Jennifer Lynn Irani, MD

Jennifer Lynn Irani, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.471875 average rating from 128 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Jennifer Lynn Irani is an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and a surgeon for the gastrointestinal cancer treatment center at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center (DFBCC). In addition, Dr. Irani is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Irani received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at BWH and her colon and rectal fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Irani is board certified in surgery as well as colon and rectal surgery.

Dr. Irani has clinical interests in colon and rectal cancer, sphincter sparing surgery, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, surgical management of fecal incontinence, and anorectal surgery . She performs laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and traditional open surgery.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2010
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery, 2009
  • Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania, 2002

Board Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.471875 average rating from 128 reviews

  • My Dr has been seeing me for over 8 years.she is the best i wouldn't change a thing. Thank you [redacted]

    2026-06-28

  • She was very professional, she listened and she was very detailed about explaining things to me

    2026-06-14

  • I feel very confident in seeing this doctor I feel she's very knowledgeable. Very un tuned to me and my medical issues. I highly recommend her.

    2026-06-08

  • Great provider, having someone like her make you feel comfortable and that you are in good hands.

    2026-06-07

  • Excellent service!

    2026-06-04

  • Dr Irani was able to get me in for an appointment in an extremely timely manner. She answered all my questions and listen to my concerns. I enjoyed meeting her. She explained the details of my possible surgery in detail and in a way that I could understand.

    2026-06-02

  • very caring

    2026-05-17

  • Thank you Dr. Irani.

    2026-05-15

  • Explained a lot to me and did way more than I expected

    2026-05-12

  • Dr.Irani is always interested in my wellbeing and is a delightful person.

    2026-05-10

  • [redacted] Dr. Irani is very positive and upbeat, I felt a little unheard at the beginning of the appointment- my concerns were being pushed aside. This was resolved later when I was able to prove what I was experiencing to the doctor.

    2026-05-09

  • She's amazing

    2026-04-22

  • Dr Irani was very knowledgeable , and presented facts and options in a clear manner that put me at ease.

    2026-04-19

  • Dr Irani and her team are OUTSTANDING!!!! She is amazing!!!! A sincere pleasure to meet her and now have her part of my medical team. She is spectacular in her field of work!! THANK YOU

    2026-03-31

  • Very experienced and practical regarding proposed treatment.

    2026-03-08

  • Dr. Irani was great. Listened to my concerns and was very easy to talk with. I felt very comfortable with her examining me and she was very kind. I felt confident with her assessment. Just what you are looking for in a doctor. I would highly recommend her.

    2026-03-02

  • Dr.Irani and the staff were wonderful per usual. She has always been insightful, informative and thorough while also being kind and attentive to my needs. I can be very worrisome and in my head and every visit brings me back down to earth just a little more than when I came in.

    2026-02-27

  • Very happy with how quickly I got this appointment with an obviously very busy doctor. She was a great communicator and made my wife and I feel heard and supported

    2026-02-25

  • Doctor was late because of OR obligations. Visit was rapid paced, as she needed to catch up. Dr. Irani got right to the point, very professional and diagnosed my condition quickly. I have some confusion about my treatment as I have not heard from the pharmacy and am still waiting to start treatment for pain and healing. I have followed up on Gateway and awaiting response.

    2026-02-24

  • Dr. Irani was thoughtful, thorough and kind throughout my entire visit. I did not feel rushed and I appreciated the time she took to explain my condition so I could understand and made me feel comfortable asking questions.

    2026-02-24

  • I think my only criticism would be that the exam happened very fast. [redacted] And the actual process of, you know, like getting undressed and doing the exam and whatnot was, it was very, very fast. And I guess when I left the exam, I wasn't 100% sure that she had looked thoroughly enough at what was necessary, just given the speed with which she worked. But I think she had a pretty strong idea of what was going on, which is probably why the exam was short. But I think from a patient perspective, it's helpful to slow down a little bit, at least in your communication, and be okay with spending a little bit more time to make sure that all their questions ?

    2026-02-25

  • This was our first time meeting Dr. Irani and her warmth and genuine nature were absolutely apparent within minutes of meeting with her.. She made my husband and I feel comfortable in her presence immediately and spoke to us with kindness, compassion and on our level. Looking forward to continuing to be in her care.

    2026-02-11

  • Excellent care

    2026-01-25

  • Dr. Irani was professional kind and made me feel very welcome to have her do my surgery

    2026-01-21

  • I appreciate that Dr. Irani was able to accommodate me so quickly in providing a second opinion on a recent recommendation to undergo a colonectomy. Dr. Irani was thoughtful and asked good questions about my recent episode and hospitalization for complicated diverticulitis. She was thorough but stuck to the facts and don't waste any time with small talk. She was direct and made me feel completely comfortable with her assessment of my situation. I went to the appointment assuming I would be having surgery and left feeling confident in her expertise and much more knowledgeable about my recent episode and decision to avoid surgery. She provided suggestions for diet and any future attack, along with a recommendation to have my next colonoscopy with a specialist. I look forward to following up with Dr Irani in the future.

