{"id":104,"date":"2017-01-25T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:06:47","slug":"personnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/personnel\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Leadership<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-913 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Klings\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2017\/07\/Klings-150x150.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2017\/07\/Klings-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2017\/07\/Klings.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Elizabeth.Klings\" style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Elizabeth Klings, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Professor of Medicine<\/em><br \/>\nDirector, Clinical Research &#8211; Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease<br \/>\nMedical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Sloan-John-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1103 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Sloan-John-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Sloan-John.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medicine\/profile\/j-sloan\/\" style=\"color: #003366;\">J. Mark Sloan, MD<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medicine\/profile\/j-sloan\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor of Medicine<\/em><br \/>\nDirector, Gene Therapy<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Clinical Faculty<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>Adult Clinic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Wilks-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Wilks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2025\/09\/Wilks.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medicine\/profile\/andrew-wilks\/\" style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Andrew Wilks, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/LM-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1015 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/LM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/LM.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Lillian.McMahon\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Lillian McMahon, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/CS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/CS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/CS.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Charlene.Sylvestre\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Charlene M. Sylvestre,\u00a0NP<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pediatric Clinic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Cohen-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Cohen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Cohen.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Robyn.Cohen\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Robyn T. Cohen, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/lillian-mcmahon\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Associate Professor of Pediatrics<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Neri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Neri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/Neri.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Caitlin.Neri\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Caitlin Neri, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/lillian-mcmahon\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Assistant Professor of<span>\u00a0<\/span>Pediatrics<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/AS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/AS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/AS.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Amy.Sobota\" style=\"color: #003366;\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Amy.Sobota\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Amy Sobota, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor of<span>\u00a0<\/span>Pediatrics<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Research Faculty<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/PK-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/PK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/PK.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Patricia.Kavanagh\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Patricia L. Kavanagh, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><em><em><em><em><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor of Pediatrics<\/em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/SC-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/SC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/SC.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Shuaiying.Cui\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Shuaiying Cui, PhD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/GM-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/GM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/GM.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/George.Murphy\" style=\"color: #003366;\">George J. Murphy, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/MS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/MS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2021\/09\/MS.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Martin.Steinberg\" style=\"color: #003366;\">Martin H. Steinberg, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/profile\/lillian-mcmahon\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2023\/09\/KV-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2023\/09\/KV-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2023\/09\/KV-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2023\/09\/KV.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kim.Vanuytsel\">Kim Vanuytsel, PhD<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>Hemoglobin Diagnostic Referen<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>ce Laboratory<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sicklecell\/files\/2022\/08\/EBurks.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" class=\"wp-image-1082 size-full alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2022\/08\/EBurks.png 180w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/files\/2022\/08\/EBurks-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Eric.Burks\">Eric Burks<span style=\"color: #003366;\">, MD<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kevan.Hartshorn\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><em>Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Director, <span>Hemoglobin Diagnostic Reference Laboratory<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Elizabeth Klings, MD Professor of Medicine Director, Clinical Research &#8211; Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center &nbsp; J. Mark Sloan, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Gene Therapy &nbsp; &nbsp; Clinical Faculty Adult Clinic Andrew Wilks, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lillian McMahon, MD Associate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1760,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1116,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104\/revisions\/1116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sicklecell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}