Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Rebecca Muscanell
Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist
I became a physician because I wanted the exam room to feel like a place you could actually be yourself. That’s still the heart of the work for me: listening and making space for the parts of life that don’t always fit neatly on a chart.
About
Dr. Rebecca Muscanell is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in Boston. She earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University — magna cum laude in Biological Sciences, with a minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies — her M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and completed obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where she served as administrative chief resident.
She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In clinic, she aims for care that is collaborative and evidence-based, with particular attention to patients who have been underserved or made to feel unsafe in medical settings.
Training
Cornell University
Biological Sciences, magna cum laude; minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
University of Vermont Medical Center
Residency in obstetrics and gynecology; administrative chief resident
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board certified
Focus
Obstetric and gynecologic care, including menopause care and gender-affirming practice.
Obstetrics
Pregnancy care that is present, rigorous, and attentive to each person’s story.
Gynecology
Comprehensive gynecologic care across the lifespan, from routine wellness to surgical care.
LGBTQIA+ care
Inclusive obstetric and gynecologic care for patients of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
Gender-affirming care
Evidence-based clinical and surgical care that is collaborative and free of unnecessary gatekeeping.
Menopause care
Care through perimenopause and menopause — symptoms, hormones, and the decisions that come with this stage of life.
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed work. Earlier papers appear under the name Rebecca M. Zuckerman.
2021
Guerrero-Hall KD, Muscanell R, Garg N, Romero IL, Chor J.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Physician Experiences with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Healthcare Training (opens in a new tab). Medical Science Educator.
2018
Zuckerman RM, Silton RL, Tu FF, Eng JS, Hellman KM.
Somatic symptoms in women with dysmenorrhea and noncyclic pelvic pain (opens in a new tab). Archives of Women’s Mental Health.