Who We Are

Elizabeth Yen, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Neonatologist; Chair, Women in Medicine and Science (WiMS); Principal Investigator, Mother Infant Research Institute; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5322
Fax #: 617-636-1456

Newborn medicine, neonatal abstinence syndrome, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, early intervention follow up, neurodevelopmental outcomes

Monika Roychowdhury, MD

Title(s): Medical Director of Cytopathology; Cytopathologist; Surgical Pathologist; Outgoing Chair, Women in Medicine and Science (WiMS); Chair, Wellness Subcommittee, Women in Medicine and Science (WiMS); Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5829
Fax #: 617-636-8302

Surgical pathology, cytopathology, molecular genetic pathology

Neha Sharma, DO

Accepting New Patients

LGBTQ Health

Title(s): Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist; Director, CAP Residency Program; Past Chair, Women in Medicine and Science Committee (WiMS)
Department(s): Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5731
Fax #: 617-636-4852

Child and adolescent psychiatry, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, intercultural hardships, gender identity difficulties

Deborah Blazey-Martin, MD, MPH

LGBTQ Health

Title(s): Chief, Internal Medicine and Primary Care; Attending Physician; Chair, Salary and Benefits Subcommittee, Women in Medicine and Science (WiMS); Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Internal Medicine and Adult Primary Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5400
Fax #: 617-636-9712

Internal medicine, urgent care, quality, adult primary care, medical ethics

Rachel J. Buchsbaum, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Director of the Cancer Center; Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology; Hematologist/Oncologist in the Breast Health Center; Fellowship Program Director; Professor of Medicine and the Dr. Jane F. Desforges, MD, Chair in Hematology/Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine; Professor of Genetics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5757
Fax #: 617-636-2342

Breast cancer therapy, risk assessment and prevention

Dallas Reed, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Chief of Genetics; Obstetrician/Gynecologist; Medical Geneticist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Care; Pediatrics, Genetics + Metabolism
Appt. Phone: Obstetrics and Gynecology: 617-636-2229
Fax #: 617-636-0751

Obstetrics/gynecology, medical genetics

Tamara Vesel, MD

Title(s): Chief of Division of Palliative Care; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Palliative Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7957
Fax #: 617-636-9080

Pain and non-pain symptom management, communication, interdisciplinary medical education, clinical hypnosis, end of life care, medical education and capacity building in low resource settings (Nepal, India, Bhutan)

Bushra Afzal, MD

Title(s): Neonatologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5322
Fax #: 617-636-1456

Newborn medicine

Senada Arabelovic, DO

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Rheumatologist; Chair Elect, Women in Medicine Committee (WiMS), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5990
Fax #: 617-636-2388

General rheumatology, transitioning young adults with autoimmune diseases to the adult rheumatology clinic, pregnancy in rheumatologic disease

Laura Arvidson-Guzman, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Complex Care Program; General Pediatrician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5255
Fax #: 617-636-7719

general pediatrics, newborn medicine, complex medical conditions

Laura Baecher-Lind, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Director, Women's Care of Tufts Medical Center; Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2229
Fax #: 617-636-0751

Obstetrics and gynecology, clinical research, contraception, cervical dysplasia and colposcopy, medical and public health ethics, postmenopause issues

Rina M. Bloch, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Adult Physiatrist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5631
Fax #: 617-636-2551

Adult and geriatric rehabilitation, musculoskeletal, brain injury, stroke, rheumatological management, spine care

Alissa Dangel, MD

Title(s): TL1 Clinical Research Fellow
Department(s): Clinical and Translational Science
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2229
Fax #: 617-636-0751

OB/GYN

Karen Freund, MD, MPH

Title(s): Interim Physician-in-Chief; Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Quality Improvement; Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Emeritus, WiMS Committee
Department(s): Medicine, Internal Medicine and Adult Primary Care; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5400
Fax #: 617-636-9712

Adult primary care, women's health, breast cancer screening

Deborah Green-LaRoche, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Director of Clinical Research, Department of Neurology; Neurointensivist; Ex-chair, Women in Medicine and Science (WiMS); Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Neurology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4948
Fax #: 617-636-8199

Neurocritical care, vascular neurology

Aarti Grover, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Medical Director, Center for Sleep Medicine; Program Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship; Sleep Attending and Intensivist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7689
Fax #: 617-636-1649

General pulmonary, critical care medicine, Adult and pediatric sleep medicine, sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy

Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH

Accepting New Patients

LGBTQ Health

Title(s): Adolescent Medicine Specialist; Pediatrician; Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, TUSM
Department(s): Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5255
Fax #: 617-636-7719

Adolescent and young adult primary care, contraception services including long-acting reversible contraception, menstrual disorders, acne management including isotretinoin, opioid addiction including buprenorphine/naloxone maintenance (South Boston Behavioral Health Center only), sexually transmitted infections, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), high-risk behaviors including substance abuse, violence, sexual activity, school failure or truancy, and self-harming behaviors.

H. Ozlem Kasaroglu, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Director, Neonatology, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5322
Fax #: 617-636-1456

Neonatal infections, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)

Raghava Kavalla, MBBS, MPH

Title(s): Fellow, Newborn Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine
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Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Tara A Lavelle, PhD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR)
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Cost and value of health care services delivered in the United States

Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn, PhD

Title(s): Principal Investigator, Mother Infant Research Institute; Research Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Mother Infant Research Institute
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Placental nutrient transport and metabolism, Maternal obesity, Fetal growth

Jessica Paulus, ScD

Title(s): Investigator, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Studies; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Emeritus, WiMS Committee
Department(s): Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts CTSI Graduate Program; Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Center
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Chronic disease epidemiology, novel application of epidemiologic methods to clinical and translational science

Monika Pilichowska, MD, PhD

Title(s): Director, Clinical Hematology and Hematopathology; Director, Hematopathology Fellowship Program; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7216
Fax #: 617-636-7128

Hematology and hematopathology, flow cytometry, surgical pathology and cytology, renal pathology (medical renal disease)

Angie Mae Rodday, PhD, MS

Title(s): Assistant Professor
Department(s): Medicine, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
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Design and analysis of health services and patient-reported outcomes research

Maria Rodriguez Berrios, ND

Title(s): Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department(s): Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Naturopathic Medicine
Integrative Medicine

Natalie M Sajkowicz, MD

Title(s): Resident Physician
Department(s): Physical Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5631
Fax #: 617-636-2551

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Tishi Shah, MD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Attending Physician, Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5535
Fax #: 617-636-7738

Pediatric hematology oncology, vascular anomalies