BMC’s Center for Infectious Diseases offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults in all areas of infectious diseases, with particular expertise in antibiotic management, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and travel and tropical medicine. We also work closely with colleagues across the hospital to address infectious-related issues related to substance use disorders and maternal-fetal medicine. ### Infectious Diseases - [Contact Us](#contact-us) - [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics) - [Our Team](#our-team) - [Provider Resources](#provider-resources) - [Department News](#department-news) - [Research Overview](#research-overview) - [Residency and Fellowship Information](#residency-and-fellowship-information) ## Contact Us [ 725 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118 9th Floor, Suite 9B BMC, Shapiro Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/725+Albany+Street,+Boston,+MA) [617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Wednesday - 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/bfc9329a-5a2c-47fb-a7a2-c64d0d17dfba/img_1611?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/shapiro-center) ## Specialty Clinics [### Boston STD Clinic A clinic within the Department of Infectious Diseases providing clinic testing and care for sexually transmitted diseases, offering confidential screening, diagnosis, and treatment for patients seeking STD clinic services. ](/departments/infectious-diseases/boston-std-clinic) [### HIV Clinic A clinic within the Department of Infectious Diseases where HIV specialists provide comprehensive care for people living with HIV/AIDS, including testing, treatment, and ongoing management. ](/departments/infectious-diseases/hiv-clinic) [### HIV-Endurance (HIVE) Clinic A clinic within the Department of Infectious Diseases supporting people aged 50 and older who are living with HIV, with evaluation, treatment, and coordinated care for aging-related care needs. ](/departments/infectious-diseases/hiv-endurance-hive-clinic) [### ReCOVer Long COVID Clinic (OLD - Page Template) The ReCOVer Long COVID Clinic provides comprehensive care to patients who still have COVID-19 symptoms more than four weeks after recovering from the initial infections. ](/infectious-diseases/recover-long-covid-clinic-OLD) [### Tuberculosis Clinic A clinic within the Department of Infectious Diseases providing diagnosis and treatment for TB and associated tuberculosis symptoms, including specialized care to manage infection and prevent its spread. ](/departments/infectious-diseases/tuberculosis-clinic) ## Our Team ### [Tamar F Barlam, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/tamar-f-barlam-md-msc) Chief of Infectious Diseases ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d6cc369f-1b8c-4a87-ba1f-6dc10c30dd21/Barlam-Tamar?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Sabrina A. Assoumou, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sabrina-assoumou-md-mph) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/49e65eca-a797-4399-b672-ef984a58f21a/Sabrina-Assoumou_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Archana Asundi, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/archana-asundi-md) Infectious Disease Clinician; Director, Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit (ID-CRU); Medical Director, Boston Medical Center Clinical Research Unit (BMC-CRU) ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/df716a40-a47f-429d-a51a-5ae2c55dfa03/Archana-Asundi-MD?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Nahid Bhadelia, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/nahid-bhadelia-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Tara C Bouton, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/tara-c-bouton-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0cc1cff0-2713-46a6-a633-35991c670f07/Tara-Bouton-MD-Infectious-Disease?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Anushka Burde PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/anushka-burde-pharmd-bcacp-aahivp) Pharmacy Clinical Specialist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b3d78766-f5ec-4286-881c-23a9c04dafcb/Anushka-Burde_3019_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Deborah J. Cotton, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/deborah-j-cotton-md) Infectious Disease Specialist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/51114421-5e9e-4ec6-984e-1fa30aa027d5/Cotton-Deborah-J?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Sondra S. Crosby, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sondra-s-crosby-md) Primary Care Physician ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Rachel L Epstein, MD, MScE](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/rachel-l-epstein-md-ma) Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/ca8e9156-1c95-4505-86c9-2ad37568efca/Rachel-Epstein_177_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Maura A. Fagan, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/maura-fagan-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Davidson H. Hamer, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/davidson-h-hamer-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/10ea059d-ce54-4e97-b727-c9ea4fd668c2/David-Hamer-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Natasha S. Hochberg, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/natasha-s-hochberg-md-mph) Infectious Diseases Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/95cc41b1-8aca-4f6d-bab7-1d9649f698c7/Natasha-Hotchberg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Robin R. Ingalls, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/robin-r-ingalls-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/10f50055-a31c-4909-a4bb-5b7d1eead8fb/Ingalls-Robin?