Women Faculty

Promoting Women’s Careers

The Department of Medicine has undertaken significant steps over the past couple of years to better understand its current level of diversity and explore opportunities for its divisions to share strategies and enhance their approaches to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty.

As with URiM faculty, division leaders are asked to regularly report on the number and percentage of women faculty in their division, identify their goals, and provide a plan for reaching their goals for enhancing the representation of women. As of December 31, 2023, women are approximately 44% of the BWH-based faculty in the Department of Medicine.

Strategy for Women Faculty

The Department of Medicine has developed a strategy to support new and early career women faculty that is focused on mentoring and other career support.

In fall 2022, we launched our inaugural mentorship circles for new women faculty. This program featured mentoring circles that were organized around three key themes:

  • Clinical responsibilities, teaching, and work-life balance
  • Research for physician-scientists
  • Research for non-clinician researchers

These groups invited nearly 50 faculty to participate in the first year of the program and were co-led by mid-career and senior women faculty in the department. The groups met periodically on their own and as a full group at the beginning and end of the year-long program. They discussed a number of career development topics, including finding and optimizing mentorship/sponsorship relationships, institutional navigation, academic promotion, and research opportunities. We are in the process of assessing the first year of the program and optimizing mentorship for women faculty.

New Women Faculty

NameDivisionFaculty AppointmentJoin Date
Tessa Adzemovic, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time10/1/2023
Kate Dibble, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor10/1/2023
Danielle Haslam, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineInstructor10/1/2023
Lisa Simon, MD, DMDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareMember of the Faculty
(*pending appointment to Assistant Professor)
10/1/2023
Christelle Guillermier, PhDGeneticsLecturer10/2/2023
Eilann Santo, MDPalliative CareInstructor10/2/2023
Debra Sherman, MDCardiovascular MedicineLecturer10/15/2023
Sarah Hill, MD, PhDMedical OncologyAssistant Professor11/1/2023
Luciana Padua Tavares, PhDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor12/6/2023

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

We welcomed 81 women faculty to the Department of Medicine between October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

