News & Updates
Flora Sam, MD, Appointed Interim Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
Flora Sam, MD, Professor in the Section of Cardiology, has been appointed the Interim Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, effective February 1. She is replacing Kenneth Walsh, PhD, who has accepted a position at the University of Virginia. Dr. Sam serves as an advanced heart failure cardiologist and her research... More
January 18 Faculty Appointments/Promotions
Congratulations to the following DOM Faculty Members on their initial appointments and promotions at Boston University School of Medicine: Initial Appointments Luis M. Agosto Vazquez, Ph.D. – Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases Alexa Diranian, PA-C – Instructor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine Marie F. Guerrier, M.S.N., ANP – Instructor of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics Nicole... More
David Salant, M.D. named as next Vice Chair of Research
David Salant, M.D., has been named as the next Vice Chair of Research effective March 1, 2018. Dr. Salant is the Norman Levinsky Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Section of Nephrology, and has had a very distinguished career as a physician investigator, academic leader, and mentor. His group’s sentinel... More
Robert Witzburg, MD, named the 2017 recipient of the Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Witzburg, Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, for being named the 2017 recipient of the Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence. This award was established in 2010 to commemorate Jerome Klein’s 50 years of service to BUSM/BMC and is presented annually to... More
December 17 Faculty Appointments/Promotions
Congratulations to the following DOM Faculty Members on their initial appointments at Boston University School of Medicine: Initial Appointments Adam Gower, Ph.D. – Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Computational Biomedicine Jennifer Howard, M.S.N., APN-BC – Instructor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine Arpan Mohanty, M.B., B.S. – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology Megan R. Whelton, M.D., More
Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors 2017
Boston Magazine's annual Top Docs issue has hit newsstands, and the Department of Medicine was well represented. Congratulations to the following faculty members named to the list: Allergy & Immunology Helen M. Hollingsworth Cardiac Electrophysiology Robert H. Helm Kevin M. Monahan Cardiovascular Disease Eric H. Awtry Gary J. Balady Sheilah A. Bernard Robert T. Eberhardt Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Sonia Ananthakrishnan Alan P. Farwell Michael... More
Matthew Kulke, M.D., appointed Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology and Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine
Matthew Kulke, M.D., has been appointed Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology and Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine effective March 1, 2018. In addition, he will also serve as Deputy Director of the BU-BMC Cancer Center and Medical Director of the Clinical Cancer Center at BMC. Dr. Kulke currently serves... More
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, promoted to Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Congratulations to Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, on his promotion to Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education (CME). Dr. Alford has served as Assistant Dean for CME since September 2011, and holds a number of positions, including directing the Safe and Competent... More
Caroline Apovian, M.D., named President of The Obesity Society
Caroline M. Apovian, MD, Professor in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, was named President of The Obesity Society (TOS), a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that is dedicated to expanding research, the prevention and treatment of obesity, and reducing discrimination affecting persons with obesity. Read more: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/11/01/1172672/0/en/Caroline-Apovian-Named-President-of-The-Obesity-Society.html
James Hudspeth, M.D. and Kristen Lee, M.D., honored and inducted into newly formed Clinical Excellence Society
Members of the BU Medical Group, formerly known as the Faculty Practice Foundation, honored the clinical contributions of BU faculty who exemplify the mission and values of the Group through leadership, patient care and innovative perspectives. James Hudspeth, MD, Section of General Internal Medicine and Kristen Lee, MD, Section of... More