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National Center for PTSD

Women's Health Sciences Division, Boston, Massachusetts

The Women's Health Sciences Division has pioneered research on the psychological impact of military service on women veterans. Such initiatives include development of psychological assessment techniques, large scale surveys of female Vietnam veterans, and Operations Desert Storm returnees. There has been a special emphasis on the impact of sexual assault and on the effect of PTSD on women's health and medical problems. There is also a major focus on treatment and training.

  • National Center for PTSD Women's Health Sciences Division (116B-3) VA Boston Healthcare System 150 South Huntington Street Boston MA 02130
  • Voice (617) 232-9500 (use the 5-digit extension number shown)       Fax (857) 364-4515
  • Contact Person -- Sandra Tomasetti, Program Assistant -- ext 44145 -- email

STAFF DIRECTORY

To send email to someone at the Women's Health Sciences Division, use this address: firstname.lastname@med.va.gov (or click on "email" after that person's name)

Director's Office

Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D., Director -- ext 44129 -- email

Candice Monson, Ph.D., Deputy Director -- ext 42525 -- email

Sandra Tomasetti, Program Assistant -- ext 44145 -- email

Staff

Lauren Dever, LICSW ext 44027 -- email

Meredith Powers, LICSW ext 44940 -- email

Eve Davison, Ph.D. -- ext 44012 -- email

Lisa Najavits, PhD, ext 42780 -- email

Dawne Vogt, PhD, ext 45976 -- email

Lynda King, Ph.D., ext 44938 -- email

Erica Sharkansky, PhD, ext 44925 -- email

Jillian Shipherd, PhD, ext 45821 -- email

Amy Street, Ph.D. ext 45998 -- email

Tracy Sweeney, LICSW -- ext 44149 -- email

Jayne Trachman, MD ext 45993 -- email

Health Science Specialists

Susan Proctor DSc -- ext 4826 -- email

Intake Coordinator/Clinical (for those eligible to receive VA services)

Suzanne Pineles, PhD, ext 45906 -- email

Technicians

Cassidy Gutner, B.A. - ext 45568 -- email

Heidi Labash, - ext 46196 -- email

Robert Orazem, B.A. - ext 45995 -- email

Erin Rowe, B.A. - ext 42790 -- email

Sandra Torres, B.A. - ext 44161 -- email

Research Associates

Jaimie Gradus, MPH (Data Manager) - ext 46688 -- email

Kacie Kelly, MHS - ext 44873 -- email

Amy Bergeron, MA – ext. 46293 -- email

Post Docs

Margret Bell, Ph.D. – ext 44807  --  email

Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D., - ext 44083 -- email

Computer Specialist

Ed Grossman -- email