Mary J Tharayil, MD, MPH

Mary J Tharayil, MD, MPH

Not currently accepting new patients

4.909774 average rating from 133 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Brookline, MA

Originally from India and growing up in Kuwait, Dr. Tharayil came to the US to attend college. She went on to medical school at Harvard, and graduated in 2003. She obtained an MPH in International Health in 2004, and then joined the residency program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Tharayil joined HVMA shortly afterwards, in early 2008, and have been at the Kenmore practice since. It is great to work with multiple specialties and full service lab, radiology department, and pharmacy on-site.

Dr. Tharayil's practice is primarily a Women’s Health practice. She does have a few male patients (usually the relatives of my female patients). The practice is quite varied in age, medical issues, and ethnic/ social backgrounds. With that, every day is interesting and challenging. She especially enjoys working with patients that have diabetes and other endocrine disorders. She also works on a quality improvement committee that reviews reported cases of errors/ undesired outcomes, to analyze the root causes of these errors, in order to design systems-based approaches to preventing them in the future. She has been co-precepting residents with Shanthy Sridhar this year.

In Dr, Tharayil's free time, she volunteers with a visually disabled client of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind, and is involved with her church.

Education & Training

  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2007
  • Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.909774 average rating from 133 reviews

  • I have complete confidence in Dr. Tharayil! She listens and takes proactive steps to help prevent serious consequences.

    2026-07-05

  • I think that Dr. Tharayil is an excellent physician and she answered all of my questions and always gives me wonderful service. [redacted]

    2026-07-02

  • Dr. Tharayil is very Knowledgeable and Efficient.

    2026-06-24

  • She is competent, thorough and exudes a comforting warmth. I never feel rushed.

    2026-06-24

  • Always kind, very knowledgeable, and beyond thorough!!

    2026-06-22

  • Great dignostician!

    2026-06-22

  • Most excellant care provider

    2026-06-24

  • Over the years I have grown accustomed to the doctor's going over the checklist of medications and procedures. At this point I don't think I need to scan data and try to keep track of body chemistry as my annual exam. Because we always do the same lookover for the appointment, I sometimes forget to bring up issues and have to write or call for info. G Dr. Tharayil is very attentive, thoughtful and kind; also, it seems, very process oriented - as a doctor must be, but I feel there might be more balanced use of our one hour talk each year.

    2026-06-16

  • Fantastic. And Telehealth appointment was ideal.

    2026-06-13

  • Dr. Tharayil is professional, thorough and warm. She listens intently and addresses any questions I may have. I feel very fortunate to have her as my doctor.

    2026-06-06

  • Dr. Tharayil has been my primary care doctor for years. I have never had any complaints about her treatment. I think she is an excellent doctor, thoughtful, skilled and sensitive. I just hope she lasts as long as I live!

    2026-06-04

  • She is the best-she is extremely bright and insightful and also compassionate, empathetic. And she is so easy to talk to-to discuss all aspects of a situation.

    2026-05-23

  • Very personable, respectful, thorough, and competent. Was about 40 minutes late; apologized but not explained.

    2026-05-21

  • I think Dr Tharayil is an amazing, caring doctor. Cannot say enough good things about her. She or her team gets back to with well thought out immediate responses. I feel completely well cared for.

    2026-05-20

  • Yes, Dr. Tharayil was very helpful listening to my symptoms and giving the advice.

    2026-05-21

  • The provider is professional and caring

    2026-05-13

  • She is very patient about waiting for me to ask all my questions.

    2026-05-12

  • Always the highest quality of care from my office

    2026-05-09

  • Excellent provider.

    2026-04-30

  • Excellent. couldn't be better. great communication as well as expertise.

    2026-04-22

  • Dr Tharayil is a fabulous care provider. She is an exceptional doctor and always puts me at ease. She listens to all my concerns and I have confidence in her care. I feel blessed to have her as my primary care doctor.

    2026-04-15

  • I have the highest confidence in Dr. Tharayil's expertise.

    2026-04-15

  • I have been privileged to be a patient of Dr. Therayil's for several years. Despite increasingly complex medical conditions, Dr. Therayil has been thorough and patient, providing new insights and understandings. I feel safe in her care.

    2026-04-13

  • Dr. Tharayil is always very thorough. She seems very knowledgeable and she seems to be caring and concerned about my health and well-being.

    2026-04-13

  • The best

    2026-04-11

  • Dr Tharayil is truly the best! She really listens, really cares and is an incredible advocate for you. She knows her stuff and is extremely trustworthy.

    2026-03-30

  • The doctor was very thorough and made sure to answer all of my questions. She took a long time with me and really, she's not my usual doctor, but she took the time to make sure she understood the case. She was very kind and patient and I really appreciated all the time she took.

    2026-03-30

  • Dr. Mary is probably the most incredible doctor ever. She listens, she cares, she's thoughtful, she's thorough, she's timely. I can't say enough that's good about her.

    2026-03-26

  • Dr Tharayil is the absolute best doctor. She is thorough, brilliant, kind, encouraging, and reassuring. I am so fortunate

    2026-03-21

  • Dr. Thayaril is a truly exceptional doctor. Her presence and capacity to listen and offer feedback without judgment is pretty remarkable. She is the opposite of a doctor on autopilot; she is the perfect example of someone who wipes the slate clean as she enters each new appointment and then tunes into you and your unique history and health. I am so grateful I found this wonderful person who is also my doctor! She is the perfect combination of emapthic human and brilliant physician!

