Clinical Advisors
Clinical Advisors have broad content responsibilities for one or more clinical areas. They review evidence, scripts, graphics and data, and are involved in rough-cut reviews for Shared Decision-Making programs in production as well as the more extensive 2-year reviews. These physicians are identified as clinical advisors by the Medical Editor.
Janet L. Abrahm, MD is an associate physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an active staff member in the psychosocial oncology and palliative care unit at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and associate professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. She is also a member of the certifying examination committee, a sub-specialty of hospice and palliative medicine of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Her areas of clinical interest include palliative care in oncology patients, starting from cancer diagnosis through the last days, and building programs to deliver palliative care in academic medical centers. She has had the opportunity to participate in numerous funded projects relating to these three areas and has a specific career interest in building academic palliative medicine programs. Dr. Abrahm holds an MD from the University of California, San Francisco and completed her residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Peter C. Albertson, MD is associate dean for clinical research planning & administration, division chief and residency program director and professor, all at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Division of Urology. Dr. Albertson is also on the National Blue Cross Blue Shield Technology Assessment Panel and chairman of the Cause of Death Committee for the National Cancer Institute PLCO Screening Trial. He serves on a number of editorial boards, has participated in various research projects and has published articles in a diverse selection of medical journals, mainly pertaining to his area of clinical expertise: urology. Dr. Albertson holds an MD from Columbia University and completed his residency at the New England Deaconess Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Robert M. Anderson is Professor and Senior Research Scientist, Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Paul M. Arnstein, PhD is an associate professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, clinical nurse specialist for pain relief and director of the MGH Cares about Pain Relief project. His area of clinical expertise is pain management. Dr. Arnstein has been involved with a number of research grant initiatives, written a variety of published articles on pain management. He is also a peer reviewer for a number of nursing journals and belongs to professional societies related to his clinical interests. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the recipient of the Yvonne L. Munn Nurse Scientist. Dr. Arnstein holds a PhD from Boston College.
Reginald Bruskewitz, MD is Professor of Surgery, University of Wisconsin.
Ira Byock, MD is a professor at the Dartmouth Medical School, director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and associate director for patient and family-centered care at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Dr. Byock is the past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is hospice and palliative medicine, both of which he has written about in numerous books, articles and other publications. Dr. Byock has received numerous awards, including, the National Hospice Organization's Person of the Year award in 1995, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's Community Leadership Award and Distinguished Service Award. He holds an MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed his residency in family practice at the University of California, San Francisco.
Harold J. DeMonaco, MS is director of the Innovation Support Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the editorial board for Harvard Health Publications at the Harvard Medical School. He is also a current and past member of different medical committees and has prior teaching experience at Massachusetts General Hospital. His area of clinical expertise is intravenous drug delivery systems and Dr. DeMonaco has written many published articles regarding these systems. Dr. DeMonaco currently reviews editorials from a variety of journals. He holds an MS in therapeutics from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH is associate professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. DeWalt is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Society of General Internal Medicine, as well as a number of other health committees. His areas of clinical expertise include heart failure and diabetes. Dr. DeWalt was awarded the Pfizer Visiting Professor for Health Literacy and Clear Health Communication in 2010 and 2006, the Outstanding Reviewer for Annals of Internal Medicine in 2008 and the Distinguished Reviewer for the Journal of General Internal Medicine in 2005, among others. He has also written numerous book chapters, journal articles, letters and editorials. He holds an MD from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and an MPH from the UNC- Chapel Hill School of Public Health, where he completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics, and Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program fellowship.
Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA is professor of surgery and radiology, director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and associate director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, all at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Esserman is a member of several professional and national medical committees, as well as advisory and review boards. Her area of clinical expertise consists of oncology (breast cancer in particular) and radiology. She has given numerous lectures, been involved with investigator-initiated studies and written published materials relating to her interest. Dr. Esserman holds an MD from Stanford University's School of Medicine, where she also completed her residency, and an MBA from Stanford University's School of Business.
John Greden, MD is Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences; Chair, Department of Psychiatry; Executive Director, University of Michigan Depression Center; Research Professor, Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
Jay R. Harris, MD is chair of the department of radiation oncology for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and residency program director of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Residency Program. He is also a member of the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Task Force. His area of clinical expertise is radiation oncology and radiation therapy, specifically related to the management of breast cancer. Dr. Harris has collaborated on a large collection of articles related to breast cancer, and is the recipient of the the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Gold Medal award and the Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer award, among others. Dr. Harris hold an MD from Stanford University and completed a clinical fellowship at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy.
