Andrew W. Artenstein, MD

Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease

Institutional Leadership Roles

• Chief Physician Executive and Chief Academic Officer at Baystate Health
• President at Baystate Medical Practices
• Regional Executive Dean at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate 
• Incident Commander, COVID-19 Response at Baystate Health

Academic Appointment

• Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate

Education and Training

• Brown University, Providence, RI
  M.A. (Honorary) (2003)
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
  • Fellowship, Infectious Diseases (1990-1993)
  • Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine (1986-1989)
• Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  M.D. (1982-1986)
• University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  B.A. (Cum Laude), Political Economy of Labor (1977-1981)

Scholarly Foci

• Biodefense and emerging pathogens
• Vaccinology
• Anthrax toxin
• Central nervous system infections 

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Artenstein's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository. 

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Editorial Advisory Board
    • Member (2006-present)
• Infectious Diseases Society of America   
  • Fellow (2000-present)
  • Member (1996-2006)
  • Associate (1992-1996)
• American College of Physicians   
  • Fellow (1995-present)
  • Member (1990-2006)
  • Associate (1986-1996)
• Vaccine
  • Associate Editor (2012-2018)

Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5)

• U.S. News and World Report Hospital Hero (2020)
• Health Care Front Line Hero, Massachusetts High Technology Council (2020)
• The Arthur M. Phillips, MD Mentorship Award, The Internal Medicine Residency Program, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (2012)
• Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011)
• Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America (2000)

Academic Office Contact Information

Department of Medicine - Administration
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-3023
Kimberly.Hannah@baystatehealth.org

(Updated July 2022)