Baystate Health Welcomes Dr. Matthew Di Guglielmo

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew Di Guglielmo as the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Baystate Health and pediatrician-in-chief at Baystate Children’s Hospital, following a national physician leadership search.

Di Guglielmo joins Baystate Health after six years as chief of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware, where he also served as a clinical professor of Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

A graduate of Brown University, Di Guglielmo earned his MD and PhD from Jefferson Medical College. He completed his pediatric residency training at Nemours/Thomas Jefferson University and has been a faculty physician there for the past 14 years, serving in progressive clinical and educational leadership roles.

An accomplished physician, educator, and researcher, Di Guglielmo has made significant contributions to academic pediatrics. He directed the Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship at Nemours, earned national recognition for his expertise in mentoring, and advanced pediatric healthcare delivery, obesity science, and infant microbiome exploration through his clinical research. His work has been recognized with numerous awards for teaching, mentorship, and leadership.

“Dr. Di Guglielmo brings outstanding experience, leadership, and vision to Baystate Health,” said Dr. Andrew Artenstein, chief physician executive. “We are confident he will strengthen our pediatrics program and continue to advance excellence in patient care, research, and education at Baystate Children’s Hospital.”