General Medicine Research Faculty

Research Faculty and Fellows

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Primary Faculty

Edward R. Marcantonio, MD, SM Section Chief for Research Research Interests: Clinical Epidemiology Delirium, Cognitive Function Outcomes of Hospitalization and Surgery in Older Adults
Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH Associate Section Chief for Research Research Interests: Cardiovascular Health Epidemiology Alcohol Consumption
Mara A. Schonberg, MD, MPH Director, General Medicine Fellowship Research Interests: Patient Decision Making Women's Health Gerontology
*Gloria Y. Yeh, MD, MPH* Director, HMS Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine Research Interests: Complementary and Integrative Health Mind-Body Mechanisms Cardiopulmonary Health
Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH Associate Chief of Hospital Medicine for Academic Affairs Director of Hospital Medicine Research Research Interests: Pharmacoepidemiology Medication Utilization Physician Decision Making
*Sigal K. Bell, MD* Director of Patient Safety and Discovery, OpenNotes Research Interests: Transparency Patient Safety
*Roger B. Davis, ScD* Associate Director of Biostatistics, Division of General Medicine Research Interests: Biostatistics Epidemiology
Tom L. Delbanco, MD Co-Founder, OpenNotes Research Interests: Transparency Patient Safety
Cait M. DesRoches, DrPH Executive Director, OpenNotes; Co-Director, General Medicine Faculty Scholarship Research Interests: Transparency Patient Safety
*Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD* Research Director, Hypertension Center at Healthcare Associates Research Interests: Hypertension & Orthostatic Hypotension Diet & Nutrition Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Trials
*Ted J. Kaptchuk* Director, Program in Placebo Studies & Therapeutic Encounter Research Interests: Placebo Effects Asian & Traditional Medicine
*Kristen M. Kraemer, PhD* Research Interests: Health Behavior Change Mind-Body Interventions Emotional Health in Chronic Illness
*Long H. Ngo, PhD* Director of Biostatistics, Division of General Medicine Research Interests: Air Pollution and Health Geriatrics Longitudinal Analysis & Semiparametric Modeling Model Selection Pharmacokinetics Competing Risks Bayesian Methods
*Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC* Research Interests: Health Disparities and Outcomes Cardiovascular Health Hypertension Wearable Devices
*Todd Pollack MD, FIDSA* Medical Director, The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam Research Interests Global Health Health Systems Strengthening Quality Improvement Health Equity and Access HIV & Viral Hepatitis Medical Education
*Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, PhD* Research Interests: Delirium Gerontology Late Life Health
Janice D. Walker, RN, MBA Co-Founder, OpenNotes Research Interests: Patient Perspectives on Quality of Care Health Information Technology Care of the Underserved
*Mingyu Zhang, PhD, MHS* Research Interests: Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology Cardiovascular Health Hypertension Maternal and Child Health Microbiome and Metabolomics
Affiliated Faculty
*Timothy S. Anderson, MD* Research Interests: Aging research Pharmacoepidemiology Health services & utilization Cardiovascular outcomes Conflicts of interest
Mary Beth E. Hamel, MD, MPH Executive Editor, New England Journal of Medicine Research Interests: Patient Decision Making End of Life Care Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
*Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA MSc* Research Interests: Health Care Policy Health Services
*Ellen P. McCarthy, PhD, MPH* Research Interests: Health Disparities Cancer Outcomes Palliative Care
Stephen F. O'Neill, BCD, JD Mental Health Liaison, OpenNotes Research Interests: Transparency Patient Safety
Russell S. Phillips, MD Director, HMS Center for Primary Care Research Interests: Primary Care Innovation End of Life Care Integrative Medicine
Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH Senior Deputy Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine Research Interests: Obesity Cardiovascular Health Health Outcomes & Disparities
Fellows and Scholars Jennifer Bayly, MD Wren Burton, DC Michael Datko, PhD James Doorley, PhD Jacklyn Foley, PhD EunMee Yang, PhD