Michael J. Docktor, MD

Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Clinical Director of Innovation; Director, Clinical Mobile Solutions
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Michael J. Docktor, MD

Michael J. Docktor, MD

Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Clinical Director of Innovation; Director, Clinical Mobile Solutions
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Wisconsin
2001
Madison
WI
Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
2005
Newark
NJ
Internship
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
2006
Los Angeles
CA
Residency
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
2008
Los Angeles
CA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
2011
Boston
MA
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Caregiver Profile

Meet Dr. Michael Docktor

Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)
Approach to Care
I simply love taking care of patients. I strive to help children and their families understand what might be causing their health problems by collaboratively working together to improve their condition. I am passionate about technology and excited about the opportunities to use digital health in educating, communicating and engaging with my patients.


Why I entered medicine: “Some of my earliest memories are of watching surgery on television with great interest and, as early as 4-years-old, asserting to anyone who would listen that I wanted “to be a doctor one day.” It wasn’t until around 10-years-old, when my sister was hospitalized, that I realized the incredible impact a doctor could have in someone’s life, particularly in the life of a sick child. From that point forward, there was never a question of what I was going to do with my life. And yes, the last name maybe helped a little…