{"id":302,"date":"2009-08-03T19:17:26","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T00:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/familymed\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:09:15","slug":"research-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/familymed\/programs-and-research\/research-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nAlyssa Tilhou, MD, PhD<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor
\n<\/strong>Family Physician and Addiction Subspecialist
\n<\/strong><\/em>Vice Chair of Research<\/em>
\n<\/strong>I study inequities in access and quality of primary health care services with a particular focus on substance use treatment. My goal is to leverage existing large secondary data through claims and clinical extracts to identify populations and practices to improve health outcomes among marginalized patient populations.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKatherine R. Standish, MD, MS<\/a>
\nAssistant Professor
\nFamily Physician and Breastfeeding Specialist<\/em>
\nAssistant Research Director and Fellowship Director <\/em>Co-Director, BMC Breastfeeding Equity Center<\/em>
\n<\/strong>My academic and clinical endeavors are focused on improving human health through breastfeeding, particularly in socially marginalized and medically vulnerable populations. I study interventions that support families in achieving their breastfeeding intentions. My long-term goal is to facilitate integrative transformation of health systems and communities to be fully knowledgeable and supportive of breastfeeding.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Khushbu Patel, MA<\/b>
\nResearch Project Manager<\/em>
\n<\/strong>I have been working in research project management since 2016 particularly in the fields of mental health and trauma. I am particularly interested in developing cultural adaptations of evidence-based mental health treatments for patients who have experienced trauma. In my role as research project manager, I support the faculty and department in growing research capacity and post-award management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKirsten Austad, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nAssociate Director, Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Science (CIIS), Boston University
\n<\/em><\/strong>My research seeks to use implementation science to promote health equity and improve patient experience in safety-net settings. Methodologically, I am interested in intervention adaptation to reduce health disparities and facilitate linguistic and cultural concordance. My current research focuses on improving the quality of hospital discharge care for patients with limited English proficiency.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nMarielle Baldwin, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\n<\/em>Director of Addiction Track
\nFamily Physician<\/em><\/strong>
\nMy clinical and research interests focus on stimulant use disorders, harm reduction, sexualized drug use, and integrating stimulant care in primary care settings. As Medical Director for the Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team (START) and Director of the Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program in Family Medicine at BMC, I lead initiatives using evidence-based techniques to support patients with stimulant use disorders. Additionally, I oversee the Hepatitis C Program in Family Medicine and have catalyzed various clinical programs and quality improvement efforts since joining the BU Department of Family Medicine faculty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLinda L. Barnes<\/a>
\nProfessor
\n<\/em>Director of Grad<\/em>uate Program in Medical Anthropology<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nI am a medical anthropologist and a scholar in the study of world religions. I research and teaching interests address the intersections of culture, religion and spirituality, and complementary and alternative therapies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKatherine Gergen Barnett, MD <\/a><\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor<\/em><\/strong>
\nVice Chair of Primary Care Innovation and Transformation- Dept. Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center
\n<\/em><\/strong>Affiliate, Harvard Center for Primary Care
\nHealth Innovators Fellow, Aspen Institute
\n<\/em><\/strong>My primary clinical interests are behavioral health, trauma informed care, gender affirming care, women’s and reproductive health, and holistic medicine. I am also involved in local and state health policy addressing health inequities, national policy addressing primary care delivery, and I am a regular contributor to The Boston Globe, Boston Public Radio, and multiple television outlets.<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nNathan Cardoos, MD, CAQSM<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAssistant Professor
\n<\/strong>Medical Director, Ryan Center for Sports Medicine
\n<\/strong>Director, Boston University Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
\n<\/strong><\/em>Team Physician, Boston University<\/em>
\n<\/strong>I am studying a retinal tracking device that holds promise as an objective tool for the diagnosis and management\u00a0of concussions.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLaura Goldman, MD<\/a>
\nClinical Professor
\nDirector of Provider Recruitment
\nDirector of Geriatrics
\nDeputy Director Global Health Collaborative\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nMy research interests include medical education, geriatrics, and global health. I am the Director of Geriatrics in the Department of Family Medicine and the deputy director of the Global Health Collaborative. I lead the \u201cStrengthening Primary Care in Cambodia\u201d project, which has contributed to medical education reform in Cambodia and have worked to strengthen primary care health systems in Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. I also practice Family Medicine at South Boston Community Health Center.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBrian W. Jack, MD<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>
\nProfessor<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nMy research focuses on improving healthcare systems and patient outcomes. I developed the \u201cReEngineered Discharge\u201d (Project RED), a national safe practice adopted by many hospitals to enhance the hospital discharge process. My work includes the creation of the conversational agent system “Louise” to deliver RED, and numerous projects funded by organizations like AHRQ and PCORI to reduce hospital readmissions and optimize transitional care. Additionally, I pioneered preconception care, developing health IT systems like “Gabby” to improve delivery and studying its implementation and adaptation across various settings and populations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lance D. Laird,\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>ThD<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor<\/em>
\nAssistant Director,\u00a0 MS Program in Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Practice\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/strong>My research focuses on the intersection of religions, medicines, and healing; with a special focus on American Muslims. I conduct community-based ethnographic and qualitative studies with immigrant, refugee, and other minoritized groups to promote health equity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jeff Markuns, MD<\/a>
\nAssistant Professor<\/em>
\nProgram Director, MS in Health Professions Education<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/strong>I focus on healthcare workforce development, with a particular emphasis on improving the training of primary care clinicians and enhancing primary care systems to improve outcomes in local communities. I have experience building and supporting teams in Southeast Asia, Armenia, and other regions around the world.
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\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHeather Miselis, MD, MPH<\/a>
\nAssistant Professor\u00a0<\/em>
\nDirector of Student Education
\nPrincipal Investigator BU Community Health Alliance of Medical Professionals\u00a0 Program
\nAssistant Dean for Alumni Affairs, Boston University School of Medicine<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nI work to develop healthcare teams that address the quadruple aim of enhancing patient experience, improving population health, reducing healthcare costs, and improving the work life of healthcare providers. My mixed-methods research focuses on evaluating the effects of patient-centered team-based care on patient, trainee, and healthcare outcomes. My expertise and interests include interprofessional practice and education, team-based collaboration, continuous quality improvement, leadership development, and practice management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/td>\nElizabeth Sommers, PhD, MPH, LicAc<\/a><\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nSenior Acupuncturist and Researcher- Health Disparities and Integrative Medicine Program
\n<\/em><\/strong>My research has focused on examining the role of acutherapy in addressing recovery from substance use disorder; contributing to health and quality of life for individuals living with HIV; and in assessing economic impact of integrative approaches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nStephen Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAFP<\/a>
\nProfessor
\nChief, Chair of Family Medicine
\nChair, Family Medicine- Boston University School of Medicine
\nChief of Family Medicine-Boston Medical Center
\nABFM Board of Directors
\nEditorial Board- Family Medicine
\n<\/em><\/strong>I specialize in family medicine with extensive experience in medical decision-making education and faculty development. With over 85 peer-reviewed publications, I have been recognized for my teaching and mentoring at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine. My research and scholarship have earned accolades from several prestigious organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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