Arrillaga & her staff.

  • Reviewed on 5/24/2025

    She is an amazing Dr. For so many reasons. She is professional, a mastefat her field, easy to understand and speak with. Has the best demeanor and provides the time needed To go over results and POA. I couldn't ask for a better Neuro/oncologist. Mass general is extremely fortunate to have the best all around provider!!

  • Reviewed on 5/10/2025

    Mass General is on a different level of health care and so was Dr . A !

  • Reviewed on 5/10/2025

    Dr Isabel Romany and her staff are wonderful! They are patient, kind and are happy to address and questions or concerns that i have/

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    My overall experience with my provider was great.