Serena H Chao MD

Section Chief of Geriatrics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Summary

Serena Chao, MD, is based in Lebanon, NH, and specializes in geriatrics. In June 2025, she was named the inaugural Section Chief of Geriatrics at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. She completed her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Boston University Medical Center and her residency in Internal Medicine at UMass Chan - Baystate, following her medical education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Chao also holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. She previously served as the Chief of the Division of Geriatrics at Cambridge Health Alliance from 2016 to 2025. Her research contributions include multiple publications on geriatric education and training in reputable journals such as the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. She has been recognized by Boston Magazine from Castle Connolly from 2010 to 2015. She is a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society.

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2004
UMass Chan - BaystateResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1998
Harvard UniversityAB, Cum Laude, General Studies, 1990 - 1994