Meet the Primary Care Team

An Integrated Team

At Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, members of the primary care team work together to provide you with high quality care. Our health care team includes primary care physicians, resident physicians, medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, clinic assistants and medical secretaries.

About Our Team

Primary Care Physicians (PCPs)

Your primary care physician (PCP) is a doctor who gives you personalized advice and care and manages your overall health. Your PCP provides continuing care for your medical needs and preventive screenings to help you stay well. Your doctor also diagnoses problems and coordinates laboratory testing and imaging (radiology).

If you have a complex health problem, your PCP will refer you to specialists within the Clinic. If you need to be hospitalized, your PCP will communicate with the hospitalists about your health history and follow your progress during your stay.

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center’s primary care physicians have earned medical degrees, completed a one-year internship and trained for two to three years in an accredited internal medicine residency program. Their knowledge is kept up to date by attending conferences and continuing medical education courses. The vast majority of them are board certified in either internal medicine or family medicine.

Internal Medicine Residents (Burlington Only)

Medical residents are physicians who have graduated from medical school and are now training in a clinical specialty. As members of the primary care team, residents care for patients under the supervision of staff physicians. In addition, residents work with attending physicians and hospitalists in the hospital.

Lahey’s Internal Medicine Residency program attracts outstanding young physicians who help ensure patients receive the best care.

Medical Students (Burlington Only)

As one of the main teaching hospitals of Tufts University School of Medicine, Lahey offers supervised practical experience for medical students. During a three-month “clerkship,” third-year medical students rotate through the Department of General Internal Medicine as well as internal medicine subspecialties, such as cardiology, endocrinology and palliative care. Medical students are teamed with staff physicians and more senior physicians in training.

During an appointment, you may be introduced to a medical student who, with your permission, will take your medical history and conduct a brief physical exam. You would, of course, also be seen by the supervising physician working with that medical student.

Physician Assistants (PA) & Nurse Practitioners (NP)

Vital members of your health care team, these specially trained health professionals, who hold advanced degrees in medicine, diagnose and treat many of the same conditions as your primary care physician. They work collaboratively with your doctor to provide timely, quality care.

You may see a PA or NP for same-day care for an urgent medical problem or for continuing care for an ongoing condition, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Allied health professionals also conduct routine physical exams and counsel patients about preventive care. Like your PCP, they will order laboratory and radiological tests and write prescriptions as needed.

Registered Nurses (RN)

Key players on your health care team are RNs, who act as triage nurses. When you are sick and call your doctor’s office, an RN will assess your needs and decide how to best to treat them. RNs can also answer medical questions and give home care advice for some health problems.

Certified Diabetes Educator (Burlington Only)

The certified diabetes educator provides diabetes self-management education. Patients with diabetes are taught how to manage their condition through nutrition, exercise, blood glucose monitoring and medications. This specially trained registered nurse educates patients, on an ongoing basis, about how to control their blood sugar. If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, your PCP or another care provider may refer you to the diabetes educator.

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

LPNs deliver hands-on patient care, including injections, dressing applications and electrocardiograms (EKGs). If you have high blood pressure, you may be scheduled for regular blood pressure checks with an LPN.

Medical Assistants

A medical assistant escorts you from the waiting room to the exam room and records your height, weight, temperature and blood pressure.

Medical Secretary

When you call your doctor’s office, the first person you talk to is the medical secretary. He or she schedules appointments, takes messages for your primary care provider and, if needed, will direct you to the triage nurse.

