Staff

The main physicians and professionals who see patients at The Feingold Center for Children and its clinics are:

Dr. Murray Feingold

Dr. Feingold is the founder and Physician-in-Chief of The Feingold Center for Children. A graduate of Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, Dr. Feingold is Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics and has been treating children with birth defects and genetic diseases for over 40 years. Dr. Feingold has been on the faculty of Tufts, Harvard and Boston University medical schools. He completed his pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and was Chief Resident of Pediatrics at Boston City Hospital. He is the author of two books and has published over 180 medical journal articles.

Dr. Catherine B. Nowak

Dr. Nowak is the Associate Physician-in-Chief and Clinical Director of The Feingold Center for Children. Dr. Nowak received her medical degree from McGill University. Following her pediatric internship and residency at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, she completed a fellowship in Clinical Genetics and Birth Defects at The Franciscan Children's Hospital with Dr. Feingold. She was a Clinical Geneticist at The National Birth Defects Center for several years and then went on to become the Chief of the Genetics Division at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. She returned to The Feingold Center for Children in 2006. Dr. Nowak is Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics. She is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMASS Medical School and lectures extensively at community hospitals about topics in genetics.

Jessica L. Douglas, MS, CGC

Ms. Douglas has a Masters in Genetic Counseling from Brandeis University. She is board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counselors. She has eleven years of experience in the field of genetics and has been practicing in the field of genetic counseling since 2004. Ms. Douglas is available to help patients and their families with their genetic questions and help facilitate testing and support. She provides genetic counseling to adults regarding personal and family medical histories as well as pre-conceptual and pre-natal concerns. Ms. Douglas has a special interest in adult cancer genetics.