Dean M Donahue, MD

Patient Feedback

4.896471 average rating from 85 reviews

• Dr Donahue has a good bedside manner. I felt comfortable talking to him and that he was listening and answering my questions and concerns.

  2026-08-02

• I had an extremely informational and attentive experience with Dr. Donahue. He listened to all the experiences I've had. He listened to all the worries I did have. [redacted] I would highly recommend him to anyone that has thoracic outlet [redacted]

  2026-07-27

• Dr. Donahue is truly incredible in skill and bedside manner. Highly recommend

  2026-06-06

• I was happy to come see him for a consult and take the time to meet him and speak about my surgery. My last surgeon did it on zoom and I did not feel like that was the proper way to handle a surgical consult.

  2026-05-10

• Doctor Donahue is very caring. I feel safe having him do my surgery

  2026-04-29

• Dr. Donahue is the absolute best! I feel confident that he is giving me the best advice for my personal situation, and I feel confident that he can help me. He is calm and patient and doesn't rush out of the room. Rare in surgeons!

  2026-04-27

• Nothing more to add- felt heard and action plan was made for future visit.

  2026-04-01

• I waited for almost a year for my appointment. Dr. Donahue was kind, listened to my concerns and was very thorough.

  2026-04-01

• Dr. Donahue is very attentive and caring. He explains everything in detail and in a manner that can be easily understood. He is compassionate and takes the time to listen to everything I had to say.

  2026-03-22

• Dr Donahue was very kind, thorough and took the time to answer all my questions. His exam was very detailed and he had looked at all my prior imaging. His PA was lovely too.

  2026-03-19

• The provider listened to my concerns. I mentioned I didn't want surgery. That would be the absolutely last option.

  2026-03-12

• Everything was good, top notch service and care .

  2026-02-19

• Never disappoints!

  2026-02-18

• Dr. Donahue is a star among doctors. Full recommendation on all accounts. I wish there were more doctors like him.

  2026-02-26

• I told all of the family and friends that inquired about my appointment, that I might have just met the nicest,most considerate Doctor in all of my [redacted] years. Dr. Donahue, not only explained everything to me in a way I could completely understand, but he asked me great questions about my medical issue to fully understand for himself. It was the best experience I have ever had with a doctor truly listening!

  2026-02-07

• It was worth the wait

  2026-01-29

• There are not enough superlatives to accurately assess this provider and his staff. From top to bottom, and in EVERY minute of interaction, only enhanced the encounter. I was accommodated at every step of the way. I have been dealing with this issue for quite some time, and in a very real exchange, I felt that this doctor and staff were the subject-matter experts everyone has purported them to be. Care and empathy were the hallmarks of the service I received. I traveled from [redacted], NY, and felt seen and heard every step of the way. This level of care and attention was something I've not experienced in my [redacted] years on this planet. This office should be emulated through every medical practitioner's office. It would make everything less intimidating and relatively enjoyable.

  2026-01-25

• Dr. Donahue is one of the best providers I've ever worked with. He is caring, understanding, and incredibly knowledgeable. When I first saw him in [redacted], I was feeling hopeless after seeing countless providers without getting a clear diagnosis. He quickly recognized the symptoms I was experiencing and helped guide me forward. After surgery, I have never felt better. I recently returned to see him again for symptoms on my other side, and he has been just as helpful and thorough in discussing next steps. I highly recommend Dr. Donahue to anyone experiencing TOS.

  2026-01-19

• He was polite and easy to talk with. Very vague and non specific about his impression of what I'm dealing with. Also wasn't clear if he was familiar with all the neurologist,pain management and orthopedic surgeons I've seen about ongoing symptoms. Also not sure if he's aware of the severe autonomic dysfunction diagnosis with mgb testing.

  2026-01-18

• Excellent provider.

  2026-01-18

• Dr. Donahue was professional, congenial and very calming, he put me at ease. I felt very comfortable with him addressing my issue.