    2026-01-20

  • Thank you and the medical assist was lovely as well

    2026-01-18

  • Dr Irani has been a critical part of my cancer care. The Dana Farber team & I depend on her review of the cancer area to see whether any new cancer cells are present. She's been visually reviewing the area every 6 months [redacted]. I'm betting there will be no cancer cells visible!! Dr Irani has been critical to my care for cancer! I'm delighted she's been my MD!!!

    2026-01-11

  • The doctor was super nice and explained my problems and made me feel very comfortable about what's wrong with me c I feel that whats wrong is embarrassing

    2025-12-21

  • Great job keep it up

    2025-12-11

  • Jennifer seemed very knowledgeable about her area of expertise. I wish I could have had some actual time alone to speak with her about my condition and about any private questions I might have brought up without the Med student in the room. [redacted]

    2025-12-01

  • Dr Irani listened to all of my concerns and provided me great feedback.

    2025-11-27

  • Dr Irani was kind, compassionate and knowledgeable. It was worth the long trip to Boston to see her. Now, I better understand my condition and what to do next for healing.

    2025-11-24

  • Dr Irani is wonderful! She knows her specialty inside & out. She's a true pleasure at all times & gives me all the time I need! Never rushed thru the appointment

    2025-11-16

  • I was very, very pleased with her. She was very knowledgeable. She cared about what I had to say and her responses were immediately. I'm really pleased with her.

    2025-11-15

  • Dr. Irani made me feel very comfortable even though I was at the visit for something very uncomfortable and embarrassing.

    2025-11-12

  • Professional, courteous, honest about my problem.

    2025-11-06

  • Dr. Irani is great. The appointment was late, about an hour, 45 minutes late, but that happened. She's wonderful every time I see her and she's a great surgeon. The nurse who came in was really wonderful. I really liked her. I think I pressed the wrong key when we were talking about nurses, but she was terrific. And Faulkner is a great place to go. So I was happy with the whole thing, and I've seen Dr. Irani for a couple of years now.

    2025-11-06

  • Dr. IRANI made good suggestions. Changed my fiber supp

    2025-11-05

  • Dr. Irani is the most compassionate doctor. She listens, she takes time with you, she's clinically exceptional and has great diagnostic skills. She advocates for her patients and she just goes above and beyond in every way possible. I have a very trusting relationship with her. She saved my life when she did my surgery and I feel that she's just the warmest, most compassionate doctor and she provides exceptional care.

    2025-10-29

  • She was late , rushed the appointment Didnt seem to care about what i had to say [redacted] I felt like i was an inconveince to her

    2025-10-26

  • She was very nice and caring

    2025-10-19

  • Yeah, the provider, Dr. Irani was very friendly and also seemed very knowledgeable and I felt confident with her care and what she will provide going forward. Also, I believe that how quick I got my appointments was pretty remarkable. It was a shocking diagnosis and I'm getting treated very quickly. So I feel really good about that. Thank you.

    2025-10-15

  • Providers were very clear, concise, and very pointed about their opinions and what was available as options.

    2025-10-15

  • Wonderful! Thank you!

    2025-10-11

  • Dr. Irani was absolutely lovely, and made an unpleasant procedure a pleasure. I am so grateful for her bedside manner - a refreshing, even delightful encounter!

    2025-10-09

  • Your doctor was very helpful, very informative.

    2025-10-08

  • Very good & listened carefully. [redacted]

    2025-10-05

  • Would highly recommend, very knowledgeable and listened to our concerns and gave honest feedback

    2025-09-29

  • Experience was great, best hospital I have been to

    2025-09-28

  • I thought Dr. Irani was very optimistic about my situation. It was the first time I met her and I really liked her

    2025-09-15

  • Dr Irani is a very concerned, direct and invites conversation. She was very interested in my total health care via others during my 7 months of treatments.

    2025-09-14

  • She was very encouraging that there could be hope for the future and that she was very confident she could do the surgery and very knowledgeable.

    2025-08-20

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Wellpoint
  • Medicaid CT
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • WellSense
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid NH
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  • Medicare
  • Medicaid RI
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Fallon Health
  • Coventry
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • TriCare
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Humana
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Medicaid VT
  • United Health Care
  • Beech Street
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid ME
  • Aetna
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan