Center for HIV/AIDS Care & Research at BMC

Center for HIV/AIDS Care & Research

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Our Team


Basic Research
Clinical Research
FAST PATH
HIV Prevention and Education
Home Health
HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Services
Medical Management



Mental Health/Substance Abuse
Nursing
Pharmacy
Physicians
STD Clinic
Administration



Director, Center for HIV/AIDS Care & Research

Paul R. Skolnik, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for HIV/AIDS Care & Research
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Office: 617.414.3520
Fax: 617.414.5218
Learn about Dr. Skolnik’s research

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Basic Research

Camellia Banerjee
Pre-doctoral Student
Montano Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.5278
Fax: 617.414.5280

Daniele Cary
Pre-doctoral Student
Henderson Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3524
Fax: 617.414.5280

Ariana Darcy
Predoctoral Student
Montano Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3557
Fax: 617.414.5280

Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Phone: 617.414.5240
Fax: 617.414.5283
Learn about Dr. Henderson’s research

Kasia Kaczmarek
Pre-doctoral Student
Henderson Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.5285
Fax: 617.414.5280

Chanhyo Lee, PhD
Research Postdoctoral Fellow
Henderson Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3502
Fax: 617.414.5280

Kimberly Kafadar Long, PhD
Research Postdoctoral Fellow
Montano Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3545
Fax: 617.414.5280

Micah J. Meltzer
Research Technician
Montano Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3557
Fax: 617.414.5280

Monty A. Montano, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Phone: 617.414.4806
Fax: 617.414.5283
Learn about Dr. Montano’s research

Malini Natarajan
Pre-doctoral Student
Henderson Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.3517
Fax: 617.414.5280

Paul J. Sali
Research Technician
Skolnik Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.5233
Fax: 617.414.5280 

Gillian M. Schiralli-Lester, PhD
Research Postdoctoral Fellow
Henderson Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.5285
Fax: 617.414.5280

Michael Xie, PhD
Senior Research Specialist
Skolnik Laboratory
Phone: 617.414.7249
Fax: 617.414.5280

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Clinical Research

Betsy Adams, BSN, RN, ACRN
Nurse Manager
Phone: 617.414.7082
Fax: 617.414.7081

Vicki Crowningshield, MPH
Clinical Research Assistant
MEDChec Study
Phone: 617.638.7909
Fax: 617.414.2811

Charlene Gaca, BSN, RN
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Phone: 617.414.3514
Fax: 617.414.7081

Elaine Gomez
Research Administrative Assistant
Phone: 617.414.5403
Fax: 617.414.2811

Rachel Heafield, MPH
Clinical Senior Research Assistant
Phone: 617.414.7719
Fax: 617.414.7081

Wilma Recla
Research Assistant II
Phone: 617.414.3511
Fax: 617.414.8070

Sarah Wheeler
Research Administrative Assistant
Phone: 617.414.4752
Fax: 617.414.7081

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FAST PATH

Alexander Walley, MD
Director, FASTPath Program
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

Kathleen Byrne, RN
Phone: 617.414.2859
Fax: 617.414.5209

Jeanne Internicola
Addictions Clinician
Phone: 617.414.2854
Fax: 617.414.5209

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HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Services

Vanessa J. Sasso, MSW
Program Manager,HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral Services
Phone: 617.414.5432
Fax: 617.414.5416

Tony Boothroyd
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.6916 
Fax: 617.414.6939

Craig Campbell
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.7770
Fax: 617.414.7768

Cintia Ferreira
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.2844 
Fax: 617.414.7208 

Richard Lefebvre, LADC-1, CADAC
Risk Reduction Coordinator
Phone: 617.414.7067
Fax: 617.414.7768

Sandra Lopez
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.3521 
Fax: 617.414.7768

Michal Naisteter
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.3487  
Fax: 617.414.7768

Karina Osella
Counselor
Phone: 617.442.8800
Extension: 1399
Fax: 617.442.1884

Dickens Pierre-Louis
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.8378
Fax: 617.414.2846

Kenyatta Saunders
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.7126 
Fax: 617.414.2846

Oscar Soto
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.7182 
Fax: 617.414.7208

Joanne Vioselin
Counselor
Phone: 617.414.7056
Fax: 617.414.5503

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HIV Prevention and Education

Dee Pamphile 
Health Educator 
Phone: 617.414.7057 
Fax: 617.414.7818  

Johanne Souffrant 
Health Educator   
Phone: 617.414.7055  
Fax: 617.414.7818  

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Home Health

Marcia Chartier, RN
Home Health Nurse Coordinator 
Phone: 617.414.8377 
Fax: 617.414.8376 

Maureen Cornell 
Life Skill Advocate 
Phone: 617.414.7052 
Fax: 617.414.8376 

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Medical Management

Gardine Cesar 
Medical Manager 
Phone: 617.414.4286  
Fax: 617.414.7892

Craig Depina 
Medical Manager
Phone: 617.414.5869  
Fax: 617.414.7892

Brenda Flores
Medical Manager
Phone: 617.414.5414
Fax: 617.414.7892

Amy Ledbetter
Medical Manager
Phone: 617.414.5407
Fax: 617.414.7892

Jackson Santana
Medical Manager
Phone: 617.414.7835  
Fax: 617.414.7892

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Mental Health / Substance Abuse

