Margaret I. Chustecki

Margaret I. Chustecki, is the Managing Director of the Aid for Orphans Relief Foundation (AORF); Chief Clinical Trial Investigator for Chase Medical Research of Greater New Haven; Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at New Haven Hospital, Managing Director of Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven; and an Attending Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

In addition to practicing general internal medicine, Dr. Chustecki's work has included educational activities and broad clinical research on a wide range of topics. Dr. Chustecki founded Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2003. As the Managing Director of this organization, she is responsible for medical management, quality control, cost initiatives and an operating budget for a medical group currently serving 24,000 members. She also completed Yale School of Management’s MBA program in 2009. This aided her in creating and leading a medical group and in organizing a medical management team to improve efficiency, performance and communication with patients and the public. She implemented a quality program that achieved NCQA accreditation in eligible markets, and also supported a quality infrastructure for additional programs, such as Meaningful Use and PQRS. In addition, she maintains a clinical practice within the group, resulting in a “hands on” experience with changes being made to the operations. She coordinates medical management to support medical education, using data to improve outcomes, manage costs and improve the quality of healthcare.

As founder and Managing Director of AORF, Dr. Chustecki leveraged her passion for advocating for the welfare of vulnerable children to create a rapidly growing 501(c)(3) that provides medial, personal, and nutritional supplies to orphans and other vulnerable children. Through working with reliable partner organizations in Africa, Eastern Europe, and the US, AORF helps prevent and treat childhood malnutrition, and make life saving-immunizations and treatments accessible to children.

In addition to the Avara Board of Advisors, Dr. Chustecki also serves on the advisory boards of Titanium Fabrication Holding Company, Consolidated Industries, and Integrated Medical Systems. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Washington State Medical Association, the Beton-Franklin Medical Society, the New Haven County Medical Association, the Connecticut State Medical Society, and the National Association of Corporate Directors.

A board-certified internist, Dr. Chustecki, studied medicine in Poland and received her MD from the Medical School of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. She received her MBA from Yale School of Management.