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Karen R Jacobson, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/karen-r-jacobson-md) Outpatient Medical Director ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4205d09e-6976-4a18-b26f-673e4202aaf1/Karen-Jacobson_303_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Simeon D. Kimmel, MD, MA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/simeon-d-kimmel-md-ma) Infectious Disease and Addiction Medicine Specialist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f8a6fedb-6a76-4343-b3e5-72e0e489ea4b/Simeon-Kimmel_906_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Nina H. Lin, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/nina-h-lin-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Benjamin P. Linas, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/benjamin-p-linas-md) Infectious Disease Specialist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2198040f-2052-4211-ad5a-bc92a1853297/Ben-Linas_157_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Jai G. Marathe, MBBS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jai-g-marathe-mbbs) Infectious Disease Physician; Outpatient Medical Director, Infectious Diseases ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8e894890-c7b5-429f-8a44-e900d4d201d4/Jai-Marathe?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Julita Mir, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/julita-mir-md) Infectious Disease Specialist ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Alison L Nelson, DO](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alison-l-nelson-do) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/a270de12-b29b-45a7-8bb5-13b6ecc79af4/Alison-Nelson_377_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Cassandra M Pierre, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/cassandra-m-pierre-md-mph) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/79383f14-1137-4163-a492-cc476c89e97c/Cassandra-Pierre-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Manish Sagar, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/manish-sagar-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/317ec71c-4ed2-42c7-a539-8a5ef73969c4/Manish-Sagar?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Pranay Sinha, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/pranay-sinha-md) Infectious Diseases Physician ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg) ### [Karla A. Talledo Thais, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/karla-talledo-thais-md) Infectious Disease Physician; Medical Director, HIV Clinic ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/abb81521-0c58-4b78-94d1-a32163043511/Karla-Talledo_245_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alexander-y-walley-md-msc) Primary Care Physician; Lead of CARE Unit ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4143ed1c-4209-4e87-bd30-d30c8d8e6e11/Alexander-Walley?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Gopala K Yadavalli, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/gopala-k-yadavalli-md) Infectious Disease Physician ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1f76e052-b2e0-4edb-9fdf-aff4fe240fba/Gopal-Yadavalli-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Melanie Berry, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP](#) Clinical Specialist - Infectious Diseases ![Melanie_Berry_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Melanie_Berry_headshot_square.jpeg?itok=VOzBIuJo) ### More About Me ![Melanie_Berry_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Melanie_Berry_headshot_square.jpeg?itok=VOzBIuJo)#### Melanie Berry, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP Clinical Specialist - Infectious Diseases - ### Education Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City (2017) - ### Residencies PGY1, Community, Cleveland Clinic, (2018); PGY2, Ambulatory Care, Boston Medical Center (2019) Close Dialog **Donald Thea, MD** Tropical Medicine General Infectious Diseases ## Provider Resources ## Department News ### [Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Post-Overdose Outreach Associated with Greater Reduction in Fatal Opioid Overdoses](https://www.bmc.org/news/addressing-social-determinants-health-post-overdose-outreach-associated-greater-reduction) Post-overdose outreach programs have proliferated as Massachusetts communities seek to respond to the opioid overdose crisis, driven by fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and exacerbated by the… Sep 14 ![Simeon Kimmel, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Medium-Simeon%20Kimmel_906_4x3.jpg?itok=ELf2Fdx3) ### [Use of Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine Limited by Cost and Treatment Retention](https://www.bmc.org/news/use-injectable-extended-release-buprenorphine-limited-cost-and-treatment-retention) Injectable, extended-release