Staff Profiles

Staff List:

Physicians:

  • Jonathan L. Jacobs, MD – Executive Director
    Yale University, BA, MD; The New York Hospital, Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Infectious Diseases
  • Samuel T. Merrick, MD – Medical Director
    Harvard University, BA; University of Virginia, MD; The New York Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Residency in Internal Medicine
  • Susan Ball, MD, MPH - Assistant Medical Director Glenn Bernbaum Unit
    Dartmouth College, BA; Medical College of Pennsylvania, MD; Columbia University School of Public Health, MPH; State University of New York at Syracuse, Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
  • Marshall Glesby, MD, PhD
    McGill University, BS; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD; Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, PhD; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internship, and Residency; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Fellowship in Infectious Diseases
  • Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH
    Johns Hopkins University, BA; Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeon, MD; Harvard School of Public Health, MPH; Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; Beth Israel Hospital, Infectious Disease/AIDS Fellowship; Massachusetts General Hospital, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Sian Jones, MD
    University of California, Berkeley, BA; University of Pennsylvania, MD; University of San Francisco Medical, Residency; University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship in Infectious Diseases
  • Kristen M. Marks, MD
    Stanford University, BA; Branford University, MS; Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD; New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, Infectious Disease Fellowship

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  • Lawrence J. Siegel, MD, MPH
    Brown University, AB; Alpert Medical School of Brown University, MD; Harvard School of Public Health, MPH; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Harjot Singh, MD
    College of William and Mary, BS; Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, MD; University of Rochester, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Duane M. Smith, MD - Director of Clinical Services David Rogers Unit
    Brown University, BA, MD; Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University - College of Physicians and Surgeons, Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
  • Bruce Stewart, MD
    University of Louisiana at Monroe, BS; Louisiana State University Medical Center, MD; University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine
  • Carlos M. Vaamonde, MD, MS
    Boston College, BS; Tufts University Graduate School, MS in Public Health; University of Miami School of Medicine, MD; The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency; Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Fellowship
  • Matthew C. Varghese, MD, MPH
    University of Kerala, India, BS, MBBS; Columbia University, MPH
  • Mary Vogler, MD
    University of Connecticut, BA; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, MD; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; New York University School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Tim Wilkin, MD
    University of Texas at Austin, BS; Ohio State University College of Medicine, MD; Columbia University, MPH; University of Chicago Hospital, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency; Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Infectious Disease Fellowship
  • Cecilia Yoon, MD
    Barnard College, BA; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, MD; Mount Sinai Medical Center, Residency; New York Hospital, Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

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Social Workers:

  • Vanessa Acevedo, LCSW
    Yale University, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Arlene Aviles, LMSW
    Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Catalina Bae, LMSW
    Columbia College, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Marla Berman, LCSW
    Lake Forest College, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Holly Dando, LCSW
    Trinity College, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Ruth Gasparik, LCSW, CASAC
    Fordham Graduate School of Social Service, MSW
  • Sheriann George, LMSW
    Brigham Young University, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Bogumila Godlewska, LMSW
    Hunter College, BA; Hunter College, MSW
  • Michelle Gomez-Salazar, LMSW
    State University of New York at Stony Brook, BA; Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Cindy Heng, LMSW
    University of California, Los Angeles, BA; Columbia University, MSW
  • Juliet Keeler-LeBien, LMSW, CFSW
    Rutgers University, BA; Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Jennifer Kraman, LMSW
    University of Vermont, BSW; Columbia University, MSW
  • Michelle McManus, LMSW
    Grinnell College, BA; California State University Sacramento, MSW
  • Joe Vanny Perez, LMSW
    Hunter College, BA; New York University, MSW
  • Joy Schroeder, LMSW
    Millersville University, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Peter Sultan, LCSW
    Vassar College, BA; Hunter College, MSW
  • Vicki Sunshine, LCSW
    University of Hawaii, BA; Yeshiva University, New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Joanne Wasko, LCSW
    Trinity College, Washington DC, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Sandra Villa, LMSW
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice, BA; New York University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Joseph Zagame, MSW
    Pennsylvania State University, BA; Columbia University, MSW

