Alexandre Alexeyenko, M.D., provides geriatric care services for one of HRC's special units for Russian-speaking seniors. He received his medical degree from Sechenov First Moscow Medical Institute in Russia and completed a residency in internal medicine at Framingham Union Hospital. He is a clinical instructor at Tufts University School of Medicine

Michelle Alpert, M.D., director of rehabilitative medicine, joined the Department of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Alpert obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology and biomedical sciences from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and previously served as associate medical director at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Alpert is a clinical instructor in medicine in the Harvard Medical School.

Hassan Arif, M.D., is a geriatrician on the Medical Acute Care Unit at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. He earned his medical degree from Khyber Medical College in Pakistan and completed his residency in internal medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital and a fellowship in geriatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Arif is a clinical fellow in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Randi Berkowitz, M.D., obtained her bachelor's degree from Barnard College and her medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital and a fellowship in the Harvard Medical School Multi-campus Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine and serves as medical director of the skilled nursing facility at Orchard Cove and the Recuperative Services Unit at HRC. Dr. Berkowitz is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Sarah Berry, M.D., M.P.H., obtained her bachelor's degree from Auburn University, her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine, and her master's degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and a fellowship in the Harvard Medical School Multi-campus Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Berry, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, is primarily interested in osteoporosis and outcomes following osteoporotic fractures in the community and nursing home settings. She is a research fellow in the Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research and a geriatrician providing long-term care services at HRC.

Jennifer Brinckerhoff, M.D., is a staff geriatrician at the Orchard Cove Wellness Center. She earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in geriatrics, both at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Brinckerhoff is board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine.

Joseph Calabrese, D.M.D., F.A.C.D., attended Manhattanville College and received his dental medicine degree from the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Following dental school, he completed a one-year residency program in general dentistry and a two-year Faculty Training Fellowship in Geriatric Dental Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Calabrese has been the director of dental medicine at Hebrew SeniorLife for the past 10 years and holds academic appointments at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Calabrese is a fellow in the American College of Dentistry. His interests include oral health in older adults and geriatric dental education.

Katalin Danji, M.D., is a staff geriatrician at HRC's Medical Acute Care Unit. A graduate of the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine in Hungary, Dr. Danji completed her residency training at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh and her geriatrics fellowship at New York University Langone Medical Center. Her clinical interests include memory disorders, delirium and preventive geriatrics. She is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Karen Dick, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., B.C., A.A.N.P., is a gerontological nurse practitioner at Orchard Cove's Wellness Center. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Southeastern Massachusetts University, her master's in gerontological nursing from Boston University, and her Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Rhode Island. 

Jan Doherty, N.P., is a nurse practitioner at HRC's Recuperative Services Unit. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the Fitchburg State College and a master's in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Peg Gildersleeve, R.N., M.S.N., C.S., is a nurse practitioner at Orchard Cove. She earned a postgraduate degree in adult primary care from Simmons College. Her professional interests include depression in the elderly and geriatric urogynecology.

Jane Givens, M.D., M.S.C.E., is a staff physician at HRC and a research scientist at the Institute for Aging Research. A graduate of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, she completed a physician-scientist fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and a geriatrics fellowship at Boston Medical Center. A primary care physician on one of HRC's long-term care units, Dr. Givens' research interests include dementia, palliative care, and mental health. She is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Yosef Glassman, M.D., is medical director of outpatient services at NewBridge on the Charles and a staff geriatrician at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center's short-term, post-acute care unit. A graduate of Boston University, he earned his medical degree at Tufts University. Dr. Glassman, a former combat physician with the Israeli Defense Forces, completed his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, a residency at Tufts, and a geriatric medicine fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He is an  instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Tara Gonsalves, N.P., is a board certified nurse practitioner at Orchard Cove's Wellness Center. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Regis College. 

Victoria Gorodetsky, N.P., is a nurse practitioner at HRC. She received a master's degree in nursing from Regis College and has extensive experience in home care and nursing home care. Her interests include palliative care and disease prevention.

Ihab Hajjar, M.D., is a staff geriatrician at HRC and associate director of cardiovascular research at the Institute for Aging Research. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Hajjar's clinical interests focus on hypertension and dementia. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his internship and residency at Cleveland Clinic and fellowships at both institutions. An assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Hajjar's research interests include hypertension and the aging brain.

Sharon Inouye, M.D., M.P.H., is a geriatrician at HRC, senior scientist at the Institute for Aging Research, and director of its Aging Brain Center. She also holds the Milton and Shirley F. Levy Family Chair in Alzheimer's Disease at the Institute. Dr. Inouye received her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco and her master's in public health from Yale University. She completed a residency at UCSF, an internal medicine fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine, and a fellowship in geriatrics and clinical epidemiology at Yale. Her research focuses on the prevention and management of delirium in older people across settings, long-term outcomes of delirium, and the inter-relationship between delirium and dementia.  Dr. Inouye is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Ruth Kandel, M.D., obtained her bachelor's degree from State University of New York at Buffalo and her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and a geriatrics fellowship at Bedford Veteran's Administration Hospital/Boston University Medical Center. She provides inpatient primary care at HRC and is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Her academic interests include Alzheimer's disease, memory disorders, and infection control in long-term care facilities.

Susan Kalish, M.D., M.P.H., obtained her bachelor's degree from Princeton University, her medical degree from Cornell University School of Medicine, and a master 's in public health from Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Brown University and fellowships at Beth Israel Hospital and in the Harvard Medical School Multi-campus Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. She provides inpatient primary care at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles, chairs the Medical Care Review Committee, and serves on the HSL Institutional Review Board. Dr. Kalish is a clinical instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Douglas Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., is a geriatrician at HRC, director of medical research at the Institute for Aging Research, and co-director of its Musculoskeletal Research Program. He earned his medical degree at the University of North Carolina and his master's in public health at Boston University. He completed his residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and a fellowship at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Kiel's research interests include osteoporosis and related fractures, including falls, nutritional factors, genetics and frailty, as well as pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to preserve bone mass and prevent fractures. He is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Natalia Kocherovsky, R.N., B.S.N., is a nurse practitioner on the Medical Acute Care Unit and Recuperative Services Unit at HRC. She has served in nursing roles at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Suburban Home Health Care and was an emergency medical technician with General Ambulance. She will receive her master's degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston in May 2009.

Mark D. Kuperwaser, M.D., is director of ophthalmology at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. Board certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Kuperwaser's clinical interests focus on glaucoma and cataracts, two common eye diseases in seniors. A graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, he completed his internship at the Boston V.A. Medical Center and his residency and fellowship in glaucoma at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary. Dr. Kuperwaser is an instructor in opthalmology at Harvard Medical School.

Lewis Lipsitz, M.D., obtained his bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall College and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Hospital and a geriatrics fellowships at Beth Israel Hospital and in the Harvard Medical School Multi-campus Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. He is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, vice president of academic medicine at Hebrew SeniorLife, and director of the Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, where he holds the Irving and Edyth S. Usen and Family Chair in Medical Research. His research interests are in the areas of falls and syncope. Dr. Lipsitz also serves as the chief of gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Laura McNamara, A.P.R.N.-B.C., is a nurse practitioner at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles. She came to HRC from Evercare-United Health Group, where she was a geriatric nurse practitioner. She also served as a nurse practitioner at Beacon Hospice. A graduate of Harvard University, she received her M.B.A. from Northeastern University and her master's in nursing science from Boston College.

Eran D. Metzger, M.D., is associate director of psychiatry at HRC. Board certified in psychiatry, neurology and forensic psychiatry, Dr. Metzger's clinical interests focus on the interfaces between medical illness and emotional disorders, as well as medical ethics. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and completed his internship at Brockton Hospital and his residency and fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital. An assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Metzger's research interests include collaborative care models for treating psychiatric illness in the elderly.

Susan L. Mitchell, M.D., M.P.H., is a staff geriatrician at HRC and a senior scientist at the Institute for Aging Research. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Mitchell's clinical interests focus on geriatrics. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, where she received her medical degree, and the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her internship and residency at The Ottawa Civic Hospital in Canada and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School. An associate professor of medicine at HMS, Dr. Mitchell's research interests include tube feeding in severe cognitive impairment, palliative care for patients with advanced dementia, and quality of care in nursing homes.

Howard L. Nachamie, M.D, is a staff geriatrician at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Nachamie's clinical interests focus on long-term care. A graduate of the State University of New York at Brooklyn College of Medicine, he completed his internship and residency at Lahey Clinic and his fellowship at Brown University. Dr. Nachamie is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, with research interests that include transitions of care.

Kenneth W. Nobel, M.D., is director of psychiatry at HRC. Board certified in psychiatry, neurology and geriatric medicine, Dr. Nobel's clinical interests focus on depression and the complications of dementia. He is a graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Buffalo and his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hosptial. He is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.  

Erin O'Fallon, M.D., M.P.H., is a staff geriatrician at HRC. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, her clinical interests focus on geriatrics. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she received her medical degree and a master's in public health, she completed her internship, residency and fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minnesota. Dr. O'Fallon's research interests include infectious diseases and systems of care. She is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Lauren Parks, R.N., N.P., is a gerontological nurse practitioner at HRC. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Boston College. Prior to joining HRC, she held various patient care positions at Tufts Medical Center.

