Welcoming New Faculty – Daniel E. Rinewalt, MD

Please join us in welcoming Daniel E. Rinewalt, MD, as a new faculty member in the Department of Surgery.

Daniel E. Rinewalt, MD

Daniel E. Rinewalt, MD
Associate Surgeon, Division of Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Rinewalt is a graduate of Texas Tech University and received his medical degree from the University of Texas at Houston Medical School. He completed a residency in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center/Cook County Hospital followed by a Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he also completed a fellowship in Advanced Cardiac Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Most recently, Dr. Rinewalt was a clinical instructor in cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Stanford University.

His research and clinical interests include all aspects of adult cardiac surgery as well as heart and lung transplantation, ventricular assist device placement, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and surgical education.

2019 Final Service Conference and Graduation Awards

The following recipients were recently honored with awards at Final Service Conference and the Department of Surgery Graduation Dinner.

Student Teaching Awards

  • PGY 1: James Etheridge, MD
  • PGY 2: Paul Salem, MD and Rachel Atkinson, MD
  • PGY 3: George Li, MD
  • PGY 4: David Harris, MD and Kristin Sonderman, MD
  • PGY 5: Joseph Mets, MD [Recipient of the Robert T. Osteen Award for Medical Student Education in Surgery]

Surgery Class of ’63 Scholar: Kristin Sonderman, MD

PBB Scholar Award: George Li, MD

Dr. Grant Rodkey Award (VA Hospital Award): Becca Scully, MD

Dr. Christine Weeks Schofield Award (South Shore Hospital Award): Rachel Atkinson, MD

Dr. Edward Kwasnik Award (South Shore Hospital Award): James Senturk, MD, PhD 

The Vollman Award (Faulkner Hospital Award): Lily Saadat, MD

Dr. Francis D. Moore, Sr. Award: Anupamaa Seshadri, MD

Dr. Donald D. Matson Award: Samir Shah, MD

Dr. Richard E. Wilson Award: Edwin G. Gravereaux, MD

Welcoming Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH, as Director of Innovation in Surgical Education

Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH, has joined the Department of Surgery (DoS) as Director of Innovation in Surgical Education (DISE). In this new role, Dr. Robertson will be responsible for the development of innovative educational programs offered by and within the DoS.

Jamie Robertson, PhD, MPH

Dr. Robertson earned her MPH in Behavior and Community Health Sciences and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. For the past six years she has been involved in undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education, using her experience in creation of curriculum and assessments for learners in a variety of specialties.

Most recently, Dr. Robertson was the Director of Education at BWH’s STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation where she oversaw the development and implementation of simulation-based education and assessment programs.

Her interests are in creating faculty development programs to promote the use of innovate teaching methodologies to improve learning and feedback for students and residents. Her funded research focuses on communication and team behavior during high-acuity, low-frequency events for teams.