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Catherine (Bearce) Nowak, MD, Medical Genetics, Boston, MA

Catherine M (Bearce) Nowak MD

Medical Genetics•Boston, MA

Clinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics

Clinical Director Division of Medical Genetics and Metabolism

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  • Mass General Hospital55 Fruit StreetBoston, MA 02114

  • Phone+1 617-726-1561

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Summary

  • Dr. Catherine (Bearce) Nowak is a medical geneticist based in Boston, MA, specializing in clinical and pediatric medical genetics. She completed her residency in pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School and received her fellowship training at The National Birth Defects Center. Currently, she serves as Clinical Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and has roles at Boston Children's Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Springfield, and previously at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Nowak has contributed to several publications in reputable journals and has been recognized as a Top Doctor and an Exceptional Woman in Medicine by Castle Connolly among other accolades.

    • The Genesis Foundation For Children | More Than Medical Care

    We fund and administer services that treat families affected by a rare disease or genetic disorder from conception through adulthood. We're on a mission to give

Education & Training

  • The National Birth Defects Center
    The National Birth Defects CenterFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics/Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1992 - 1994
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1992
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 2027
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 1996 - 2011
  • Clinical Genetics and Genomics
    American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Castle Connelly, 2022
  • Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2016-2022
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Castle Connolly, 2017-2018, 2020

Publications & Presentations

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