Midlife Women’s Health 2025: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Care

Jan Shifren, MD – Course Director
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Shifren is a reproductive endocrinologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of the MGH Midlife Women’s Health Center. She focuses her research on menopause, including the effects of estrogens, androgens and alternative therapies on menopausal symptoms and sexual function. She is a past President of the Menopause Society.

Isaac Schiff, MD
Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emeritus, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Isaac Schiff is the Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emeritus, at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Joe Vincent Meigs Distinguished Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. He is Co-Director of the MGH Midlife Women’s Health Center. Dr. Schiff is an internationally known expert in menopause, a founding member of the Menopause Society, and the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Menopause.

Daniel Chung, MD
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Daniel Chung is a gastroenterologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of the High-Risk GI Cancer Clinic. He is also Medical Co-Director of the Center for Cancer Risk Assessment. His research aims to gain new insights into the molecular pathogenesis of GI malignancies, with a focus on colon cancer, angiogenesis, hereditary cancers, and genetic instability.

John Denninger, MD, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. John Denninger is a psychiatrist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of Integrative Science and Clinical Training at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. His research focuses on how mind-body interventions can promote wellness and resilience. He also investigates how these interventions work by exploring genes, biochemistry, and brain activity.

Tara Iyer, MD
Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Dr. Tara Iyer is a family medicine and obesity specialist and Medical Director of the Menopause and Midlife Clinic in the Division of Women’s Health at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include weight management in women, bone health, and menopause care of the cancer survivor.

Linda Kelly, DNP, ANP-BC
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Linda Kelly is an advanced practice provider at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the Nursing Director of the Midlife Women’s Health Center in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MGH.

Noreen Reilly Harrington, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital 

Dr. Noreen Harrington is a psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is an internationally-recognized expert in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, with a special focus on bipolar disorder.

Kathryn Rexrode, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Women’s Health, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Dr. Kathryn Rexrode is an internist and Chief of the Division of Women’s Health in the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She leads efforts to advance women’s health through research, clinical care, medical education and advocacy. He work focuses on metabolic factors, hormonal exposures and sex-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease. 

James Sawalla Guseh, II, MD
Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Sawalla Guseh is a cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program. His principal clinical interests include the treatment of patients, professionals, and athletes with varied forms of heart disease. His research focuses on understanding the molecular basis of human aerobic fitness.

Joy Tsai, MD
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Joy Tsai is an endocrinologist and osteoporosis specialist in the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research interests include optimizing postmenopausal osteoporosis therapy and bone health, with a focus on the evaluation of bone quality through advanced imaging techniques.

Francys Verdial, MD
Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital 

Dr. Francys Verdial is a surgical oncologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital with special expertise in the management of breast cancer.

Sarah Wakeman, MD
Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital 

Dr. Sarah Wakeman is the Medical Director for the Massachusetts General Hospital Substance Use Disorder Initiative and the Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham. Her research interests include evaluating models for integrated substance use disorder treatment in general medical settings, recovery coaching, physician attitudes and practice related to substance use disorder, and screening for substance use in primary care.