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- [Health System Leadership](/node/173964/)
- [Hospitals Group Leadership](/node/178068/)
- [Boston Medical Center Leadership](#)



 

## Boston Medical Center Leadership



 

 ###  [Anthony Hollenberg, MD](#) 

 President, BMC &amp; System Chief Physician Executive 

 ![Headshot of Anthony (Tony) Hollenberg, MD, President, BMC & System Chief Physician Executive of Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Standard%20JPG-250731_Tony%20Hollenberg_Headshot_2x3.jpg?itok=OFTsZuP6) 

  ### More About Me

  ![Headshot of Anthony (Tony) Hollenberg, MD, President, BMC & System Chief Physician Executive of Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Standard%20JPG-250731_Tony%20Hollenberg_Headshot_2x3.jpg?itok=OFTsZuP6)#### Anthony Hollenberg, MD

 President, BMC &amp; System Chief Physician Executive

 

 

 
 

 Anthony (Tony) Hollenberg, MD, oversees strategic leadership across the academic medical center as BMC models a new kind of excellence in healthcare where clinical and operational innovation meets health equity and access.

Before being appointed to this role in 2024, Dr. Hollenberg served as physician-in-chief at Boston Medical Center and the John Wade Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine. He has also spent 30-plus years assuming progressive leadership positions in academic medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, before spending four years as the chair and chief of the Department of Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Dr. Hollenberg is a nationally recognized physician-scientist who specializes in endocrinology. His work has focused on thyroid disorders and investigating the physiological and molecular mechanisms by which thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, including body weight, as well as thyroid gland development.

Dr. Hollenberg received a medical degree from University of Calgary, and he completed his residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, followed by a clinical and research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Hollenberg received a Bachelor of Arts in biochemical sciences from Harvard College. He currently serves as treasurer of the American Thyroid Association and the Association for Professors of Medicine.



 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE](#) 

 VP, Chief Scientific Officer 

 ![megan](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Megan%20Bair-Merrit_560_2x3.jpg?itok=gN6CdVnx) 

  ### More About Me

  ![megan](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Megan%20Bair-Merrit_560_2x3.jpg?itok=gN6CdVnx)#### Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE

 VP, Chief Scientific Officer

 

 

 
 

 Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, is responsible for developing and implementing the research-related strategic vision and providing oversight of research governance across the institution. She is also a professor of pediatrics and a leader of the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

Before being appointed to this role in 2023, Dr. Bair-Merritt, who is internationally known for her research on family violence, served as acting division chief of Academic General Pediatrics at BMC; chair of the Women’s Leadership Advisory Council for the Boston University Medical Group’s Office of Equity, Vitality and Inclusion; and executive director of the BMC Department of Pediatrics’ Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family. She received her Doctor of Medicine from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and her Master of Science in clinical epidemiology from University of Pennsylvania.

Watch Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt discuss her goals in leading BMC's world-class research:







 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH](#) 

 SVP, Chief Operating Officer 

 ![joe](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Joe%20Camillus%202x3.jpg?itok=FrcXegVz) 

  ### More About Me

  ![joe](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Joe%20Camillus%202x3.jpg?itok=FrcXegVz)#### Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH

 SVP, Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 
 

 Joe Camillus oversees the growth and innovative reach of our services, value-based and equitable care efforts, and network development with BMC’s affiliated community health centers throughout the Boston area.

Prior to joining in 2011, Camillus was a Deland Fellow in Health Care and Society at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He received his Master of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management, his Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he was awarded a Zuckerman Fellowship in public service, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame.

Watch Joe Camillus share his thoughts on the future of healthcare:







 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [ William Creevy, MD](#) 

 President &amp; CEO, Boston University Medical Group 

 ![william](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/William%20Creevy_2x3.jpg?itok=FbtpAJfH) 

  ### More About Me

  ![william](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/William%20Creevy_2x3.jpg?itok=FbtpAJfH)####  William Creevy, MD

 President &amp; CEO, Boston University Medical Group

 

 

 
 

 William Creevy, MD, is responsible for the overall strategic direction and direct fiscal and operational oversight of BUMG, BMC’s physician organization, which is comprised of more than 1,100 physicians and other healthcare practitioners.

Before being appointed to this role in 2013, Dr. Creevy served as vice chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at BMC for 15 years. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine and his Master of Science in healthcare management from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.