Elizabeth Pilapil, N.P., is a nurse practitioner on HRC's Medical Acute Care Unit.  She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines and her master's in nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions.

Natalia Pritikin, Ph.D., is a psychologist at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Orchard Cove, and the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles. She received her master's and doctoral degrees from Leningrad State University in Russia and completed a postdoctoral internship at Cambridge Health Alliance and a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Roberta Regan, R.N., M.S.N., is an adult and geriatric nurse practitioner at Hebrew SeniorLife's primary care practice at Center Communities of Brookline. She received her R.N. at Somerville Hospital School of Nursing, her bachelor's in nursing at UMass Boston, and her master's in nursing at Simmons College. She has worked as a nurse practitioner at a variety of health-care organizations in the Boston area.

Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, M.D., is a staff geriatrician at HRC. She received her medical degree from the University of North Carolina and completed her internal medicine internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and her residency in internal medicine at Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Rhodes-Kropf, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, completed a geriatrics fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Svetlana Rosin, R.N., N.P., is a nurse practitioner on one of HRC's Russian-speaking units. She obtained both her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Regis College and a medical degree from Moscow Medical Institute.

Robert A. Schreiber, M.D., is physician-in-chief at HRC. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Schreiber's clinical interests focus on post-acute care, self-management of chronic disease, and practice management in senior care practices. He is a graduate of Hahnemann Medical College and completed his internship and residency at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. An instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Schreiber's research interests include wellness for seniors, post-acute care, and transitions of care.

Jerome L. Slate, M.D., is medical director of the Medical Acute Care Unit at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. A pulmonologist, Dr. Slate helped establish and previously ran the MACU's Complex Pulmonary Disease and Ventilator Program. A graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, he completed his internship and residency at Boston City Hospital and a fellowship in pulmonary disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Erin Spear, R.N., M.S., is an adult and geriatric nurse practitioner at Hebrew SeniorLife's primary care practice at Center Communities of Brookline. She comes to HSL from Urban Medical Group, where she was a community nurse practitioner responsible for managing complex patients. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing at Fairfield University and her master's in nursing at UMass Boston.

Jason Strauss, M.D., is a geriatric psychiatrist at HRC. A graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, he completed his internship and residency at Harvard Longwood Psychiatry and a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Strauss's clinical interests include late-life mood disorders, delirium, dementia, and personality disorders in the geriatric population. He is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Mary Ellen Sullivan, B.S.N, M.S.N., is a nurse practitioner at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles. She comes to HSL from EverCare and worked in various nursing capacities at Tufts Medical Center. A graduate of Boston College, she earned her master's degree at UMass Boston.

Debra C. Sylvester, R.N., G.N.P., is a geriatric nurse practitioner at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center at NewBridge on the Charles. A graduate of Lesley College, where she received a master's degree in business management, she earned a master's degree in nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions. She has served in nursing and nurse practitioner positions at various Boston health-care facilities.

Sheila Trugman, M.D., is a staff physician on the Recuperative Services Unit and one of HRC's long-term care units. She has sub-specialty certification in hospice and palliative care and is a member of HRC's Palliative Care Program. Dr. Trugman is a graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in family practice at San Francisco General Hospital and UMass Medical Center.

David H. Tsai, M.D., is a staff geriatrician at HRC and medical director of its Palliative Care Program. Board certified in internal, geriatric and palliative care medicine, Dr. Tsai's clinical interests focus on pain management in elders. A graduate of the University of Hawaii medical school, he completed his internship and residency at Lahey Clinic and a fellowship at Boston Medical Center. He is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. His research interests include palliative care and end-of-life care for long-term care patients.

Sharon Verney, G.N.P., A.N.P.-B.C., M.S.N., obtained both her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston and holds a dual certification as an adult/gerontological nurse practitioner. She is a nurse practitioner on HRC's Recuperative Services Unit and at the Orchard Cove Wellness Center.

San H. Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is a staff geriatrician at HRC. Board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, Dr. Wang's clinical interests focus on geriatrics. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine and Indiana University, where he received his doctoral degree. He completed his internships at Johns Hopkins University and Worcester City Hospital, his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School. An assistant professor of medicine at HMS, Dr. Wang's reserach interests include nutrition and metabolism. 

E. Foy White-Chu, M.D., is a staff geriatrician and wound care specialist at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. She earned her undergraduate degree at Wake Forest University and her medical degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and a geriatric medicine fellowship at Harvard Medical School. She is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.