Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Elijah E. Paintsil, MD

Chief of Pediatrics

Elijah Paintsil headshots

  • Primary Location

    Crosstown Center, 801 Mass Ave
    7th Floor
    Boston, MA 02118

About

Dr. Elijah E. Paintsil is a pediatrician and the Chief of Pediatrics at BMC, and Chair of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Paintsil is deeply committed to advancing pediatric care, training, and research, and to achieving health equity for underserved communities. He is a nationally-recognized pediatric infectious disease specialist, caring for children with conditions such as HIV, Lyme disease, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A renowned physician-scientist, Dr. Paintsil also conducts research on antiretroviral therapy-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, the transmission of hepatitis C among injection drug users, and pediatric HIV treatment outcomes in resource-limited countries.

Dr. Paintsil received his medical degree from University of Ghana. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Lincoln Hospital in New York City before continuing his journey at Yale School of Medicine with a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Paintsil has held many prestigious advisory roles, including that of consultant to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in its continent-wide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

  • Administrative Title

    Chair, Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Residency

    Pediatrics, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 1999-2002

  • Fellowship

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 2002-2005

  • Education

    University of Ghana Medical School, 1992
    Lincoln Medical Center, 1999

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