About Our Primary Care Practice
Healthcare Associates (HCA) is BIDMC's hospital-based primary care practice. In our four suites across the medical center, we provide care to over 41,500 patients. Our teams include 65 faculty physicians, 145 rotating medical housestaff, 6 nurse practitioners, 15 clinical triage nurses, 6 licensed practical nurses, 6 clinical social workers, and support staff.
HCA is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.
HCA Clinical Leadership
- Maureen Cassidy, MSN, RN, Director of HCA Nursing
- Marc L. Cohen, MD, Medical Director
- James Heckman, MD, Assistant Medical Director and Medical Director of High Risk Care Management
- James J. Heffernan, MD, MPH, Section Chief, Primary Care
- Jonathan Li, MD, Medical Director of Population Health
- Julia Lindenberg, MD, Assistant Medical Director and Medical Director of Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program
- Elizabeth Norian, MD, Assistant Medical Director and Medical Director of Resident Practice
- Eileen E. Reynolds, MD, Chief, Division of General Medicine
- Barbara Rosato, DNP, ANP-BC, CDCES, Nurse Practitioner Lead
- Lynda Seletsky, LICSW, Social Work Team Leader
HCA Administrative Leadership
- Matthew Blais, Call Center Manager
- Evelina Ceca, Practice Manager, Atrium Suite
- Krystle Finn, Practice Manager, Central and South Suites
- Brendan Murray, MBA, Manager of Practice Operations
- Oluseun Spencer, Practice Manager, North Suite
- Kayla Tremblay, MBA, PMP, Director of Ambulatory Operations
- Jeff Vale, Call Center Supervisor
- Heather Wathey, Practice Administrator
- Lauren Wemple, MPH, Manager of Population Health
Wellist Patient Support Program
BIDMC partners with Wellist to offer our patients personalized recommendations for more than 20 categories of helpful services such as grocery shopping, childcare and laundry. You can also set up a private registry to share with loved ones who want to offer support.
