Matthew J Pommerening, MD, MS
Not currently accepting new patients
4.877419 average rating from 62 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Dr. Matthew Pommerening is an Associate Surgeon in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Clinical Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Pommerening is a native Texan and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He received both his medical degree and general surgery training from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, where he also completed a two-year clinical research fellowship and Master of Science degree in Clinical Research. He went on to complete a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) followed by a thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery, and he is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).
Dr. Pommerening’s clinical practice is focused on the surgical and multidisciplinary care of patients with both benign and malignant thoracic and foregut diseases. His clinical interests and specialty include minimally invasive surgery, diagnostic and interventional airway procedures, thoracic oncology, and advanced foregut surgery. He is also interested in clinical outcomes research focused on designing and conducting clinical trials and quality improvement initiatives to advance evidence-based practice in thoracic surgery.
Education & Training
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, 2020
- Fellowship: UPMC Presbyterian, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
- Residency: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, General Surgery Residency, 2017
- Medical Education: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2010
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.877419 average rating from 62 reviews
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They were thoughtful and made me feel heard and cared for.
2026-07-07
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Excellent in every way.
2026-06-22
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Yes, this is [redacted]. I am absolutely delighted with Dr. Pommerening's everything. Manner, listening, sharing, explaining, taking time. I can't say enough. I'm just so amazed and thankful. So thank you very much, Dr. Pommerening, and everybody else in there was just fine and lovely, and I can't be happier. Thank you.
2026-05-21
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He was wonderful, informative, understanding and answered all questions I was concerned about during each and every call!
2026-05-18
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The best provider period.
2026-05-04
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This was a second opinion appointment. If the clinic wasn't so far away, I would have asked to continue with Dr. P. He was excellent in every way.
2026-04-27
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Dr. Pommerening explained things thoroughly and listened my concerns.
2026-04-15
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I was greeted with kindness and respect. Everyone was so helpful. It was a calm environment. I enjoyed all I came in contact with.
2026-04-13
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seemless change from Dr [redacted]
2026-04-08
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He explained everything in detail. He knew my history and is working with my ent doctor. He was also very compassionate
2026-04-07
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Excellent doctor
2026-03-24
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Excellent surgeon and care. I could not ask for anything more. Completely satisfied.
2026-03-11
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My provider is perfect
2026-01-21
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I was very pleased with this provider.
2026-01-19
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Not a thing they were perfect.
2026-01-15
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Provider was very thoughtful and supportive as we talked about the issues and what I should do. After the visit provider talked again with radiology and called me several hours later to again discuss decisions. I feel very looked after.
2026-01-05
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Nice person
2025-11-11
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Easy to talk to
2025-11-10
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This was my 1st visit with Dr Matthew Pommerining and he was fantastic. Went over everything and was very through. Love him!!!
2025-11-03
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He was very concerned about the care and follow up with me after I was admitted to the hospital
2025-10-15
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The doctor was very well versed on the results of my ct before coming into the zoom call... we discussed this issues. Possibilities, etc to my satisfaction and planned a further ct in 4 months to make decisions on proper treatment paths.
2025-10-14
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I truly appreciated Dr. P's candor. I have a complicated case and he didn't try to sugarcoat that. He provided several scenarios and potentially working with other surgeons. That gave me the perspective that his first priority was the outcome of surgery for my quality of life, he was less focused on how ( or if) the surgery should proceed.
2025-09-29
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Dr and PA explained the surgical procedure and answered all my questions. They both were very knowledgeable and thourgh.
2025-09-18
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I was absolutely satisfied with my meeting with this doctor and his team. Thanks a lot.
2025-09-18
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He's knowledgable and personable.
2025-09-15
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As a nurse practitioner, I've worked with many physicians, and having recently been diagnosed with stage one lung cancer, I find Dr. Pommerening to be the most compassionate, kind, understanding, really incredible surgeon. He was absolutely fantastic, and I look forward to my appointments with him. He always explains everything thoroughly, He's very honest, he's very kind, and he really is one of the best.
2025-09-06
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Dr. Pommerening is an empathic surgeon who is very generous with his time. He patiently explains in layman's terms complicated medical procedures. I feel quite fortunate having him as my thoracic surgeon.
2025-09-04
Accepted Insurance
- Railroad Medicare
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