Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Brigham Health and Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Centers

Gisele received an MS in nursing from Boston University and a BSN from Boston College. She has been a cardiac rehab nurse since 1996 and director of the Brigham's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program since 2010. Prior to focusing her interests in cardiac rehab, she enjoyed positions in academia and as a clinical nurse educator for 16 years. She is a member of MACVPR and AACVPR.

Lauren received her MS in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2000 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northeastern University in 2012. She has been a cardiovascular/pulmonary specialist since 2005. She has also been an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University since 2003. She is an APTA and AACVPR member.

Frances is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. She received her BS in nutritional science from Boston University. Her specialties include cardiovascular disease, weight management and diabetes. Frances has been employed at Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program since 2012.

Lexie received a BS in human sciences - kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island in 2017. She has been employed as an exercise physiologist and EKG technician since 2017 in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Lexie has been working at Brigham and Women’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program since 2018. She is a member of MACVPR and AACVPR.

Lindsay received a BSN from Fitchburg State University in 2008 and an MSN from the University of Phoenix in 2011. She is currently enrolled in a DNP-AGNP at Maryville University. She is a member of AACN, MACVPR, AACVPR, and Alpha Sigma Tau. She has been an AHA instructor since 2014.

Christine received her BS in nursing from Framingham State College. She is currently pursuing her MSN as an adult/geriatric NP from Regis College. She has been a cardiac nurse since 2000 and a cardiac rehabilitation nurse at the Brigham since 2014. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, MACVPR and AACVPR.

Michelle is an advanced heart failure nurse practitioner with over 25 years’ experience in cardiovascular nursing. She received an BSN from Northeastern University and an MSN from Boston College. She is a board-certified adult nurse practitioner. Michelle joined the cardiac rehab team in 2017. She is a certified heart failure nurse and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing.

Tanya is the intake coordinator for Cardiac Rehabilitation. She is a graduate of Clark University and has over 20 years’ experience in administrative assistance in both the private and public sectors. Tanya joined the cardiac rehab team in 2013.

Monica graduated from Baystate College as a medical assistant in 2016 and is a certified medical assistant by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Monica joined the cardiac rehabilitation team in 2018 as an intake coordinator.