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Nurses:

  • John Barazzuol, RN, BSN, ACRN, LMT
    University of Scranton, BS; New York University, BSN
  • Bryce Clark, RN, BSN, ACRN
    Johns Hopkins University, BSN
  • Roseanne Dolcimascolo, RN, ACRN
    City University College of New York, AS
  • Ralf Hulsmann, RN, BA, ACRN, LMT
    Evagelishes Krankehaus Bethesda Moenchengladback, German, RN; New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque, LMT
  • C. Wesley Jackson, RN, ACRN
    Fort Hays State University, BA; Beth Israel School of Nursing, AD
  • Carrie Matillano, RN
    United Doctors’ Medical Center, Manila, BSN
  • Brenda Pedro, RN, BSN, ACRN
    San Pedro College, BSN
  • Sandi Sledz, RN, ACRN
    St. John’s College / St. Alexa School of Nursing, Diploma in Nursing
  • Joan Walsh, RN, BSN, ACRN
    University of California, San Francisco, BSN; New School for Social Research, MS
  • Mary Ann Zweibel, RN, BSN, ACRN, CTTS
    Northeastern University, AD; Marymount Manhattan College, BA; Regents College, BSN

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Psychiatrists:

  • Todd Loftus, MD
    Cornell University, BA; Suny Buffalo School of Medicine, MD; Payne Whitney Clinic/Cornell Medical Center, Residency
  • Joseph Murray, MD
    University of Scranton, BS; University of Pennsylvania, MD; Payne Whitney Clinic/New York Presbyterian Hospital, Residency
  • Chloe Nims, MD
    Princeton University, BA; Columbia University, MD; Payne Whitney Clinic Residency
  • Christina A. Treece, MD
    University of Virginia, BA; Columbia University, MD; Payne Whitney Clinic at New York Presbyterian Hospital Psychiatry Residency; Memorial Sloan Kettering / New York Presbyterian Hospital Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
  • Khakasa Wapenyi, MD
    Harvard University; Tufts University School of Medicine, MD; New York Hospital, Internship; Payne Whitney, Residency; Fellowship in Public Psychiatry at Columbia University

Gynecologist:

  • Juliette Charles-Rawlins, MD
    Cornell University, BA; Cornell Medical School, MD; St. Luke's/ Roosevelt Hospital, Internship and Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Myriam Erazo, Assistant

Nutritionists:

  • Meredith I. Liss, MA, RD
    Penn State University, BS; Columbia University Teachers College, MA; The New York Hospital, Dietetic Internship
  • Jaime Uva, RD
    New York University, BS in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Leah Woock, RD, CDN
    University of Kentucky, BS

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Chaplain:

  • Rev. Edgar Miller, DC, MDiv

Dentist and Hygienist:

  • Anzela Lee, DDS
    La Sierra University, BA; Lomo Linda University, DDS; Veterns Administration Medical Center, General Practice Residency; New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center, General Practice Senior Residency
  • Erik Marzano, DDS
    Cornell University, BS; University of Pennsylvania, DMD; University of Pennsylvania General Dental Residency
  • Cheryl Mitchell, Hygienist
Med-Surg Tech/Phlebotomists:

  • Deanne Durst
  • Christine MacAuley
  • Aenon Paul
  • Felix Serraty
Administration:

  • Gerard Ilaria, LCSW – Program Director
    Columbia University, BA; Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW
  • Linda Franklin – Program Manager
    Lincoln University, BA; University of Massachusetts, MS
  • Stephanie L. Darby-Jordan – Office Supervisor
  • Catherine Lopez, BA – Office Supervisor

Office Assistants:

  • Latisha Etheridge-Jackson
  • Cynthia Lake
  • Arileida Mercedes
  • Auracelis Soto
  • Christian Torres
  • Ana Zambrano

Care Coach Driver:

  • Michael Rosario

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