buprenorphine can be an effective option for people seeking treatment for opioid use disorder, but cost and treatment retention are still barriers for patients unless… Sep 13 ![Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Medium-Sabrina-Assoumou_web_1.jpg?itok=yPWABUlD) ### [Substance Use Disorders Do Not Increase the Likelihood of COVID-19 Deaths](https://www.bmc.org/news/substance-use-disorders-do-not-increase-likelihood-covid-19-deaths) New research from Boston Medical Center found that substance use disorders do not increase the likelihood of dying from COVID-19. Published in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, the study… Mar 24 ![Dr. Sabrina Assoumou](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Large-BMC_2021_120_1460.jpg?itok=Tmbw64am "Dr. Sabrina Assoumou") ### [Boston Medical Center Implements New HIV Molecular Testing](https://www.bmc.org/news/boston-medical-center-implements-new-hiv-molecular-testing) BOSTON – Boston Medical Center has been using a new HIV molecular test as part of a series of tests used to diagnose and confirm HIV infection from a patient’s blood. Published in the American… Mar 22 ![bmc logo](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/news_9.png?itok=bI_xKgH1) ### [Patients Identify Barriers in Transition to Outpatient Substance Use Treatment and Highlight Need for Continuity of Care](https://www.bmc.org/news/patients-identify-barriers-transition-outpatient-substance-use-treatment-and-highlight-need) BOSTON – According to new research from Boston Medical Center, patients transitioning from short-term inpatient medically managed withdrawal programs, commonly referred to as drug detoxification … Sep 09 ![Dr. Sabrina Assoumou](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Medium-Assoumou-Sabrina_2.jpg?itok=TAsXXdEz) ### [Healthcare Worker Fights against Stigma by Sharing His Experience with BMC’s Confidential HIV Clinic](https://www.bmc.org/stories/infectious-diseases-javier-sanchez) In the fall of 2021, when Javier’s sexual activity increased, he wanted to get tested for HIV, but he was nervous.“I was really, really scared to get tested,” he says. “In particular, I was worried… Jun 27 ![News article icon](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/news.png) ### [Community-Focused Strategy Improves Vaccine Uptake in Black and Latino Communities](https://www.bmc.org/news/community-focused-strategy-improves-vaccine-uptake-black-and-latino-communities) BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center (BMC) shows how intentionality and partnership between community leaders and medical health centers can improve COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Black… May 17 ![Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Assoumou-Sabrina_1.jpg?itok=Fdn4t72e "Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH") ### [Antibody function antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) may help prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child during breastfeeding](https://www.bmc.org/news/antibody-function-antibody-dependent-cellular-cytotoxicity-adcc-may-help-prevent-transmission) BOSTON – According to new research from Boston Medical Center, the antibody function known as antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and the ADCC sensitivity of HIV strains may influence the… Apr 20 ![Manish Sagar, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Manish%20Sagar.jpg?itok=hcAxscBg "Manish Sagar, MD") ## Research Overview The physicians and staff of the Center for Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center are affiliated with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. To learn about research studies managed by the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, please visit the [Infectious Diseases section of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine website](http://www.bumc.bu.edu/id/). Additionally, there are active research studies ongoing within the Center for Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center. These studies are managed directly by BMC’s [Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit (ID-CRU)](/infectious-diseases/clinical-research-unit). To learn about research studies managed by the BMC ID-CRU, please visit our [homepage](/infectious-diseases/clinical-research-unit). ## Residency and Fellowship Information The Center for Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center is affiliated with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. To learn about the education programs, please visit the [Infectious Diseases section](http://www.bumc.bu.edu/id/) of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine website. ## Instagram Takeover Tune in for a day in the life of Dr. Pawlose Katema, one of our amazing infectious diseases pharmacy residents!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Dr. Katema takes us through a normal day in his life at BMC, introduces us to his amazing co-residents, and shows us some of BMC's COVID-19 vaccine operations. He also answers questions you may have about residency and BMC.⁣ [![Boston Medical Center Instagram page](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/icons/icon-instagram.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/bostonmedicalcenter/)