About Us
Charter Health is a mission and results driven medical practice on the North Shore community of Boston. We provide internal medicine services to persons aged 16 and over.
As an affiliate of Partners Healthcare, we share an electronic medical record (EMR) with leading health care specialists and hospitals in the Boston area. A shared EMR helps us coordinate care effectively with other providers involved in the patient’s care.
As an affiliate of Partners Healthcare, we share an electronic medical record (EMR) with leading health care specialists and hospitals in the Boston area. A shared EMR helps us coordinate care effectively with other providers involved in the patient’s care.
Our Mission
To improve health and wellness in our patients and the broader community.
Medical Staff
Hans Jeppesen, MD, MBA, SFHM
Founder & President
Founder & President
Hans Jeppesen is an internal medicine physician. He is a Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine and completed medical school and residency at the University of Minnesota. Prior to organizing Charter Health, Dr. Jeppesen was Chief of Hospital Medicine at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA.
Dr. Jeppesen practices primary care and hospital medicine and leading Charter Health.
Dr. Jeppesen practices primary care and hospital medicine and leading Charter Health.
Karen Maney, NP
Karen Maney is Vice President of Practice Development and has 20+ years of nurse practitioner experience in hospital and outpatient medicine. Her hospital medicine career began in 1995 when she and two respected critical care physicians took over hospital rounding for a group of primary care physicians. She is highly respected among her peers as an outstanding clinician and colleague.
Julie Phaneuf, NP
Julie Phaneuf has over 20 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in the outpatient and inpatient settings. She is a Lead Clinical NP in our Post-Acute Practice and has additional training in geriatric medicine. Julie also performs medical consultations on the Geriatric Psychiatry unit at North Shore Medicine Center Union.
Gail Palladino, NP
Gail Palladino has over 15 years of nurse practitioner experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She brings to the practice significant experience in pre-operative risk assessment and post-operative care to surgical patients in the hospital and undergoing rehabilitation. At Charter Health practices in our Post-Acute practice.
Jatinder Aujla, MD
Jatinder Aujla is an internal medicine physician practicing in our Post-Acute and Hospital Medicine areas. Dr. Aujla is a highly skilled clinician and medical educator with leadership experience as Chief Resident and Director of Hospital Medicine of programs in Alabama and Massachusetts.
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Julie Rainville, NP
Julie Rainville is Vice President of Post-Acute Medicine at Charter Health. Julie has 10+ years of nurse practitioner experience in hospital and outpatient medicine. She practices in both our Hospital and Post-Acute practices. Julie is known for her ability to manage the complex medical patient and is regularly sought out for leadership.
Kristin Taylor, NP
Kristin Taylor has over 15 years of Nurse Practitioner experience in inpatient and rehabilitation medicine. Kristin began her esteemed hospital medicine career in 2005 and has been an outstanding provider at North Shore Medical Center ever since. At Charter Health she practices in our Post-Acute practice.
Diane Furey, DNP, AGNP-C
Diane Furey began practicing as a nurse practitioner in 2015 and subsequently earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2017. She has additional certifications in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and is highly committed to caring for the vulnerable patient population in skilled nursing facilities. At Charter Health she practices in our Post-Acute practice.
Awai Alam, MD
Awais Alam is an internal medicine physician practicing in our Post-Acute practice area and brings several years of practice in hospital medicine and rehabilitation hospital medicine to Charter Health. Dr. Alam has a special interest in Geriatric Medicine and is a Geriatric Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Administrative Staff
Ann Smith
Ann Smith is our Practice Manager. Her contribution to the organization and patient care cannot be overstated. She provides outstanding service to our patients, helping them navigate our complex health system and making sure that all needs are addressed in a timely manner.
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Jenna Espinal
Jenna Espinal is our Assistant Practice Manager. Prior to joining Charter, Jenna worked at North Shore Medical Center in the Patient Access and Emergency Department. She has a proven to be another excellent resource to Charter Health and to our patients.
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