Department of Medicine – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center
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Our faculty, trainees and staff actively pursue innovation in research, practice compassionate patient care and engage in cutting edge medical education.
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Our faculty are driven by a genuine love of what they do. From caring for their patients to investigating a fascinating question, they are dedicated to pursuing and collaborating toward excellence. Browse the directory to find a faculty that shares your passion.
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Diversity Statement
The Department of Medicine at BUMC values the diversity of all people regarding their race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexuality, religious tradition, socioeconomic status, ability, age, language, and nationality. All DOM faculty, students, staff, and trainees have the right to work and fully participate in the culture of the department. We celebrate and respect our differences in order to prepare our students and trainees for a career in medicine, clinical service, teaching, and research. We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and advancing faculty, trainees, and staff from diverse backgrounds and working to create and sustain an environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and in which all feel that they belong.
Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that Boston University is on what was originally the territory of the Wampanoag Nation. We respectfully note that Indigenous peoples were stewards of the land and sea where BUMC resides. We regret that Indigenous peoples were brutally subjected to genocide and removal from this area. We pledge to honor the rich traditions of the Indigenous peoples of the US with gratitude by pursuing our activities with respect for life in all its forms and manifestations.
Medicine News
Congratulations to the 2024 Evans Days Awardees!!
Join us in congratulating all 2024 Evans Days Awardees! Outstanding Citizenship Award Laura Lowery, PhD – Hematology & Medical Oncology Adam Lerner, MD – Hematology & Medical Oncology Clinical Quality Improvement Award Hospital reAdmission Reduction Program (HARP) Team Clinical Innovation Award Andrew Wilson, MD – Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine Junior Faculty Mentoring […]
Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD’s Book Release! “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA”
A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference. Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can’t tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on the latest science […]
Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, Named Jay and Louise Coffman Professor of Vascular Medicine
We are delighted to announce that Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, will be named the Jay and Louise Coffman Professor of Vascular Medicine effective Oct. 1. A professor of medicine at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and professor of epidemiology at BU School of Public Health, Dr. Benjamin has been a Framingham Study […]
DoM Bridge Funding Awardees!
The talented awardees all have inspiring and innovative research areas of focus, in key areas that impact our patients’ health and well-being. Please join us in congratulating the following people: Dr. Karen Jacobson, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease. Dr. Jacobson’s expertise is in studying tuberculosis transmission and outcomes. Dr. Jacobson’s research, which spans […]
DoM 2024 Research Publications, New Research Grants & Foundation Awards of Note!
Research Publications: Our faculty continue to receive significant mainstream media coverage for their exceptional published research. Kimberly Bertrand’s study in the journal Environmental Research reported long-term use of chemical hair relaxers by postmenopausal Black women was associated with increased risk of uterine cancer. Elizabeth Pearce’s study in JAMA Network Open found hyperthyroid patients treated with […]
Department of Medicine Announces New Section Chief of Gastroenterology!
The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr. Christopher S. Huang will become the next Section Chief of Gastroenterology, effective September 1, 2024. Dr. Huang will also be appointed to the Franz J. Ingelfinger, MD Professorship in Gastroenterology. He has served as the interim Section Chief of Gastroenterology since December 2023. Dr. Huang […]
DoM STARDoM July Awardees!!
Join us in congratulating this month’s STARDoM awardees, Jean Donald Juillet and Raquel Silveira! Jean Donald "Don" Juillet "He makes the clinic run smoothly and always with a smile on his face. He is tireless and will go the extra mile to help our patients. He embodies all that is BMC - care excellence, compassion, […]