Meet the Physicians & Advanced Practitioners

Nidhi Aggarwal, MD
Nidhi Aggarwal, MD Internal Medicine
Jennifer Akeley, NP
Jennifer Akeley, NP Family Medicine
Fatima N. Akmal, DO
Fatima N. Akmal, DO Family Medicine
Brittany Alhayek, PA
Brittany Alhayek, PA Family Medicine
Katherine R. Alonso, NP
Katherine R. Alonso, NP Internal Medicine
Eve Amendola, NP
Eve Amendola, NP Family Medicine
Stacey Anderson, NP
Stacey Anderson, NP Internal Medicine
Claire E. Anthony, NP
Claire E. Anthony, NP Internal Medicine
Marissa E. Baltus, MD
Marissa E. Baltus, MD Internal Medicine
Michael C. Berarducci, MD
Michael C. Berarducci, MD Internal Medicine
Joshua L. Berkowitz, MD
Joshua L. Berkowitz, MD Internal Medicine
Meghan Beskid, NP
Meghan Beskid, NP Family Medicine
Eileen Boches, NP
Eileen Boches, NP Family Medicine
David M. Brabeck, MD
David M. Brabeck, MD Internal Medicine Hospital Medicine
Patricia Ann Brooks, NP
Patricia Ann Brooks, NP Internal Medicine
Emily R. Brown, NP
Emily R. Brown, NP Family Medicine
Erin Bursey, NP
Erin Bursey, NP Family Medicine
Nicole A. Butuzov, DO
Nicole A. Butuzov, DO Family Medicine
Kristy Marie Cahill, MD
Kristy Marie Cahill, MD Internal Medicine
Jennifer L. Callahan, NP
Jennifer L. Callahan, NP Internal Medicine
Carrie Grace Cannon, NP
Carrie Grace Cannon, NP Internal Medicine
Samantha F. Caruso, NP
Samantha F. Caruso, NP Internal Medicine
Karra Cheever, NP
Karra Cheever, NP Family Medicine
Amanda Coffey, NP
Amanda Coffey, NP Family Medicine
Lisa M. Connolly, MD
Lisa M. Connolly, MD Family Medicine
Stephanie Convey, NP
Stephanie Convey, NP Family Medicine
Kathleen Alice Cooper, PA
Kathleen Alice Cooper, PA Internal Medicine
Joseph C. Corkery, MD
Joseph C. Corkery, MD Internal Medicine
Betsey L. Crawford, MD
Betsey L. Crawford, MD Internal Medicine
Cathy D'Augusta, NP
Cathy D'Augusta, NP Family Medicine
Aldo L Damiani, MD
Aldo L Damiani, MD Internal Medicine
Ilham Deloomy, MD
Ilham Deloomy, MD Internal Medicine
John W Dickason, MD
John W Dickason, MD Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Gretchen Dietrich, MD
Gretchen Dietrich, MD Family Medicine
David C. Dobson, MD
David C. Dobson, MD Internal Medicine
Monica S. Dube, DNP
Monica S. Dube, DNP Internal Medicine
Anita A. Erler, MD
Anita A. Erler, MD Internal Medicine
Daniel F. Erler, MD
Daniel F. Erler, MD Internal Medicine
Laura Eurich, MD
Laura Eurich, MD Family Medicine
Robert R. Faust, MD
Robert R. Faust, MD Internal Medicine
Tamar M. Finan, MD
Tamar M. Finan, MD Internal Medicine
Chloe Fish, NP
Chloe Fish, NP Internal Medicine
Polly D. Fraga, MD
Polly D. Fraga, MD Internal Medicine
Angela M. Freniere, MD
Angela M. Freniere, MD Internal Medicine
Nancy G. Funaro, NP
Nancy G. Funaro, NP Internal Medicine
Karen A. Ganz, MD
Karen A. Ganz, MD Internal Medicine
Michelle Gelinas, NP
Michelle Gelinas, NP Internal Medicine
Winifred Gerhardt, PA
Winifred Gerhardt, PA Family Medicine
Clare Pancoast Gibson, PA
