BMC's pediatric primary care practice is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality care to all children. Our physicians, nurses, and care teams partner closely with families to support every child’s health and development in ways that fit into busy lives, from Saturday hours to programs for specialized care.



  ### Pediatric Primary Care

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Programs and Services](#programs-and-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
- [Patient Resources](#patient-resources)
- [Additional Information](#additional-information)
- [Department News](#department-news)
- [Research Overview](#research-overview)
- [Residency and Fellowship Information](#residency-and-fellowship-information)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 801 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02119   
7th Floor   
BMC, Crosstown Center ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xHWq2RQhAjbdbTFd8) 

 [617.414.5946](tel:617.414.5946) 

Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon

 

 

 [    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/52184c85-c2c6-4047-b33d-aa7bf996c852/20140821ecBMC_1309?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg)  

 ](/visiting-us/crosstown-building) 

 



 

  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### SOFAR

A pediatric care program supporting children and families affected by substance use, offering addiction treatment and services in a compassionate, family-centered setting.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/sofar)  ## Programs and Services

  [### EASE Clinic 

The EASE clinic, supported by the Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family, and embedded in pediatric primary care, works closely with families, schools and primary care providers to support children's learning needs.

 

 

 ](/center-urban-child-and-healthy-family/news/ease-clinic-forging-new-relationships-schools-and-families)  [### Pediatric Comprehensive Care Program

A pediatric primary care program focused on comprehensive support for children with complex pediatric medical conditions, including care coordination, management of ongoing health needs, and partnering with families.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-comprehensive-care-program)  [### The Grow Clinic for Children

A program within the Department of Pediatrics providing pediatric social services for children with growth and developmental concerns, including screening, nutrition guidance, and coordinated care to support healthy development.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/grow-clinic-children)  [### Integrated Behavioral Health

A program within the Department of Psychiatry providing behavioral health services integrated into other departments and supporting patients with mental health needs through coordinated care, screening, and treatment.

 

 

 ](/departments/psychiatry/integrated-behavioral-health)  [### Pediatric Psychiatry Services

- Diagnostic evaluation
- Second opinions
- Comprehensive and focused psychological and neuropsychological testing
- Evidence-based treatments, including:  
     o Cognitive-behavioral therapy  
     o Trauma-focused therapy  
     o Dialectical behavioral therapy



 

 

 ](/pediatrics-psychiatry/services)  [### Adolescent Medicine

A pediatric primary care program specializing in pediatric and adolescent medicine, providing comprehensive, age-appropriate care for teens and young adults. 

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/adolescent-medicine)  [### CATCH: Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health

A gender identity center within the Department of Pediatrics providing adolescent transgender health services, including medical care, counseling, and support for children and teens exploring and affirming their gender identity.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-primary-care/adolescent-medicine/catch-child-and-adolescent-transgender-center-health)  [### Ryan Center for Sports Medicine at Boston University

A program within the Boston Medical Center Department of Family Medicine that provides sports medicine care, including diagnosis and treatment for conditions and injuries caused by sports such as back pain, concussion, and joint injuries.

 

 

 ](/departments/family-medicine/ryan-center-sports-medicine-boston-university)  [### Dentistry (Pediatrics)

A pediatric dentist office within Pediatric Specialty Care providing oral healthcare for children from birth to age 21, including exams, cleanings, fillings, sealants, and preventive services.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-specialty-care/dentistry-pediatrics)  ## Our Team

### Pediatricians

 

 ###  [William G. Adams, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/william-g-adams-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f0e60093-0823-4527-9d80-6bcfd131d266/Adams?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Soukaina Adolphe, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/soukaina-adolphe-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/eadb51ae-48ee-4df5-a351-17b7014f6747/Soukaina-Adolphe?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Giovannie C. Bejin, NP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/giovannie-c-bejin-np) 

 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/e59e9a94-01f8-4d98-901f-ea7e5a0e3d50/Giovannie-C-Bejin_610_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Elisabeth S. Blair, MSN, APRN-BC](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/elisabeth-s-blair-np) 

 Nurse Practitioner (Adolescent Primary Care) 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/c43b0b45-e08f-44d2-840d-5cc6f435dcd0/Elisabeth-Sutherland-Blair_706_1x1?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jessica C. Brick, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jessica-c-brick-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/34c52768-3183-452a-9110-294fcfc2ee94/Brick-Jessica?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Ezra M. Cohen, MD, RhMSUS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ezra-m-cohen-md) 

