Who We Are
Top tier program with the most supportive environment and absolutely no cut-throat nature. Focus is on excellent patient care and learning rather than breaking you down. Wonderful colleagues
Exceptional clinical training, unparalleled opportunities, fantastic global health and health equity training
Brigham combines rigorous clinical training with the support and schedule you need to be a whole, happy human outside of medicine. You can do anything here, and you will be supported!
There's a culture of love within the program, especially within the primary care community that I thought would be really important to center on in my medical training.
I chose BWH for its exceptional clinical training in a collaborative environment, broad range of research exposure, and opportunities to grow as a medical educator.
A major reason was the primary care track. I have enjoyed having a smaller network of people within the larger program who love primary care and who are passionate about social justice and health equity.
Having co-workers who not only want the best for patients and their families, but also for their colleagues and daily provide support for each other to ensure this is realized.
The common thread amongst trainees, faculty, and staff is kindness and empathy, which is so important with the constant challenges you can face practicing medicine.
We take our jobs seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.
The culture that recognizes the humanity and complexity of patients and providers.
We get to do something meaningful for people every day. Watching my co-interns and residents take care of patients is one of the most transformative professional and personal experiences of my life.
Everyone has their own focus and ability to contribute to making medicine (and the world) more equitable and just. We are all able to uplift and encourage each other in whatever we choose to do.
I am particularly impressed by the open communication between residents, chiefs, and program/hospital leadership, which has been an effective way to implement meaningful changes.
When you're family, you never worry alone
It is such a vibrant community of talented residents who advocate for their patients and colleagues!
Chief Residents
Laura Horton, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine
Christina Meade, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Evan Shannon, MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Frederick Tsai, MD, PhD
New York University School of Medicine
Current Residents
Program Faculty
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Joel T. Katz, MD
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Associate Program Directors
Rebecca M. Baron, MD
Associate Program Director for Scholarship
Director, Science in Residency Pathway (SiR)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Anthony Breu, MD
Associate Program Director, VA Affairs
Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Staci Eisenberg, MD
Associate Program Director for Wellness
Assistant Program Director, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Joseph Merola, MD
Associate Program Director, Medicine-Dermatology Combined Residency Program
Associate Professor of Dermatology, HMS
Colleen Monaghan, MD
Associate Program Director, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, HMS
J. Carl Pallais, MD
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Joseph Rhatigan, MD
Director, Howard & Doris Hiatt Global Health Equity Program
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Scott Schissel, MD, DPhil
Director, Preliminary Residency Program
Chief, Department of Medicine, Faulkner Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Niraj Sharma, MD, MPH
Director, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, HMS
Amy Ship, MD
Director, BWH Residency Program in Primary Care and Population Medicine at HVMA/Atrius Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Sonja Solomon, MD
Director, BWH Division of General Medicine Primary Care Residency Program
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Maria Yialamas, MD
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Assistant Program Directors
Alev Atalay, MD
Assistant Program Director
Director, Ambulatory Education
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Alexander Carbo, MD
Assistant Program Director for Quality Improvement
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Narath Carlile, MD
Assistant Program Director for Technology Innovation
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Kenneth Christopher, MD
Assistant Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Andrew Lawton, MD
Assistant Program Director for Communication
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Dan Palazuelos, MD
Assistant Program Director, Howard & Doris Hiatt Global Health Equity Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Yee-Ping Sun, MD
Assistant Program Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Key Faculty
Erik K. Alexander, MD
Executive Director, Brigham Education Institute
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Amy Bessnow, MD
Director, DFCI/BWH Inpatient Oncology Service
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Cheryl Clark, MD, ScD
Director, Leadership in Health Equity Pathway (LHEP)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Matt DiFrancesco, MD
Assistant Medical Director for Simulation
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Morgan Esperance, MD
Associate Director, Leadership in Health Equity Pathway (LHEP)
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH
Director, Management Leadership Pathway (MLP)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Bobby Gottlieb, MD
Director, Ambulatory Faculty Development
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Jim Kirshenbaum, MD
Director, Inpatient Cardiology Service
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Tony Massaro, MD
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Instructor in Medicine, HMS
David Morrow, MD
Director, Levine Cardiac Care Unit
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Nora Osman, MD
Director of Student Education, Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Subha Ramani, MBBS, MMEd, MPH, PhD
Director, Scholars in Medical Educator Pathway (SME)
Director, Resident Evaluation
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Chris Roy, MD
Medical Director, BWH Hospitalist Service
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Valerie Stone, MD, MPH
Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Williams, MD
Director, Clinical Investigation Pathway (CIP)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, HMS
Marshall A. Wolf Master Educators
Marshall A. Wolf, MD
Program Director Emeritus
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Ronald Anderson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Carolyn Becker, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
Sanjiv Chopra, MBBS
Senior Advisor, Management Leadership Pathway
Professor of Medicine, HMS
Julian Seifter, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS
William Taylor, MD
Associate Professor of Population Medicine, HMS
Contact Us
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Internal Medicine Residency Office
Tel: (617) 732-5775
Fax: (617) 264-6346
Email: BWHresinfo@partners.org
Verification Requests
To verify post-graduate training in Internal Medicine, please send your request to: bwhimverify@partners.org
Medicine Residency Office Staff
- Katie Armstrong – Assistant Director, Education Administration
- Maria DeOliveira – Director, Education Administration
- Nina Gill – Assistant Director, Education Administration
- Steve Grabowski – Education Project Analyst
- Deborah Handsom – Senior Administrative Assistant to Dr. Joel Katz
- Carl Hebert – Education Program Coordinator
- Lauren McIsaac – Education Program Coordinator
- Marie Teichman – Senior Education Program Coordinator
- Cameron Walker – Senior Education Program Coordinator