Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Chair and Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Female
Age Groups Seen:
Adults
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Noble Hospital
Practice Groups:
Baystate Infectious Disease
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- HMO BLUE
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- FALLON ACO
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- TUFTS
- CONNECTICARE
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- CELTICARE
- MEDICARE
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- CONSOLIDATED
- UNICARE GIC
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- TRICARE
- VT MEDICAID
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- CT MEDICAID
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- MA MEDICAID
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- AETNA
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- HARVARD PILGRIM
Education and Training
George Washington University
Medical School, MD, 1999
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center*
Fellowship, MD, 2005
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center*
Residency, MD, 2002
Board Certifications
Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Scholarly Focus
- Nosocomial infections
- Hospital infection control
- Pneumonia
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America: Board of Trustees, Councilor (2020-2021); Education Committee, Past Chair (2019), Chair (2017-2018), Vice Chair (2015-2016); Member (2005-present)
- Infectious Diseases Society of America: Member (2005-present)
Awards and Honors
- Best Speaker, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Scientific Conference (April 2022)
- Fellow, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (2021)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
Our patient experience rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Response are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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