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List All Providers Departments Behavioral Health Cardiology Dentistry Eye Care Nutrition Primary Care: Family Medicine Primary Care: Internal Medicine Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Primary Care: Pediatrics Urgent Care Behavioral Health Lanre Adekeye, MA., MS., LMHC., LADC1 Education: Counseling Psychology Lesley University (1996), PhD candidate: Expressive Therapies, Lesley University Member: American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP) Specialties: Behavioral Health Olivia Apollon, M.D., MSW, LICSW Biography: Ms. Apollon has focused much of her studies on clinical work with children and adolescents. Throughout her practice, Ms. Apollon uses play therapy, including sand therapy, and more recently Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a psychotherapeutic approach used to treat trauma victims. Education: MSW: Boston University School of Social Work Languages: Haitian Creole and French Specialties: Behavioral Health Lauren Avery, M.D., M.A., Ed.M. Biography: Dr. Avery joined CSHC in August 2010 as a staff psychiatrist. Prior to joining Codman Square Health Center she completed a fellowship at MGH/McLean Hospital in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is also a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. Education: Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (2005). Residency: Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2008). Fellowship: MGH/McLean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2010) Specialties: Behavioral Health - Pediatric and Adult Psychiatry Orlando Lightfoot, M.D. Biography: Dr. Lightfoot is a Chicago native and a product of the local public school system. A faculty member at BUSM since 1970, he is a Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair Community Psychiatry, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a recipient of the 1996 Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Outstanding Psychiatrist Award for Public Sector Psychiatry. He loves his work, although semi-retired. He is married, the father of 5 children in a blended family, a tennis hacker, enjoys movies, and is a lover of all varieties of music. Education: Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Residency: Adult Psychiatry University of Illinois, Chicago, Fellowship: Community Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Specialties: Behavioral Health Leslie McConnell, MSW, LICSW Biography: Ms. McConnell is excellent at engaging clients around issues relating to depression, trauma, parenting and poverty. In addition, she provides clinical supervision to MSW graduate students. Education: MSW: Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Specialties: Behavioral Health Marie Pierre-Victor, MSW, LICSW Biography: Ms. Pierre-Victor works mostly with individuals diagnosed with Complex PTSD, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and mood disorders. Her experience includes over 10 years working in outpatient settings providing psychotherapy and case management services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. She is also a guest lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work. Her training includes certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) levels I and II, an Advanced Certificate in the treatment of Psychological Trauma, and certification in Tapas Acupressure Technique. She is bilingual and bicultural Haitian and she has a private practice in Boston. Education: MSW: Boston College, Board Member: Association of Haitian Women in Boston, Member: Field Education Advisory Board Languages: Haitian Creole Specialties: Behavioral Health Stacey Schamber, MTS, MSW, LICSW Biography: Stacey Schamber is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and holds a Master in Theological Studies. In addition to working at the Codman Square Health Center for the last two years, she also works part-time in outpatient neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Ms. Schamber has a particular interest in integrating spirituality into her clinical work. She also has experience working in hospice and has knowledge of death and dying, grief and loss. Specialties: Behavioral Health Penny Sullivan, M.Ed. Biography: Ms. Sullivan has 6 years of experience working in the human services field. Specialties: Behavioral Health Victoria Wolfson, M.D. Biography: Dr. Wolfson, one of our psychiatrists, has been working at Codman Square Health Center for the last 11 years. Specialties: Behavioral Health Zinah Abukhalil-Quiñonez, LICSW Biography: Miss Abukhalil-Quiñonez\'s experience has been focused on working with post traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, personality disorders, and mood disorders as well as dual diagnosis clients. She is passionate in working in community health settings as well working with immigrant populations. Specialties: Behavioral Health Cardiology Alisa Rosen, M.D. Biography: Dr. Rosen is a noninvasive cardiologist who works at both Codman Square Health Center and Boston Medical Center. In addition to general cardiology, she is particularly interested in stress testing, echocardiography and cardiac MRI. Education: Medical School: Harvard University (2000), Residency: UCSF (2003), Fellowship: Echocardiography UCSF (2004), Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess (2006), Fellowships: Non-invasive Cardiology Beth Israel Deaconess (2007) Specialties: Cardiology Dentistry David, Burke, D.D.S. Education: Tufts University of Dental Medicine (1968) Specialties: Dentistry - Dental Consultant Ricardo J. Guevara, D.D.S. Education: Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Specialties: Dentistry - Residency/Fellowship