Dr. Katherine Ailene Hesse, MD

Dr. Katherine Hesse is a geriatric medicine and internal medicine physician who earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she has built her practice over 47 years of dedicated service. Her extensive experience allows her to provide comprehensive care for older adults while addressing the full spectrum of internal medicine concerns. Dr. Hesse is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling her to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Hesse practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where she maintains affiliations across multiple locations including the Trauma Center, the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, and MGH Beacon Hill. She specializes in managing diabetes, particularly in older patients, and provides expert care for Type 2 diabetes. Her procedural expertise includes performing colonoscopies and other digestive health screenings. Patients …consistently rate their experience with Dr. Hesse highly, giving her an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.