
Megan R Gerber MD MPH, FACP (She/Her)
Women's Health
Section Chief, Internal Medicine, Albany Medical College; Vice Chair of Medicine for Faculty Development, Assistant Dean, Health Humanities/Advising dean, Professor of Medicine
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178 Washington Avenue ExtInternal Medicine Group MC 58Albany, NY 12203
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Summary
- Dr. Megan Gerber is an Internal Medicine specialist with a subspecialty in Women's Health, based in Albany, NY. She completed her medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and further obtained an MPH in Quantitative Methods from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Gerber completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Currently, she serves as Professor of Medicine, Section Chief at Albany Medical Center, Vice Chair of Medicine, Assistant Dean, Health Humanities, at Albany Medical College, and Physician at Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Her experience extends to women's health, healthcare management, and trauma-informed care implementation. She has published extensively on trauma-informed care and has received several awards, including the Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine from the American College of Physicians.
Education & Training
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Quantitative Methods, 1998 - 2001
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1993 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Contributions to Behavioral Medicine American College of Physicians, 2024
- Vincent J. Felitti Distinguished Scholar Award Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA), 2022
- David Littman Award for excellence in clinical care and teaching Department of Medicine VA Boston Healthcare System, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsTop Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Trauma-Informed Care.J Janet Ho, Chelsea K Brown, Heather Bemis, L Emily Cotter, Jennifer DiBiase
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2026-08-01 - 11 citationsTrauma-Informed Care.Megan R Gerber, Angela Adger Antonikowski
JAMA. 2025-07-08 - Trauma-Informed Health Care Practice in the Adolescent Well Visit.Angela Adger Antonikowski, Krithika Malhotra, Jay-Sheree Allen, D'Nea Galbraith, Megan R Gerber
Primary Care. 2024-12-01
Authored Content
- How trauma-informed care promotes healingJuly 2019
- ANGRY HOPE: MOVING TOWARDS HEALING-CENTERED ENGAGEMENT AFTER TRAUMAJuly 2019
- Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary CareMay 2019
Press Mentions
- #311 Chronic Pelvic PainDecember 20th, 2021
How Trauma-Informed Care Promotes HealingJuly 26th, 2019
Female Veterans with Fibromyalgia Show High Rates of Childhood AbuseAugust 12th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA)Member
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/megangerbermdmph/
- Researchgatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Megan_Gerber
- Boston Universityhttps://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/megan-gerber/
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