Jacob B Mirsky, MD
Not currently accepting new patients
4.837288 average rating from 59 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Revere, MA
Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLM is a primary care physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Revere HealthCare Center. Dr. Mirsky attended medical school at the University of California San Francisco and completed residency in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as part of the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates primary care track. He is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine.
Dr. Mirsky views healthy lifestyle changes, through patient education and empowerment, as the cornerstone of health. In addition to his primary care practice, he leads Lifestyle Medicine group medical visits (also called shared medical appointments) in primary care for symptom management and disease prevention. Dr. Mirsky co-founded and is the Medical Director of the MGH Division of General Internal Medicine Healthy Lifestyle Program (HLP); the HLP has a vision of establishing healthy lifestyle change as the standard of care for preventing and treating chronic disease. He has received several awards to spread lifestyle-focused group medical visits at MGH, including the MGH Department of Medicine Phoenix Project Award and the MGH Springboard Studio iSolve Grand Prize. He also serves as the Assistant Course Director of Harvard Medical School’s Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind Body Medicine, and he is the MGH Representative on the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Health Systems Council.
Dr. Mirsky also founded the MGH Revere Food Pantry in 2019; he is now its Medical Director. The MGH Revere Food Pantry treats both food insecurity and chronic disease by providing free plant-based foods to patients with food insecurity. To further advocate for food insecurity interventions, he served as a member of the MGH Executive Committee on Community Health and the White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Leaders Roundtable Series. He currently serves on the Mass General Brigham Nutrition Security and Equity Workgroup and the Greater Boston Food Bank Health and Research Council.
Dr. Mirsky has published on a wide range of topics, including neurologic disease, patient communication, and primary care redesign. He studied physician burnout while in residency and helped found the Resident Wellness Committee in the Brigham and Women's Hospital Internal Medicine residency program, where he was also a member of the Management and Leadership Track. He received multiple awards for his research at Brigham and Women's Hospital, including the Martin P. Solomon Primary Care Scholarship Award and the Department of Medicine Education Innovations Grant. He is now part of teams researching the HLP and the MGH Revere Food Pantry.
Education & Training
- Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2018
- Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2016
- Medical Education: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2015
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.837288 average rating from 59 reviews
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MGB is lucky to have Dr Mirsky.
2026-07-07
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He listens. He is so thoughtful and caring
2026-07-05
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Awesome doc
2026-06-24
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He's always there when I need him.
2026-03-25
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Extremely professional,Great personality. Made me feel very comfortable.very caring.
2026-03-12
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Dr. Mirsky is a wonderful doctor that I have. I really appreciate his time and his knowledge about my issues. I would recommend him highly to anybody. He's a good doctor.
2026-03-11
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Great care
2026-03-08
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He is very personable and easy to talk to.
2026-03-03
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Very professional
2026-02-20
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Dr. Mirsky is very easy to talk with. He also listens to what I tell him that my body tells me.
2026-02-19
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Dr. Mirsky is very caring and he listens well. He is a great primary care physician.
2026-02-04
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Very prompt and thorough. Easy to talk to. That's what.
2026-01-30
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My experience was very helpful in understanding my health issues.
2026-01-30
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Yes, my doctor is fine. Dr. Mirsky is a great doctor. I have no problem with him. Thank you.
2025-12-01
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Great Doctor.
2025-12-01
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Dr. Mirsky is wonderful. Patient, kind, understanding and very supportive. I'm am so thankful to gave him as my primary care physician.
2025-11-23
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Dr. Mirsky is professional. He knew my chart. He was key into my situation. He made me feel comfortable and I would recommend him again.
2025-11-06
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I did say everything
2025-10-20
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Always professional and instructive, listens and explains. Great service.
2025-10-15
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He listens and recognizes my needs. He talks through pros and cons. He is very knowledgeable and kind and funny.
2025-10-05
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Dr. Mirsky was excellent.
2025-09-28
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My primary care provider, Dr. Mirsky, is truly exceptional. He takes the time to actively listen to my concerns, no matter how big or small. He always makes me feel heard and respects it. He is compassionate and attention approach creating welcome environment where I feel comfortable discussing any aspect of my health. He explains things clearly, answers all my questions with patience and genuine care about my well-being. I trusted in his medical expertise completely, and I appreciate how he worked with me to find the best solution for my health. It is clear that he is dedicated to providing thoughtful and personal care, and I am very grateful to have him as my doctor.
2025-09-17
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Very comfortable,
2025-09-03
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He Is Great
2025-08-19
Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- MassHealth ACO
- Wellpoint
- Cigna
- Medicare
- Medicaid NH
- Humana
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Aetna
- MassHealth
- Fallon Health
- Tufts Health Plan
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- WellSense
- Beech Street
- Medicaid VT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid RI
- Maine Community Health Options
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- TriCare
- Senior Whole Health
- Medicare ACO
- Medicaid CT
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Multiplan
- United Health Care
- Coventry