(781) 899-8600
Waltham, Massachusetts
Meet our Staff
Stephen Doyle
Executive Director
Welcome Stephen Doyle to the Meadow Green team!
Azadeh Assarpour, MD
Co-Medical Director
Dr. Assarpour, one of our Co-Medical Directors, received her Medical Degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine. After finishing her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Auburn Hospital she went on to complete her Fellowship in Geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Assarpour is a Geriatrician with the Quimby Center for Geriatric Care at Mount Auburn Hospital.
We are so grateful to have someone with Dr. Assarpour’s experience as our Medical Director here at Meadow Green. She is an extremely skilled geriatrician and a well respected leader.
Asif Merchant, MD, FACP, CMD, CPE
Co-Medical Director
Dr. Asif Merchant has completed his medical school training at K J Somaiya Medical College and Bombay University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Geriatric Medicine fellowship at North Shore University and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. He has completed a fellowship in Medical Education from Harvard School of Medicine.
Dr. Merchant is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric and Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine.
He is the Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care Network at Newton Wellesley Hospital and a Partner at New England Community Medical Services,
Dr. Merchant has held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and currently is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts school of medicine. In addition, he Chairs the Geriatrics Committee of the Massachusetts Medical Society and has served as the President of the Greater New England Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care.
In September 2020, Dr. Merchant was appointed to the Governor Baker’s Advisory group for COVID-19 Vaccination in Massachusetts.
Linda Romano
Director of Human Resources
Welcome Linda Romano to the Meadow Green team!
Patrick Orciani
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Director of Admissions
Patrick joined the Meadow Green Team in Spring, 2019 and brings with him years of experience as an Admissions Director with extensive experience in customer service. As a long time resident of the Waltham, he has the ability to connect with residents and families both at Meadow Green and in the community.
“I am honored to be a part of the Meadow Green staff. The facility has a great reputation and I am humbled to be a part of the continued excellent care they provide.”
Nancy Larock
Director of Nursing
Kirsten MacWilliams
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Activities Director
Welcome Kirsten MacWilliams, our new Activities Director!
Kirsten graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy.
Kirsten is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Geri-Care Behavioral Instructor.
"Our Activities program is an extremely important factor in the overall well-being of our residents. The program enhances their quality of life on a daily basis. I am grateful to be part of a talented and wonderful team here at Meadow Green that values that and much more!”
Sharon Rose
Director of Food Services
Welcome Sharon Rose, our new Director of Food Services!