Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

About

Dr. Kirsten Austad attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning degrees in English Literature and Medical Microbiology & Immunology. She went on to earn her medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 2013 and completed her residency in Family Medicine, with a focus in women’s health, at Boston Medical Center. She then completed the Global Women's Health Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, earning a MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her areas of clinical focus include Hospital Medicine and Family Planning. She has experience as a hospitalist both at Boston Medical Center and Mass General Brigham / Dana Farber Cancer Center. Currently she serves as the Medical Director of the HealthNet Inpatient Service at Boston Medical Center. She is also a reproductive health provider at HealthQ clinic in Lawrence, MA.
  • Specialties

    Inpatient Medicine, Reproductive Health

  • Languages

    Spanish
  • Pronouns

    She/Her
  • Contact

    617.638.8000
  • Primary Location

    850 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Administrative Title

    Director of the HealthNet Inpatient Service, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

  • Residency

    Boston Medical Center
  • Fellowship

    Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Board Certifications

    Family Medicine

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