BenjaminKermanMDMS, SFHM
Internal Medicine • Boston, MAHospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Clinical Informatics
Clinical Instructor of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Office
Primary Care Associates, Brigham & Womens Hospital
800 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 857-307-2200
Summary
- My overall goal is to develop my skills as a Primary Care Physician specializing in the application of Clinical Genetics & Genomics including special interest in Pharmacogenomics . I hope to serve as an educator & clinical resource to Primary Care Physicians in the area of Genetics/Genomics. I plan to combine clinical and administrative experience, with formal education including a Masters degree in Health Informatics and Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics to follow a path focused on developing systems that leverage Genetic Knowledge and advances to empower patients and improve the quality & efficiency of Primary health care.
Education & Training
Northeastern UniversityM.S., Health Information Technology, 2013 - 2015
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Mount Auburn HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1986- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Biology, 1981
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
AK State Medical License 2002 - 2008
ID State Medical License 1999 - 2005- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPerceived benefits and barriers to implementing precision preventive care: Results of a national physician survey.Jason L Vassy, Benjamin J Kerman, Elizabeth J Harris, Amy A Lemke, Marla L Clayman
European Journal of Human Genetics. 2023-11-01 - 5 citationsPrimary care physician use of patient race and polygenic risk scores in medical decision-making.Benjamin J Kerman, Charles A Brunette, Elizabeth J Harris, Ashley A Antwi, Amy A Lemke
Genetics in Medicine. 2023-04-01 - 17 citationsPatient and provider perspectives on polygenic risk scores: implications for clinical reporting and utilization.Anna C F Lewis, Emma F Perez, Anya E R Prince, Hana R Flaxman, Lizbeth Gomez
Genome Medicine. 2022-10-07
Journal Articles
- In reference to “The effect of hospitalist continuity on adverse events”Kerman, BJ, Journal of hospital medicine, 1/1/2015
- Implications of the Mechanical (PCI) vs Thrombolytic Controversy for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Organization of Emergency Medical Services: The ...Canon, Christopher, Moyer,P,Kerman,B, Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of evidence based medicine, 6/1/2004
- Implications of the Mechanical (PCI) vs Thrombolytic Controversy for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Organization of Emergency Medical Services: The ...Moyer, P.M. , Canon, C, Kerman, BJ, Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 1/1/2004
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