Sophia K McKinley, MD

Sophia K McKinley, MD

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4.932075 average rating from 106 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Sophia K. McKinley is a surgical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital with a focus on caring for patients with melanoma, gastric, and liver cancers. She has a particular interest in robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery for gastric, liver, and other intra-abdominal tumors.

Dr. McKinley graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School with honors in medical education. She also holds a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. After completing the MGH General Surgery Residency Program, Dr. McKinley went on to attain advanced surgical training in complex general surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is dual board-certified in both general surgery and complex general surgical oncology.

Dr. McKinley’s primary academic interest is surgical education. She has completed several surgical education fellowships through the MGH Department of Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and the Association for Surgical Education. She holds committee memberships in several national surgical societies related to surgical education.

In addition to caring for patients as a surgical oncologist, Dr. McKinley serves on the MGH surgical education leadership team as the Harvard Medical School Surgery clerkship site director and associate director of the MGH Surgical Education Research Group.

Read about the MGH robotic gastric cancer surgery program here: https://advances.massgeneral.org/oncology/article.aspx?id=1575

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2023
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery, 2021
  • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery, 2015
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2014

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.932075 average rating from 106 reviews

  • Timely, clear understanding of my case and very easy to speak with. I was at ease going into my appointment and procedure.

    2026-07-08

  • She provided adequate time for myself & my daughter to ask questions/ never did we feel rushed

    2026-07-04

  • It all went fine, it was my first visit [redacted]

    2026-06-20

  • Dr. McKinley was wonderful, very kind, very helpful. I really enjoyed her and she made me feel a lot more reassured. She was definitely the best. Thank you very much, [redacted]

    2026-06-11

  • Doctor McKinley was extremely thorough, knowing and kind. She presented options in layman's terms and communicated in a professional and kind manner. We feel very fortunate to have her as a caregiver.

    2026-06-06

  • Dr. McKinley gave a careful and thorough explanation about surgical options. It was apparent to me that not only is she a skilled surgeon, she is also a caring and compassionate doctor.

    2026-06-06

  • The appointment went well. It saved me a trip into Boston.

    2026-05-25

  • Excellent care!

    2026-05-22

  • We were hesitate about going into boston but after meeting dr mckinley we are feeling confident that we are in great hands.

    2026-05-17

  • I was blown away with the professionalism, care and humanism of this provider.

    2026-05-15

  • She was very professional and knowledgeable and answered any questions that I had.

    2026-05-13

  • Everything perfect

    2026-05-10

  • I spoke with only one doctor, Sophia McKinley, with translators [redacted]. I really liked the doctor.

    2026-04-13

  • Enjoyed my visit with Dr McKinley quite a lot.

    2026-04-11

  • Dr McKinley was excellent, she explained everything as she was doing the procedure so that I understood what was going on and what was next. I would definitely recommend her to other patients

    2026-04-09

  • On time and very thorough

    2026-04-05

  • She is professional, knowledgeable, and thorough in her description of the procedure,.

    2026-03-30

  • Great team. Thank you all.

    2026-03-07

  • Dr. McKinley was caring and professional. She took the time to answer all my questions and explained everything that was going on during the procedure. She certainly put me at ease.

    2026-03-04

  • I had an excellent experience

    2026-02-28

  • A very professional woman and knowledable.

    2026-02-08

  • responded to question openly and warmly clearly respectful of question from pt offered visuals to explain her plan

    2026-02-06

  • Hi, I am still working with Dr. McKinley, but so far she has been very thorough and has taken my situation seriously, but at the same time also been comforting in terms of her logical thought process to what's happening and very clear and direct. So I really liked working with her so far and I appreciate what she's brought in terms of my medical health and guidance. So thank you.

    2026-01-29

  • Ot was an excellent experience and everyone made me feel comfortable and explained everything that was about to happen

    2026-01-22

  • very easy to talk with

    2026-01-14

  • She explained my upcoming procedure and answered any questions I had

    2026-01-12

  • I received excellent care!

    2026-01-04

  • Very good experience. I was listened to and everything was explained very well.

    2026-01-04

  • Dr. McKinley was compassionate, professional, and made our experience more comforting. She provided excellent explanation and education regarding [redacted]'s current diagnosis, and she put our minds at ease.

    2025-12-28

  • She understood the urgency for appointments and tests for the upcoming surgery/biopsy. I'm very grateful.

    2025-12-23

  • Meeting with Dr. McKinley was an informative session. She was well prepared and explain things in a language I could understand. She also allowed me to connect with two other providers who were familiar with my case.

    2025-12-09

  • I would like to Thank Dr. McKinley and her staff for their support and dedication to service.

    2025-11-26

  • Honest kind knowledgeable

    2025-11-22

  • Everyone acted courteous and professional

    2025-11-15

  • It was minor surgery to do a biopsy, and Sophia was explaining every step along the way, what I would experience, sounds that would occur, and I thought she was awesome. [redacted] I think it's a great team at Mass General. Thank you. [redacted]

    2025-11-10

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Railroad Medicare
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  • Medicaid RI
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  • MassHealth
  • Senior Whole Health
  • Cigna
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  • Multiplan
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