Generations Family Health Center | Willimantic, Norwich, Putnam and Danielson CT

Danielle DiGeronimo, DNP, FNP-BC
Chief Quality Officer

Specialty: Family Practice
Education: Quinnipiac University
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Dana Wiseman, MD
Regional Medical Director (Willimantic)

Specialty: Family Medicine
Education:SUNY Upstate Medical School
Internship:Columbus-Cabrini Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Residency:Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
Board Certification:Family Medicine

Nicole Taylor, MD
Pediatrician

Specialty: Pediatrics
Education:UCONN School of Medicine
Internship: Naval Medical Center San Diego in Pediatrics
Residency:University of Florida
Board Certification:Pediatric Medicine

Joaquin Carral, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine-Bilingual
Education:Universidad Anahuac
Internship:St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
Residency:NYU Langone Medical Center
Board Certification:American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Clinical Lipidology

Aurora Leon Conde, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine-Bilingual
Education:University of Mexico
Internship:St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center
Residency:NYU Langone Medical Center
Board Certification:American Board of Internal Medicine

Brett Robertson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Practice
Education: Regis College
Board Certification: Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Ikechi Dike, MSN, NP-C
Specialty:  Family Care

Education: BSN.University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
                  MBA. American Intercontinental University Buckhead, IL.
                  Certificate in Long term care administration, (UCONN) 
                  MSN. University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT.  

Board Certification:  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification

Sheela Elias, DDS

Specialty: General Dentist
Education: Dental School - NYU, College of Dentistry
Board Certification: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, NJ

Ashley Lewis, RDH

Specialty: Dental Hygienist
Education: BS University of New Haven
Board Certification: NERB, National Dental Hygiene Board

Jennifer Mendes-Hramiak, LCSW
Chief Behavioral Health Officer

Specialty: Individual and Family Counseling with Adults
Education: UCONN School of Social Work
Internship: Perception Programs' Inter-Community
Mental Health Group
Board Certification: Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Irene Abramovich, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist/Medical Director

Specialty: Psychiatry
Education:1St Moscow Medical School, Moscow, Russia
PhD in Clinical Psychopharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry of Russian Federation
Residency:UCONN, Hartford Hospital and Institute of Living
Board Certification:General Psychiatry and Forensic Examiner

Kerri Mcavay-Redner, LCSW
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor /Clinician

Specialty: Depression, Motivation, Relationships, Anxiety, Boundary Issues
Education:BSW, Southern CT State University
MSW, Springfield College
Internship:Epilepsy Foundation of CT
Board Certification:Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Education: Northeastern University Undergraduate
Yale School of Nursing
Internship: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale Pediatric IICAPS,
CT Mental Health Center
Board Certification: ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner

Kerry Silva, MA, MFT
Clinician

Specialty: Couple/Family Relationships
Education: UCONN Undergraduate and Graduate
Internship: Generations Family Health Center, Humphrey Clinic
Board Certification: Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Specialty: Child and Adolescent Therapy
Education: BA and MSW from University of Georgia
Board Certification: Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Specialty: Anxiety and Depression
Education: BSW Eastern CT State University, MSW University of New England
Internship: Generations Family Health Center, Plainfield Central Middle School, St. Vincent De Paul Place
Board Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Catherine Shafts, DO
Regional Medical Director - Danielson

Specialty:  Family Medicine
College:  Arizona State University, BA Anthropology
Education: University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship:  Brown University, Memorial Hospital of RI
Residency:  Brown University, Memorial Hospital of RI
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Abby Nangle, NP-C, RN, MSN

Specialty: Family
Education: University of Rhode Island, BS in Biology
                    Regis College, BSN in Nursing
                    Regis College, MSN in Nursing
Internship: Clinical rotations done at multiple locations throughout Rhode Island
Board Certification: Adult Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

Pamela Johnson, MSN, FNP-BC

Specialty: Family Practice
Education: RN Community College of RI, RN
                   Salve Regina University, BSN
                   Sacred Heart University, MSN
Board Certification: Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
                                  American Nurses Credentialing Center

Nicole Marden, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner-Float
Education: Simmons College-BA Psychology, RN + MS Nursing
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Ralph Hirschfeld, APRN
Regional Medical Director - Putnam

Specialty: Family Medicine
Education: Masters of Science in Nursing, Georgetown University
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Pratima Patil, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Practice
Education: MSN Pace University
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification

Carina Holmgren, APRN, FNP -C

Specialty: Primary Care
Education: Masters of Science in Nursing, Simmons College
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Laura Sabourin, APRN Float

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Masters of Science in Nursing and BSN, University of St. Joseph’s
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Tanvi Kapadia, DDS

Specialty: General Dentist
Education: DDS New York University College of Dentistry
                    BDS M.S. Ramaiah Dental College in India
Board Certification: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners

Dr. Tushin Shah, BDS, DDS
Putnam Dentist

Specialty: General Dentist
Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry
                    Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Pune India
Board Certification: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners

Lori Lachapelle, RDH

Specialty: Public Health Dental Hygienist
Education: Associate in Science in Dental Hygiene, graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA, in 2004. Attended Eastern CT State University. Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Studies programs at Bay Path College for Women in Sturbridge, MA.

Brittany Davis, RDH

Specialty: Dental Hygienist
Education: AS and BS University of New Haven
Board Certification: NERB, National Dental Hygiene Board

Dr. John M. de Figueiredo, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Specialty: Adult and Child Psychiatry
Education: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Goa Medical College, University of Bombay
Doctor of Science, The Johns Hopkins University
Internship: The Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Residency: Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD
Board Certification: Diplomate (Board Certified) in Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Aditi Gohil, LPC
Clinical Supervisor/Clinician

Specialty: Individual and Family Therapy, Trauma, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Parent-Child Relationships
Education: MA Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Boston University
Board Certification: Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Elizabeth Brewster-Gregg, LCSW- BH
Clinician

Specialty: Child & Adolescents Family, Parenting
Education: MSW, Springfield College
Internship: Safe Home Clinician; IICAPS Clinician

Naida Arcenas, MSN RN-BC

Specialty: Family; Behavioral Health, Migrant Van
Education: Yale School of Nursing
Board Certification: Family Nursing Practitioner

Colleen Casey, DO
Regional Medical Director
 
Specialty:  Family Medicine
Education: Yale University
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: Botsford General Hospital (Osteopathic)
Residency: University of Connecticut, Family Medicine
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Jyothirmayee Korivi, MD    

Specialty:  Family Medicine
Education: Icasturbai Medical College, India
Internship: Icasturbai Medical College, India
Residency:  The Medical Center, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Uzma Zaidi, MD

Speciality: Geriatrics
Education: Internationally trained MBBS program MBBS
Internship: Yale Primary Care
Residency: Yale Primary Care
Fellowship: University of Miami
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Speciality

Lisa DeCarlo, APRN

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: University of Southern Indiana
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Melissa Perez, APRN, FNP

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Smith College, BA
Southern Connecticut State University, MSN degree
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Allan Dierman DNP, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Quinnipiac University, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners