Rocio M Hurtado, MD

Rocio M Hurtado, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.984314 average rating from 51 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Hurtado is an Infectious Disease Physician at MGH and the Director of the MGH Mycobacterial Center, which provides multidisciplinary care to patients living with complex mycobacterial diseases including non-tuberculous mycobacteria, tuberculosis and Hansen's disease. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and she completed her Internal Medicine Residency at MGH, and an Infectious Disease Fellowship at the combined Harvard program (MGH and Brigham and Women's) including an HIV fellowship. She has additional training in Tropical Medicine from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom, and extensive international experience in the management of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV-TB coinfection through her work in Peru, South Africa, Ethiopia and Cambodia. From 2005-2014, she founded and directed the Global Health Program for the Department of Medicine at MGH. In addition, Dr Hurtado serves as the Technical Advisor to the Global Health Committee with its sentinel sites in Ethiopia and Cambodia since 2010. In addition to her clinical work in Infectious Disease, she is the Primary Course Director of the 2 core Tropical Medicine courses for the Global Infectious Disease Program at the Harvard School of Public Health. She has trained several generations of ID fellows and established the Advanced Mycobacterial Preceptorship which has included both pulmonary and ID fellows. In addition, she is a Certified Wellness and Executive coach for physicians with the MGH Center for Physician Well-being.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Infectious Disease, 2002
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Infectious Diseases, 2001
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1999
  • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1997
  • Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1996

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.984314 average rating from 51 reviews

  • This is an outsntanding doctor. She does not miss any detail ever.

    2026-08-10

  • Highly competent and caring doctor

    2026-08-09

  • Very knowledgeable and compassionate

    2026-08-08

  • Extremely knowledgeable and sensitive to patient needs. Excellent communicator.

    2026-07-18

  • My experience with this provider has always been wonderful.

    2026-07-08

  • After leaving my office visit I thanked God for blessing me with Dr. Hurtado. She is a remarkable doctor with her thoroughness updating where we left off, how I'm doing now and explaining what my options are going forward. She has a kind, caring manner about her and a sense of humor!

    2026-06-28

  • Dr. Hurtado is an exceptional clinician. Extremely knowledgeable and compassionate. I have seen her for approximately 10 years.

    2026-06-27

  • Dr. Hurtado has been caring for me as part of my care team at MGH for nearly 7 years. I depend on her. She has a great manner and of course she is very experienced. I appreciate that she's also very collaborative with my other care team members at MGH. That would be Pulmonology and it would be specialist in CDiff. They actually take the time to collaborate and talk about my case at times when it's really important. I enjoy her as a human being as well as a medical doctor. A+++

    2026-05-18

  • Dr Hurtado , and team were exceptional! Incredible knowledgeable, kind, humble and explained everything and answered each question so well! Within days she was in touch with my pulmonologist answering all of his questions also! I wish everyone could experience such incredible healthcare !

    2026-05-09

  • Dr. Hurtado is one of the best doctors I've experienced in all of my health care. She is so knowledgeable and communicates in such a way that you understand everything. She is just exceptional at what she does. I love this doctor.

    2026-05-09

  • Dr. Hurtado always explains things in terms that I can understand. She listens and is patient in answering any issues that are of concern to me. I appreciate her and value her expertise.

    2026-05-02

  • Thank you Dr. Hurtado.

    2026-05-01

  • Very grateful finding a clinician that took the time to listen my questions and approach all of them with great medical knowledge

    2026-04-11

  • Yes, Dr. Hurtado is very respectful and easy to talk to and knowledgeable and she listens to me and I find it easy to listen to her and she's up to date on the latest treatments and she explains them to me. She takes a lot of time and sometimes we have difficulty with the connection. I don't know if it's my computer or hers, but she's very patient and I hate to even waste her time trying to get connected, but she does until she works on it until we can speak with each other and see each other. So she's very patient and as I said, very knowledgeable. So I like her very much.

    2026-04-06

  • Dr. Hurtado is not only superb in her field, but also always very kind and caring. It is comforting to talk to her.

    2026-04-05

  • I appreciated that the provider spent a long time talking with me in an attempt to understand my health issues

    2026-04-04

  • She was warm and thoughtful and tried as best as possible to address all of my concerns. She also went beyond the call in terms of checking on all my recent data and communicating with one of my other physicians.

    2026-03-30

  • Dr. Hurtado provides outstanding care. She successfully helped me navigate a difficult year of treatment. I'm extremely grateful to have her on my team. I've also appreciated her Fellows. They've always been attentive to my concerns and needs.

    2026-03-29

  • Dr. Hurtado is very caring and she is an expert in the field. She always has an answer for my questions, and is never vague with her answers. Throughout my therapy given by her, which lasted for about 3 years, she always prepares me for all the possibilities so I know exactly what to do when things happen. I felt lucky to have been referred to her and be her patient.

    2026-03-27

  • Dr. Hurtado is wonderful. I am so grateful for her care.

    2026-03-21

  • Dr. Hurtado is always well-prepared and informed with regard to my medical history. Her expertise, professionalism and compassion are so impressive and I feel her care and concern for me as a patient.

    2026-03-07

  • My provider is one of the best doctors I see. She was treated before and I deposit all my feelings and the best person and doctor I can have in my life.

    2026-02-16

  • Dr. Hurtado is a caring and thorough provider. She has made a positive impact on my life by helping me to remain healthy and infection free.

    2026-02-15

  • Dr Hurtado is an excellent, compassionate and knowledgeable doctor. Meticulous patient care and I say this as a retired physician. The best!

    2026-02-07

  • Dr. Hurtado is the most caring and helpful doctor i know.

    2026-02-07

  • Dr. Hurtado is an exceptional doctor and I am very grateful to be under her care.

    2026-02-01

  • Very compassionate and knowledgeable

    2026-02-01

  • Best of the best . I'm so fortunate to have her as my doctor

    2026-01-19

  • Dr Hurtado is very knowledgeable about my disease and took the time to explain things to me.

    2026-01-10

  • Very thorough , knowledgeable , caring, excellent communicator, respectful and responds quickly to messages! An outstanding physician !

    2025-12-20

  • Dr. Hurtado is truly an expert in her field. Her depth of knowledge, compassion, and caring makes her one of the top docs that I see at MGH.

    2025-11-15

  • The doctor is one of the most compassionate and brilliant providers I have the privilege of seeing.

    2025-11-15

  • Dr. Hurtado has been great. She listens to me. She explains everything. She is very, very nice. She's easy to talk to. She gives me a thorough exam. I would recommend her highly to anybody. And she's made me feel better, which is very important.

    2025-11-10

  • Dr. Hurtado is one of my care team and has done her best to make sure that treatment was appropriate. I am complicated medically and am pleased that she consults with my pulmonary and rheumatology specialists. I feel well care for and appreciate the thoroughness of my care.

    2025-11-01

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • MassHealth ACO
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