Dewayne Marques Pursley MD MPH
Neonatologist-in-chief, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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330 Brookline AveBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-667-3276
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Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1987 - 1990- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1987
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 1982 - 1983
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly Top Docs, 2010-2025
- Distinguished Service Award Harvard Medical School Alumni Council, 2022
- Daniel J. Jick Award for Leadership Excellence Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Improving infant health equity: what have we learned, what do we do.DeWayne M Pursley, F Sessions Cole
Pediatric Research. 2025-12-12 - 3 citationsMeasuring practice preference variation for quality improvement: development of the Neonatology Survey of Interdisciplinary Groups in Healthcare Tool (NSIGHT).Emily Whitesel, Helen Healy, Wenyang Mao, DeWayne M Pursley, John Zupancic
BMJ Open Quality. 2023-12-14 - 11 citationsGetting to health equity in NICU care in the USA and beyond.Jochen Profit, Erika M Edwards, DeWayne Pursley
Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2023-07-01
Press Mentions
Once Tiny Babies, Graduates of Neonatal Unit Gather for ReunionSeptember 23rd, 2017
What Medicaid Cuts Would Mean to Our ChildrenJuly 21st, 2017
Medicaid Cuts Would Jeopardize Children’s Access to Quality Health CareJune 27th, 2017
Committees
- Board of Directors, Vermont-Oxford Network 2023 - Present
- Board of Directors, American Board of Pediatrics 2018 - Present
- Chair, Vermont-Oxford Network Equity and Diversity Advisory Board 2021 - 2023
- National Nominating Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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