Mark T. Hegel, PhD is co-director of Adult Outpatient Services and Psychiatry, associate professor of psychiatry, and community & family medicine at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He is also a member of a variety of committees at medical centers throughout the New England area. His areas of clinical expertise are depression, psychotherapy and behavioral medicine. Dr. Hegel has been involved in a large selection of funded research studies along the lines of his interests. Dr. Hegel received the Bailey M. Wade Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate Research in Psycholology from the department of psychology at Georgia State University. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology from Georgia State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine in the Dartmouth Medical School's department of psychiatry.
Adolph M. Hutter, Jr., MD is professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School, director of the Cardiac Performance Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as a physician at MGH. He is also the team cardiologist for the Boston Bruins, the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution. His area of clinical expertise is cardiology and he is a member of various committees and societies related to this area. He serves as a reviewer for a number of medical journals and has had research published in these and other journals as well. Dr. Hutter has received numerous awards such as, Doctor of the Year from Dr. "I" Fund and the Outstanding Physician Award from the Italian American Civic League. He holds an MD from the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
Susan R. Johnson, MD is a professor in the department of epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. She is also the UIHC Women's Health Project Director and belongs to a number of professional medical associations. Dr. Johnson's area of clinical expertise is obstetrics and gynecology, both of which she has researched in depth through research grants. Her work has been published in a variety of medical journals and she has also given a number of presentations in relation to her areas of interest. Dr. Johnson is the recipient of the American Medical Women's Association Gender Equity award, the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow and the Jew Y Jew Women's Rights Award. She holds an MD from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology from the University of Iowa Hospitals.
Wayne Katon, MD is a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington Medical School, where he is also vice-chair and director of Health Services Research and Psychiatric Services. His area of clinical expertise is in psychiatry and neurology/behavioral sciences. Dr. Katon has received numerous awards including, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the Thomas Hackett Memorial Award from the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. He has taken part in many pending and published research projects revolving around his area of interest. Dr. Katon holds an MD from the University of Oregon Medical School and completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Washington Medical School.
Robert B. Keller, MD is a staff member of Maine Spine and Rehabilitation, member of the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council and senior consultant at Maine Medical Assessment Foundation. In the past, Dr. Keller has held professor titles at the Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Dartmouth Medical School and the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of several orthopaedic professional societies, has published numerous research on a variety of medical topics and has been principal investigator in small area variation and clinical outcomes studies. Dr. Keller holds an MD from the Cornell University College of Medicine and completed residencies at a number of Massachusetts hospitals.
Simon P. Kelly, FRCOphth, FRCSEd, FEBO is a consultant ophthalmologist at the Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, UK. He is a member of various committees at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London, a reviewer for a number of medical journals and has his own private practice at Beaumont Hospital. Dr. Kelly's area of clinical expertise includes both cataract surgery and medical retinal care. His research on ophthalmology has been published in many journals. Dr. Kelly received his medical degree from the University College Galway, Ireland and completed a fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Marvin Konstam, MD, FACC is the Director, Cardiovascular Center, at Tufts New England Medical Center.
Paul P. Lee, JD, MD is a professor of ophthalmology at Duke University and senior advisor to the chancellor and director of applied health systems research at Duke University Health System, among many other roles within these organizations. Dr. Lee's area of clinical expertise is ophthalmology, with a research focus on quality of care, patient centered care, health care utilization and policy and glaucoma surgery. His work has provided him with the opportunity to present his work internationally through lectures, presentations and publications. Dr. Lee belongs to various professional and medical societies and is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, as well as the Alcon Research Institute Award. He holds a JD from Columbia University, an MD from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital.
David Lieberman, MD is Professor of Medicine; Chief Division of Gastroenterology, Oregon Health and Science University.
Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas, PhD, MSc is Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine and Director, Academic Area in Health Care Decision Making and Research Director, Center for Shared Decision Making at Dartmouth Medical Center.