NameDivisionFaculty AppointmentJoin Date
Nora Abo-Sido, MD, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2023
Omolabake Alabi, MBBS, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2023
Charlotte Andersson, MD, PhDCardiovascular MedicineMember of the Faculty, part-time8/1/2023
Samia Ayub, MDSleep and Circadian DisordersInstructor10/1/2022
Brianna Bakow, MDHematologyInstructor8/1/2023
Sarah Bentley, MDVA Boston Healthcare SystemInstructor3/1/2023
Amanda Berling, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareAssistant Professor6/15/2023
Allison Bloom, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time8/1/2023
Jia Chen, MDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor5/1/2023
Kathryn Corelli, MDWomen’s HealthInstructor8/15/2023
Caroline Cubbison, MDPalliative MedicineInstructor9/4/2023
Margherita De Marzio, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Rania El Fekih, MDRenal MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Danne Elbers, PhDVA Boston Healthcare SystemLecturer, part-time7/1/2023
Kristin Farias, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time2/15/2023
Alexandra Filippi, MDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor3/1/2023
Laura Gell, PhDSleep and Circadian DisordersInstructor11/1/2022
Khadijeh Gholami, PhDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and HypertensionInstructor8/1/2023
Angela Gupta, MDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor9/1/2023
Zoe Haemer, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor10/1/2022
Nancy Haff, MD, MPHPharmacoepidemiology and PharmacoeconomicsInstructor4/1/2023
Adrija Hajra, MBBSGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2023
Tiffany Hsu, MD, PhDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor7/1/2023
Nasrien Ibrahim, MDCardiovascular MedicineMember of the Faculty9/1/2023
Kerry Ivey, PhDAgingMember of the Faculty1/3/2023
Christiana Iyasere, MDMedical OncologyAssistant Professor4/1/2023
Tara Iyer, MDWomen’s HealthInstructor1/3/2023
Tara Jain, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time8/15/2023
Kathleen Jenkins, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2023
Colleen Kelly, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyAssociate Professor9/1/2023
Sheila Klassen, MDCardiovascular MedicineMember of the Faculty7/1/2023
Helen Knight, MDPalliative MedicineInstructor7/19/2023
Ayano Kohlgruber, PhDGeneticsInstructor5/1/2023
Jennifer La, PhDVA Boston Healthcare SystemInstructor12/1/2022
Clare Landefeld, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor1/15/2023
Gabrielle Lee, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2023
Hyunsun Lee, PhDGeneticsLecturer10/11/2022
Vivian Lee-Kim, PhDCardiovascular MedicineInstructor10/1/2022
Jessica Little, MDInfectious DiseasesInstructor8/1/2023
Yuxin Liu, MDMedical OncologyInstructor9/1/2023
Camila Lopes-Ramos, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineInstructor5/1/2023
Diana Lopez, MDCardiovascular MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Jaclyn LoPiccolo, MDMedical OncologyInstructor9/1/2023
Michelle Martincheck, MDVA Boston Healthcare SystemInstructor2/1/2023
Alexandria Maurer, MD, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor1/1/2023
Rebecca Mishuris, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareMember of the Faculty3/27/2023
Emilie Mitten, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyInstructor9/1/2023
Marie Mortel, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor2/1/2023
Negareh Mousavi, MDCardiovascular MedicineMember of the Faculty4/1/2023
Mayssan Muftah, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyInstructor8/15/2023
Rose Olson, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time7/1/2023
Nana Papyan, MDHematologyInstructor8/1/2023
Romela Petrosyan, MDRenal MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Katherine Pryor, MDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor7/1/2023
Leah Rand, DPhilPharmacoepidemiology and PharmacoeconomicsLecturer7/1/2023
Xinping Ren, MD, PhDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time5/2/2023
Christine Ryan, MDMedical OncologyInstructor7/1/2023
Hafsa Sabzposh, MBBSGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/15/2023
Sarah Sammons, MDMedical OncologyMember of the Faculty11/1/2022
Brittany Schreiber, MDRenal MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Abigail Schubach, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time7/1/2023
Lindsay Semler, DNPGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareLecturer, part-time4/1/2023
Pritha Sen, MDInfectious DiseasesInstructor1/1/2023
Gloria Shan, MD`General Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, part-time7/1/2023
Claire Shappell, MDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Lisa Simon, MD, DMDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareMember of the Faculty7/1/2023
Claire Smith, MDMedical OncologyInstructor8/7/2023
Ania Syrowatka, PhDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareMember of the Faculty7/1/2023
Rajae Talbi, PhDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and HypertensionInstructor8/1/2023
Megan Tesch, MDMedical OncologyInstructor9/1/2023
Gabrielle Vanspeybroeck, MDVA Boston Healthcare SystemLecturer, part-time4/1/2023
Leticia Varella, MDMedical OncologyMember of the Faculty12/1/2022
Virginia Volpe, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor10/3/2022
Liqin Wang, PhDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareLecturer7/1/2023
Qiyu Wang, MDRenal MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Xiaowen Wang, MDCardiovascular MedicineInstructor7/1/2023
Yufei Wang, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor5/1/2023
Shirlee Wohl, PhDInfectious DiseasesMember of the Faculty9/11/2023
Swathi Yarlagadda, MBBSGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor9/1/2023

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

We welcomed 50 women faculty to the Department of Medicine between October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.

NameDivisionFaculty AppointmentJoin Date
Mariana Acuna, PhDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyInstructor10/4/2021
Daria Ade, MD, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time7/1/2022
Stephanie Berg, DOMedical OncologyInstructor9/1/2022
Kathryn Bowman, MDInfectious DiseasesInstructor9/1/2022
Thayse Bruggemann, PhDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor7/1/2022
Siobhan Case, MDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor7/1/2022
Caitlin Cohen, MDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor, Part-time5/1/2022
Anny Fenton, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor7/1/2022
Shrestha Ghosh, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor12/1/2022
Adriana Gonzalez, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and HypertensionInstructor10/12/2021
Maria Guerrera, MDMedical OncologyInstructor4/1/2022
Christelle Guillermier, PhDGeneticsLecturer2/4/2022
Monique Hartley-Brown, MDMedical OncologyMember of the Faculty
(*pending the appointment to Assistant Professor)
12/7/2021
Karola Jering, MDCardiovascular MedicineInstructor7/1/2022
Priyadarshini Kachroo, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineInstructor7/1/2022
Shideh Kazerounian, PhDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor3/7/2022
Eejung Kim, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor7/1/2022
Jacqueline Lane, PhDSleep and Circadian DisordersInstructor11/15/2021
Stefi Lee, MDPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor10/1/2021
Jun Li, MD, PhDPreventive MedicineAssistant Professor3/14/2022
Amanda Jing Lu, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2022
Perla Macip Rodriguez, MDPalliative MedicineInstructor10/4/2021
Sushila Maharjan, PhDEngineering in MedicineInstructor7/1/2022
Elisa Mandato, PhDMedical OncologyInstructor2/1/2022
Anna Marneth, PhDHematologyInstructor4/1/2022
Stephanie Mascia, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time9/1/2022
Giulia Menichetti, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineLecturer8/1/2022
Shonali Midha, MDMedical OncologyInstructor10/1/2021
Alisa Mueller, MD, PhDRheumatology, Inflammation, and ImmunityInstructor7/1/2022
Ellen Nagami, MDInfectious DiseasesInstructor7/1/2022
Prihatha Narasimmaraj, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time7/1/2022
Ana Onuchic-Whitford, MDRenal MedicineInstructor, Part-time7/1/2022
Theodora Pappa, MD, PhDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and HypertensionInstructor7/1/2022
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MBBSPulmonary and Critical Care MedicineInstructor, Part-time11/1/2021
Nicolette Juliana Rodriguez, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyInstructor9/1/2022
Tara Saco, MDAllergy and Clinical ImmunologyInstructor9/1/2022
Norma Salazar, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor9/15/2022
Gila Sasson, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and EndoscopyInstructor11/15/2021
Maria Schneeweiss, MDPharmacoepidemiology and PharmacoeconomicsInstructor10/15/2021
Pritha Sen, MDInfectious DiseasesInstructor8/15/2022
Mary Shoemaker, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time8/15/2022
Kelly Skrable, MD, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time9/15/2022
Karine Suissa, PhDPharmacoepidemiology and PharmacoeconomicsInstructor7/1/2022
Tengteng Wang, PhDChanning Division of Network MedicineInstructor8/1/2022
Caitlyn Wasserman, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time7/1/2022
Anne Welch-Cameron, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor, Part-time9/15/2022
Xi Yang, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary CareInstructor7/1/2022
Robin Yuan, PhDSleep and Circadian DisordersInstructor7/1/2022
Jing Zhao, MD, PhDRenal MedicineInstructor7/1/2022

