David Hao, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.948148 average rating from 54 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Hao is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and chronic pain physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he also serves as the Director of the Cancer Pain Program. He completed his anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a chronic pain fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His clinical interests include cancer pain, neuromodulation, and image-guided interventions. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of A&A Practice and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia. His research focuses on expanding access to interventional therapies for cancer-related pain, alongside applying multimedia to medical education and advancing patient care quality and safety. He is an advocate for evidence-based medicine and hosts the Depth of Anesthesia podcast, which critically examines clinical dogma through review of the literature.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pain Management, 2022
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology, 2021
  • Internship: Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Transitional/Internal Medicine, 2018
  • Medical Education: UMDNJ Rutgers Medical School, 2017

Board Certifications

  • Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.948148 average rating from 54 reviews

  • Dr. Hao and his new staff member Dr. [redacted] are THE BEST. They CARE and they are technically SO competent. They do not come any better. All physicians can learn from Dr. Hao! I cannot thank him enough for his care. [redacted]

    2026-07-17

  • Great!!

    2026-07-16

  • He was wonderful. In the future if I were to do this procedure again, I would rather be put to sleep. It was too painful.

    2026-07-03

  • Dr. Hao is very professional, very patient-oriented, he listens, he explains things in simple language, and he keeps the patient involved in decisions being made. So I would highly recommend Dr. Hao.

    2026-05-09

  • The Doctor was great spent time with all my questions i had and did the procedure with care and it didn't hurt

    2026-05-15

  • Dr. Hao is an absolute gift, and a gem within MGB. He is for the patient, and puts everything he has into his care. I struggle to think of what more I would want from a physician.

    2026-04-29

  • It was great. Very professional and personal

    2026-04-29

  • Very dedicated and knowledgeable

    2026-04-29

  • I found Dr. Hao to be very straightforward and sympathetic and have no complaints about that. At the end of the visit, he did tell me that he was going to write a referral for physical therapy. I came away thinking that they were going to call me and my memory is that somebody would call me from the physical therapy department, which was not true. [redacted]

    2026-03-26

  • My provider, Dr. Hao, was very, very good with me. He was very patient. [redacted]

    2026-03-26

  • Dr. Hao is a very caring and responsive doctor and I appreciate the good care he has given me. I have much confidence in him.

    2026-03-13

  • I often recommend Dr. Hao to friends and family. He listens to my symptoms, questions me about changes in my health and provides immediate feedback. Every staff member that I've interacted with is nice and pleasant to interact with before, during and after appointments.

    2026-03-26

  • Visit was virtually

    2026-03-07

  • Yep, everyone at the office was very nice. Dr. Hao was nice. The nurse was nice. The receptionist was nice. Everyone was very, listened to what I had to say. And I felt very comfortable talking to them about the situation. Thank you very much for your time. I hope you have a nice day. Thank you. Bye.

    2026-02-27

  • I had a wonderful experience with Dr. David Hao. I was treated with respect and dignity the entire time doing my procedure. The nurses treated me with respect and dignity, and I felt like I was heard during the appointment and the experience. Overall, it was the best plexus block that I've received. I've had different experiences from different providers, and Dr. David Hao has been absolutely the best yet. He was kind, he was compassionate, and very thorough. I look forward to continuing to work with him.

    2026-02-27

  • Yeah, it was a good experience. She listened to me, to what I had to say, and she explained what was going on, what she thought was going on, and everything is good, and I had a good experience with her.

    2026-02-21

  • Hi Folks, everything was wonderful and I was very happy with the nurse's and the doctor. [redacted]

    2026-02-13

  • Dr. Hao was very caring. The process was efficient, very professional, and was open to wanting to make sure you were comfortable the whole time during the procedure. They made pain management a pleasure. And they were so familiar with me. I love how they're so familiar with me.

    2026-01-26

  • My experience with Dr. Hao was life-changing outstanding and I can't say enough good things about him.

    2026-01-26

  • This provider has always been very communicative about all aspects of my care and issues related to my experience with pain. Due to his surgery and care my pain is now at a manageable level.

    2025-12-20

  • Dr. Hao is an excellent physician. I can't say enough good things about him. And the other doctors who work with him and under him also have been very good. And the oversight that he provides is good. And generally, he's just a very good doctor. I feel comfortable and secure with him.

    2025-12-20

  • Very caring and kind.

    2025-12-11

  • Great visit

    2025-12-11

  • I cannot thank Dr Hao enough for his professionalism, knowledge and compassion for the pain I experience on a daily basis. His expertise for my diagnosis is truly a blessing as I had been in pain for so long. I explain and show him the site of the pain and he addresses the problem area every time. Thank you so much for all the care you provide me. [redacted]

    2025-10-04

  • I like him!!! He's got a good vibe / manner to him. I ABSOLUTELY think he listens 100%. First doctor in my current back injury / nerve problem that I feel truly listened in what has been a brutally frustrating experience. 10/10

    2025-10-01

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