Department of Medicine
Dr. Rachel FrankRachel Frank completed her residency in internal medicine at MGH followed by general cardiology and critical care fellowships. She is currently completing her final year of fellowship in advanced echocardiography. She has served as a member of the WIMTC since 2017 and is excited to be the chair for the 2023-2024 academic year. She strives to bring resources, mentorship, and tangible change to trainees through advocacy, networking and education.
Dr. Danielle CrabtreeDanielle Crabtree is a PGY-2 in the Department of Medicine. She attended medical school at Jefferson in Philadelphia where she was involved in medical education with a particular interest in how attention to equity can improve pre-clinical curricula. Prior to medical school she worked in book publishing for several years during which time she was co-chair of the Penguin Random House Diversity Network aimed at improving gender and racial equity within the industry. She hopes to continue using the lessons from these experiences to promote equity during training and throughout her career.
Dr. Varsha TanguturiVarsha K. Tanguturi, MDDr. Varsha Keelara Tanguturi is a cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and medical school at Harvard Medical School. After residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, she pursued Cardiology and Advanced Echocardiography fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to seeing patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings, she interprets and performs trans-thoracic and trans-esophageal echocardiographic imaging including intra-procedural imaging. Her research interest is in optimizing the utilization of echocardiography to improve disparities in the treatment of valvular heart disease. To address these issues, she has created novel databases and prospective trials for research in the field of echocardiography both at MGH and through multi-institutional collaborations.
Dr. Tanguturi’s clinical and academic work has been consistently coupled with leading groups in innovative ways to help others, particularly towards the advancement of women in the field of medicine. During her training, she created a cross-institutional program for women cardiology fellows to develop leadership and career advancement skills. In 2015, she was invited to be the inaugural chair for the Women in Medicine Trainees’ Council (WIMTC) which supports over 200 women annually in leadership, career, and personal development. Since joining the faculty in 2018, Dr. Tanguturi has continued to lead this group, now along with mentoring the trainees involved. Through a framework that has prioritized sustainability, creativity, and flexibility, the WIMTC has accomplished a tremendous amount in the last 7 years. It continues to innovate to improve the careers and lives of women trainees through various career development programs, policy advocacy, and consultative guidance to other groups at MGH, while fostering an inclusive and supportive community. In 2021, conceived and executed under Dr. Tanguturi’s leadership, the WIMTC held the inaugural Women in Medicine Trainees Summit to bring together trainees and leaders to share ideas to advance the careers of women trainees in medicine. The summit was a major success with over 500 registrants and attendees from 45 different countries. Her expertise has also been drawn upon as a task force leader and board member for the MGH Center for Physician Well-Being.
Dr. Emily LauDr. Lau is a cardiologist and investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She received her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She trained in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she also served as Chief Medical Resident. She subsequently completed cardiovascular disease fellowship and advanced echocardiography training at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and internal medicine. Dr. Lau specializes in women's cardiovascular health, general cardiology, and echocardiography. Her research focuses on understanding how biologic sex differences and female-specific risk factors contribute to heart disease.
Dr. Lau specializes in women's cardiovascular health, general cardiology, and echocardiography. Her research focuses on how biologic differences between men and women and female-specific risk factors contribute to heart disease.
Katerina PatrasKaterina, a Chicago native, currently works in the Department of Medicine at Mass General and is dedicated to improving better healthcare for all.
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