Judy Linden, MD

Dr. Judith A. Linden serves as the executive vice chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and holds the distinction of being the department's first female full professor. She is a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, utilizing her expertise to develop innovative simulation training programs for residents. These programs incorporate trauma-informed care to enhance the treatment of sexual assault survivors. ​

Dr. Linden's academic interests focus on interventions for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, as well as the recognition and treatment of substance use disorders. She has contributed to the field through publications, including an invited review in the New England Journal of Medicine on the acute care of sexual assault survivors. ​