Clare Pancoast Gibson, PA Internal Medicine
Aaron C. Glenney, MD
Aaron C. Glenney, MD Family Medicine
Imran S. Hasan, MD
Imran S. Hasan, MD Internal Medicine
Deidre R. Hein, DO
Deidre R. Hein, DO Internal Medicine
Rachel K. Hilshey, NP
Rachel K. Hilshey, NP Family Medicine
Amanda M. Hulings, NP
Amanda M. Hulings, NP Internal Medicine
Sue P. Ige, MD
Sue P. Ige, MD Internal Medicine
Erica Jesi, NP
Erica Jesi, NP Family Medicine
Laura Jett, MD
Laura Jett, MD Family Medicine
Elizabeth H. Johnson, MD
Elizabeth H. Johnson, MD Internal Medicine
Richard L. Kalish, MD
Richard L. Kalish, MD Internal Medicine
Aliki F. Kallas, NP
Aliki F. Kallas, NP Family Medicine
Allison S. Kanakis, MD
Allison S. Kanakis, MD Internal Medicine
Matthew S. Kanef, MD
Matthew S. Kanef, MD Internal Medicine
Mitchell Kase, MD
Mitchell Kase, MD Internal Medicine
Sheri A. Keitz, MD, PhD
Sheri A. Keitz, MD, PhD Internal Medicine
Faraz Khan, MD
Faraz Khan, MD Internal Medicine
Khaldoon T. Khirfan, MD
Khaldoon T. Khirfan, MD Gastroenterology Internal Medicine
Suzanne King, NP
Suzanne King, NP Internal Medicine
Johanna Kline-Kim, MD
Johanna Kline-Kim, MD Family Medicine
Molly Jean Klinka, NP
Molly Jean Klinka, NP Family Medicine
Aleksandra Kolnick, DO
Aleksandra Kolnick, DO Internal Medicine
Jessica A. Krass, NP
Jessica A. Krass, NP Internal Medicine
Alice Lee, MD
Alice Lee, MD Internal Medicine
Erin Lewis, NP
Erin Lewis, NP Family Medicine
Tianyi Li, DO
Tianyi Li, DO Internal Medicine
Anna I Livson, MD
Anna I Livson, MD Internal Medicine
Elizabeth P. Lo, MD
Elizabeth P. Lo, MD Internal Medicine
Erica A. Lupi, NP
Erica A. Lupi, NP Family Medicine
Lakshmi A. Madduru, MD
Lakshmi A. Madduru, MD Family Medicine
Neha Malik, MD
Neha Malik, MD Internal Medicine
Erin L. Malone, MD
Erin L. Malone, MD Internal Medicine
John E. McCarthy, MD
John E. McCarthy, MD Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine
Timothy Paul McGrath, NP
Timothy Paul McGrath, NP Internal Medicine
William J. Medwid, MD
William J. Medwid, MD Family Medicine
Judith A. Melin, MD
Judith A. Melin, MD Internal Medicine
Erinn M. Murphy, DO
Erinn M. Murphy, DO Family Medicine
Shamsun Nahar, MD
Shamsun Nahar, MD Internal Medicine
Guy T. Napolitana, MD
Guy T. Napolitana, MD Internal Medicine
Elizabeth G. Nilson, MD
Elizabeth G. Nilson, MD Internal Medicine
Kara A. Nugent, MD
Kara A. Nugent, MD Internal Medicine
Maureen M. O'Brien, MD
Maureen M. O'Brien, MD Internal Medicine
Amy O'Brien, NP
Amy O'Brien, NP Family Medicine
Jana T. Oettinger, MD
Jana T. Oettinger, MD Internal Medicine
Kwadwo A. Ofosu-Barko, MD
Kwadwo A. Ofosu-Barko, MD Internal Medicine
Gerry Orfanos, MD
Gerry Orfanos, MD Internal Medicine
Savita S. Patil, MD
Savita S. Patil, MD Internal Medicine
Cassidy L. Pezza, NP
Cassidy L. Pezza, NP Internal Medicine
Diane M. Pierce, NP
Diane M. Pierce, NP Internal Medicine
Matthew C. Plosker, MD
Matthew C. Plosker, MD Family Medicine
Sini N Poulose, DO
Sini N Poulose, DO Family Medicine
