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Medical Staff
William Holgerson, MD
Dr. Holgerson is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. He completed his residency program at the Newton Wellesley Hospital, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Holgerson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and he is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Holgerson is the founding partner of Newton Wellesley Primary Care, and has been selected four times by Boston Magazine as one of Boston's best primary care physicians. Dr. Holgerson and his wife, Barbara, live in Needham and have 6 children. Dr. Holgerson has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Newton Wellesley Physician Hospital Organization and now serves as the Medical Director of that organization. Dr. Holgerson is not accepting new patients at this time.
Edward Legare, MD
Dr. Legare is a 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and 1989 graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine and his scholarship obligation to the United States Army, Major Legare came to Newton Wellesley in 1994. Dr. Legare is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and in addition to his clinical responsibilities, is a clinical instructor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Legare is also the Associate Medical Director of the Newton Wellesley Physician Hospital Organization, an Overseer of Newton Wellesley Hospital, and a Board member of the Newton Wellesley Charitable Foundation. Dr. Legare is one of the founding partners of Newton Wellesley Primary Care, P.C. and lives with his wife Beth and their four children in Medfield. Dr. Legare sees patients in our Newton and Weston offices. Dr. Legare is not accepting new patients at this time.
William Liaw, MD
Dr. Liaw joined Newton Wellesley Primary Care in 1997. He is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Virginia School of Medicine. During medical school, he spent several months in an outpatient clinic on the Navajo Reservation. He then completed his residency training at the University of Vermont. Dr. Liaw is a clinical instructor at Tufts University School of Medicine and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. His special interests include preventative medicine, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. His outside interests include photography and cycling. Dr. Liaw and his wife Patricia reside in Needham. Dr. Liaw is not accepting new patients at this time.
Charles Pao, MD
Dr. Pao is a 1989 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he was elected to the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School of Medicine in Houston, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Pao is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He has been given the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in Medicine, The Allen W. Locke MD Award for Effective Teaching of Primary Care, and the Partners in Excellence Award by Partners Health Care. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He has special interests in cardiovascular diseases and preventative medicine. He and his wife Linda, have two sons and reside in Wayland. Dr. Pao is not accepting new patients at this time.
Dayna Anderson, MD
Dr. Anderson obtained her undergraduate degree at Union College. She then completed her master's degree at Georgetown University, and attended the Georgetown University School of Medicine, where she earned her medical degree. Dr. Anderson completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Dr. Anderson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Her interests include preventative medicine and issues pertaining to women's health. Dr. Anderson is available for appointments in the Needham office. Dr. Anderson is not accepting new patients at this time.
Jeanne Richard, MD
Dr. Richard graduated Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Vermont in 1991. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New England Medical Center, where she served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Richard is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine. She has special interests in women's health care and cardiology. Dr. Richard lives in Bolton with her husband and their 4 children. Dr. Richard is available for appointments in our Weston office. Dr. Richard is not accepting new patients at this time.
Liza Meyerhardt, MD
Dr. Meyerhardt graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University in 1995, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She attended Yale University School of Medicine, and did her residency training at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she was Primary Care Chief resident. Dr. Meyerhardt, her husband, and their sons live in Needham. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, and is available for appointments in our Needham office. Dr. Meyerhardt is not accepting new patients at this time.
Eric Serrano, MD
Dr. Serrano graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1999, and went on to receive his medical degree from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Serrano completed his Internal Medicine residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, in June 2007, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He has a special interest in preventative medicine. He and his wife Emily live in the Newton area. Dr. Serrano is not accepting new patients at this time.
Jean Phalen, MD
Dr. Phalen graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Chemical Engineering with Honors. She then attended the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Phalen completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Newton Wellesley Hospital, where she served as Chief Medical Resident. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine since 1987 and has been practicing adult Internal Medicine in the Newton area. She lives with her husband and children in Needham. Dr. Phalen is not accepting new patients.
Melissa Wendt, MD
Dr. Wendt graduated Cum Laude from Carleton College in 2000, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology. She then attended Boston University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2009, where she was a Primary Care Resident. Dr. Wendt and her husband live in Newton. She has a special interest in preventative medicine and women's health. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Wendt is no longer accepting new patients.
Fred Goldman, MD
Dr. Fred Goldman graduated with honors from Bates College, earning a Bachelor of Science in biology. He attended Boston University School of Medicine where he graduated Cum Laude and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He then completed his residency training at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a Primary Care Resident. Dr. Goldman spent five years at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a primary care physician and as a clinician educator and taught medical residents. He has special interests in preventative medicine, chronic disease management, and quality improvement. Dr. Goldman resides in Wayland with his wife and daughter. Dr. Goldman is available for appointments in the Weston office.
Bradford Weiner, MD
Dr. Brad Weiner graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Afterward, he attended Boston University’s School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Boston Medical Center. He then worked as a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for eight years. While at Brigham and Women’s, Dr. Weiner was an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and participated in the Physician Leadership Program at Harvard Business School. Dr. Weiner is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. His areas of special interest include cardiovascular disease, preventative medicine, men’s health, and providing team-based, patient-centered care. Dr. Weiner enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, playing tennis, and watching the Red Sox. Dr. Weiner is available for appointments in the Newton office.
Martha Wu, MD
Dr. Martha Wu earned a degree in biology from Dartmouth College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She attended Dartmouth Medical School, graduating with honors and as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Prior to joining Newton Wellesley Primary Care, Dr. Wu worked as a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare for eleven years. While there, she was a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, as well as the Medical Director of her practice. Dr. Wu is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Her special interests include preventive healthcare, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease management and women’s health issues. She resides in Wellesley with her husband and four children. Dr. Wu will be seeing patients in our Newton office and is currently accepting new patients.
Lillian Helton, PA
Lillian is a 1993 graduate of the Physician Assistant Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. Ms. Helton joined Newton Wellesley Primary Care in 1995. She enjoys patient education and has a special interest in preventative medicine and woman's health. Lillian is available to see patients in our Newton office.
Physician Assistants are clinicians who practice with physicians, performing medical histories and physical exams. They are emerging as an integral part of a comprehensive health care team. They are skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of common medical illnesses and work closely with the physicians in management of severely ill and chronically ill patients.
Adam Courchaine, PA
Adam obtained his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1995. He spent the next 8 years working as a Pulmonary Technologist at Children’s Hospital in Boston before returning to school. He then received his master’s degree with Summa Cum Laude honors in Physician Assistant studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He resides in Plainville with his wife and their 2 children. Adam is available to see patients in our Needham office.
Pamela Gervais, PA
Pamela Gervais graduated Magna Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology in 2004. She later graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Health Science and Physician Assistant degree from Quinnipiac University in 2007. She is especially interested in gastroenterology, women’s health, and preventative medicine. Her outside interests include exercise, travel, and photography. Pam is available to see patients in our Newton and Weston offices.
Kaitlin Pulito, PA
Kaitlin Pulito graduated from Cornell University in 2005 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Psychology. She later graduated with a Master of Health Sciences, and completed the Physician Assistant Program at Duke University in 2010, where she was inducted into the Pi Alpha National Honor Society. Kaitlin has special interests in preventative health and women’s health. She currently resides with her fiancé on the North Shore. Kaitlin is available to see patients in our Newton office.
Liz Carbone Shepard, PA
Elizabeth Carbone graduated from Westfield State College in 2008 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Sports Medicine. She completed her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Manchester, NH in 2010. She is interested in health promotion, education and psychology. Elizabeth is available to see patients in our Weston office.