Research Abstract
I am a gynecologic oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an assistant professor in
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. I completed my
fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology in 2015 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I have also earned my Masters
in Business Administration (M.B.A.) in healthcare management. I am most interested in health outcomes in
gynecologic cancers, particularly patient-centered outcomes including financial hardship related to cancer care,
value-based healthcare utilization and healthcare disparities. I have authored ten original research reports and
co-authored many others. Several of these studies highlight my interest in examining the value of care in
gynecologic malignancies and its economic impact from a healthcare system perspective and others in
understanding the basic biology of gynecologic malignancies and associated gynecologic conditions such as
endosalpingiosis.
In my primary role as a clinician and surgeon, I have the privilege of caring for women at diagnosis and
following them closely for years afterwards in surveillance, recurrence and end-of-life care. My healthcare
management background also provides a unique opportunity to study the financial impact of cancer care in
patients with gynecologic malignancies. In addition to helping individual patients navigate their disease process
and the healthcare system, I aim to conduct research that will influence how other clinicians care for their
patients and improve how patients understand the financial impact of their disease. I intend to develop a career
as a clinical researcher that leverages my expertise in gynecologic oncology and my Masters in Business
Administration, to evaluate patient-centered outcomes in gynecologic cancers and develop meaningful
interventions with my translational collaborators to improve the value of care delivered to all patients.
