## About Tamar F. Barlam, MD, is an infectious disease specialist Chief of Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Barlam is also a professor of Infectious Disease at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Her research interests focus on understanding factors that influence antimicrobial prescribing and the implementation and impact of stewardship interventions. With more than 30 years of ... experience directing antimicrobial stewardship programs, Dr. Barlam serves as Chair of the National Committee on Antimicrobial Stewardship Education and Implementation.Read More - ### Departments [Infectious Diseases](/departments/infectious-diseases) - ### Specialties Antimicrobial stewardship - ### Contact [617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) - ### Primary Location 725 Albany Street 9th Floor Boston, MA 02118 - ### Administrative Title Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Professor of Infectious Disease, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine - ### Residency Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 1979-1982 - ### Fellowship Infectious Disease, New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus), 1982-1984 - ### Board Certifications Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](http://profiles.bu.edu/Tamar.Barlam) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/tamar-barlam) ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](http://profiles.bu.edu/Tamar.Barlam) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/tamar-barlam)