 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [Sonali Desai, MD, MPH](#) 

 VP, Chief Quality Officer 

 ![Sonali](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Standard%20JPG-Sonali%20Desai_Headshot_2x3.jpg?itok=PFGltmx_) 

  ### More About Me

  ![Sonali](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Standard%20JPG-Sonali%20Desai_Headshot_2x3.jpg?itok=PFGltmx_)#### Sonali Desai, MD, MPH

 VP, Chief Quality Officer

 

 

 
 

 Sonali Desai, MD, is responsible for the strategic delivery of high-quality, safe, and equitable patient care at all BMC Health System hospitals.

Before being appointed to this role, Dr. Desai served as the vice president for quality and the associate chief medical officer at Brigham &amp; Women's hospital and currently serves as a deputy editor at the International Journal for Quality in Healthcare. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Brown University and her Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Desai has been recognized as a patient safety expert to know by Becker's Healthcare and as a top doctor by Boston Magazine since 2020.



 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, FAAN](#) 

 SVP, Clinical Operations &amp; Chief Nursing Officer 

 ![nancy](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Nancy%20Gaden%202x3.jpg?itok=YgivzMa6) 

  ### More About Me

  ![nancy](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-Nancy%20Gaden%202x3.jpg?itok=YgivzMa6)#### Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, FAAN

 SVP, Clinical Operations &amp; Chief Nursing Officer

 

 

 
 

 Nancy Gaden oversees BMC's Magnet-recognized nursing practice comprised of more than 1,700 nurses and is a key leader on improvements in quality and patient experience, employee engagement, campus redesign, and workspace safety initiatives.

Prior to joining, Gaden served as chief nursing officer (CNO) of Hallmark Health system, which received Magnet designation under her leadership. Prior to her tenure at Hallmark, Gaden held CNO roles at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, South Shore Hospital and Milton Hospital. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Regis College, her Master of Science from Boston College, and her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Rochester.

Watch Nancy Gaden talk about BMC's nursing program:





 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [ David McAneny, MD](#) 

 SVP, Chief Medical Officer 

 ![david](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-David%20McAneny%203x2.jpg?itok=ANH3fsDh) 

  ### More About Me

  ![david](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Medium-David%20McAneny%203x2.jpg?itok=ANH3fsDh)####  David McAneny, MD

 SVP, Chief Medical Officer

 

 

 
 

 David McAneny, MD, oversees physicians and advanced practice providers in their delivery of exceptional and equitable care to BMC patients and their families.

Before being appointed to this role in 2022, Dr. McAneny served as chief surgical officer, chief of the Division of General Surgery, and vice chair of the Department of Surgery. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine and maintains an active surgery practice at BMC. In addition, Dr. McAneny is a professor of surgery and an associate dean for clinical affairs at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine. He currently serves on New England Surgical Society Executive Committee and is past president of the Boston Surgical Society Council.

Watch Dr. David McAneny discuss the greatest challenge in healthcare and what makes him proud of BMC:







 

 



 Close Dialog ###  [Susie Posner-Jones, MHA](#) 

 VP, Chief Development Officer 

 ![Susie Posner-Jones](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Susie_SYP_THMessage_2x3.jpg?itok=wngkb_Xb) 

  ### More About Me

  ![Susie Posner-Jones](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Susie_SYP_THMessage_2x3.jpg?itok=wngkb_Xb)#### Susie Posner-Jones, MHA

 VP, Chief Development Officer

 

 

 
 

 Susie Posner-Jones is responsible for donor relationships and fundraising strategies to support the expansion of BMC’s programs and services and deepen our commitment to health equity and clinical excellence.

Prior to joining in 2024, Posner-Jones served as chief development officer at Cambridge Health Alliance. She received her Master of Healthcare Administration: Population Health from Champlain College and her Bachelor of Arts in both psychology and public relations and mass media communications from Northern Vermont University.



 

 



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## Department Chiefs



 

 ###  [Christopher D. Andry, MPhil, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christopher-d-andry-mphil-phd) 

 Chief of Pathology &amp; Laboratory Medicine 


 

    ![Christopher D. Andry, MPhil, PhD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/90f4ce02-3caf-4c26-9699-d14acefa798e/Christopher-Andry_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christian Arbelaez, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christian-arbelaez-md-mph) 

 Chief of Emergency Medicine 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/114295bd-9863-4992-846d-f34ec8255e85/Christian-Arbelaez-MD-MPH?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Toby C. Chai, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/toby-c-chai-md) 

 Chief of Urology 


 

    ![Toby C. Chai, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/73e34a00-78f1-4f34-8e90-ae52fa962c9f/Toby-Chai_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Stephen P. Christiansen, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/stephen-p-christiansen-md) 