Note: Those faculty in the divisions of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Women Faculty Promotions

To Professor

NameDivisionDate
Anna Greka, MD, PhDRenal Medicine10/1/2023
Jeanne Duffy, PhDSleep and Circadian Disorders12/1/2023
Michelle Holmes, M.D., Dr.P.H.Channing Division of Network Medicine2/1/2024

To Associate Professor

NameDivisionDate
Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhDPharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics10/1/2023
Shilpa Grover, M.B.B.S., M.P.H. (part-time)Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy 2/1/2024

To Assistant Professor

NameDivisionDate
Jacqueline Lane, PhDSleep and Circadian Disorders10/1/2023
Nina Chalfin, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care11/1/2023
Harley Simeone, MDWomen’s Health11/1/2023
Brittany Weber, MD, PhDCardiovascular Medicine11/1/2023
Marie Hollenhorst, MD, PhDHematology12/1/2023
Kerry Ivey, PhDAging12/1/2023
Rebecca Porter, MD, PhDMedical Oncology12/1/2023
Sara Ahmadi, M.D.Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension2/1/2024
Su Chu, Ph.D.Channing Division of Network Medicine2/1/2024
Dara Lee Lewis, M.D.Division of Cardiovascular Medicine2/1/2024
Emily Wroe, M.D., M.P.H.Division of Global Health Equity2/1/2024

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

To Professor

NameDivisionDate
Caroline Apovian, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension11/1/2022
Jean Connors, MDHematology9/1/2023
Deborah Hung, MD, PhD (secondary)Infectious Diseases12/1/2022
Meredith Regan, ScDMedical Oncology10/1/2022
Li Zhou, MD, PhDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care12/1/2022

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

To Associate Professor

NameDivisionDate
Maureen Achebe, MBBSHematology2/1/2023
Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPHGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy12/1/2022
Natalie Artzi, PhDEngineering in Medicine3/1/2023
Heather Baer, ScDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care11/1/2022
Kelly Cho, PhD, MPHAging10/1/2022
Cheryl Clark, MD, ScDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care11/1/2022
Li-Li Hsiao, MD, PhDRenal Medicine2/1/2023
Caron Jacobson, MD, MScMedical Oncology5/1/2023
Marie McDonnell, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension1/1/2023
Alicia Morgans, MDMedical Oncology10/1/2022
Stephanie Mueller, MD, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care9/1/2023
Anju Nohria, MDCardiovascular Medicine2/1/2023
Julie Paik, MD, MPH, ScDRenal Medicine5/1/2023
Lydia Pace, MD, MPHWomen’s Health11/1/2022
Kathryn Penney, ScDChanning Division of Network Medicine10/1/2022
Lipika Samal, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care2/1/2023
Maria Yialamas, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension12/1/2022

