Joronia Chery, MD
Education and training
Medical School – Tufts University School of Medicine
Undergraduate – Cornell University
Professional interests
Addiction medicine
Reproductive health
Office-based procedures
Urban health and community medicine
A little about me
Dr. Joronia Chery was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She has immense love for New York City and providing care to the diverse populations that have enriched her youth. She believes being a great physician requires understanding the patient as a whole which includes being aware of their cultural background and life experiences. She is dedicated to serving the underserved with a focus on conducting community research to better understand the needs of her patients. She loves family medicine because of its wide medical breadth and intends on practicing full-spectrum care. In her spare time, Dr. Chery loves watching romantic comedies, reading fantasy books, doing cardio workouts, and learning additional languages.
Why I love my job
I love that my job challenges me both intellectually and emotionally and that it emphasizes leadership qualities while prioritizing teamwork. I especially love that I can build long-term relationships with my patients, that I can function as a bridge between them and the remainder of their medical team, and that I can use my skills to improve equity in healthcare.
Professional certifications or affiliations
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP)
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Dr. Chery graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Society and a minor in Inequality Studies. There she developed a passion for unraveling the history of inequity in the US and it shaped her interest in working with underserved communities in her medical career. During her gap years, Dr. Chery was a Clinical Research Coordinator at Tufts Medical Center where she worked with late stage heart failure patients to understand both their physiologic changes and quality of life after LVAD implantation. There she solidified her devotion to providing direct patient care with emphasis on quality of life. During her time at Tufts School of Medicine she gave back to her community by participating as a foot clinic volunteer at St. Francis Day Shelter in downtown Boston, volunteering in Suboxone support groups, and providing mentorship to pre-medical students. She has conducted years of public health and community research during her academic career. Her many projects include evaluating maternal outcomes in Asian patients at two tertiary care centers, assessing maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies affected by COVID-19 in the medically underserved city of Lawrence, MA, and spearheading a project to assess trends in medication adherence in racial/ethnic minorities to facilitate development of device interventions. With varied interests in reproductive health, addiction medicine, hospital medicine, and urban community medicine, Dr. Chery hopes to continue practicing full-spectrum family medicine with a focus on social justice and advocacy for the remainder of her career.