Dr. Andrew Collins Hatkoff, DO

I'm a tech. So easy to deal with, friendly and on top of everything. And works non-stop. We haven't met fellows like this for quite a while. Cheers Dr. Hatkoff!

Wish my own doctor explained things as well as this bro.

I got a CT and started feeling my throat itch. He came in immediately and said "I can either give you an epi pen right now, or I can tell you a joke and we can see if this thing passes. I'd prefer to tell you the joke"... I let him tell me the joke. It was a wacky way of snapping me out of stress and having a nervous breakdown, but it worked. He then talked with me for 5 minutes about life and left as I returned to the ER. It's fun to know that the people reading our imaging actually care.

I'm pretty young and have a rare disease. He saved my life. Talked to me about a clot in my leg and how he wanted to scan my chest. He had me cut other patients and stated it was necessary because my case was urgent. Well it was. My chest was full of PEs. They said I would have been dead if they didn't catch it earlier. I'm still alive right now because of the ED rads department at Mass Gen.

Thumbs up

I will admit. I am the husband of a tech who works in the department. I think my wife made a stink about getting my report read. He contacted me directly and well; I sorta understand the positive reviews now

Very well spoken. Very intelligent. Very friendly. Very funny.

We admit, we are suckers for good looking men. But he was so incredibly friendly, kind, mature.

He is either a resident or physician or IR doc, I'm not certain. What I do know is he knows how to connect with the patient. I saw him take his time to search for a diagnosis; discussing with the techs in the room my case; asking their opinion, brainstorming together. The guy spent an hour with me discussing my case for something that 5 other doctors spent no more than 5 minutes each with (flouroscopy). Excellent physician; I only hope his time spent with me did not take away from others!

He is personable and skilled.