Lynda Shuster, MSW, LICSW
Manager, Mental Health and Medical Management Services
Mental Health Clinician
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Phone: 617.414.7834
Fax: 617.414.5209

Emile Baker, LICSW
Mental Health Clinician
Phone: 617.414.4641
Fax: 617.414.4651

Karen Henley, MD
Psychiatrist
Phone: 617.414.4228
Fax: 617.414.5209

Lamar Polk
Mental Health Clinician
Phone: 617.414.7830
Fax: 617.414.5209

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Nursing

Saliha Abdal-Khabir, RN
Phone: 617.414.3611 
Fax: 617.414.5209 

Lori Banning, RN   
Assistant Nurse Manager 
Phone: 617.414-5411 
Fax: 617.414.5209 

Phyllis Howard, RN 
Phone: 617.414.7832 
Fax: 617-414-5209 

Desiree Jones-Eaves, RN 
Phone: 617.414.5923 
Fax: 617-414-5209 

Paul McGrath, RN
Phone: 617.414.4755 
Fax: 617.414.5209 

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Pharmacy

Hélène Hardy, PharmD, MSc
Director, Pharmacotherapy Program
Director, HIV Specialty Pharmacy Residency
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Office: 617.414.5401
Fax: 617.638.8070
Learn about Dr. Hardy’s research 
 
Keith Dunn, PharmD
HIV Specialty Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacotherapy Program
Phone: 617.414.5905
Fax: 617.414.7068

Anela Stanic, PharmD
Senior HIV/AIDS Pharmacotherapist
HIV Specialty Pharmacy Residency Manager
Pharmacotherapy Program
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Office: 617.414.4800
Fax: 617.414.7068

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Physicians

Ioana Bica, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Office: 617.414.5417
Fax: 617.638.8070
Learn about Dr. Bica’s research

Sondra Crosby, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Learn about Dr. Crosby’s research

Harrison Farber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Learn about Dr. Farber’s research

Jon D. Fuller, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Course Director, CHACR AIDS Lecture Series
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Learn about Dr. Fuller’s research

Davidson H. Hamer, MD
Associate Professor of International Health, Nutrition, and Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Learn about Dr. Hamer’s research

Michael H. Ieong, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary and Exercise Physiology
Clinic (Infectious Diseases): 617.414.4290
Clinic (Pulmonary Medicine): 617.638.7480
Office: 617.638.4860
Laboratory: 617.414.5274
Learn about Dr. Ieong’s research 

Julita Mir, MD
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

Claudia Nader, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

David Nunes, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Hepatology
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

Jon Pincus, MD
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

Margaret M. Sullivan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Center for Infectious Diseases
Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.638.8070
Learn about Dr. Sullivan’s research

Richa Tandon, MD
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

Catherine Yu, MD
Instructor of Medicine
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Phone: 617.414.3788
Fax: 617.638.8070
Learn about Dr. Yu’s research

Beth Zeeman, MD
Clinic: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.5209

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STD Clinic

Christa Gumbs, RN 
Phone: 617.414.4170 
Fax: 617.414.5209  

Faye Huang, NP 
Phone: 617.414.7455 
Fax: 617.414.5209  

Cresene Sanglap, RN 
Phone: 617.414.7515 
Fax: 617.414.5209  

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Administration

Jonathan Hall, MM, LADC-1 
Director, Clinic and Program Operations 
Phone: 617.414.7769 
Fax: 617.414.7030 

Rebecca Incledon 
Grants Administrator 
Phone: 617.414.7065 
Fax: 617.414.5415 

Rhea Kahrim 
Administrative Assistant 
Phone: 617.414.3520
Fax: 617.414.5283 

Thuy-Chi Ly 
Administrative Manager 
Phone: 617.414.3519 
Fax: 617.414.5283 

Sophia Panagiotopoulos 
Administrative Coordinator 
Phone: 617.414.7059 
Fax: 617.414.5415 

Glory Ruiz
Practice Manager
Phone: 617.414.5936
Fax: 617.414.5209

Appointments

Call: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.4285


STD Program

Call: 617.414.4290, option #3
STD Hotline: 617.414.4081


Boston Medical Center
Center for Infectious Diseases
Dowling Building
Ground Floor
850 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118


HIV Testing/Project TRUST

Walk-in Service / No Appointment Necessary
Call: 617.414.4495

721 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118
M– F, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Testing available 9 am – 4 pm


Refer a Patient

Call: 617.414.4290
Fax: 617.414.4285


Administration Offices

Center for HIV/AIDS Care & Research
Dowling Building, 3rd Floor
771 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
Call: 617.414.7059
Fax: 617.638.8070


Evans Biomedical Research Center
650 Albany Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02118
Call: 617.414.3504
Fax: 617.414.5283


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