Linda A. Piwowarczyk, MD

Emeritus Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Expertise includes: Clinical research related to refugees and survivors of torture; Public health community based research related to health care access and disparities.

Publications

  • Published 5/9/2024

    Bird C, Somantri AR, Narasimhan R, Lee I, Bowers G, Loo S, Piwowarczyk L, Ng LC. Mental health disparities of sexual minority refugees and asylum seekers: Provider perspectives on trauma exposure, symptom presentation, and treatment approach. J Couns Psychol. 2024 Jul; 71(4):229-241. PMID: 38722596.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/27/2022

    Choi J, Juntunen A, Brewer H, Abbas D, Sopper C, Bielick L, Ghebrehiwet S, Flinton K, Sarfaty S, Jacquet GA, Crosby S, Piwowarczyk L, Oleng N, Borba CPC. Evaluating an Interprofessional Trauma-Based Education Course to Advance the Care and Health of Refugees. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Oct; 25(5):1043-1049. PMID: 36574112.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/27/2022

    Kimball SL, Syeda HS, Chergui H, Piwowarczyk LA, Gould J. Embedding Chaplaincy Services in Primary Care for Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Boston Pilot Intervention. J Relig Health. 2023 Feb; 62(1):55-64. PMID: 35474032.

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  • Published 3/22/2022

    Bird C, Bowers G, Piwowarczyk L, Ng LC. Demographic characteristics, torture experiences, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among asylum seekers and refugees persecuted for same-sex behaviors. J Trauma Stress. 2022 Aug; 35(4):1167-1176. PMID: 35315140.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/15/2020

    Mattar S, Piwowarczyk LA. COVID-19 and U.S.-based refugee populations: Commentary. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug; 12(S1):S228-S229. PMID: 32538665.

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Education

  • Academy of Medicine, MD
  • Wheaton College, BA

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