Tamara Vesel MD
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Chief,Division of Palliative Care Tufts Medical Center Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Tufts University School of Medicine
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800 Washington streetBoston, MA 02111
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Summary
- Tamara Vesel, MD, is based in Boston, MA, specializing in Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and her residency in Pediatrics at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Vesel serves as the Chief of the Division of Palliative Care since 2017 and has expertise in palliative care. Her research has been published in journals such as Value in Health and JACC, with topics focused on chronic conditions, patient-centered outcomes, and bereavement experiences. She was honored as the Compassionate Caregiver of the Year by the Schwartz Center in 2021.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
Pavol Jozef Safarik University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1994 - 1998
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Compassionate caregiver of the year schwartz center, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Innovative Workshop to Teach Primary Palliative Care Communication Skills to Fourth-Year Medical Students.Audrey Covaleski, Michelle M Richardson, Emma Ernst, Charles Linshaw, Poornima Kirby
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2026-07-01 - Author Reply.Tara A Lavelle, Sheila Shapouri, Abigail Riley, David Fox, Stacey Kowal
Value in Health. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsMental Health, Quality of Life, and Work Functioning of Parents of Children Who Have Died of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Tara A Lavelle, Abigail Riley, Stacey Kowal, Sheila Shapouri, David Fox
Value in Health. 2026-02-01
Press Mentions
Kevin’s Story: How Palliative Care Gave a Cancer Survivor His Life BackApril 15th, 2026- Hockey Dad Credits 'End-of-Life Care' with Saving His LifeJanuary 14th, 2026
- How Health System Palliative Providers Can Leverage Data to Gain More ResourcesNovember 12th, 2024
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