Carlo L. Rosen, MD, Named Chair and Chief of Emergency Medicine at BIDMC
BIDMC Appoints Carlo L. Rosen, MD, to Head Emergency Medicine Department
BOSTON — Carlo L. Rosen, MD, has been named Chair and Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and its physician organization, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC (HMFP).
“Dr. Rosen’s leadership experience within BIDMC and HMFP’s Emergency Medicine programs, commitment to clinical excellence, and dedication to training the next generation of emergency medicine physicians make him uniquely qualified to lead the department,” said Pete Healy, president, BIDMC, and divisional president, Metro Boston, Beth Israel Lahey Health. “Emergency Medicine plays a critical role in the health of our communities, and I am confident that under Dr. Rosen’s leadership, our team will continue to provide the highest quality care.”
“HMFP is honored and excited to welcome Dr. Rosen into his new leadership role,” said Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH, president and CEO of HMFP. "His exceptional talent and accomplishments within the field of emergency medicine will advance our research, education, and patient care efforts significantly as we move forward.”
Dr. Rosen has served as Interim Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine since 2025. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice Chair of the BIDMC Emergency Department, overseeing the HMFP Emergency Medicine Network, which includes eight emergency departments and five urgent care centers that together serve more than 350,000 patients annually. He is the founding program director of the BIDMC Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, which he led for 22 years, earning national recognition. He has also served as Vice Chair of Education in the department and Associate Graduate Medical Director at BIDMC.
“The clinicians and staff in the Emergency Medicine Department are dedicated and compassionate caregivers, and I am excited to lead this team,” said Rosen. “I look forward to working with them as we continue to deliver exceptional emergency care to all our patients.”
Dr. Rosen’s research focuses on trauma care in the emergency department, diagnostic imaging, care for older trauma patients, and pathways for managing mild traumatic brain injury. He has also studied diagnostic error and malpractice risk in emergency medicine and is dedicated to improving quality and safety in the field. He is an associate editor of The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (4th – 7th editions).
Dr. Rosen earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from Columbia University and is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a leading academic medical center, where extraordinary care is supported by high-quality education and research. BIDMC is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
