Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh, Takes on New Role Effective Jan. 2

Headshot of Dr. DavidoffDr. Ravin Davidoff, Professor of Medicine, will be stepping down as BUSM Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and BMC Chief Medical Officer and Senior VP of Medical Affairs, effective Jan. 2, 2022. He will continue with BMC and BUSM in a new capacity. Dr. David McAneny, Professor of Surgery, will succeed him in these roles.

Davidoff joined Boston City Hospital in 1980 as an internal medicine resident and never left. He is a champion and advocate for every person’s right to high quality and compassionate care, and in the process has earned the trust and respect of patients, faculty, staff, and countless community partners and peers. In addition to his clinical and research achievements, Davidoff served as Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at BUSM and received numerous teaching awards, including the Excellence in Teaching Award in Medicine at University Hospital/Boston Medical Center in 1992, 1996, 2003 and 2006 as well as the BUSM Stanley L. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994.

In his new role, Davidoff will serve as a part-time Executive Medical Director where he will manage non-clinical relationships with BUSM, as well as continue his clinical practice, oversight of Boston HealthNet, leadership of BMC’s ongoing clinical partnership with Steward Health Care and continue to serve as a mentor for health system leaders, including the acclimation of BMC’s new Chief Scientific Officer.

On Nov. 9, the BMC Board of Trustees voted to establish and endow the Ravin Davidoff Health Equity Fellowship to honor his commitment to exceptional care without exception throughout his career. Here is a link to the official Resolution. This fellowship is for early-career physicians with the goal of training the next generation of physician leaders in health equity.

Headshot of David McAnenyDavid McAneny has served as Chief of the Division of General Surgery and Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery in addition to BMC Chief Surgical Officer.

McAneny joined University Hospital and Boston City Hospital as a surgery intern in 1983, followed by a fellowship in GI, pancreas and hepatobiliary surgery at the Lahey Clinic. He then was recruited back to the Department of Surgery in 1989 and has been a valued member of BUSM and BMC ever since.