Samuel Masket, MD is an ophthalmic surgeon and section head of lens disorders at Advanced Vision Care, as well as clinical professor of ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Center for Health Sciences. Dr. Masket, former president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, is a member of numerous professional societies and editorial boards related to his area of clinical expertise, ophthalmology. His experience and extensive research, which has been published in many honorable medical journals, has lead Dr. Masket to be an award-winning lecturer worldwide. Dr. Masket holds an MD from the New York Medical College, and completed his residency and fellowship at Metropolitan Hospital Center and the Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, respectively. In addition, he was a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Mary P. McGowan, MD is the executive director of Phase 1- 4 Clinical Trials at MEDPACE in Cincinnati,OH. The clinical trials are related to lipids, diabetes and hypertension. She also runs a lipid clinic at the Metabolic and Atheroscelerosis Research Center (MARC). Dr. McGowan's area of clinical interest is in cholesterol management and she holds leadership positions with various professional societies related to this interest, such as, president of the Northeast Cholesterol Foundation and a member of the board of trustees for the MED-PED and the Inherited High Cholesterol Foundation. Dr. McGowan is the recipient of the American Heart Association's Golden Heart Award for Outstanding Community Service. She has published many articles on cholesterol, lipids and other health topics and is currently acting as primary investigator in numerous research studies. Dr. McGowan holds an MD from the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.
Jeanne Miranda, PhD is a professor of biobehavioral sciences and psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, a staff member at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and committee member of the South Institutional Review Board. Dr. Miranda's area of clinical interest includes psychiatry, psychology and behavioral sciences. She is a member of numerous professional associations related to her interests and provides editorial services to top psychology and medical journals. Dr. Miranda has also been part of the investigative team for various research studies. She is the recipient of the Emily Mumford Award for Contributions to Social Medicine from Columbia University and has been honored at congressional briefings in Washington, DC throughout her career. Dr. Miranda holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Kansas and completed her fellowships in psychology at the University of California, San Francisco.
William C, Nugent, MD is Professor of Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH; Associate, Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Clinical Oncology Affiliate, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
Monica Morrow, MD is professor of surgery at Cornell University's Weill Medical College, Anne Burnett Windfohr chair of clinical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and chief of breast service in the department of surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. She is a member of numerous medical and scientific societies including, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Her area of clinical expertise is oncology, particularly breast cancer. Dr. Morrow has received many awards during her career, such as the Outstanding Science Alumni Award from Pennsylvania State University and the Inaugural Women in Surgery Lectureship from the University of Vermont's College of Medicine. Dr. Morrow holds an MD from Jefferson Medical College. She completed her residency in surgery at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and her fellowship in general surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
Kathleen Pritchard, MD is a senior scientist of medical oncology at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre and professor in the departments of medicine and public health sciences at the University of Toronto. Dr. Pritchard also currently holds a number of other university and hospital appointments related to oncology. She is also on the board of directors of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Division and serves on the editorial board of various health journals and magazines. Her area of clinical expertise is oncology, particularly research related to breast cancer. Dr. Pritchard was awarded the O. Harold Warwick Prize for Cancer Control in Canada in 2005 and the Cosbie Lecturer in 2008. She has led or assisted with numerous research grants relating to her area of clinical interest, written over 200 articles for publication in medical journals, Dr. Pritchard holds an MD from Queen's University and completed her residencies at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto General Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital- all affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, FAAN, FAHA is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute and a Fulbright Specialist Candidate. Riegel is also a visiting professor at both the Linköping University in Sweden and Seattle University. Her area of clinical expertise is cardiovascular surgery. Among Riegel's honors are the UCLA School of Nursing- Top 60 Distinguished Alumni award , the Family and Community Health Division Gold Stars award and the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing- Top 10 Scientists in Cardiovascular Nursing award. Riegel has acted as lead or co-collaborated on numerous funded research grants related to the cardiovascular system. She has published her work in a variety of nursing and cardiology journals, given national presentations on her interests and belongs to many professional organizations. Riegel holds a DNSc from the University of California.
Claus G. Roehrborn, MD is chairman of the department of urology and professor of urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Roeherborn is a member of a variety of medical societies and committees, a number of them relating to his areas clinical expertise, benign and malignant prostate diseases. Dr. Roeherborn has collaborated on more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, more than 30 book chapters and contributed to a textbook on the topic of benign prostatic hyperplasia. He is a recipient of the Watson Award, the Castle Connolly Top Doctor award and the Patient's Choice Award for Best Doctor, among many others. Dr. Roeherborn holds an MD from the Justus-Liebig-University Medical School in Giessen, West Germany. He completed his residency in urology from the West German Army Hospital in Giessen and the University of Texas' Southwestern Medical Center.