Coordinator Harish Gulati, D.D.S., C.A.G.S. Education: Boston University (2005) Hours per Week: Mondays and Tuesdays Specialties: Dentistry - Esthetic & Restorative Dentistry Matthew Horan, D.M.D., Dental Director Education: Tufts University of Dental Medicine (2008) Specialties: Dentistry Maria Mascarenhas Martin, R.D.H., B.S.H.S., Registered Dental Hygienist, Infection Control Coordinator Specialties: Dentistry Andrew Nelson, D.M.D. Education: Tufts University of Dental Medicine (2010) Hours per Week: Wednesdays and Fridays Specialties: Dentistry Eye Care Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO Biography: Attending Optometrist: New England Eye Institute, Assistant Professor of Optometry: New England College of Optometry Specialties: Eye Care Elise Harb, OD, MS, FAAO Biography: Pediatric Attending Optometrist: New England Eye Institute, Pediatric Assistant Professor of Optometry: New England College of Optometry Specialties: Eye Care Trinh Khuu, OD Specialties: Eye Care - Primary Care Optometrist Vandhana Sharda, OD, FAAO, Director of Eye Care Services Education: Attending Optometrist: New England Eye Institute, Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry: New England College of Optometry Specialties: Eye Care Nutrition Charlotte Stephenson, MS, RD, LDN Biography: Charlotte joined the health center in 2008 and enjoys working with all patients, including children and adolescents, to develop attainable nutrition goals. Charlotte’s areas of expertise include wellness, obesity, diabetes and pediatric nutrition. Charlotte loves running, spending time outdoors skiing and hiking, travelling, and cooking. Education: BA Economics: Colby College (2000), MS Food and Nutrition: Framingham State College (2008), Dietetic Internship: MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA Specialties: Nutrition Primary Care: Family Medicine Pamela Adelstein, M.D. Biography: Prior to joining our Codman Square Health Center team in June 2007, Dr. Adelstein served in health centers in Framingham and Union Square. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and reading, and her favorite foods include sushi and dark chocolate. Dr. Adelstein has two daughters who were both born at home. Education: Medical School: Albany Medical School (1997) Residency: UMass Worcester Residency (2000) Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Basic French Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Ethan Brackett, M.D. Biography: Dr. Brackett has been with the health center since 2002, and is passionate about community wellness, disease prevention, health policy, obesity and reproductive health. Dr. Bracket has lived and worked in many countries, including Brazil, Haiti, Ecuador, Cape Verde, Malawi and Mozambique. Look for Dr. Brackett biking to work and running in Franklin Park. Education: Medical School: UMass (1999), Residency: Boston University (2002) Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Marie-Dominique Entzminger, P.A. Biography: Ms. Entzminger is fluent in French and Haitian Creole and began her career as a medical technologist. In 1995 she earned a B.S. at UMASS Boston and completed her Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant in 2000 at the MCP/AHS. After receiving her certification as a Physician Assistant, she has worked in community health centers ever since. She joined the Codman Square Health Center in 2004. Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences (2000) Languages: Haitian Creole, French Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Salvatore Molica, Jr., M.D., M.P.H. Biography: Dr. Molica has been with the Codman Square Health Center since 1987, and served as Medical Director from 1992-1998. Since 1992, he has also served as a Clinical Professor at Boston University. Dr. Molica spent a year serving as a primary care physician in Haiti, and is especially interested in cross-cultural medicine Education: Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1983), Residency: Brown University (1986), Fellowship: Community-Oriented Primary Care Carney Hospital (1992), MPH: Boston University (1993) Languages: Haitian Creole Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Philip “Chip” Severin, M.D Biography: Dr. Severin joined Codman Square Health Center in 1995, and has served as the Medical Director since 2004. Prior to joining the Codman team, he served as a physician and Director of Public Health at Serabu Hospital in Sierra Leone, and worked as an Emergency Room doctor in Wisconsin. Education: Medical School: University of Missouri at Columbia (1989), Residency: University of Wisconsin at Madison (1992) Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Sara “Suki” Tepperberg, M.D., M.P.H. Biography: Dr. Tepperberg has worked at Codman Square Health Center since 1996. She is especially interested in Community Medicine/Occupational Medicine, Maternal-Child Health, and Adolescent Health issues. Recently she has also consulted to the National Reach Out and Read program to promote early childhood literacy. