Alaka Ray, MD

Alaka Ray, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.91405 average rating from 121 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Dr. Alaka Ray spent most of her childhood in various parts of the United States as well as in Kolkata, India, before arriving in Boston to attend Harvard College. She then attended Harvard Medical School where her interests ranged from patient-doctor relationships to end-of-life care. During her Internal Medicine residency at MGH, she fell in love with her primary care clinic and chose to pursue primary care as a career. She graduated from the MGH Primary Care Program in 2010, served as the Ambulatory Medicine Chief Resident during 2010-2011, and then joined the Internal Medicine Associates as a primary care physician. She is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and she is the Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Training in the MGH Internal Medicine Residency Program where her emphasis is on enhancing outpatient clinical education. She is also a certified professional wellness coach and enjoys peer coaching physicians around issues of career satisfaction, work-life balance, burnout, increasing efficiency and joy in practice.

Education & Training

  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2010
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2007

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.91405 average rating from 121 reviews

  • Dr. Ray always provides excellent information and care and listens to my issues.

    2026-07-06

  • My visit with Alaka Ray was extremely good, as it always is. She's an outstanding PCP, as well as a very knowledgeable, all-around internal medicine physician. She's extremely good, and I'm thankful that I have her as a primary. My wife has her, one of my children, and her husband does as well. And that's all because we think she's great. Thank you.

    2026-06-18

  • Excellent

    2026-06-17

  • Dr. Ray is outstanding. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have her as my primary care physician.

    2026-06-15

  • Wonderful

    2026-06-09

  • Dr. Ray is the best! She's extremely competent and very caring.

    2026-06-04

  • I love Dr. Ray. She is an excellent physician who listens carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and takes a thorough approach to my care. She is knowledgeable, compassionate, and has a wonderful bedside manner. I always feel heard, respected, and well cared for.

    2026-06-04

  • Dr Ray is amazing. I feel very well taken care of when I have an appointment. She takes the time to listen.

    2026-06-03

  • Always professional, and at time personal, and attentive to my needs. And thorough enough that I feel very comfortable with my provider .

    2026-05-31

  • Dr. Ray is personable, caring, and has a sense of humor - the last being a trait that not all doctors have.

    2026-05-29

  • Dr.Ray is the best doctor in Boston.

    2026-05-24

  • As always Dr. Ray was very thorough, caring and knowledgeable.

    2026-05-25

  • She does an excellent job

    2026-05-21

  • I could not be more satisfied or grateful for Dr. Ray and her "doctoring". She is competent and personal, very aware of me and my concerns-after more than a decade of primary care. All of your questions about my experience-recent and previous-could be answered with "above and beyond" the highest rating. I think it is a great tribute to a doctor when you can say you leave the appointment happy and "elevated".

    2026-05-22

  • I have total faith in Dr. Ray's medical care. She is competent and professional and approachable.

    2026-05-18

  • My annual appointment was excellent. It was on time and finished on time with good explainations. The blood work appointment was not as good.

    2026-05-16

  • I find Dr. Ray to be a wonderful, caring, thoughtful doctor, kind of old-fashioned in a wonderful way. Thank you.

    2026-05-14

  • Dr Ray is a great doctor and listen the patient and explain detail to the patient.

    2026-05-10

  • Dr Ray is a very special provider. She cares and is very interactive regarding our conversations and my care. I feel very lucky to be a patient of hers.

    2026-05-06

  • She is a wonderful doctor and I'm glad that I have her as my PCP.

    2026-04-29

  • Very professional

    2026-04-26

  • Dr Ray is great

    2026-04-20

  • Dr. Ray is an excellent physician and delightful person. She is smart, expert, practical and kind. I feel very lucky to have her as my primary care physician.

    2026-04-15

  • Dr. Ray answered all of my questions and explained everything clearly.

    2026-04-08

  • Dr. Ray is the best. Very lucky to have her.

    2026-04-06

  • I am very pleased with the DR i have DR RAY IS very good in her practice.

    2026-04-06

  • She is an excellent doctor , very knowledgeable and caring.

