MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
The interdisciplinary medical advisory board comprises a diverse group of experts specializing in adult and childhood diseases, as well as in global health. The medical advisory board is responsible for overseeing IOWD’s medical and nursing programs. In keeping with principles of evidence-based practice, members develop and revise protocols that adhere to globally accepted standards of care to guide clinical practice for volunteers in the host country. They ensure that best practices are upheld. Members advise IOWD’s executive leadership and our international partners on clinical and organizational matters that impact patient outcomes. Members of the medical advisory board serve as team leaders during medical missions; they coordinate surgical schedules, equipment needs, and staffing. The medical advisory board also compiles and evaluates data on key performance indicators.
Joan Blomquist, MD
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
Scott E. Eder, MD
Center for Women's Health & Wellness
Princeton, NJ
Robert Gutman, MD
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Brittany Star Hampton, MD
Brown University
Providence, RI
Stephanie Kielb, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Linda Mihalov, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Janet Dewan PhD, MS, CRNA
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
David Fish, MD
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Cynthia Hall, MD
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Josh Holden, MD
Columbia University
New York, NY
Michael Yaker, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Nicole Marie Giglio, MS, CRNA
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA
Grace Chen, MD
John Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Saifuddin Mama, MD, MPH
Cooper University Health System
Camden, NJ
David McDermott, MD
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Annapolis, MD
Shree Chanchani, MD
Kaiser Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Leanne Richter, MD
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Christian Nitzimira, MD
Rwanadan National Consultant
Kigali, Rwanda