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with her young family. Education: Medical School: SUNY- Brooklyn (1993), Residency: Brown University (1996), Fellowship: Community-Oriented Primary Care Carney Hospital (1998), MPH: Harvard University (1998) Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Stephen M. Tringale, M.D. Biography: Dr. Tringale also has a Master's degree in Biochemistry (Boston University, 1986) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. After his residency he was a Commissioned Officer with the US Public Health Service and worked on the Hopi Reservation with the Indian Health Service in Arizona. He came to Codman Square Health Center in 1997, and serves as our Medical Director for Performance Improvement and Research. His interests are in Women’s Health, and teaching Family Medicine Residents and medical students. Education: Medical School: Boston University (1990), Residency: Brown University (1993) Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Hyasmine Verdieu, N.P. Biography: Ms. Verdieu joined Codman Square Health Center in 2006 after practicing at Harvard Street Health Center. Her interest is in general Family Medicine Primary Care. She enjoys spending time with her family and church. Education: Northeastern University, BS, RRT (1995), Nurse Practitioner Training Regis College, MSN, FNP (2003) Languages: Haitian Creole, French Specialties: Primary Care: Family Medicine Primary Care: Internal Medicine Loretta Donald, N.P., M.S.N Biography: After working as a Medical Technologist for 14 years, Ms. Donald entered nursing to pursue her passion for helping patients with hypertension and cardiopulmonary disease. This interest today informs her work as a Nurse Practitioner, as evidenced by her focus on disease prevention. Her hobbies include dancing, playing piano, aerobic exercise and walking. Ms. Donald has been with the Codman Square Health Center since 1995. Education: Nurse Practioner Training: MGH Institute of Health Professions (1995), Nursing School: MGH Institute of Health Professions (1985), Residency: MGH Institute of Health Professions (1995) Specialties: Primary Care: Internal Medicine Rachel Hindin, M.D., M.P.H Biography: Dr. Hindin joined CSHC in October 2010. Prior to moving back to Boston with her family she practiced medicine at Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Center in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine. In addition she was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Education: Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (2003). Residency: Columbia University Medical Center in New York (2006). Specialties: Primary Care: Internal Medicine Vasken M. Kroshian, M.D. Biography: Dr. Kroshian has been on the Codman team since 1993. During that time, he has also served as a Clinical Professor at Boston University. He is especially interested in kidney disease. Education: Medical School: American University of Beirut (1986), Residency: Ohio State University (1989), Fellowship: Clinical Nephrology Boston Medical Center (1990, 1993) Languages: French, Armenian, Arabic Specialties: Primary Care: Internal Medicine Unique Michaud, M.D., M.P.H. Biography: Dr. Michaud joined CSHC in 1995. He is especially interested in geriatric medicine and community health, and he leads our Haitian Creole language Diabetes Groups. Dr. Michaud was born in Haiti. Education: Medical School: University of Haiti (1976), Residency: Cambridge Hospital (1992), MPH: Harvard University (1987), Fellowship: Geriatrics Boston University (1994) Languages: Haitian Creole, French, Spanish Specialties: Primary Care: Internal Medicine Jonathan M. Pincus, M.D. Biography: Dr. Pincus is the Internal Medicine Provider Team Leader and has been with the CSHC since 1994. He is an HIV/AIDS specialist and directs the HIV clinical program. Dr. Pincus also runs the Suboxone outpatient opiate treatment program. Education: Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1989), Residency: Internal Medicine University of Michigan (1992), Fellowship: General Medicine UCLA Olive View Medical Center (1993), Fellowship: Community Medicine Boston University (1999) Specialties: Primary Care: Internal Medicine Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Tarcia Edmunds-Jehu, C.N.M. Biography: Prior to joining CSHC in 2003, Ms. Edmunds-Jehu worked as a staff midwife for the Tuba City Indian Medical Center in a Navajo Reservation in Arizona. Education: Midwife Certification: BU School of Public Health (2000), Nursing School: Curry College(1996) Specialties: Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Elizabeth Monahan, C.N.M. Biography: Ms. Monahan joined CSHC in 2002 and specializes in Pregnancy Group Visits. Her professional interests are in programs that improve pregnancy care and birth experiences. Her current focus is in group pregnancy care. Groups are fun. She is inspired by women supporting and learning from each other. Education: Midwife Certification: BU School of Public Health (1996), Master of Public Health: BU School of Public Health (1996), Clinical Instructor: Boston University School of Medicine (2006) Languages: Spanish Specialties: Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Sanam Roder DeWan, M.D. Biography: Dr. Roder joined Codman Square Health Center in 2011 as Medical Director of Maternal and Child Health and Group Visits. She has a special interest in improving “dyad care” of mother and child, especially in multi-cultural healthcare settings. She has had significant international health development experience in Africa and Central America and speaks Spanish, German, Farsi and Swahili. Education: Undergraduate at University of Pennsylvania (1999), Medical School at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman School) (2006), Residency at Lawrence Family Medicine Residency (2009) Specialties: Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Jean Wilner Noel, M.D. Biography: Dr. Noel is especially interested in laparoscopic surgery and works as an obstetrics and gynecology instructor at the BU school of medicine. Dr. Noel was born in Haiti and joined the CSHC in 1999. Education: Medical School: State University of Haiti School of Medicine (1991), Residency: Boston Medical Center (1999) Languages: Haitian Creole, French Specialties: Primary Care: Maternal and Child Health Primary Care: Pediatrics Karen Kennedy, M.D. Biography: Dr Kennedy has been with CSHC since 1992. She is currently the Pediatric Team Leader. