Faculty
The excellent quality of this course can be attributed to our outstanding faculty assembled from Harvard Medical School and distinguished institutions. We are committed to delivering the highest-quality educational experience:
- Providing “hot-off-the-press” information in an engaging manner with useful take home points that you can immediately apply to patient care
- Utilizing diverse teaching methodologies to keep you engaged and involved
- Highly skilled and experienced teachers who can provide individualized instruction in small group practice sessions
- Ample opportunities to interact with faculty and to pose and get answers to your specific questions whether attending in person or online
Our faculty are committed to delivering the highest-quality educational experience:
- Teaching practical, effective clinical reasoning and approaches that enable you to practice state-of-the-art care.
- Allowing ample time to interact with faculty and to pose and get answers to your specific questions.
- Providing the latest information in an engaging manner and clinically usable context so that you have knowledge you can “take home”.
Directors
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
DIRECTOR
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Hepatology Section
UpToDate
Margaret "Molly" Hayes, MD, ATSF
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Director, External Education, Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mark L. Zeidel, MD
DIRECTOR
Herrman Ludwig Blumgart Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chair, Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Guest Faculty
Souheil W. Adra, MD, FACS, ABOM
Instructor in Surgery, Part-time
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
Yousif A-Rahim, MD, PhD
Lecturer on Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chief Medical Officer
Covenant Physician Partners
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH
Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science
Yale University
Joseph DeAngelis, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAOA
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Director, Sports Medicine Research
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Attending Physician
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Gail Gazelle, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Part-time
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
MD Can Help, Inc.
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Program Director Neurology Residency Training Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marissa Heller, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Dermatologic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John-Paul D. Hezel, MD
Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Sports Medicine/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Orthopaedics
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert C. Meisner, MD
Medical Director, Ketamine Service
McLean Hospital
Ralph B. Metson, MD
Professor of Otololaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Director, Rhinology Fellowship Program
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Kerry L. O'Brien, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director Blood Bank
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Edward M. Phillips, MD
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Whole Health Medical Director
VA Boston Healthcare Systems
Director
Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
Daniel Press, MD, MMSc
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Cognitive Neurology Unit
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Arun J. Ramappa, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery
Harvard University Health Services
Robert Stickgold, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Professor of Psychiatry
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jae Young You, MD
Instructor in Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Mass Eye and Ear
Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Department of Medicine Faculty
Asha Anandaiah, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Pulmonary Consult Service
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Hematologist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Richard S. Beaser, MD
Corresponding Member of the Faculty of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Senior Strategic Advisor, Educational Programs
Joslin Diabetes Center
Mark D. Benson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Alan Bonder, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert S. Brown, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief for Academic Affairs, Nephrology Division
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brett J. Carroll, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Section of Vascular Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jennifer Cluett, MD, FAHA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marc L. Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Steven E. Come, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Breast Medical Oncology Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anthony R. Cukras, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael P. Curry, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Hepatology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Section of Benign Hematology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael C. Ferrera, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bess M. Flashner, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
David M. Furfaro, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate MICU Director
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marc B. Garnick, MD
Gorman Brothers Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Physician, Medical Oncology Division
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief
HMS Report on Prostate Diseases
Eli V. Gelfand, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Chief, General Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Founder
Russian Cardiovascular Clinic
Hannah K. Gendelman, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Howard S. Gold, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Silverman Institute for Health Care Quality and Safety
Division of Infectious Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Laurie B. Grossberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Gastroenterology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
James V. Hennessey, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael S. Irwig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Transgender Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Joseph P. Kannam, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Ciaran P. Kelly, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Celiac Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Daryl TY Lau, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Julia H. Lindenberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Office Based Addiction Treatment Clinic
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief for Research in General Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Judy W. Nee, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Daniele D. Olveczky, MD, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Faculty Director, Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Eric A. Osborn, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Douglas Pleskow, MD, AGAF, FASGE, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Deepa Rangachari, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of Hematology/Oncology Graduate Medical Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Simon C. Robson, MD, PhD, FRCP
Charlotte F. & Irving W. Rabb Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair Research, Anesthesia
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harold N. Rosen, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
Theodore W. & Evelyn G. Berenson Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Hematology-Oncology Division (emeritus)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Faculty Associate Dean for Medical Education
Harvard Medical School
Vice President for Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brian J. Stout, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Francine Ton Ngheim, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Nadine M. Tung, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Gloria Y. Yeh, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Director of Clinical Research
Osher Center for Integrative Health
Robert W. Yeh, MD, MSc
Katz-Silver Family Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Chief of Interventional Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief and Clinical Director of Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center