General Medicine Research Faculty

Edward R. Marcantonio, MD, SM
Section Chief for Research

Research Interests:

• Clinical Epidemiology
• Delirium, Cognitive Function
• Outcomes of Hospitalization and Surgery in Older Adults

Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH
Associate Section Chief for Research

Research Interests:

• Cardiovascular Health
• Epidemiology
• Alcohol Consumption

Mara A. Schonberg, MD, MPH
Director, General Medicine Fellowship

Research Interests:

• Patient Decision Making
• Women's Health
• Gerontology

Gloria Y. Yeh, MD, MPH
Director, HMS Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine

Research Interests:

• Complementary and Integrative Health
• Mind-Body Mechanisms
• Cardiopulmonary Health

Research Interests:

• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Medication Utilization
• Physician Decision Making

Sigal K. Bell, MD
Director of Patient Safety and Discovery, OpenNotes

Research Interests:

• Transparency
• Patient Safety

Roger B. Davis, ScD
Associate Director of Biostatistics, Division of General Medicine

Research Interests:

• Biostatistics
• Epidemiology

Tom L. Delbanco, MD
Co-Founder, OpenNotes

Research Interests:

• Transparency
• Patient Safety

Cait M. DesRoches, DrPH
Executive Director, OpenNotes;
Co-Director, General Medicine Faculty Scholarship

Research Interests:

• Transparency
• Patient Safety

Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD
Research Director, Hypertension Center at Healthcare Associates

Research Interests:

• Hypertension & Orthostatic Hypotension
• Diet & Nutrition
• Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Trials

Ted J. Kaptchuk
Director, Program in Placebo Studies & Therapeutic Encounter

Research Interests:

• Placebo Effects
• Asian & Traditional Medicine

Kristen M. Kraemer, PhD

Research Interests:

• Health Behavior Change
• Mind-Body Interventions
• Emotional Health in Chronic Illness

Long H. Ngo, PhD
Director of Biostatistics, Division of General Medicine

Research Interests:

• Air Pollution and Health
• Geriatrics
• Longitudinal Analysis & Semiparametric Modeling
• Model Selection
• Pharmacokinetics
• Competing Risks
• Bayesian Methods

Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC

Research Interests:

• Health Disparities and Outcomes
• Cardiovascular Health
• Hypertension
• Wearable Devices

Todd Pollack MD, FIDSA
Medical Director, The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam

Research Interests

• Global Health
• Health Systems Strengthening
• Quality Improvement
• Health Equity and Access
• HIV & Viral Hepatitis
• Medical Education

Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, PhD

Research Interests:

• Delirium
• Gerontology
• Late Life Health

Janice D. Walker, RN, MBA
Co-Founder, OpenNotes

Research Interests:

• Patient Perspectives on Quality of Care
• Health Information Technology
• Care of the Underserved

Mingyu Zhang, PhD, MHS

Research Interests:

• Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
• Cardiovascular Health
• Hypertension
• Maternal and Child Health
• Microbiome and Metabolomics

Affiliated Faculty

Timothy S. Anderson, MD

Research Interests:

• Aging research
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Health services & utilization
• Cardiovascular outcomes
• Conflicts of interest

Research Interests:

• Patient Decision Making
• End of Life Care
• Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA MSc

Research Interests:

• Health Care Policy
• Health Services

Ellen P. McCarthy, PhD, MPH

Research Interests:

• Health Disparities
• Cancer Outcomes
• Palliative Care

Research Interests:

• Transparency
• Patient Safety

Research Interests:

• Primary Care Innovation
• End of Life Care
• Integrative Medicine

Research Interests:

• Obesity
• Cardiovascular Health
• Health Outcomes & Disparities

Fellows and Scholars

• Jennifer Bayly, MD
• Wren Burton, DC
• Michael Datko, PhD
• James Doorley, PhD
• Jacklyn Foley, PhD
• EunMee Yang, PhD