Dr. Mary Gover received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.  She completed her residency at Montefiore in the Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine Program and served as chief resident for that program.

Dr. Gover has held many leadership positions at Montefiore - including Associate Program Director for the Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine Program, HIV and Hepatitis C physician site champion, and her current role of Assistant Medical Director of the Comprehensive Health Care Center.

Dr. Gover has clinical expertise in primary and preventative care, care for those living with HIV and Hepatitis C, and care for the LGBTQ community.  She has a strong clinical and academic interest in risk communication in health care and in lifestyle medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Lifestely Medicine.

Dr. Gover believes not only in the importance of clinical excellence in patient care but also in collaboration and partnership.  She is currently working with WellCoaches to become health coach certified.

Dr. Gover is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Hastings Center.  She is on the Clinical Care Committee for Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.  And, she is a collaborating facilitator for Radical Health.  Dr. Gover works closely with the School for Visual Arts Design for Social Innovation Program with the goal of bringing design thinking methodology to health care innovation and education.

A. Original Communications in Reviewed Journals:

Azan A, Stephens J, Xie X, Fiori K, Gover M.  Covid-19 and changes in reported social risk factors at a primary care practice in the South Bronx.  Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14-21.

Holaday LW, Gover M, Iyer SV, DeLuca JP, Stella J, Gold M, Goss E. Effectiveness of training primary care residents in etonogestrel implants and impact on their future practice: A cross-sectional study. Contraception. 2022 Nov;115:31-35.

Federman A, Jandorf L, DeLuca J, Gover M, Sanchez Munoz A, Chen L, Wolf MS, Kannry J. Evaluation of a patient-centered after visit summary in primary care. Patient Education and Counseling. 2018 Aug;101(8):1483-1489.

 B. Book, Chapters in Books, and Review Articles:

Hamso M, Gover M, Iyer S. Chapter 25: Federally Qualified Health Centers. In Leading a Medical Practice. Springer Publications.  Editors: Lu LB, Barrette E-P, Noronha C, Sobel HG, Tobin DG, 2022: 2nd edition, in press.

C. Selected Abstracts

Norton B, McMurry C, Gover M, Cunningham C, Litwin A.  Feasibility and acceptability of a group medical visit intervention to improve HCV treatment uptake among people who inject drugs in a primary care setting.  Poster, 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Washington, DC, April 2017.

Farooq S, Chuang E, Iyer S, Shah N, Eti S, Gover M, Esbitt S.  Utilizing video teleconferencing to engage primary care providers in community based palliative care.  Poster, 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Denver, CO, April 2018.

Holaday L, Stella J, Iyer S, Goss E, DeLuca J, Gover M.   Feasibility of training primary care internal medicine residents in etonorgestrel implant insertion.  Poster, 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Denver, CO, April 2018.

Ding B, Chalmer R, Gover M.  Improving provider response to positive falls screening among older adults in community-based primary care.  Poster, 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Orlando, FL, 2022.

Ding B, Chalmer R, Gover M.  Improving provider response to positive falls screening among older adults in community-based primary care.  Poster, 2022 American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2022.

Shapiro A, D’Aloia E, Forson A, Gover M.  Designing and implementing a comprehensive knowledge management system in an academic Federally Qualified Health Center in the Bronx, New York.  Oral Presentation, 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Orlando, FL, 2022.

Tai R, Goss E, Gover M.  Feasibility of facilitated conversations with community-based organizations in a primary care residency curriculum.  Poster, 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Denver, CO, 2023.