Anna E. Read, NP
Anna E. Read, NP Family Medicine
Jennifer A. Rehm, MD
Jennifer A. Rehm, MD Internal Medicine
Lars E. Reinhold, MD
Lars E. Reinhold, MD Internal Medicine
Sharon Brady Richard, NP
Sharon Brady Richard, NP Internal Medicine
Leslie J. Rigali, DO
Leslie J. Rigali, DO Internal Medicine
Violeta Ristic, MD
Violeta Ristic, MD Internal Medicine
Mariellen T. Rodman, MD
Mariellen T. Rodman, MD Internal Medicine
Brian G. Rosenberg, MD
Brian G. Rosenberg, MD Internal Medicine
Elizabeth A. Ryer, DO
Elizabeth A. Ryer, DO Internal Medicine
Ana A. Saade Lemus, MD
Ana A. Saade Lemus, MD Internal Medicine
Pritinder Saini, MD
Pritinder Saini, MD Internal Medicine
Shamila Saiyed, MD
Shamila Saiyed, MD Internal Medicine
Dilip R. Sathambakam, MD
Dilip R. Sathambakam, MD Internal Medicine
Victoria F. Scanlan, MD
Victoria F. Scanlan, MD Internal Medicine
Debra Schiebel, NP
Debra Schiebel, NP Family Medicine
Sara A. Scialdone, NP
Sara A. Scialdone, NP Family Medicine
Shwetha S. Sequeira, MD
Shwetha S. Sequeira, MD Internal Medicine
Heather Serpa, NP
Heather Serpa, NP Family Medicine
Bhumi T. Shah, MD
Bhumi T. Shah, MD Internal Medicine
Nidhi Sharma, MD
Nidhi Sharma, MD Internal Medicine
Marianna T. Silverman, DO
Marianna T. Silverman, DO Internal Medicine
Autumn Smith, NP
Autumn Smith, NP Family Medicine
Emily Smith, NP
Emily Smith, NP Family Medicine
Pranjali A. Sonis, MD
Pranjali A. Sonis, MD Internal Medicine
Stephanie Strout, NP
Stephanie Strout, NP Family Medicine
David I. Tapper, NP
David I. Tapper, NP Internal Medicine
Julie M. Taylor, NP
Julie M. Taylor, NP Internal Medicine
Brittany D. Toomey, NP
Brittany D. Toomey, NP Family Medicine
Steven Robert Torti, PA
Steven Robert Torti, PA Internal Medicine
Helen D. Tramposch, MD
Helen D. Tramposch, MD Internal Medicine
Elizabeth H. Tsai, DO
Elizabeth H. Tsai, DO Family Medicine
Meredith Veneziano, NP
Meredith Veneziano, NP Family Medicine
Daniel A. Veno, MD
Daniel A. Veno, MD Family Medicine
Hoai-Nu Vo, MD
Hoai-Nu Vo, MD Internal Medicine
Elizabeth C. Walsh, PA
Elizabeth C. Walsh, PA Internal Medicine
Jessica E. Wiberg, NP
Jessica E. Wiberg, NP Internal Medicine
Karen E. Wiberg, NP
Karen E. Wiberg, NP Internal Medicine
Sara Williford, MD
Sara Williford, MD Internal Medicine
Bethan Hover Wilsack, PA
Bethan Hover Wilsack, PA Internal Medicine
Keren T Wilson, DO
Keren T Wilson, DO Family Medicine Medical and Surgical Weight Loss
Christine E. Winger, MD
Christine E. Winger, MD Internal Medicine
Kevin J. Yeh, MD
Kevin J. Yeh, MD Internal Medicine
Janet A Young, MD
Janet A Young, MD Internal Medicine
Lisa Seeley Zaeder, NP
Lisa Seeley Zaeder, NP Internal Medicine
Alexandra E. Zamore, NP
Alexandra E. Zamore, NP Internal Medicine
Dmitriy Zilber, MD
Dmitriy Zilber, MD Internal Medicine

Primary Care

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center offers primary care services through our physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and more.