Frannie Kronenberg, MD and Ed Peters, DMD, SM, ScD- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
Frannie Kronenberg, MD and Ed Peters, DMD, SM, ScD- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
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February 9, 2001
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In This Issue:
Team Brigham Off To A Running Start
“A Match Made in Health Care”
Tony and Paula Autori
Frannie Kronenberg, MD and Ed Peters, DMD, SM, ScD
Cheryl and Jerry Foley
BWH Gears Up Its Shuttle and Carpool Options
What’s News
Tomorrow’s Medical Students
Celebrating 10,000 Births
Pike Notes
While most wives may receive flowers for Valentine's Day or other special occasions, Frannie K. Kronenberg, MD the medical director of Brigham and Women’s Physician Group (BPG) at 850 Boylston in Chestnut Hill, receives a bouquet of flowers each week. The thoughtful sender is her husband of 12 years Edward S. Peters, DMD, SM, ScD, a dentist and epidemiologist at BWH. After marrying in their final year of medical and dental school, the couple packed up and moved from Connecticut to Boston. “Our fate was sealed to cometo Boston when Ed was accepting into BWH’s dentistry program. It was his first pick,” added Frannie, who later was accepted into Boston University’s internal medicine residency program. Ed, who splits his work week between seeing dental patients, teaching and cancer research, says that he and Frannie feel a kinship toward BWH. “We both have achieved so much professionally through BWH.” Ed began sending flowers to Frannie every Monday after she became the medical director of BPG. Life has become increasingly hectic for Frannie since then, “yet even after the longest or most challenging day, Ed’s flowers always make me feel good,” she said. In addition to regular communication with his wife via email, voicemail, cellular phone and beeper, Ed says “date night is key.” One night every week Frannie and Ed make it a point to go out—just the two of them. At least one other night during the week is reserved for individual interests—they call this “protected time.” “One night a week, Ed and I manage to do our own thing. That way if one of us wants to go the gym one night, the other might make plans with friends, go shopping or do something that we wouldn't necessarily enjoy together,” said Frannie. All of their other time outside of work, is spent together as a family with their seven-year-old twin daughters, whose pictures decorate the couple’s offices. Like most families with both parents working full-time, Frannie and Ed have to be supportive of each other. “Pushing and challenging each other professionally is easier when you work for the same hospital,” said Ed. “Ironically, Ed doesn’t even believe in Valentine’s Day,” said Frannie. “He believes it’s more important to show his love all the other days of the year. The mutual respect and support we have for each other is what counts—the flowers help!”