Faculty
Our outstanding faculty, world-renowned for their achievements in clinical care, research, and teaching achievement are assembled from two of Harvard Medical School’s distinguished affiliated institutions: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center. Together, they bring a wealth of expertise to every session utilizing a variety of engaging teaching methods—including didactic lectures, interactive case-based discussions, high-yield reviews, and question-and-answer sessions.
Our faculty are committed to delivering the highest-quality educational experience:
- Teaching practical, effective clinical reasoning and approaches that enable you to practice state-of-the-art care.
- Allowing ample time to interact with faculty and to pose and get answers to your specific questions.
- Providing the latest information in an engaging manner and clinically usable context so that you have knowledge you can “take home”.
Directors

Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Richard S. Beaser, MD
DIRECTOR
Corresponding Member of the Faculty of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Senior Strategic Advisor, Educational Program
Joslin Diabetes Center

Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
DIRECTOR
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Hepatology Section
UpToDate
Guest Faculty
Professor
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Attending Physician
Mass Memorial Medical Center
Daniel J. Drucker, FRS, FRCPC, OC
Senior Scientist
Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute
Anne Peters, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Harvard Medical School Faculty
Souheil W. Adra, MD, FACS, ABOM
Instructor in Surgery, Part-time
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
Gillian Arathuzik, RD, LDN, CDCES
Nutrition Diabetes Educator
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Florence M. Brown, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director
Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
David R. Campbell, MD, FRCS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Attending Surgeon in Vascular Surgery, Emeritus
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Donald E. Cutlip, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Leonor Fernandez, MD
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director
BILH Health Equity
Medical Director Health Equity BILH
Beth Israel Deaxiness Medical Center
Jason L. Gaglia, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Joslin Diabetes Center
Director
Hood Center for Prevention of Childhood Diabetes
Om P. Ganda, MD, MBBS; MACE
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Lipid Center
Joslin Diabetes Center
A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael C. Gavin, MD, MPH, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiac Direct Access Unit
Director, General Cardiology Inpatient Service
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John M. Giurini, DPM
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Podiatry Emeritus
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Consultant
Joslin Diabetes Center
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Program Director Neurology Residency Training Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Obesity Clinical Program
Joslin Diabetes Center
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Alan C. Moses, MD, FACP
Former Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Former Chief Medical Officer
Joslin Diabetes Center
Former Global Chief Medical Officer
Novo Nordisk A/S
Medha N. Munshi, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director
Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program
Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Senior Investigator
Joslin Diabetes Center
Edward M. Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Whole Health Medical Director
VA Boston Healthcare Systems
Director
Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
Adam M. Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Hospitalist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Deborah K. Schlossman, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Attending Ophthalmologist, Beetham Eye Institute
Joslin Diabetes Center
Zachary H. Taxin, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Maria Vamvini, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Joslin Diabetes Center