Meet Our Faculty!

Sheila Abdallah, MD
Assistant Professor 
sheila.abdallah@umassmemorial.org
Harvard Medical School, 2012 
Areas of Interest and Research: adult and pediatric care; obstetrics and maternity care; suboxone therapy

Katharine Barnard, MD
Associate Professor 
Katherine.Barnard@umassmemorial.org
Brown University
University of Massachusetts
UMass Chan Family Medicine Residency - Hahnemann Family Health Center
Areas of Interest and Research: Women's health including obstetrics, community health, care of young families, substance abuse, working with urban Spanish-speaking patients, and teaching students and residents about office-based family medicine and obstetrics
Hometown: I guess I would have to say Worcester -- I've lived here longer than I've lived in any other place in my life. 
Why Family Health Center? I love the diversity of my patient panel. I love helping people through transition times of their life. I love seeing families grow and change over time. I like to be an advocate for my patients. I enjoy doing office procedures and deliveries. I really enjoy my colleagues. They are inquisitive, innovative, empathetic, and community-minded, and they challenge me to continue to grow and learn. 
Personal Facts: I like to do just about anything outdoors, especially gardening and sailing. I play the oboe, and my favorite show to perform is Handel's Messiah.

Rebecca Blumhofer, MD, MPH 
Assistant Professor 
Rececca.BlumhoferFHCW@umassmed.edu
Wheaton College, 2004
Boston University School of Medicine, 2010