The GIM primary care practice provides preventive medical care and care for both acute and chronic illnesses to people over 18 years old. In a medical home environment, our providers coordinate all of a patient’s healthcare needs, from helping them stay healthy by reminding patients of preventive checkups and tests, to working with individuals to manage chronic conditions, visits to specialists, hospital admissions, and more.
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc
Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc, is a clinician investigator, HIV primary care provider, and substance use care specialist who joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2005 as a fellow in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit. During his two-year fellowship, he received a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology at BU School […]
Sarah Kimball, MD
Sarah Kimball, MD joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2015. She is an expert in immigration-informed medical care, researching and building health systems that are responsive to the needs of immigrant patients. She was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine in 2024 and has been serving as the Director of the Immigrant & […]
Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP, is a board-certified primary care physician specializing in internal medicine and addiction medicine, with over 14 years of experience in clinical and research information technology (IT). Dr. Shanahan has a distinctive combination of expertise in clinical and research medical informatics & information technology, substance use disorders and chronic pain, […]
Kelly Schuering, MD
Kelly Schuering, MD joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2022. In addition to her work as a primary care clinician, she is an Associate Medical Director within Population Health Management and one of the co-directors of the internal medicine residency’s Health Equity Across Populations Pathway. As a physician leader for the Medicaid ACO […]
Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, FAHA
Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, FAHA joined the Section of General Internal Medicine in 2018. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Research Lead for the GenderCare Center at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Streed is a thought leader in the areas of LGBTQ+ health, transgender care, and health equity in clinical […]