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Karin L Andersson

Karin L Andersson, MD

Transplant HepatologyGastroenterology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Karin L Andersson

Dr. Andersson is a graduate of Yale Medical School (New Haven, CT). She completed Internal Medicine residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and both Gastroenterology and Advanced Hepatology/Transplant Hepatology fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has an MPH in International Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Andersson has clinical expertise in liver disease (Hepatology). She sees patients with all types of liver disease including viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, biliary diseases, benign liver lesions, liver disease in pregnancy, abnormal liver function tests, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease. She has a particular interest in hepatitis B infection. She evaluates and cares for individuals who require liver transplantation. She also performs upper endoscopies, as well as diagnostic and screening colonoscopy.

Locations

  1. Massachusetts General Gastroenterology Associates

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Gastroenterology, 2008
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Medicine, 2003
  • Medical Education: Yale University School of Medicine, 2000

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007

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 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

4.9 out of 5

97 ratings, 37 reviews

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  • Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    This is the best provider in the Mass General Hospital. She has time for you. She will call you, go through your lab work. She is actually the best doctor that I've seen in Mass General Hospital, among all the doctors that I've seen.

  • Reviewed on 1/18/2026

    Thank you!

  • Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    Dr Andersson has taken care of me for years and I trust her with my condition

  • Reviewed on 12/31/2025

    Most attentive and current on my health condition.

  • Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Dr. Andersson and Dr. [redacted] were pleasant and professional. They explained all aspects of my care and medications. I felt very comfortable in their care.

  • Reviewed on 12/28/2025

    I feel fortunate to have her. She's an excellent doctor.

  • Reviewed on 12/20/2025

    Doctors were aware of my medical history, asked questions, appeared engaged and were helpful in discussing the steps I should take.

  • Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    The provider, Dr. Andersson, is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and very friendly. She explains things very well and she listens to the patient and she also solicits their opinion on any potential therapy that she is considering. I think she's an excellent doctor.

  • Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Dr. Karin Andersson always provides me with the best care possible. I drive 100 miles to see Dr Andersson and have been for many years and will continue to do so.

  • Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    I saw both Dr [redacted] and Dr Andersson on [redacted]. They are two of the kindest smartest most empathetic physicians I have ever had the experience of receiving my care from. They take the time to explain everything in depth. I like that explain things in a way I can understand. [redacted] I felt as though they knew almost immediately what they were looking at when reviewing my past lab work. It gives me a sense of relief in working with confident doctors who I will be clearly following with the rest of my life.

  • Reviewed on 11/2/2025

    I feel very fortunate that Dr Andersson is my doctor.

  • Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    Excellent

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    I've always been treated with great respect and courtesy by Dr. Andersson. And anytime I ask her a question, I get a thorough answer. I feel like she treats me like an equal. And I know she doesn't have to do that, but she does. And I always get my, I always get comforted by the fact that I'm in good hands.

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Dr Andersson is polite, professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate carefully listening and succinctly addressing concerns, as well providing professional recommendations. I trust her 100+% for my (and my husbands) care.

  • Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Dr. Andersson is always pleasant, patient, and takes the time to listen and answer my questions. We have a very good working relationship and I trust her completely.

  • Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Dr Andersson is exceptional. She's compassionate, knowledgeable, and always makes herself available when you need help. I feel confident and reassured during appointments. She really listens and is thoughtful and cares about you as a whole person.

  • Reviewed on 9/3/2025

    I've been with Dr. Andersson for 15+ years, and I am so grateful for her thoughtful care. She truly knows my health history, always listens and responds quickly to concerns, and follows through every time. Beyond being technically excellent, she genuinely cares-and that makes all the difference.

  • Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Here's a warm and professional way you could say something nice about your experience with your health provider: ? I really appreciate the care I received from my health provider. They took the time to listen, explained everything clearly, and made me feel comfortable. It's reassuring to know I have a provider who genuinely cares about my well-being. She is an extremely nice person. Very rare these days. I would highly recommend Dr. Anderson.

  • Reviewed on 8/25/2025

    Dr. Andersson is easy to talk to and explains all tests to ensure I have a good understanding of the results.

  • Reviewed on 8/15/2025

    Dr Karin Andersson is the best doctor, listens to my concerns and questions and appreciates my opinions. Very punctional and through during my every visit!

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Dr. Karin Andersson is the most personable, trustworthy, thorough, knowledgeable and patient provider I have ever had. Cannot say enough about her open mindedness and flexibility in addition to previous above comments. Love her!

  • Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    Very good visit

  • Reviewed on 7/28/2025

    Dr. Karin Andersson has been my doctor for over a decade. She is fantastic and consistently meets and exceeds my expectations.

  • Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    Dr. Andersson is incredible. Thoughtful, engaging, helpful and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Dr. Andersson is a competent professional that listened to my concerns and showed genuine interest in my condition. She gave me reasonable and rational advice and explained why she suggested the medication and when my next upper GI should be performed. She did not rush me and took whatever time was necessary to provide a complete examination. Very much satisfied with my visit!

  • Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Always a wonderful experience with Dr Andersson.

  • Reviewed on 6/9/2025

    Dr. Andersson is very thorough, personable, and extremely focussed on her patients. An outstanding Doctor.

  • Reviewed on 6/5/2025

    Very knowledgeable, listened to me

  • Reviewed on 6/4/2025

    Dr. Andersson is a wonderful physician. She is extremely caring and takes the time to listen and answer any questions I have. I would rate her higher than "10" if possible!

  • Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    The doctor is one of the most pleasant people I've ever come across - in or out of health care. I wish she was my next-door neighbor! I love it when you feel like you're really being heard.

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Excellent care & professionalism exhibited by all staff. Dr Karin Andersson deserves an outstanding rating.

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    I'm very happy with this provider. She has been treating me for a while and she's very caring and very professional and I will continue to see her. And that's all I'd say. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 5/2/2025

    Dr. Andersson listened to all my concerns and explained thoroughly all the results of my blood tests.

  • Reviewed on 4/21/2025

    Dr. Andersson listens well, is obviously extremely knowledgeable and caring

  • Reviewed on 4/14/2025

    I left the appointment feeling an immense gratitude for the thorough, caring and open approach of both Dr [redacted] and Dr Andersson. I am grateful for their experience and knowledge and the carefully planned approach to manage my special case. I couldn't be more happy with my first visit.

  • Reviewed on 4/7/2025

    Doctor Andersson is so knowledgeable, professional and warm and care! When she was talking, she was always with smiles and when I was speaking she was so concentrating. When I asked her questions, she explained very detains and gave me a lot of information and knowledge. I was really enjoying to see her and felt like to see a good friend. She is my best doctor! Thank you so much, Dr. Andersson!!

  • Reviewed on 4/7/2025

    in spite of my physical condition, I left the office, feeling hopeful, motivated, and saying to myself, I can go through this, I can do it, and I will do my best each day. not concentrate on my limitations but being grateful of what I am able to do. my feeling was accelerating knowing that my doctor, doctor Andersson is walking with me in my journey and I am not alone. this was a healing experience in mind, body and spirit. better than medicine. I am appreciative and grateful.