Chapter Contacts

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization focused on both research and patient support for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for adults and children living with IBD.

 

We lead groundbreaking research into new treatments and cures for IBD and provide you with information, guidance, and support every step of the way – no matter where you are in your IBD journey. The Foundation is your voice on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures to improve your access to care and raise awareness of IBD and its impact on patients and caregivers. Read our latest Impact Report to learn more about how we’re changing lives.

The New England Chapter serves Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. We provide educational and support programs to people living with IBD and those who care for them. We connect you to local resources and offer you opportunities to become involved with the IBD community through events, volunteering, our summer camps, and more.

 

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Chapter Staff

Catherine Pavlick

Catherine Pavlick

Take Steps Director

[email protected]

+1 646-477-3581

Maryann Zschau

Maryann Zschau

Special Events Director

[email protected]

+1 646-866-9603

Bele Wariboko

Bele Wariboko

Senior Field Operations Coordinator

[email protected]

+1 781-499-0324

Vanessa DeMichele

Vanessa DeMichele

Executive Director

[email protected]

+1 857-523-0361

Theresa Soldan

Theresa Soldan

Development Coordinator

[email protected]

+1 646-670-6484

Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth Clark

Special Events Manager

[email protected]

+1 646-984-3801

Chapter Board of Directors

Elizabeth Orgel

Board President

New England Chapter - Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

Ellen Calmas

Executive Vice President and Co-Founder

NPS Rent Assurance

Shaun Campos

Group Director // Social Strategy, Content, and Communities

Real Chemistry

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD

Director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Beth Israel Deaconess

Ashley Chipman

Teacher

Community Day Charter Public School

Jonathan Epstein

Founder and CEO

SUPERGLORIOUS

Leslie S. Feinberg

Chief of Staff

Spaulding Rehabilitation

Molly Frankel

Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Peter Gaines

Financial Planner

Integrated Financial Partners

Jill Zimmerman Holub

Member of the Firm

Outside GC Services

Jerry Kadish

President

Beacon Payments

Jenny Kennedy

Instructor

Jenny Kennedy Yoga

Jody Kipnis

Co-Founder and President

Holocaust Legacy Foundation

Joshua R. Korzenik, MD

Director of Crohn's and Colitis Center

Brigham and Women's Hosptial

Jake Marcus

Partner

Allcock & Marcus, LLC

Alexander Modell

Co-Founder & COO 

Remaster

Randall S. Pellish, MD

Director of Lahey Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

Lahey Hospital and Medical

James Polk

Head of Equity Investments

Homestead Funds

Shiella Dowlatshahi Radel

President

PYHP, LLC Biopharmaceutical and Life Science Consulting Service

Eleni Simmoneau

Group Vice President of Public Relations

Citizens

Rebecca Sivitz

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manages LLP

Judi Walk

Retired Nonprofit Executive

Jane Wolfman

Senior Executive Partner

J. Hilburn Men's Clothier

Healthcare Professional Engagement committee (HPEC)

Dr. Vincent Aguirre

MD, PhD

Elliot Hospital

Dr. Jessica Allegretti

MD, MPH

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Dr. Ashwin Anathakrishnan

MBBS, MPH

Massachusetts General Hospital

Janis Arnold

MSW, LICSW

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Liliana Bordeianou

MD, MPH

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Athos Bousvaros

MD, MPH

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Kristin Burke

MD, MPH

Massachusetts General Hosptial

Dr. Adam Cheifetz

MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Richard Curtis

MD

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Dr. Punyanganie (Punya) de Silva

MD, MPH

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Dr. Vera Denmark

MD

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Dr. Kristen Farwell

MD

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Dr. Joseph Feuerstein

MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Sean D. Fine

MD

Brown Medicine - Gastroenterology

Dr. Steven Fine

MD

Greater Boston Gastroenterology

Dr. Sarah Flier

MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Alex Flores

MD

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Sonia Friedman

MD

Tufts Medical Center

Dr. Leyla Ghazi

MD

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dr. Laurie B. Grossberg

MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Matthew Hamilton

MD

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Dr. Leslie Higuchi

MD, MPH

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Barry Hirsch

MD

Baystate Pediatric GI & Nutrition

Dr. Benjamin Hyatt

MD

Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center

Dr. Esther Israel

MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Jess Kaplan

MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Raj Kerur

MD

UMass Memorial

Dr. Bharati Kochar

MD, MS

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Joshua Korzenik

MD

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Dr. Jonathan Levine

MD

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Dr. L. Campbell Levy

MD

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dr. Chris Moran

MD

Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatrics

Dr. Alan Moss

MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Jodie Ouahed

MD, MMSc

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Randall Pellish, Chair

MD

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Dr. Lilani Perera

MD, AGAF

Tufts Medical Center

Dr. Abbas Rupawala

MD

UMass Memorial

Dr. Gary Russell

MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Samir Shah

MD

Gastroenterology Associates

Dr. Jason Shapiro

MD

Hasbro Children's Hospital / Rhode Island Hospital

Dr. Corey Siegel

MD, MS

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dr. Scott Snapper

MD, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor Bernice Speiser

Director of Elementary Education

Wellesley College

Dr. Calin Stoicov

MD

Mid Coast Hospital

Dr. Shova Subedi

MD

Rhode Island Hospital

Dr. Menno Verhave

MD

Boston Children's Hospital

Judi Walk

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, New England Board Member

Dr. Sharmeel Wasan

MD

Boston Medical Center

Dr. Rachel Winter

MD, MPH

Brigham & Women's Hospital

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