Dr. Richard Serrao

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Richard Serrao, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Infectious Diseases. He obtained his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. Dr. Serrao has undergone extensive training in internal medicine and infectious diseases, with fellowships at Boston Medical Center and additional training at Massachusetts General Hospital in transplantation infectious diseases. He is involved in clinical rotations and education for medical students, residents, and fellows, and holds multiple leadership roles including Medical Director at the popular Ambulatory Diagnostic Treatment Center (ADTC) at JPVA, and Associate Clerkship Director for the internal medicine core rotation. His current interests focus on enhancing critical thinking and clinical diagnoses within medical education. He has received various accolades for his teaching and dedication to student mentoring, particularly encouraging medical students in their journey toward a career in internal medicine. Dr. Serrao is recognized for his commitment to patient care excellence and teaching, exemplified through awards like the Educator Year in Clinical Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

— Present

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine • Boston, MA

Teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows in infectious diseases.

Awards

#2016

Educator Year Clinical Sciences

#2010

David Littman Award

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.