 Chief of Ophthalmology 


 

    ![Stephen P. Christiansen, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/80454d20-d5a6-48fa-a3b4-5ba9803e9e09/Stephen-Christiansen_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Alik Farber, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alik-farber-md) 

 Chief of Surgery, Boston Medical Center Health System, and Chair of Surgery 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/58587546-57f7-42a8-b646-23f6d6b49012/Alik-Farber_292_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [David M. Greer, MD, MA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/david-m-greer-md-ma) 

 Neurologist; Chief of Neurology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/586151ee-ed88-4ccb-a777-e4d356a8fbad/David-Greer_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Gregory A. Grillone, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/gregory-grillone-md) 

 Chief of Otolaryngology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3595be3e-0e89-47cf-986f-e721fed8155a/Gregory-Grillone__web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [David C. Henderson, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/david-c-henderson-md) 

 Chief of Psychiatry 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ee68f974-61fb-45b9-88b3-7dade23edde4/Dave-Henderson_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [James W. Holsapple, MD, FAANS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/james-w-holsapple-md-faans) 

 Chief of Neurosurgery 


 

    ![Photography for Bond Brothers.   Photos of executive team head shots and environmental portraits.  ](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/26befe9a-b14b-4391-a42d-8815b420ebde/James-Holsapple-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH, FAAHPM](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/vicki-jackson-md-mph-faahpm) 

 Physician-in-Chief; Chair of the Department of Medicine 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f7e589b5-1085-4bc7-a78c-5f0d43686250/VIcki-Jackson-Headshot_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Christina Lam, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christina-lam-md) 

 Dermatologist; Interim Chief of Dermatology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6c06ea98-a0e3-466c-8253-4b3b311eae0b/Christina-Lam-Headshot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Elindio Rafael Ortega, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/elindio-r-ortega-md) 

 Chief of Anesthesiology 


 

    ![Elindio Rafael Ortega, MD](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/717baa23-749e-42f5-86f2-36dfbd84d40e/Elindio-Rafael-Ortega_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Elijah E. Paintsil, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/elijah-e-paintsil-md) 

 Chief of Pediatrics 


 

    ![Elijah Paintsil headshots](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/30c19b1c-5ae4-44cd-9567-aadd673c4746/Elijah-Paintsil_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jorge A. Soto, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jorge-soto-md) 

 Chief of Radiology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/11fa6ba1-6d7c-436a-9f41-59788dd3791f/Jorge-Soto_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/paul-tornetta-md) 

 Chief of Orthopedic Surgery 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2b92b7b6-f666-4741-b149-7fc14088de40/Tornetta_Paul_preserve-details-2-20pct-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Minh T. Truong, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/minh-t-truong-md) 

 Chief of Radiation Oncology 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7c8b9db4-5ee3-4f2c-9a95-ecaab8891b0f/Minh-Tam-Truong__web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Katharine O'Connell White, MD, MPH, FACOG](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/katharine-o-white-md-facog) 

 Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology 


 

    ![Kate White Headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b2ba550c-91b0-446e-9fc1-aebf0e70a838/Kate_White_2x3-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAFP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/stephen-wilson-md-mph) 

 Chief of Family Medicine 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/830aa1dd-4171-4f12-98f9-c798a493e778/Stephen-Wilson_709_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 

 ## Boston Medical Center Board of Trustees

- #####  Alastair Bell, MD, MBA
- #####  Rev. Willie Bodrick, II
- #####  Mary Boyd
- #####  Nadine Chakar
- #####  Enrique Colbert
- #####  Todd Cozzens
- #####  Paul Egerman
- #####  Alik Farber, MD
- #####  Guy Fish, MD
- #####  Anthony Hollenberg, MD
- #####  Angela Jackson, MD
- #####  Vicki Jackson, MD
- #####  Richard Marks (Chair)
- #####  Devin McCourty
- #####  Michelle Nadow
- #####  Bisola Ojikutu, MD
- #####  Russ Richmond
- #####  Cynthia Sierra
- #####  Patrick Smith
- #####  Ted Truscott
- #####  Moddie Turay
- #####  Andrew Youniss



 

 ## Learn More About Us

 ###  [Learn more about BMC](/about-bmc) 

 Boston Medical Center is modeling a new kind of excellence in healthcare, combining world-class clinicians and innovative treatments with compassionate and equitable care. 

 

 

 ###  [Learn more about the health system](/about-bmc/health-system) 

 The BMC Health System is creating a coordinated, equitable, value-based continuum of care to improve the lives of patients and health plan members.