    2026-03-19

  • This provider doesn't take time to listen to my responses. She cuts me off short. She interrupts. She seems always in a rush and doesn't necessarily show that she listens.

    2026-03-13

  • Dr, Tharayil is the finest primary care physician I have ever had the good fortune to work with.

    2026-03-12

  • Best PCP I had ever had!!

    2026-03-09

  • Dr Tharayil is excellent. I have referred several people to her

    2026-03-09

  • Dr Tharayil is always very thorough and efficient. She is very prepared before we meet, and has complete knowledge of my medical history. I strongly feel that she has my best of care interest in mind.

    2026-03-07

  • Dr. Tharayil and her assistants are always helpful and attentive.

    2026-03-05

  • Dr. Tharayil is very knowledgeable about medicines and gives clear explanations as to questionable symptoms and issues. Very good at keeping things updated, assuring to follow-up on pass symptoms and previous issues. I feel very well taken care of in her hands.

    2026-02-26

  • Very thorough, caring provider. Good listener. Always has helpful suggestions.

    2026-02-26

  • Dr Tharayil ALWAYS takes the time to listen to me. She NEVER rushes our conversations. She is thorough, kind and ALWAYS has my best interest at heart. I consider myself so fortunate that I have such a phenomenal doctor.

    2026-02-24

  • Dr. Tharayil is an amazing doctor !

    2026-02-16

  • Dr. Tharayil is an excellent provider. She always reviews my medical history and is well prepared for my visit. She listens attentively and responds to my medical needs.

    2026-02-13

  • Excellent professional provider. Very kind and helpful.

    2026-02-11

  • Dr. Tharayil is an exceptional doctor

    2026-02-27

  • Dr. MARY J THARAYIL is an extraordinary doctor, diligent, concerned, knowledgeable. Can't say enough good things about her.

    2026-02-06

  • Dr. Tharayil was kind, attentive, and knowledgeable. I loved meeting her.

    2026-02-05

  • The provider took time to listen and resolve

    2026-01-22

  • Above and beyond all expectations

    2026-01-05

  • Dr. Tharayil is an absolutely AMAZING PCP - she is brilliant, listens intently, always spends a lot of time and I trust her implicitly. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

    2026-01-04

  • He was thorough, comprehensive, and very kind.

    2025-12-28

  • I absolutely love the doctor and her staff. The only one thing that I would probably see if it could be improved is more availability in terms of appointment times. I have my annual physical and it's usually more than one year out. So it would be really nice if I could get it within that year. That's, I think, the only, only challenge that I have. Otherwise, when I visit, I think she is one of the best doctors that I have seen here.

    2025-12-28

  • I'm fortunate that Dr. Tharayil is an excellent doctor and good communicator. She is attentive and warm. She covers absolutely everything and is efficient in doing so. She answered a concern I had about my medical record.

    2025-12-24

  • Clear, empathetic and extremely knowledgeable.

    2025-12-22

  • She is always very thorough and thoughtful! I am delighted to be her patient! I feel very fortunate!

    2025-12-22

  • She was very nice and patient with me she explained everything perfectly and if I had to ever change my doctor I would definitely want her to be my provider.

    2025-12-16

  • Dr. Tharayil is incredibly diligent, thorough, caring, empathetic, understanding. She must spend a lot of time preparing for a physical because she knew everything about me. And with her number of patients, it would be hard to know the specifics she encountered without some preparation work.

    2025-12-17

  • Great people good service

    2025-12-12

  • Dr Tharayil is a caring and extremely competent professional.

    2025-12-14

  • Dr. Tharayil is the best PCP I have ever had. She is very thorough and always follows up with info of test results. She is patient and highly skilled. I feel very fortunate to have her as one of my doctors.

    2025-11-24

  • Dr. Tharayil is terrific. She is thoughtful, careful, and explains things exceedingly well. I am truly fortunate to be her patient.

    2025-11-19

  • Even with a delayed start, it was definitely worth the wait. Her attention to my health records past and present was very thorough. Although I did not have any urgent concerns, I felt very comfortable in our conversation about my health. I am pleased to know she's my doctor.

    2025-10-23

  • Dr. Tharayil is a wonderful provider; caring, knowledgeable and dedicated to my health. I love her!

    2025-10-19

  • Very detailed, knowledge and familiar with history

    2025-10-16

  • Dr. Tharayil was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable. She patiently talked through all of my questions and I left feeling heard and like there was a solid plan for next steps.

    2025-10-14

  • Dr Tharayil is an excellent physician

    2025-10-01

  • Thank you Dr. Tharayil, you are the best!

    2025-09-24

  • Dr. Tharayil is very thorough and very knowledgeable. I'm very pleased with her as my primary care physician.

    2025-09-19

  • I love working with Dr. Tharayil. I'm always so amazed how attentive and sharp she is, in combination with how kind, thoughtful, and a good listener she is. I feel grateful to have found her years ago and hope to be able to work with her as long as she's available!

    2025-09-18

  • Dr. Tharayil is an excellent physician.

    2025-09-13

  • The doctor was extremely thorough.

    2025-09-08

  • This doctor is excellent. The practice had to cancel my annual physical in 2024 due to the network crashing that morning and I could not get another appointment for a full year!

    2025-08-28

Accepted Insurance

  • MassHealth ACO
  • Wellpoint
  • Fallon Health
  • Medicare
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Beech Street
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Coventry
  • MassHealth
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • United Health Care
  • Humana
  • Multiplan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Aetna
  • WellSense
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Cigna
  • Medicare ACO