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Geeta Swamy Named Dean of Boston University Medical School
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Firstpost•28-09-2026, 14:04
Geeta Swamy Named Dean of Boston University Medical School
- •Geeta Swamy, an Indian-American physician-scientist, will become the next dean of Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, starting January 1, 2027.
- •Swamy is a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, with over two decades of experience at Duke University.
- •Her career combines patient care, medical research, and academic leadership, focusing on women's and children's health, perinatal infections, and maternal immunization.
- •At Duke, she held various clinical, research, and administrative roles, including Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health and associate vice president for research.
- •Swamy aims to deepen connections between the medical school, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, and the wider Boston community to improve health outcomes for all.
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Dr. Geeta Swamy is an Indian-American physician-scientist, obstetrician-gynaecologist, and maternal-fetal medicine specialist who has been named the next dean of Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine starting January 1, 2027.
Dr. Swamy will take office as the 19th leader of the medical school on January 1, 2027. She succeeds Karen Antman, who stepped down in 2025, and interim dean Hee-Young Park.
Dr. Swamy spent over two decades at Duke University holding prominent clinical and administrative roles, authored more than 200 publications, and focused her research on perinatal infections, maternal immunisation, and COVID-19 vaccine safety in pregnant women.