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her 3 children, reading novels, and taking long walks with her black lab Raven. Education: Medical School: Albany Medical School (1983), Residency: New England Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children (1986) Specialties: Primary Care: Pediatrics Jennifer Lennington, M.D. Biography: Dr. Lennington joined Codman Square Health Center in January 2009 from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, where she attended Medical School, Pediatric Residency, and completed a 3 year Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship. Education: Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine(2002) Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2005) Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology (2008) Languages: Spanish Specialties: Primary Care: Pediatrics Fuchsia Mitchell, M.D. Biography: Dr. Mitchell, a native of Jamaica, West Indies, joined the Codman team in 2003 as a resident and has remained at the Health Center after completing her residency in 2006. Her interests include Community and Adolescent health, volunteering and giving back to the community by participating in Youth Mentorship and Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Programs. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the American Association of Pediatrics and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Education: Medical School: Tufts University (2003), Residency: New England Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children (2006) Languages: Spanish Specialties: Primary Care: Pediatrics Shikha Anand, M.D. Biography: Dr. Anand joined CSHC in 2011. She joins us from East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and Whittier Street Health Center where she served as the Pediatric Director. She is the founder of the Healthy Weight Clinic and the co-founder of the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program. Education: Residency at Yale New Haven Hospital (2003), MPH at Boston University (2005), and her General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at BMC (2006). Specialties: Primary Care: Pediatrics Jane F. Tuitt, N.P. Biography: Ms. Tuitt has been with CSHC since 1992. She runs our Adolescent Clinic at the health center as well as our school-based clinic at the Dorchester Education Complex. She is passionate about women’s health and decreasing teen pregnancy. Education: Nurse Practitioner Training: University of Pennsylvania (1987), Nursing School: Boston State College (1978), Masters Nursing: Boston College (1997) Specialties: Primary Care: Pediatrics Urgent Care Christine Farrell-Riley, M.D. Biography: Dr. Farrell-Riley has been with the Codman Square Health Center urgent care department since 2007. Prior to working at Codman she worked as a primary care physician at another health center. She has a special interest in using nutrition to help promote wellness and to help fight disease. Education: Medical School: UMass (1993), Residency: Brown University Department of Family Practice (1996) Specialties: Urgent Care Elizabeth M. Maziarka, M.D. Biography: Dr. Maziarka is the Urgent Care Team Leader and has been with CSHC since 1999. Dr. Maziarka completed her residency in Seattle focusing on Native American Health and health care for the poor. She has worked with Appalachian Farm Workers, Salvadorian War Refugees, Alaskan Natives, and the following Native American Tribes: Lakota Sioux, Menominee, Inuit and Apache. She is dedicated to providing health care for the mind, body and spirit. Dr. Maziarka is a clinical professor at the BU School of Medicine. She also performs colposcopy at CSHC. Education: Medical School: Rush Medical College (1996), Residency: Providence Family Medicine (1999) Languages: Spanish Specialties: Urgent Care Vaishali Sheth, P.A. Biography: Ms. Sheth joined the Codman Team in 2007. She began her medical career after graduating Texas Woman’s University with her B.S. in Biology. She worked as a research technologist in the HLA tissue typing lab matching donors and recipients for bone marrow and kidney transplants. She also worked as medical assistant in several doctor’s offices. She continued her education, and in 2003 became a Physician Assistant. She worked four years for Alliance Medical Group in Middlebury, CT. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, swimming, hiking, reading and cooking. Education: Quinnipiac University 2002 Specialties: Urgent Care Stephenson Tobierre, M.D. Biography: Dr. Tobierre was born in St. Lucia, West Indies. He has been with the CSHC since 2000. Prior to earing his M.D., Dr. Tobierre worked in a biochemistry laboratory at the Mount Auburn Hospital. His interests include adolescent medicine and HIV treatment. Education: Medical School: UMass (1997), Residency: UMass Worcester Family Medicine (2000) Languages: Haitian Creole Specialties: Urgent Care Denise Zwahlen, P.A. Biography: Ms. Zwahlen first joined the Codman Square Health Center in 1990 with the position of HIV Coordinator. She went to work at Boston Health Care for the Homeless and other Boston Community Health Centers in 1993. She returned in 1995 to take a position as a Physician Assistant in Urgent Care where she has worked ever since. She took a sabbatical in 2000 to volunteer in El Salvador for Doctors for Global Health. She is an active member of the board of Doctors for Global Health and is involved with Dorchester People for Peace. Education: Physician Assistant Certification: Northeastern University (1977), MPH: UMass Amherst (1989) Languages: French, Spanish Specialties: Urgent Care »  Find A Provider »  List All Providers

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