  2026-01-18

• Unbelievable. 30+ years in healthcare, now as admin. Have had many personal medical appt as well especially in past 3 years since accident. This was by far. BY FAR! The best appt with the best MD I have ever been a part of and seen. Crazy. Exceeded my expectations. Have not stopped talking about it and him since. Everyone at my hospital is sick of me talking and raving about Dr. Donahue and Mass General. Love you all.

  2026-01-15

• Dr Donahue performed my TOS surgery [redacted] years ago. He is the first doctor to take my pain seriously and believe me. I felt the same way at this most recent appointment. I trust him and his care.

  2026-01-14

• Dr. Donahue is probably one of the best doctors or professionals I've ever gotten to work with. He has helped me so much and he's been so respectful. I've encountered a lot of times it's difficult to find doctors taking my issues very seriously because I'm quite young and sometimes things get brushed off, but he's never brushed me off. Once he's always answered all of my questions, he's got, I think, like the most knowledge of anyone in the field, maybe globally, about thoracic outlet syndrome. And he's just been really wonderful and informative and helpful, talked to me about all my different options and kept me on as a patient to work with me through all the treatments and everything. And it's just been great. I just wanted to give the open-ended feedback because I think he's one of the best people I've ever met, I think, in the medical field. So thank you.

  2025-12-11

• I was very comfortable with the Dr, and he was very professional.

  2025-12-11

• Dr. Donahue was so kind in his approach to medicine. He gave us his time. He was patient and incredibly thorough. If all doctors could model themselves after him.

  2025-11-23

• Best vascular surgeon I have ever come across. Very compassionate, listens with care. Very knowledgeable. Highly highly recommended

  2025-11-22

• Dr. Donahue explains everything well and I never feel rushed. I had surgery with him and after many years of terrible symptoms I'm doing better. He carefully listened to what I had to say about the residual symptoms in my arm and hand and referred me another provider to evaluate my elbow. I will return to have surgery on my other side. I'm grateful to this provider and his office staff.

  2025-11-20

• Dr. Donahue was exceptional - thorough, compassionate, and incredibly knowledgeable. I left the consult feeling informed, confident, and genuinely cared for. Highly recommend!

  2025-11-16

• Overall a good experience

  2025-11-13

• Dr. Donahue has been extremely helpful in treatments for my thoracic outlet syndrome. we discussed the option of surgery, and he gave me a thorough overview of likely outcomes and potential risks. I am glad to be working with him and his team. [redacted]

  2025-11-08

• I think I would have been happier, if Dr. Donahue had actually reviewed the studies that I had, with me. I know he said that they are not good for anything, but I would feel better knowing for sure he's actually seen them, before he decides they are completely irrelevant. [redacted] I do know for sure, prior to my appointment with Dr. Donahue, I messaged on the patient gateway that I would like to have my duplex ultrasound and my recent MRA that I had at Mass General queued up for this appointment for Dr. Donahue to talk to me about. He really didn't talk to me about either of them, until I asked him if you saw them, and his response made it seem like he never looked at them.

  2025-11-05

• We are so very grateful that we were able to see Dr Donahue! We finally feel like we have a treatment plan to move forward with and that I am in the place for the best care for my TOS. He was humble, patient and very thorough!

  2025-10-18

• He listened and was genuinely concerned about helping me. He didnt just take my word and concern. He also asked my husband his thoughts and concerns with my condition. He is a great dr that listens and wants to help.

  2025-10-04

• Dr Donahue and his team have provided excellent, thorough, and thoughtful care that shows the deep depth of Dr Donahue and his team's experience with a difficult, uncertain, and painful condition. I cannot thank them enough for their time and effort. It is so rare to find such a talented doctor at the top of his field who, along with his team, has the ability to empathise with his patients' experiences. I am incredibly grateful to be a patient of Dr Donahue and his team. Thank you.

  2025-09-25