    2026-03-18

  • MGH and its providers and especially Dr. Ray are the best

    2026-03-17

  • Always very friendly and easy to talk to

    2026-03-19

  • Dr Ray is the best! She is thoughtful, caring and a good listener. I am healthier because of her.

    2026-03-18

  • Everyone polite caring. Absolutely pleased with the whole experience.

    2026-03-16

  • So lucky to be in Dr. Ray's care. She is a true professional. Always patient and readily answers my questions. She really listens to her patients and values their concerns. She never makes you feel stupid if you dont understand the medical issue. I trust her judgement.

    2026-02-23

  • Dr. Ray is an incredible doctor. She listens and cares. She's just always there for her patient. You just know that when you're with her, you are the one person that she cares about. She's very knowledgeable and very sensitive and cares about you physically and mentally as well. I would never, ever have another doctor. Dr. Ray is fantastic.

    2026-02-19

  • Dr. Ray is, quite simply, the best physician I have ever worked with. She is caring, human, patient, and always well-prepared for our conversations. She's been my doctor for quite a while and I say in all seriousness, she he has had a profound impact on my quality of life. I hope I can have her as my doctor for a long time to come.

    2026-02-14

  • Dr Ray is the best - knowledgeable, kind, open, committed to healing in situations that don't have easy answers.

    2026-02-26

  • Provider is courteous, professional, and not overly aggressive in treatment(s).

    2026-02-09

  • I love my care team

    2026-02-05

  • Dr. Ray is the best provider I have ever seen. She is caring, attentive and kind. Prior to my visit she had already reviewed my recent test results and had a plan. I trust her completely and feel very lucky to have her as my doctor.

    2026-01-30

  • Dr. Alaka Ray is exceptional in every way.

    2026-01-29

  • Dr. Ray is such an incredible provider - she is so thoughtful and thorough and takes time to get to know you and make sure that all your concerns are addressed. She is the kind of primary care provider who makes you feel that she is really invested in your complete wellbeing. I feel incredibly lucky to be her patient.

    2026-01-28

  • Dr. Ray was very professional. She did an outstanding job. She listened to what I had to say about my shoulder and every other aspect of my issue with my body and she was caring and kind and as friendly as always. I'd recommend her to any patient or Mass General. She's just a very caring individual.

    2026-01-29

  • Dr Ray is the BEST!! thoughtful, practical, knowledgeable, and just lovely

    2026-01-14

  • I have been a patient of Dr. Ray for a long time and ahe is very knowledgeable, easy to talk to. She or a member of het staff are always available when needed.

    2026-01-07

  • My doctor knows me well, and we discussed the issues that were most significant to me. She offered solutions to those problems which had a solution. I am pleased to have her as my physician

    2026-01-04

  • the best

    2025-12-22

  • Dr. Alaka is extremely efficient, reliable, kind. The office as well is very efficient. Answers the phone all the time. Hold times are minimal. Always get back to you in a timely manner. Very happy with the primary care office and Dr. Ray. Thank you.

    2025-12-12

  • Excellent experience

    2025-12-09

  • I'm glad Dr. Ray is my PCP

    2025-11-30

  • I have been a patient of Dr Ray's for years. She is very kind and professional.

    2025-11-27

  • Dr. Alaka Ray is an excellent doctor. She listens to everything you have to say and when you're through speaking, she will answer those questions for you. When I leave her office, I feel very good about discussing my health problems with her.

    2025-11-07

  • Dr. Ray is very thorough, very professional, and very aware of my needs, and is a good communicator.

    2025-11-06

  • Dr. Ray is outstanding!

    2025-10-27

  • Dr Ray is an excellent doctor she is always professional and approachable

    2025-10-18

  • Outstanding customer service always

    2025-10-14

  • Dr. Alaka Ray has come to understand me very well over our long term relationship. In the Celtic tradition, I regard her Anam Cara , a soul friend.

    2025-10-08

  • Highly recommend Alaka Ray

    2025-09-18

  • Dr. Ray has always been very attentive and responsive.

    2025-09-14

  • Dr. Ray is an exceptional care giver. She listens and always follows through with whatever we discuss. I feel very fortunate to be in her care.

    2025-09-10

Accepted Insurance

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