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

To Assistant Professor

NameDivisionDate
Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, PhD, MPHAllergy and Clinical Immunology3/1/2023
Senada Arabelovic, DORheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity4/1/2023
Leah Biller, MDMedical Oncology3/1/2023
Margaret Boudeaux, MD, MPHGlobal Health Equity4/1/2023
Brittany Bychkovsky, MD, MScMedical Oncology9/1/2023
Jennifer Brody, MD, MPH (part-time)General Internal Medicine and Primary Care4/1/2023
Jennifer Crombie, MDMedical Oncology12/1/2022
Sarah Cuddy, MBBCH BAOCardiovascular Medicine2/1/2023
Narjust Florez, MDMedical Oncology10/1/2022
Dinah Foer, MDAllergy and Clinical Immunology5/1/2023
Ana Garrido-Castro, MDMedical Oncology1/1/2023
Arezou Ghazani, PhD, MScGenetics1/1/2023
Shruti Gupta, MD, MPHRenal Medicine10/1/2022
Megan Insco, MD, PhDMedical Oncology7/1/2023
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPHGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy1/1/2023
Bevin Kenney, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care6/1/2023
Arielle Langer, MD, MPHHematology7/1/2023
Kathleen Lee-Sarwar, MD, MSChanning Division of Network Medicine2/1/2023
Jun Li, MD, PhDPreventive Medicine3/1/2023
Xiaoli Liu, MD, PhDPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine6/1/2023
Margee Louisias, MD, MPHAllergy and Clinical Immunology1/1/2023
Jun Nagai, PhDAllergy and Clinical Immunology7/1/2023
Lee Park, MD, MPHGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care2/1/2023
Rebecca Robbins, PhDSleep and Circadian Disorders3/1/2023
Julia Rotow, MDMedical Oncology7/1/2023
Adrienne Waks, MDMedical Oncology2/1/2023
Alberta Wang, MD, MSAllergy and Clinical Immunology6/1/2023
Rachel Winter, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy12/1/2022
Jeong Yun, MD, MPHChanning Division of Network Medicine5/1/2023

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

To Professor

NameDivisionDate
Sonia Friedman, MDGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy6/1/2022
Samia Mora, MDPreventive Medicine7/1/2022
Kathryn Rexrode, MDWomen’s Health7/1/2022

To Associate Professor

NameDivisionDate
Elisabeth Battinelli, MD, PhDHematology7/1/2022
Westyn Branch-Elliman, MDVeterans Administration Boston Healthcare System10/1/2021
Jennifer Chan, MDMedical Oncology2/1/2022
Ganmaa Davaasambuu, MD, PhDChanning Division of Network Medicine7/1/2022
Natasha Frank, PhDGenetics11/1/2021
Leena Gandhi, MD, PhDMedical Oncology5/1/2022
Joyce Liu, MDMedical Oncology1/1/2022
Lydia Lynch, PhDEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension5/1/2022
Erica Mayer, MDMedical Oncology4/1/2022
Nadine McCleary, MDMedical Oncology4/1/2022
Mallika Mendu, MDRenal Medicine7/1/2022
Bisola Ojikutu, MD (part-time)Global Health Equity10/1/2021
Nora Osman, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care2/1/2022
Katherine Semrau, PhDGlobal Health Equity10/1/2021
Shirley Wang, PhDPharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics10/1/2021

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

To Assistant Professor

NameDivisionDate
Inhye Ahn, MDMedical Oncology6/1/2022
Alev Atalay, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care7/1/2022
Giada Bianchi, MDHematology2/1/2022
Katsiaryna Bykov, PharmD, ScDPharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics2/1/2022
Sharon Chou, MDSharon Chou, MD10/1/2021
Sharon Curhan, MDChanning Division of Network Medicine10/1/2021
Jennifer Huffman, PhDVeterans Administration Boston Healthcare System2/1/2022
Sogol Javaheri, MDSleep and Circadian Disorders12/1/2021
Kimberly Khoury, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care6/1/2022
Kate Lally, MDPalliative Medicine10/1/2021
Charlotta Lindvall, MD, PhDPalliative Medicine11/1/2021
Lindsey MacFarlane, MDRheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity11/1/2021
Jennifer Manne-Goehler, MDInfectious Diseases3/1/2022
Lidia Minguez-Alarcon, PhDChanning Division of Network Medicine12/1/2021
Lisa Rotenstein, MDGeneral Internal Medicine and Primary Care12/1/2021
Shayna Sarosiek , MDMedical Oncology11/1/2021
Sasha Singh, PhDCardiovascular Medicine12/1/2021
Melissa St. Hilaire, PhDSleep and Circadian Disorders1/1/2022
Hanni Stoklosa, MD (secondary)Women’s Health4/1/2022
Heming Wang, PhDSleep and Circadian Disorders7/1/2022
Ruisheng Wang, PhDChanning Division of Network Medicine1/1/2022

Note: Those faculty in the Divisions of Medical Oncology or Palliative Medicine are based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute