Dr. Rebecca (Becca) Pham is a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Instructor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP), an acute care physical therapist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and a passionate advocate for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI).
Dr. Pham founded and formerly co-chaired the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee in BWH’s Rehabilitation Services Department. At IHP, she integrates JEDI principles into her teaching and course content, serves on JEDI-focused committees, and engages in scholarship at the intersection of JEDI and health equity.
Her primary areas of interest include racial, disability, and body size/fat justice. Her scholarly work also explores barriers to physical therapy access and strategies to advance care for individuals from minoritized backgrounds and/or those with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. Additionally, she is committed to supporting mentorship for acute care clinicians and facilitating the transition from student to professional practice using principles of adaptive expertise.
Dr. Pham is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Professions Education at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Beyond her academic and clinical roles, she partners with organizations that create affinity spaces for minoritized communities through adaptive dance, adaptive climbing, and dance fitness.
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Dance, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2014
Doctor of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health
Professions, Boston, MA, 2017
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
- Acute Care
- Critical Illness
- Health Equity
- Racial Justice
- Weight Stigma
- Mentorship
1. Pham R, Taglieri-Noble K, Rydingsward J. (2025). Confronting Weight Stigma: A Call to Action for Physical Therapy Educators. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000460
2. Karim R, Smith L, Baldwin J, Pham R, Kim HJ, Miccile L, Sullivan M, Gore S. (2025). Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 14: e71039. doi: 10.2196/71039
3. Rimmel L, Taglieri-Noble K, Pham R, Tolland J, Capobianco N, Doshi S, Kumar A. (2025). Investigating Disparities in Physical Therapy Utilization: An Intersectionality Perspective. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. 7(3):100465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2025.100465
In addition, Dr. Pham regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Face Transplantation in a Black Patient - Racial Considerations and Early Outcomes.
Kauke, M,
Panayi, A,
Tchiloemba, B,
Diehm, Y,
Haug, V,
Kollar, B,
Perry, B,
Singhal, D,
Sinha, I,
Riella, L,
Annino, D,
Pomahac, B.
(2021). The New England Journal Of Medicine, 384(11), 1075-1076. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2033961 (Original work published 2021)
Lingual and Jaw Kinematic Abnormalities Precede Speech and Swallowing Impairments in ALS.
Perry, B,
Martino, R,
Yunusova, Y,
Plowman, E,
Green, J.
(2018). Dysphagia, 33(6), 840-847. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9909-4 (Original work published 2018)
Predicting Speech Intelligibility Decline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Based on the Deterioration of Individual Speech Subsystems.
Rong, P,
Yunusova, Y,
Wang, J,
Zinman, L,
Pattee, G,
Berry, J,
Perry, B,
Green, J.
(2016). Plos One, 11(5), e0154971. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154971 (Original work published 2016)
Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation.
Aycart, M,
Perry, B,
Alhefzi, M,
Bueno, E,
Kueckelhaus, M,
Fischer, S,
Pomahac, B.
(2016). The Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery, 27(2), 286-92. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000002305 (Original work published 2016)
The Effects of Lip-Closure Exercise on Lip Strength and Function Following Full Facial Transplantation: A Case Report.
Perry, B,
Richburg, B,
Pomahac, B,
Bueno, E,
Green, J.
(2017). American Journal Of Speech-Language Pathology, 26(2S), 682-686. https://doi.org/10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0101 (Original work published 2017)
The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Kiwanuka, H,
Aycart, M,
Gitlin, D,
Devine, E,
Perry, B,
Win, T,
Bueno, E,
Alhefzi, M,
Krezdorn, N,
Pomahac, B.
(2016). Journal Of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : Jpras, 69(12), 1636-1647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2016.08.014 (Original work published 2016)
Trismus in Face Transplantation Following Ballistic Trauma.
Krezdorn, N,
Alhefzi, M,
Perry, B,
Aycart, M,
Tasigiorgos, S,
Bueno, E,
Green, J,
Pribaz, J,
Pomahac, B,
Caterson, E.
(2018). The Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery, 29(4), 843-847. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000004271 (Original work published 2018)
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