The Yawkey building entrance is now closed.

As of April 29, BMC’s Yawkey building doors are closed as an entrance. All patients and visitors on our main campus must enter the hospital via the Shapiro, Menino, or Moakley buildings, where they will be greeted by team members at a new centralized check-in desk. Learn more.

Praveen Govender, MD

Pulmonologist


617.638.7480

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About

Dr. Praveen Govender is the Director of the Sarcoidosis Center with training in Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology. He has worked extensively with Dr. Jeffrey Berman in the care of patients with sarcoidosis since 2008 until his retirement in July 2021 at The Sarcoidosis Center at Boston Medical Center. Their mission is to improve the lives of persons with sarcoidosis by providing state-of-the-art patient care coupled with innovative research aimed at understanding the pathogenesis and natural history of sarcoidosis. Dr. Govender is an active member of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG).

  • Administrative Title

    Director of Sarcoidosis Center

  • Residency

    Royal College of Physician, General Profession Training Program

  • Fellowship

    Allergy and Immunology, Boston University Medical Center, 2010-2012

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