 Pediatric Rheumatologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/e0473ba3-0955-4e9b-aa9f-7351b470eff8/Cohen-Ezra?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Samuel Cohen, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/samuel-cohen-md) 

 Pediatrician 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/aabf9fe1-91e1-4afa-bb80-78bd8404d0b0/Sam-Cohen_1563_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Emily Cross, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/emily-cross-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/61f6a903-37f1-4084-b1fa-2ac8ba6dd4b4/Emily-Cross_651_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Mona Doss Roberts, DO](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/mona-s-doss-do) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/69bc3c39-c070-403d-8431-3bf4a76599a3/Mona-Doss-Roberts_525_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Marisol Figueira, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/marisol-figueira-md) 

 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/aa5ed287-9180-40ec-a7e0-1b3a49708e29/Figueira-Marisol?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Melinda Futran, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/melinda-futran-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Julie M. Herlihy, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/julie-m-herlihy-md-mph) 

 Pediatric Hospitalist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2d47f7b6-21cb-4fd8-8dc1-a268caa58dfd/Julie-Herlihy-Headshot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Heather E. Hsu, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/heather-e-hsu-md-mph) 

 Pediatric Hospitalist; Scientific Director, BMC Clinical Data Warehouse for Research; Founder, BMC Health Equity Rounds 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/28f2844d-f761-4931-a463-3c409e5f9a35/Hsu_Heather_MD-MPh_Peds?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Eileen A. Keneck, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/eileen-keneck-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/72a67e24-e870-448a-b20f-1a5ae6683d01/Eileen-Keneck-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jill E. Kasper, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jill-e-kasper-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/af152060-52f8-4120-91a7-ceb9431660dd/Jill-Kasper_506_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Emault Louis, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/emault-louis-md-0) 

 Pediatrician 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Lucy E Marcil, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/lucy-e-marcil-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/e2d95855-ac64-4069-8e29-624dccf65dcd/Lucy-Marcil_733_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [John S. Maypole, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/john-s-maypole-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b51e57a6-c272-420b-b8ba-d29ab1fec705/Jack-Maypole-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Anthony J. Mell, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/anthony-j-mell-md-mba) 

 Pediatrician; Assistant Medical Director and Health Equity Clinical Lead, BMC Population Health Services 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3d2d4a36-1492-4300-9c5c-9d3c0326cc35/Anthony-Mell-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Mandy S. Coles, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/mandy-s-coles-md-mph) 

 Pediatrician (Adolescent Medicine); Co-Director, CATCH Program 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/f247481a-2fa6-4585-b864-055a88b4c398/Coles_Mandy_MD-MPH-FSAHM_Peds?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Melissa T. Nass, MD, MPH](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/melissa-t-nass-md) 

 Pediatrician; Founder and Principal Investigator, Curbside Care 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b568dcaa-3520-4cf3-80da-aedf0e71fb5f/Melissa-Trozzi-Nass_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Julia Pian, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/julia-pian-md) 

 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Genevieve L. Preer, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/genevieve-l-preer-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1bb6608b-e241-4d52-8edc-d27cd2267183/Genevieve-Preer_971_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Rachel S. Sagor, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/rachel-s-sagor-md) 

 Pediatric Primary Care Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1f918cef-78ff-4c22-a3a3-87b4b37eba43/Sagor-Rachel_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Hilana Scott, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, CLC](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/hilana-h-scott-np) 

 Nurse Practitioner; Medical Director, Teen and Tot Program; Co-PI, Parents Under 25 Program 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8fc86dfb-8190-44c2-a88c-7c08185d6a06/Scott_Hilana-jpg?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Lea Sheward, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/lea-sheward-md) 

 Pediatric Nephrologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0be91c72-9ee5-4b4d-bc9a-63633f1ad6ff/Lea-Sheward-Headshot-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Colin M.Sox, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/colin-m-sox-md) 

 Pediatrician 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Destiny G. Tolliver, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/destiny-g-tolliver-md) 

 Pediatrician 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1c88fca1-84dd-4d7b-8d05-d150e0855090/Destiny-Tolliver?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jodi K. Wenger, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jodi-k-wenger-md) 

 Pediatrician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/2ae8f338-ffc6-4a10-8037-65ba34c5695e/Jodi-Wenger-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Darryl A. Woods, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/darryl-woods-md) 

 Primary Care Physician 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/543e520d-67c0-49ee-84b7-9723106a19eb/Woods-Darryl?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Kelsey A Egan, MD, MSc](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/kelsey-egan-md-msc) 

