Steven J Mentzer, MD
Not currently accepting new patients
4.904348 average rating from 46 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Dr. Steven J. Mentzer is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Mentzer received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and received his general surgical residency training at the Brigham. He completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mentzer also completed a research fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where he investigated the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of T lymphocyte function. He is board certified in surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and surgical critical care.
Dr. Mentzer’s clinical interests include diseases of the lungs and thoracic cancers, minimally invasive surgery of the lungs and esophagus, and minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer. Principal investigator for The Mentzer Lab, Dr. Mentzer is currently studying the adaptive processes involved in blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) and lung regeneration.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Toronto General Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, 1989
- Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery, 1988
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1986
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, 1983
- Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery, 1982
- Medical Education: University of Minnesota Medical School***NSHC, 1981
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.904348 average rating from 46 reviews
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I feel very fortunate to have Dr. Mentzer as my doctor. He's been excellent, very thorough, very down to earth, explained things easily to me, compassionate, and again, I'm extremely satisfied.
2026-05-29
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[redacted] He has been fantastic!
2026-05-21
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I have always felt I was receiving the very best care possible with Dr. Mentzer.
2026-05-13
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Dr. Mentzer has been excellent. [redacted]
2026-04-29
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Dr. Mentzer saved my life with his brilliance at surgery and followed up consistently. It's now been 9 years since the successful VAT that Dr. Mentzer performed. I have had no chemo, no radiation....years later I am still here with no evidence of recurrence of the cancer he removed! I am forever grateful!
2026-04-17
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It has been an honor to have this provider !
2026-04-10
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I appreciate everything he is done for me. He will be greatly missed.
2026-02-18
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Dr Mentzer is the BEST of the best.... Always caring, supportive. I am certainly going to miss him.... he has been my "Guardian Angel" the last 9 yrs and certainly the reason my Cancer was recognized..... Cancer needs a cure and Dr Mentzer will find that cure...
2026-01-14
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Dr.Mentzer saved my life. I will always grateful to him and his team. [redacted]
2025-12-25
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Everything was excellent
2025-12-16
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I've had opportunities to meet Dr. MENTZER for several occasions. Once when my mom had lung cancer, he handled that situation very professionally and straightforward. And later on, when an issue came up with an incidental finding for myself, I felt like I needed to go to see Dr. MENTZER because He seemed very knowledgeable, very caring, and very straightforward with information. So I would highly recommend him for people that really want to know what's going on with their health.
2025-11-07
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Excellent care
2025-11-05
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It has always been excellent.
2025-11-05
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Dr, Mentzer is so easy and straight forward to deal with. He is an expert in his field. I have nothing but praise for him.
2025-10-30
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My experience with Dr Mentzer was unparalleled. He is a remarkably talented surgeon. As a side benefit, he has a great bedside manner. I'm grateful that Dr Mentzer was assigned to my case.
2025-10-15
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My provider, Dr.Mentzer, is exceptional. He is the best!
2025-10-02
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He is an outstanding, excellent provider who focuses on key facts and who saved my life.
2025-09-26
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The provider actually called me earlier than my appointment time which was wonderful.
2025-09-24
Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Wellpoint
- Senior Whole Health
- MassHealth
- Aetna
- Multiplan
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- TriCare
- Beech Street
- Tufts Health Plan
- Medicaid RI
- Humana
- Medicaid CT
- Fallon Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
- Coventry
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- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare