Elizabeth Gagliardi, MD, Named Chair of Department of Gynecology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Burlington, MA – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, has named Elizabeth A. Gagliardi, MD, as the new Chair of its Department of Gynecology.

Gagliardi has more than 15 years of experience in the medical field, most recently serving as Director of Gynecologic Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Gagliardi’s career has focused on increasing access to minimally invasive surgery to all patients, and she has enhanced this mission by focusing on surgical education of medical students, residents and fellows.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Gagliardi to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center,” said Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, President of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. “Her wealth of experience and expertise in the gynecological services field will be a tremendous asset in furthering our abilities to provide the highest quality of care to our patients.”

Gagliardi is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School and previously served as a clinical instructor there with appointments at both Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital while in medical school.

“I am honored and excited to take on the role of Chair of the Department of Gynecology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and am happy to be serving patients in the area where I was raised,” Gagliardi said. “I look forward to working with our talented team of gynecologic specialists in continuing to provide exceptional, state-of-the art care to patients of all ages throughout the Greater Boston area.”

Prior to her appointment at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Gagliardi was a physician with Atrius Health and was a member of its Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Service for 12 years. During her time at Atrius Health, she served as the Director of Advanced Pelvic Surgery coordinating gynecologic surgery services throughout Greater Boston.

Gagliardi received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, after which she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina.

About Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) is a world-renowned tertiary academic medical center known for its innovative technology, pioneering medical treatments and leading-edge research. As a physician-led hospital, LHMC offers a legacy of care and education committed to putting the patient at the center through a multidisciplinary, collaborative and team-based approach. LHMC’s research efforts and clinical trials cross numerous medical disciplines, providing patients with access to the latest options in treatment and care.

LHMC is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.