 Pediatrician 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/91014091-a363-46dc-8120-54d1295d3231/EganK?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Elizabeth M. Paci, MD, MPP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/elizabeth-m-paci-md-mpp) 

 Pediatrician (Adolescent Primary Care); Medical Director, Center for Addiction Treatment for Adolescent/Young Adults Who Use Substances (CATALYST) 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [David Thomas Silverman, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/david-thomas-silverman-md) 

 

 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Xanthia A. Tucker, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/xanthia-tucker-md) 

 Primary Care Physician/Pediatrician 

 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4a3e6f59-fcd8-45bd-9c68-de90dc326700/Tucker-2?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

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  ## Patient Resources

  [### Project REACH: Pediatric Resources for COVID-19

BMC Pediatrics is here to help you during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know what your family needs today might be different than tomorrow. We want it to be easy for you to find the information and support you need, no matter what kind.

 

 

 ](/pediatrics/resources)  [### What Parents Should Know About Bullying

No parent wants to learn that their child is being bullied, or find out that their child may be taking part in bullying behavior. Regardless, bullying is a form of violence that should be taken seriously. Bullying is defined as a pattern of behavior aimed at humiliating, hurting, or dominating another person. Unfortunately, it is a common for school-aged children to experience bullying at some point. A recent, nation-wide study completed by the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics indicated that about 21% of students ages 12-18 experienced bullying.

 

 

 ](/pediatrics-primary-care/what-parents-should-know-about-bullying)  [### The Kids Fund

The Kids Fund works in collaboration with Department of Pediatrics faculty and staff in supporting and initiating programs and in making little miracles happen every day. Our support is simple and direct. We want to do everything possible to give children a chance for growth, for a healthy and bright future.

 

 

 ](/pediatrics/philanthropy/kids-fund)  [### The Joel and Barbara Alpert Endowment for Children of the City

The Joel and Barbara Alpert Endowment and the Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family will support Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center Department fellows, pediatric faculty or pediatric residents to implement and evaluate projects that innovate and transform pediatric health care delivery and improve child health outcomes. Fellows are also invited to submit more traditional small research grants. 

 

 

 ](/joel-and-barbara-alpert-endowment-children-city)  [### WE CARE

The WE CARE model is an innovative primary care model aimed at addressing the social determinants of health at pediatric visits, with the goal of closing health gaps between low-income and high-income populations. 

 

 

 ](/pediatrics-primary-care/we-care) 

  ## Additional Information

[The Family Help Desk](https://healthleadsusa.org/)

[Reach Out and Read](https://www.reachoutandread.org/)

[Pediatric Healthy Cooking Classes at BMC](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Primary_Care/Pediatrics/2017-Pedi-Food-Demo-Flyer.pdf)

[The Medical-Legal Partnership|Boston](http://www.mlpboston.org/)

[Child Witness to Violence](http://www.childwitnesstoviolence.org/)

 

  ## Department News

###  [Increasing Use of Asset Building Programs Could Lead to Increase in Wealth for Low Income Families](https://www.bmc.org/news/increasing-use-asset-building-programs-could-lead-increase-wealth-low-income-families) 

 BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solution to help build wealth for low income families…

 Apr 06

 

 ![Dr. Lucy Marcil](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Lucy%20Marcil_733_1x1.jpg?itok=z5dJfImr "Dr. Lucy Marcil")

 

 



  ## Research Overview

The Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center conducts a range of health services, clinical, translational, and basic science research. [Learn more about the work we do.](https://www.bmc.org/pediatrics/research)



  ## Residency and Fellowship Information

The [Pediatric Fellowship Program](/pediatrics/research/fellowship-program) is based in the Department of General Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. The mission of the fellowship is to train highly motivated investigators with a focus on topics relevant to medically under-served communities. We have an exciting mix of educational curricular choices in epidemiology and health services research, and experiential learning opportunities in public health. BMC has over a 100-year history of caring for children from traditionally underserved populations. Much of our research and many of our programs focus on improving the lives of these children. The clinical service has approximately 2,000 admissions and 75,000 ambulatory visits each year. The residency is combined with Boston Children's Hospital.

The Health Service Research Division is home to the General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship. This fellowship part of the larger Academic Primary Care Fellowship at BMC/BU in collaboration with the Division of General Internal Medicine (including Addiction Medicine), Department of Family Medicine, Department of Surgery, the Preventive Medicine Training program, and the BU School of Public Health. Our trainees have gone on to hold leadership positions in academia and government.