Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine




Dr. Alysse G. Wurcel is a physician-scientist and public health leader whose research centers on infectious diseases, health equity, and the intersection of medicine and the criminal-legal system. She earned her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and infectious diseases fellowships at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and Tufts Medical Center. Additionally, she holds a Master's in Clinical Research from Tufts University.

Currently, Dr. Wurcel serves as a physician at Boston Medical Center where she focuses on the following key research areas: HIV and Hepatitis C Care, Infectious Disease Management in Carceral Settings, Substance Use and Infectious Diseases, and Health Disparities and Policy Reform. Her achievements include, but are not limited to, being recently appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Correctional Health Care, authoring 160 peer-reviewed publications, being selected as Multiple Principal Investigator on two National Institutes of Health R-level grants and as a liaison for the COVID-19 Liaison Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, and serves as Chair of the Academic Consortium for Criminal Justice Health (ACCJH).



Improving Equitable Access to Penicillin Allergy De-Labeling
08/01/2024 - 07/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital HHS AHRQ
7R01HS029319-03

Massachusetts HIV and Justice-Involved Populations Research Network
01/15/2025 - 07/31/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS
National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
7R61DA060588-02

Supplement-Novel Approaches to Integrating IPC Education, Workflows, and Assessment for Diverse Learners
08/01/2024 - 03/24/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital HHS CDC


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  1. Blumenthal KG, Jiang B, King AJ, Mann JT, Zhang Y, Wurcel AG. Derivation and Validation of an Electronic Health Record Penicillin Allergy De-Labeling Prevalence Measure. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Apr 30; 80(4):723-726. PMID: 39708368
     
  2. Asupoto O, Anwar S, Westgard LK, Alsoubani M, Vindenes T, Wurcel AG. Language and racial disparities in treatment initiation for patients with pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria. BMC Res Notes. 2025 Mar 01; 18(1):89. PMID: 40025546; PMCID: PMC11871829; DOI: 10.1186/s13104-025-07126-1;
     
  3. Bedi NS, Carpenter E, Tsering D, Zhou Y, Raubenhold R, Allee L, Mahoney EJ, Wurcel A, Byhoff E. An assessment of bias in driver's license suspension based on toxicology screening of patients in serious motor vehicle collisions. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Jan 24.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39853800; DOI: 10.1111/acem.15118;
     
  4. Foong KS, Doron S, Wurcel A. Incomplete documentation of ß-lactam allergy in long-term care facility residents increases risk of high-risk antibiotic use for Clostridioides difficile infection. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Dec 27. PMID: 39726291
     
  5. Bovell-Ammon BJ, Onofrey S, Kimmel SD, Wurcel AG, Klevens M. Incarceration history and HIV testing among people who inject drugs in the Boston metro area: a pooled cross-sectional study. Res Sq. 2024 Dec 17.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39764124; PMCID: PMC11702856; DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5367945/v1;
     
  6. Wang LA, O'Leary ST, Wurcel A, Blumenthal K. Resurgence of Syphilis: A Critical Time to Improve Access to Penicillin Allergy Evaluation. Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Dec 16. PMID: 39681085
     
  7. Linden GS, Lipson SE, Desai V, Krivicich LM, Puzzitiello RN, Gabriel D, Alswang JM, Wurcel AG, Ryan SP, Chen AF, Salzler MJ. Injection drug use is associated with repeat irrigation and debridement in native joint septic arthritis. J Orthop. 2025 Jun; 64:18-22. PMID: 39651339; PMCID: PMC11617899; DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2024.11.006;
     
  8. Kennedy SS, Saber LB, Brown VM, Boehm RA, Olotu AA, Osei J, Pluznik JA, Riback LR, Sidibeh E, Jordan B, O'Donovan E, Mangla A, Nzokou C, Elam TL, Gubser J, Koutoujian PJ, Siddiqi KA, Wilensky S, Phillips VL, Wurcel AG, Zawitz CJ, Akiyama MJ, Spaulding AC. Four Models of Wastewater-Based Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 Complementing Individual Screening in Jail Settings. Am J Public Health. 2024 Nov; 114(11):1232-1241. PMID: 39357007; PMCID: PMC11447785; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307785;
     
  9. Foong KS, Doron S, Fowle L, Cumming M, Leaf J, Bolstorff B, Brandeburg C, Chen Y, Wurcel A. Documented penicillin allergy and beta-lactam antibiotic use in Massachusetts long-term care facilities: opportunities for penicillin allergy delabeling. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024; 4(1):e166. PMID: 39430796; PMCID: PMC11488468; DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.434;
     
  10. Wilk S, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Doron S, Yen C, Berk J, Wurcel A. Antimicrobial resistance in carceral settings. Lancet. 2024 Sep 14; 404(10457):1015-1016. PMID: 39277283; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01693-3;
     
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2022 Tufts University School of Medicine : Tufts Springboard Award
2021 Tufts Medical Center Physicians’ Organization: Women in Science Mentorship Seed Award
2015-2018 The Lifespan/Brown Criminal Justice Research Training Program: Criminal Justice Research Training Pilot Award
2015-2016 Tufts University School of Medicine: Top Lecturer
2014 Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society: Maxwell Finland Award for Research Excellence
2014 Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society: Edward H. Kass Award for Clinical Excellence
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