Joanna Y Tansky, MD, PhD

Knowledgeable comforting compassionate

Yes, the appointment with Dr. Tanski was excellent and the initial nurse excellent, helped me with my prescriptions and helped with questions that I have. It was an excellent, excellent visit. Thank you.

This was a consult Provider did an excellent job explaining the radiation process. My daughter and I left with all our questions answered feeling very comfortable with provider and prepared to make a decision to go the radiation route versus surgery.

She was outstanding. She always is extremely knowledgeable, very caring, very sensitive, spends as much time as needed to give you full care and full explanation on everything. I would highly recommend her to everyone.

Everyone in that office is perfect. They are so kind and supportive. Dr. Tansky takes compassionate to a new level. She never has one foot out the door. She makes you feel comfortable and listened to. Her suggestions are never said in an aggressive way. She is very special!

My visit exceeded my expectations.

Dr. Tansky is awesome. She is very caring of her patients and very knowledgeable in her field. She explains things so I can understand and asks me questions for her use. I would highly recommend her. I think she is a great asset to the oncology dept. She is the best.

Dr. Tansky has been wonderful in the 4 years I've seeing her . I trust her and listen and do what she suggests .

I have confidence in her ability to treat me

She was kind and thoughtful, listened well, and gave me plenty of information about my treatment, side effects, and choices. She was terrific.

During 6 weeks of daily radiation treatments and follow up the entire group provided me with exceptional care, support and communication. Always in an upbeat and supportive manner. Wonderful caregivers. A+

The care received was exceptional.

[redacted] Staff seems very confident and accommodating . very satisfied with the experience. Of course I wish that I didn't need a CT scan, lol but since I did, glad it was there .

Dr. Tansky put me at ease during my visit. She was knowledgeable and confident while explaining the treatment plan. Dr. Tansky also clearly discussed the potential side effects, wile not minimizing them; she explained how they would be managed, which I truly appreciated.

Dr Tansky is the nicest and best doctor I have ever seen!!!!!

My wife and daughter came with me for this appointment. It was a consultation about my prostate findings from my urologist. I was extremely stressed and from the nurse, to the physician, they explained everything to me. They picked up very quickly on my stress level and took the time to talk to me about my concerns. I, also my family left with no doubt or question that I will go with their recommendations and treatment plan with them.

I just wanted to say your facility was excellent. All the doctors and nurses were fantastic, very knowledgeable. They explained things really well, listened attentively. I felt like I was being taken care of very well. And I liked that you were always on time and you had the warm blankets for when I had my radiation treatment. So thank you so much again for such great care. Happy New Year.

Courteous, professional service

Best possible experience!

Excellent experience at MGH NWH Cancer Center.

Impressive professional

15 minutes late but no big deal. My session did feel a bit rushed e.g. the Doc rushed off to see other patients.

Dr Tansky is very knowledgeable and kind

She's a very caring person towards her patience and her stuff, I've talked with other people who have been treated by her and they all say the same thing.

Dr. Tansky is great. She is very professional, caring, knowledgeable, Explains things so I can understand. She is very understanding. Very concerned about her patients. She is actually my favorite doctor that I have.

Dr. Tansky is amazing. I am happy to have her as part of my Cancer treatment team. She listens to my questions and answers them in a manner that is easy to understand. She is caring, very professional and friendly. She often makes great suggestions to help me during my recuperation from radiation treatment.

This was my first visit, they all made me feel very comfortable.

I have been seeing Dr. Tansky since [redacted] and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Not only is she a brilliant radiation oncologist, she has such empathy, heart and compassion that she makes a terrifying diagnosis feel so much less scary. I always know I am in the best possible hands and I trust her implicitly.

She is a fabulous doctor, knowledgeable, caring and very patient centered!

I really appreciate how thoughtful and thorough Dr. Tansky is. She's an excellent listener and she takes all of my concerns very seriously.

Doctor and nurse were excellent. Initial phone contact with receptionist was difficult. I wound up writing the doctor ( of 7 years) to get the appointment. Once there all was pleasant.

Dr. Tansky is wonderful. I'm really fortunate that she is in my care team.

The doctors I saw were wonderful.

Very professional.

She always takes time to discuss with me any matters of importance, and listens and responds fully to any questions I may have.

Dr Tansky is excellent! She is very knowledgeable, caring and thorough. She treats the patient very respectfully. She provided helpful information and follow up

A+ team effort

Loved her! Pleasant and caring and personable but also knowledgeable and happy to explain her point of view and alternative paths. Couldn't have been happier.

All staff, including Doctor, Nurses, Receptionists, treated me with respect. They were all very helpful with this being my first time visit.

Dr Tansky is phenomenal. I would not rate any other recent MGB visit as well as my experiences with Dr Tansky. Her excellence and that of many of the associated staff are the only reason I filled out this form

Dr Tansky is the BEST. Understanding and compassionate with conditions that are very concerning. She put my mind at ease and was very positive regarding treatment.

Dr. Tansky is an exceptional physician.