Leadership & Staff

Academic Year 2025-2026
 

Meet Our Leadership Team

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

The Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship trains clinician-researchers to provide excellent patient-centered care for patients with pelvic floor disorders, while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environment.

William Winkelman, MD

Will Winkelman, MD
Program Director

Fellowship
Mount Auburn Hospital/BIDMC

Residency
University of California San Francisco

Medical School
Harvard Medical School

Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship

The Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship trains physician-surgeons to provide outstanding care to patients with gynecologic malignancies, while also fostering the development of innovative leaders in translational and clinical research, medical education, quality improvement and global health.

Katharine Esselen MD

Katharine Esselen, MD, MBA
Program Director

Fellowship
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Residency
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship trains individuals to become superb clinicians, leaders in the field of maternal-fetal medicine, productive researchers and inspiring teachers while providing compassion and humanism to patients.

Melissa Spiel, DO

Melissa Spiel, DO
Program Director

Fellowship
BIDMC

Residency
University of Connecticut

Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine

MFM & Medical Genetics & Genomics Fellowship

The MFM & Medical Genetics & Genomics Fellowship creates leaders in both maternal-fetal medicine and genetics with robust clinical training, a world-class education and a broad range of individual opportunities in clinical innovation, research, advocacy and quality improvement in an innovative and progressive work environment.

Melissa Spiel, DO

Melissa Spiel, DO
Program Director

Fellowship
BIDMC

Residency
University of Connecticut

Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Millie Ferres MD

Millie Ferres, MD
Assistant Program Director

Fellowship
Tufts Medical Center

Residency
Baylor College of Medicine

Medical School
Ponce Health Sciences University

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship

The Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship trains skilled and compassionate specialists to provide comprehensive evaluation, advanced treatment and compassionate support for infertility as well as menstrual, adrenal and related abnormalities.

Alan Penzias, MD

Alan Penzias, MD
Program Director

Fellowship
Tufts Medical Center; Yale University

Residency
Beth Israel Hospital

Medical School
State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

Thomas Toth MD

Thomas Toth, MD
Associate Program Director

Fellowship
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine

Residency
Brigham & Women's Hospital; Massachusetts General Hospital

Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Fellowship Program Staff

L Renata Vicari

L. Renata Vicari
Medical Education Program Manager