Board Members
Monica Noether, PhD, Board Chair
Education:
- BA, Wesleyan University
- MA, George Washington University
- MBA and PhD, University of Chicago
Professional Experience:
- VP at Charles River Associates, global consulting firm
- Specializes in antitrust and other competitive issues related to the health care industry
- Analyzed numerous hospital and health plan mergers
- Expertise in public and private sector provider reimbursement
- Previously served on the Federal Trade Commission, Deputy Assistant Director for the Bureau of Economics
To learn more about Dr. Noether, please click here.
William Creevy, MD, BUMG President
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Rank: Assistant Professor
Education:
- BA, Boston University
- MD, Boston University
- MS, Harvard School of Public Health
- Residency, Boston Medical Center
- Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospital
Professional Experience:
- Vice Chair Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 – 2013
- President and CEO Boston University Medical Group, 2013 –
To learn more about Dr. Creevy, please click here.
Anthony Hollenberg, MD, Corporate Member
Rank: Professor
Education:
- AB, Harvard College
- MD, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
- Residency in Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Chief Medical Resident, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Professional Experience:
- President BMC
- Physician-in-Chief, BMC
- Wade Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Karen Antman, MD, Corporate Member
Department: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Rank: Dean
Education:
- BS, Muhlenberg College
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Residency, Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
Professional Experience:
- Provost, Boston University Medical Campus
- Dean, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Deputy Director for Translational and Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Member, National Academy of Medicine
To learn more about Dr. Antman, click here.
Sushrut Waikar, MD, MPH
Department: Interim Chair of Medicine
Rank: Norman G. Levinsky Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Education:
- BA, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
- MD, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
- Fellowship in Nephrology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Professional Experience:
- Interim Chair of Medicine, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Chief of Nephrology, BMC
- Constantine L. Hampers, MD Distinguished Chair in Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Alik Farber, MD
Department: Surgery
Rank: Professor and Chair (Interim)
Education:
- BS (Biology), Brown University, Providence, RI
- MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- MBA, Heller School, Brandeis University, Boston, MA
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NH
- Fellowship in Endovascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Professional Experience:
- Interim Chair, Surgery, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Interim Surgeon-in-Chief, BMC
- Associate Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services, BMC
- Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, BMC
- Clinical Chief, Vascular Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery, Midway Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Christian Arbelaez, MD
Department: Emergency Medicine
Rank: Professor and Chair
Education:
- BS, Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
- MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Residency in Emergency Medicine, Brown University/RI Hospital
- MPH, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Professional Experience:
- Chief of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center
- Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, BU Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
- Vice Chair Academic Affairs, Brown Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Faculty Director, Office for Multicultural Careers, Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Greg Grillone, MD
Department: Otolaryngology
Rank: Professor and Chair
Education:
- BA in Biology, New York University School of Arts and Sciences
- MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Residency in General Surgery, Tufts-New England Medical Center
- Residency in Otolaryngology, Boston University-Tufts University Combined Residency Program
Professional Experience:
- Chief of Otolaryngology, Boston Medical Center
- Chair of Otolaryngology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Associate Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center
- Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Boston Medical Center
- Residency Program Director, Otolaryngology, Boston Medical Center
Manishi Desai, MD
Department: Ophthalmology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Education:
- BS in Materials Science Engineering, Northwestern University
- MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Residency in Ophthalmology, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary-University of Illinois at Chicago
- Fellowship in Glaucoma, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-University of Miami
Professional Experience:
- President, BMC Medical-Dental Staff 2022-2024
- Director, Glaucoma Fellowship, Department of Ophthalmology
- Director of International Education, Department of Ophthalmology
To learn more about Dr. Desai, click here.
Manju Subramanian, MD
Department: Ophthalmology
Rank: Associate Professor
Education:
- Combined BS/MD, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Fellowship, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine/Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Professional Experience:
- Vice-Chair of Clinical Services, Ophthalmology, Boston Medical Center
- Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs, Ophthalmology, Boston Medical Center
- Chair, BUMG Professional Development Committee
- Member, Boston University Eye Associates Board of Trustees
J. Pieter Noordzij, MD
Department: Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)
Rank: Professor
Education:
- BS Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
- MD, University of Virginia
- Residency in Otolaryngology, University of Virginia
- Fellowship in Laryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Professional Experience:
- Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Medical Director, Otolaryngology, BMC
- Ambulatory Clinical Operations Committee, BMC
- BUMG Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
- Chief of Otolaryngology, RAF Lakenheath (US Air Force base), UK
- Chief of Laryngology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
To learn more about Dr. Noordzij, click here.
Thamarah Crevecoeur, CNM
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor
Education:
- BS, Boston College
- MS, University of Pennsylvania
- Doctorate in Public Health Candidate, BU School of Public Health
Professional Experience:
- Certified Nurse Midwife, Ob/Gyn Department, Boston Medical Center
- Community Health Center Liaison, Boston Medical Center
- Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant, Medicines for Humanity/Boston University School of Public Health
- Board Vice President, Foundation for the Advancement of Haitian Midwives
To learn more about Ms. Crevecoeur, click here.
Rena Conti, Ph.D.
Education:
- PhD Harvard University, 2006
- BA, Kenyon College, 2002
Meghan Dierks, MD
Education:
- AB in Biology, Brown University
- MD, Medicine University of TX Health Sciences Center-Houston
- Residency in Surgery, Washington U. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Chief Resident in Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
- Research Fellowship in Medical Informatics, BIDMC & Harvard-MIT HST
Professional Experience:
- Chief Data Officer, Komodo Health
- Clinical Advisor/HEOR Data Scientist, Google Health and Verily Life Sciences
- Director, Analytics and Informatics, Lumeris Health Outcomes
- Global Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer Healthcare IT, GE Healthcare
- Fellow/Medical Adviser, FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health
- Director of Clinical Systems Analysis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Silverman Institute for Healthcare Quality and Safety
- FDASIA Federal Advisory Committee
- National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Committee on Patient Safety, Health Information Technology