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Our Clinicians |
Boston’s Community Medical Group clinicians have extensive experience in the clinical care of individuals with physical disability and chronic illness. As a Boston’s Community Medical Group patient, your health care team includes a primary care physician, and a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Available, if needed, are a social worker or other behavioral health specialists, physical and/or occupational therapists, as well as medical, surgical and rehabilitation specialists. Hospital admissions are supervised and arranged by your primary care team or specialist at Boston Medical Center, a leader in care for individuals with disabilities.
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Physicians |
Physicians are internal medicine and disability specialists who provide regular examinations, home visits when needed, management and coordination of care in emergencies and in the hospital, consultation with specialists, and medical consultation to the primary care team.
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Susan Biener-Bergman, MD
Position Physician
Certification Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Education AB with Honors, Brown University MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Residency Tufts New England Medical Center
Special Interests
Spinal Cord Injury, degenerative neurological conditions, women with disabilities, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy
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Marilyn Clark, MD
Position Physician
Certification Internal Medicine
Education BA, Wellesley College MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA
Special Interests Primary care, special needs adults
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Marc Emmerich, MD
Position Physician
Certification Internal Medicine
Education Tel Aviv University, Israel
Residency Mount Sinai Hospital, Elmhurst NY; Salem Hospital, Salem, MA
Post Residency Fellowship in Developmental Disabilities, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Special Interests Primary care, developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities, neurobehavioral issues
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John Loughnane, MD
Position Physician, Hospitalist
Certification Family Practice, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
Education MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency University of Washington, Seattle
Special Interests Inpatient Care, End of Life Care
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Robert Master, MD
Position Physician, Medical Director
Certification Internal Medicine
Education BA, Colby College MD, New York Medical College
Residency Metropolitan Hospital Medical Center, New York; Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
Special Interests Primary care, disability, health care policy
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Nurse Practitioners/Physician's Assistants |
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are your primary care clinicians at home and provide routine visits for ongoing health issues, prompt intervention for new symptoms or problems, preventive health care and teaching, support and advocacy, coordination of all primary care and community services, and consultation with specialists.
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Carol Baumgarten, APRN, BC
Position Senior Nurse Practitioner
Certification Adult Nurse Practitioner
Education BS in Nursing, Syracuse University MS in Nursing, Simmons College
Special Interests Primary care of adults with disabilities
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Mary Glover, APRN, BC
Position Nurse Practitioner, Executive Director
Certification Adult Nurse Practitioner
Education BS in Nursing, St. Anselm College MS in Nursing, Boston University
Special Interests Primary care; disability
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Margaret Keiran, APRN, BC
Position Nurse Practitioner
Certification Adult Nurse Practitioner, Wound Care Specialist
Education BS in Nursing, University of Connecticut MS in Nursing, Simmons College
Special Interests Primary care of adults with disabilities, wound care
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Nina Lev, PA-C
Position Physician Assistant
Certification Physician Assistant
Education BA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Physician Assistant Program, Northeastern University MPH, concentration in epidemiology, Boston University, Boston, MA Post Graduate Fellowship in Community Oriented Primary Care
Special Interests Primary care, disability
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Carine Luxama, APRN, BC
Position Nurse Practitioner
Education BA in Sociology, Brandeis University Masters in Adult/Women's Helath Nursing. MGH Institute of Health Professionals
Special Interests Women's Health
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Marcelo Stephen Sampang, APRN , BC
Position Nurse Practitioner
Certification Nurse Practitioner
Education BA in Biology, University of California, San Diego MS in Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Special Interests Primary Care for Underserved Populations
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Wendy Skelton, PA-C
Position Physician Assistant
Certification Physician Assistant
Education BA in Psychology, Dartmouth College MS, Physician Assistant Studies University of Nebraska Medical Center
Special Interests Primary Care; Disabilities
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Nadia Valentin, APRN, BC
Position Nurse Practitioner
Certification Family Nurse Practitioner
Education BA in Biology, Regis College BS in Nursing, Regis College MS in Nursing, Regis College
Special Interests Primary care; disability
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Behavioral Health Counseling/Social Services Support |
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Marybeth Barker LCSW, MPH
Position Social Worker
Certification Licensed Certified Social Worker
Education BA U Mass Amherst, MPH Boston University School of Public Health
Special Interests Housing, legal
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Patricia “Paddy” McDonald, PHM, CPO, C3P
Position Housing Specialist
Certification NAHRO-certified Public Housing Manager, NAHMA-certified Certified Professional of Occupancy, Spectrum-certified Credit Compliance Professional
Education Over 25 years of affordable housing management experience, including Director of Management for the Somerville Housing Authority and Lowell Housing Authority.
Special Interests Housing, legal
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Nancy Powell, MSW
Position Social Worker
Certification Mediation Works, Inc.
Education BA, Albertus Magnus College MSW, Boston University
Special Interests Disability, housing, insurance and financial issues
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Lauren Easton, LICSW
Position Social Worker
Certification Licensed Independent Certified Social Worker
Education BA in Psychology and Education, U Mass Boston MSW Simmons College
Special Interests General mood disorders, medical complexity, trauma
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Physical/Occupational Therapists |
Physical and Occupational Therapists provide home assessments and therapy as needed including instruction to personal care attendants and other caretakers at the patient’s request, consultation with hospital physical therapy programs, seating clinics, and durable medical equipment vendors. |
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Anne Boyle, OT
Position Occupational Therapist
Certification Occupational Therapist
Education BS Occupational Therapy, University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Special Interests Disability, SCI, wheelchair seating and positioning
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Anne Kearns, PT
Position Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Services Coordinator
Education BS in Physical Therapy, Ithaca College
Special Interests Wheelchair seating and positioning
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Michelle Piro, PT
Position Physical Therapist
Certification Assistive Technology Practitioner, RESNA, Pediatric, NDTA
Education BS in Human Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA MS in Physical Therapy, Boston University/Sargent College, Boston, MA
Special Interests Seating, mobility, positioning, pediatrics
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