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

Marcel A. Bavoux, MD

Specialty: Internal Medicine
Education: Southeastern Massachusetts University- Dartmouth, BS
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, MD
Internship: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Residency: Cranston General Hospital Osteopathic
Board Certification: Internal 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

Joseph Oh, MD

Specialty: Pediatrics 
Education: BS Microbiology, UC Davis
                    MS Microbiology UC Davis
                    MD Medical College of Wisconsin 
Internship: Loma Linda University Pediatric
Residency: Loma Linda University Pediatric
Board Certification: Pediatrics

Brett Robertson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

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

Allissa Joseph, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: University of Louisiana-Monroe, Simmons College
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Terry Holybee, MSN, APRN-BC

Specialty: Family Medicine 
Education: RN and Master of Science, Nursing, University of St. Joseph 
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP Board Certified

Jung de Thouars, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Chamberlain University, South University
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

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

David B. Sobanski, DMD

Specialty: General Dentist
Education: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Board Certification: North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners

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
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychopharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry of Russian Federation
Residency: UCONN, Hartford Hospital and Institute of Living
Board Certification: General Psychiatry and Forensic Examiner

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, LMFT
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

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

Jacqueline Proulx, LMFT
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Child, Adolescents and Families and Trauma treatment for Children and Adolescents
Education: Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University
Board Certification: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, AAMFT

Christine Rosales, LCSW
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Adults/adolescents, mood disorders, self-harm/suicide 
Education: BS Psychology Utah Valley University and MSW University of Utah
Board Certification: Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Sherri Ericksen
Doctor of Chiropractic

Specialty: Chiropractor
Education: Life Chiropractic College West
Board Certification: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Catherine Shafts, DO
Regional Medical Director (Danielson)

Specialty:  Family Medicine
College:  Arizona State University, BA Anthropology
Education: the 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 Gloria, NP-C, RN, MSN

Specialty: Family
Education: the 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)

Jennifer, Bernache, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: University of Rhode Island
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Brittany Besse, FNP-C

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: University of Connecticut, Maryville University
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Heidi Tucker, DO
Regional Medical Director

Specialty: Family Medicine
Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
                    University of Connecticut Medical
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Ralph Hirschfeld, APRN

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

Carina Holmgren, APRN, FNP-C

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

Cristine Donaruma, MSN, FNP-CN

Specialty: Family Medicine
Education: Regis College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Regis College, Masters of Science in Nursing
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP Board Certified

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.

Ashley Lewis, RDH

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

Elizabeth Brewster-Gregg, LCSW
Behavioral Health Clinician

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

Pamala Standfest, LCSW 
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Children/Adolescents
Education: MSW UCONN School of Social Work
Board Certification: Licensed and Certified Social Worker

Tina Lekacos, LCSW 
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Older Adults, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders
Education: Adelphi University, New York
Internship: Northport VA Medical Center, New York
Board Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Shawna Salce, LMSW
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Anxiety and Depression 
Education: MSW from Catholic University of America
Board Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Emma Miller, LCSW
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Intervention for Tics 
Education: Master’s Degree, Fordham University
Board Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jessica Uihlein, LMSW
Behavioral Health Clinician

Specialty: Substance Use 
Education: MSW from UCONN
Board Certification: Licensed Master’s Social Worker

Naida Arcenas, MSN RN-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practioner

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

Colleen Casey, DO
Regional Medical Director (Norwich)
 
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

Specialty: 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

Allan Dierman DNP, FNP-C

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

Chinwendu Jennifer Chukwudike - FNP

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
Education: Masters from Chamberlain College of Nursing
Trinity College of Nursing
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Laura Sabourin, APRN

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