{"id":7276,"date":"2014-09-04T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/?page_id=7276"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:38:39","slug":"core-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/leadership\/core-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/aca251f2-a509-489b-b177-2857f2744b14\/Sonia-Ananthakrishnanj_web?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD Director, Medicine I Clerkship Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Special Interests: General Endocrinology, Pituitary disorders, Thyroid disorder\" width=\"120\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10184\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management<br \/>\nDirector, Medicine I Clerkship<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/profile\/Modules\/CustomViewPersonGeneralInfo\/PhotoHandler.ashx?NodeID=18687174\" alt=\"Rebecca Noelle Bates, MD\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"wp-image-13935 alignleft\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Rebecca Noelle Bates, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nPoint of Care Ultrasound Pathway Co-Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medicine\/files\/2020\/07\/Nicholas-Bosch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nicholas Bosch, MD, MSc\" width=\"120\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10184\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Nicholas Bosch, MD, MSc<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep &amp; Critical Care Medicine<br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Pulmonary &amp; Critical Care Medicine Fellowship<br \/>\nResident Research Core Faculty<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medicine\/files\/2021\/06\/Daniel-Bourque.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Bourque, MD\" width=\"120\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10184\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Daniel Bourque, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Infectious Diseases<br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship<br \/>\nCo-Director, HIV Pathway<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/07\/tony-breu.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Breu, MD Director of Resident Education, VA Boston Healthcare System Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Special Interests: Medical Education, High Value Care, Medical Ethics\" width=\"120\" height=\"172\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/07\/tony-breu.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/07\/tony-breu-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Anthony Breu, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School<br \/>\nDepartment of Medicine<br \/>\nDirector of Resident Education, VA Boston Healthcare System<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/8ee9a284-8675-4f8a-b1b6-18fbfb58a7b0\/Pablo-20Buitron-20de-20la-20Vega?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD\" width=\"120\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9920\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Pablo Buitron de la Vega, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nHealth Equity Across Populations Pathway Co-Director, IMG Curriculum Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/6b60518e-80bd-4a43-b696-6d7379be57c0\/Shaleen-Chakyayil-MD-GIM?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Shaleen Chakyayil, MD\" width=\"120\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9920\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Shaleen Chakyayil, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nQI Pathway Director, Medical Director of Crosstown Resident Continuity Clinic<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/4266c5aa-c1a2-41d7-b579-b24bc2e55f27\/Sheila-Chapman-Headshot-Crop-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Sheila Chapman, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of General Internal Medicine Associate Chair, URM Post-Graduate Career Development, Department of Medicine Special Interests: Addiction Medicine, Patient Experience, Faculty Development\" width=\"120\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9920\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sheila Chapman, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nAssociate Chair, URM Post-Graduate Career Development, Department of Medicine<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/09\/ryan-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Chippendale, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Geriatrics Special Interest: Medical Student Education\" width=\"120\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/09\/ryan-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/09\/ryan.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ryan Chippendale, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Geriatrics<br \/>\nProgram Director, Geriatrics Fellowship<br \/>\nPrimary Care Core Faculty<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/1ad193a9-08e5-4213-86d1-12dada4418b4\/Ricardo-Cruz?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Ricardo Cruz, MD Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Primary Care Special Interests: Primary Care, Latino Health\" width=\"120\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9921\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ricardo Cruz, MD, MPH<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nPrimary Care Core Faculty<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2025\/09\/Standard-JPG-C.-Dan-Earley_518_4x3-1-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\" wp-image-14724 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">C. Daniel Earley, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nDirector of Inpatient Operations<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/530c2d1a-db54-4755-9a6c-1a48a1321826\/Robert-Lowe_62_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Robert Lowe, MD Director, Medical Educator Pathway Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology Special Interests: Viral hepatitis, metabolic liver diseases, cirrhosis, portal hypertension\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7288\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Robert Lowe, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Gastroenterology<br \/>\nDirector, Medical Educator Pathway<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/dbaca27e-1e6c-4380-ac32-fb221035cdb6\/Catherine-Rich?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\" wp-image-13932 alignleft\" \/><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Catherine Rich, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University University School Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nPrimary Care Core Faculty<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2023\/06\/Medium-Hallie-Rozansky_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"wp-image-13935 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2023\/06\/Medium-Hallie-Rozansky_1.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/files\/2023\/06\/Medium-Hallie-Rozansky_1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hallie Rozansky, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nHIV Pathway Co-Director, Resident Development Core Faculty<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/71099b55-3d3d-4a02-9a43-668af76551e5\/Kelly-Schuering_1?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\" wp-image-13931 alignleft\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Kelly Schuering, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nHealth Equity Across Populations Pathway Co-Director<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2023\/06\/Mike-Schwartz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\" wp-image-13931 alignleft\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Michael Schwartz, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of General Internal Medicine<br \/>\nPoint of Care Ultrasound Pathway Co-Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/f3e47047-3b42-4f51-bb5b-e2e9a68222aa\/Ashish-Upadhyay_402_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Ashish Upadhyay, MD\" width=\"120\" height=\"141\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9213\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ashish Upadhyay, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Nephrology<br \/>\nProgram Director, Nephrology Fellowship<br \/>\nDirector, Resident Research &amp; Scholarship<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/im-residency\/files\/2018\/09\/i-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Irina Vovnoboy, MD Director, Academic Half-Day Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Geriatrics Special interests: medical education, advance care planning, nursing home care, end of life care\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10188\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Irina Vovnoboy, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Geriatrics<br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship<br \/>\nAcademic Half-Day Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2018\/05\/Vanessa-Xanthakis.png\" alt=\"Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10188\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health<br \/>\nSection of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology<br \/>\nFramingham Heart Study Pathway Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bmc.org\/transform\/1f76e052-b2e0-4edb-9fdf-aff4fe240fba\/Gopal-Yadavalli-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:1200,height:1800\" alt=\"Gopal Yadavalli, MD Director, Chief Resident Curriculum Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Geriatrics \" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10188\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Gopal Yadavalli, MD<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\nSection of Infectious Diseases<br \/>\nChief Resident Development Core Faculty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management Director, Medicine I Clerkship Rebecca Noelle Bates, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Section of General Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound Pathway Co-Director Nicholas Bosch, MD, MSc Assistant Professor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7401,"featured_media":0,"parent":697,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7276"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14725,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7276\/revisions\/14725"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/im-residency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}