Issac Schiff, MD is chief of the Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Joe Vincent Meigs Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School, and a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Schiff is also editor-in-chief of Menopause, a member of the consulting staff within the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Auburn Hospital and a trustee of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also is a member of various professional organizations relating to his areas of clinical expertise, which are obstetrics and gynecology. He has published a large amount of research on these areas. Dr. Schiff holds an MD from McGill University.
Jennifer L. Strauss, PhD is assistant professor of medical psychology in the psychiatry & behavioral sciences department at the Duke University Medical Center. She is also a health scientist for the Durham VAMC's Center for Health Services Research and investigator for the Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center. Dr. Strauss' area of clinical expertise is psychology and behavioral sciences, both of which she has collaborated on in numerous peer-reviewed publications. She has been honored with awards such as the Research Career Development Award-2 (HSR&D) from the Department of Veteran Affairs and the President's Award from the North Carolina Psychology Association. In addition, Dr. Strauss sits on a number of professional societies. She holds her PhD in adult clinical psychology from the University of Miami and completed her internship and fellowship at the Duke University Medical Center.
Scott M. Sporer, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon with Midwest Orthopaedics at the Rush University Medical Center, where he is also assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. He has hospital privileges at Central Dupage Hospital and Oak Park Hospital, in addition to Rush. His area of clinical expertise is orthopaedics and he is a member of a number of professional societies relating to his interest. He has received the Edward D. Henderson Physician in Training Award, the AAHKS Clinical Research Award, among many others. Dr. Sporer's work has been published in journal articles, books and referenced in presentations. He holds an MD from the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
James A. Talcott, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard University Medical School; Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Member, NCI Ad Hoc Review Group, Long-term Survivors Research Initiative.
Debasish Tripathy, MD is President and Chief Executive Officer Physicians' Education Resource, American Society for Breast Diseases; Member NIH Physician Data Query, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Advisory Board.
Judith M. E. Walsh, MD, MPH is a professor of clinical medicine and epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, a UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center member and a primary care physician at the UCSF Women's Health Primary Care Practice. Dr. Walsh's area of clinical expertise is general internal medicine and she has offered her service to a diverse selection of professional organizations, governmental groups and public service committees. Dr. Walsh has received recognition for research articles by "the Best of JGIM" and the Annals of Internal Medicine. She holds an MD and MPH in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Walsh completed her residency in internal medicine at UCSF and a fellowship in general internal medicine and clinical epidemiology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UCSF
James N. Weinstein, DO is president of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, the Peggy Y. Thompson Professor (chair) in the Department of Evaluative Clinical Sciences and co-leader with President Jim Kim at the Center for Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College. He is also chair of the Board of Governors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and professor of orthopaedics at the Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Weinstein's area of clinical expertise is orthopaedics and he is involved with a large selection of professional societies, and national and community organizations related to his interest and medicine in general. He has collaborated with fellow scholars on over 300 research articles and book chapters. Dr. Weinstein holds a DO from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Edwin Wilkins, MD is Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery University of Michigan.
Timothy J. Wilt, MD, MPH is Professor, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, University of Minnesota; Director, University of Minnesota/VAMC General Internal Medicine/Ambulatory Care Fellowship Program.
William C. Wood, MD is currently the Distinguished Joseph Brown Whitehead Professor of Surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, president of the Southern Surgical Association and chair of the (Neo) ALTTO Independent Data Monitoring Committee. Throughout his career, he has held many other notable positions, both in medical practice and committee appointments. Dr. Wood's area of clinical expertise is oncology, first in the immunology of auto antibiodies to tumor associated antigens, then in clinical trials of multimodality treatment of breast cancer. Dr. Wood is also editor-in-chief of Oncology, associate editor of Annals of Surgical Oncology and has written over 260 full-length scientific articles, over 35 book chapters and has edited or co-edited seven books, including a three volume Oxford Textbook of Surgery, 2nd Ed. He is the recipient of the 2005 James Ewing Award of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Director's Service Award from the National Cancer Institute in 2010 and the Distinguished Medical Achievement Award from the Emory University School of Medicine Alumni Association in 2004. Dr. Wood holds an MD from the Harvard Medical School, where he completed a clinical fellowship in surgery.
Anthony L. Zietman, MD is Professor Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School; Associate Chair, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Scientific Program Committee; Member, American Society for Clinical Oncology Radiation Oncology Taskforce; Co-Chair, National Patterns of Care in Radiation Oncology GU Committee.