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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. 

Elizabeth D. Barnett, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist


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About

Elizabeth Barnett, MD, is a Boston Medical Center (BMC) pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases, travel health, and the medical needs of refugee and immigrant families. She is the lead investigator of the BMC Refugee Health Assessment Program and is the BMC site director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) GeoSentinel Program, which monitors travel-related diseases as part of a worldwide network. Dr. Barnett has practiced at BMC for more than 25 years, and has also been a faculty member during that time at Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, where she is currently a professor of pediatrics. She is a national leader in pediatric infectious diseases, and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Dr. Barnett is a prolific researcher on childhood immunizations and infectious diseases in children and adults.

  • Administrative Title

    Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Member, Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Principal Investigator (PI), BMC Refugee Health Assessment Program. Site Director, GeoSentinel Program.

  • Residency

    Boston City Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Boston

  • Fellowship

    Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

  • Board Certifications

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases, American Board of Pediatrics

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