Dr. Courtney Souza was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University where she majored in applied mathematics and statistics. She attended…
Kristen started her nursing career by earning an Associate of Science degree in Nursing from Maria College in 2012. She then went on for her Bachelor of Science degree in…
Dr. Patel is an experienced, board-certified internal medicine practitioner. He previously served with Starling Physicians as a member of our Hospital Medicine team caring for patients at Hartford Hospital. Dr.…
Abbey Schmitt was born and raised in Southern Indiana. She attended Purdue University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She then went on to…
Davi-Ann is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from University of Hartford. She went on to receive a Master of Science degree…
Bachelor of Science from Union College in New York. She completed her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago. She sees patients at Hartford Hospital.
Katie received her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health from the University of Connecticut in 2010 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Quinnipiac University in 2012. She has…
Stephanie is a certified family nurse practitioner in our primary care practice in Wethersfield. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Central Connecticut State University. She went on…
Diana Stern Ferrante graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. Prior to medical school she completed a master’s degree in economics at the…
Angela received her Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford. She went on to receive her Master of Health Science degree in the Physician Assistant Program…
Dr. Jordan Powner attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and a pulmonary…
This October, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Bakieva to our Internal Medicine practice. She completed her medical training in Uzbekistan and has a PhD in the area of infertility.…
This August, we are pleased to welcome our newest midwife, Samantha Neville. Samantha earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from Quinnipiac University in 2013 and began her career as a…
Nicole Misiaszek is an experienced board certified Physician Assistant. She did her undergraduate training at UCONN and earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the Medical University…
Dr. Ahmed Elwan was born in Northern Ireland and grew up in Egypt. He earned his medical degree with honors from Cairo University. After the completion of his echocardiography residency…
Lauren received her Bachelor of Science from University of Connecticut with a major in biology. She graduated on Dean’s List, magna cum laude, and as a New England Scholar. She…
Meet Our New Nurse Practitioner: Diana Striffler, APRN Internal Medicine within Our Department of Nephrology Diane received her Masters in Nursing and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Holy…
Ann received her Master of Science degree in nursing at Yale University, focusing on the specialty of family nurse practitioner. She joins us from Middlesex Family Physicians where she worked…
Gary joins us from the Hutchinson Clinic in Kansas where he served since 2015 as the CFO of a large physician-owned, multispecialty group practice with nearly 100 providers. There he led…
Sara earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing with a minor in biology from Curry College in Milton, MA where she was a Dean’s list recipient. She has worked…
Dr. Stelea did her medical training in Romania and obtained her medical degree in 1994. She continued her training with a medical residency in Oncology. Before starting her residency, she…
Mallory received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia School of Nursing. We went on to receive her Doctor of Nursing Practice as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse…
Dr. Mathur has been a physician for over eighteen years. He specializes in minimally invasive procedures for treating vascular and venous disease. He is originally from India where he received…
Alexa Swan received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Southern Connecticut State University in 2014. Since then, she has worked at Hartford Hospital in cardiology for over four…
Dr. Kimberly Gygi is originally from Michigan. She completed her undergraduate work and obtained her medical degree from Michigan State University in Lansing. She served as chief resident during her…
This December, we welcome Dr. Kathleen Abbott. She is one of Connecticut’s leading physiatrists. Physiatry, also called physical medicine and rehabilitation, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance…
In February of 2019, we are pleased to have Dr. Larry Suecof rejoin our team. He returns from Florida and brings a wealth of experience in podiatry and wound care.…
Zaneta joins us from Crystal Run Healthcare where she worked as a family nurse practitioner. She has four years of experience in primary care. In her words, “I love having…
Chelsey graduated with a Master of Health Science degree from Quinnipiac University. She has worked in urgent care treating both adults and pediatric patients. She is a member of the…
Dr. Yip was born in Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of Yale College. She obtained her medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her internship…
Hope earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Southern Connecticut State University in 2009. She worked as a pediatric medical/surgical nurse at both Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital…
Dr. Dyquiangco completed her residency training at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, CT. She completed her nephrology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She obtained her…
Kelly is a graduate Family Nurse Practitioner with thirty years of experience as an emergency and critical care registered nurse. She has extensive clinical excellence and leadership demonstrated with pediatric…
This September the excellent providers of Vernon Pediatrics will join our pediatrics team. Drs. Rapaport, Martin, Lahman, Huang-Bulger and nurse Karpey will continue to see patients at their office at…
Jeannine was called to the profession of midwifery after a successful career as a women’s clothing designer. Prior to becoming a midwife, she worked as a labor and delivery nurse…
Dr. Giove did his Internal Medicine residency at UCONN and completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Hofstra/Northwell Health in New York. There he managed a busy inpatient leukemia service and…
Dr. Morganstern is originally from Westchester County, New York. He earned his medical degree from the State University of NY Health Science Center in Brooklyn and completed his residency at…
Agatha grew up in New Britain and attended undergraduate nursing school at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. She went on to receive her master’s in the Nursing-Family Nurse…
Ashley Bogue is originally from CT. She was an undergraduate at Central Connecticut State University where she studied biology, chemistry, and psychology, and graduated summa cum laude. She earned her…
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ching to our Department of Cardiology. Dr. Ching completed his internship and internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut. He then completed his…
Ms. Dubey joins our hematology/oncology team. She sees patients in New Britain at 300 Kensington Avenue. She can be reached at (860) 224-6254.
We are pleased to welcome certified nurse midwife Jillian D’Eramo to our OB/GYN team. She is originally from Connecticut and went to college at the University of Scranton where she…
Kim received her Bachelors of Science degree in Cytogenetics and Nursing from the University of Connecticut. She received her Master of Nursing degree from the University of Saint Joseph. She…
Dr. Alizadeh is originally from Colorado where he studied biochemistry and chemistry at the University of Colorado. He subsequently received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences.…
Rachel attended the University of Connecticut where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts and St. Raphael’s Hospital…
Dr. Elliot Zweig is a seasoned dermatologist who has been in practice for over 35 years. He sees patients in his West Hartford office at 41 North Main Street. He…
As a board-certified otolaryngologist and fellowship trained facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Andrews treats issues impacting: Ears: hearing loss, infections, tinnitus, balance issues, and facial nerve disorders Nose: sinus…
Elisa is a registered and certified dietitian. She graduated from Marywood College with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics. After gaining local experience, she relocated to Seattle where she spent 20…
Jennifer received her Family Nurse Practitioner Degree, as well as her Doctorate in nursing practice in 2016 from Quinnipiac University. She has worked 15 years as a critical care nurse…
Kristin earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Quinnipiac University in 2012. She has worked in critical care, cardiology, and perioperative care as a registered nurse for five years.…
Dr. Kwak joins us from Northeast Medical Group at Yale-New Haven where he spent the last few years as a Hospitalist in the Intensive Care and Step Down unit. Dr.…
Dr. Mawhinney is an experienced dermatologist. He conducts full body checks for skin cancer, performs onsite biopsies and excisions, diagnoses and treats skin, hair and nail conditions, and performs dermatological…
Dr. Sharma is an oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of different cancers with a special interest in genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, and benign and malignant hematology. Now seeing…
Dr. Perkins joins us from a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Yale. He has a special interest in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis. Now seeing…
Dr. Raphael Cooper, Urology Dr. Raphael Cooper is a board-certified urologist, in practice for 27 years. He has a particular interest in the treatment of prostate disease, kidney stones, and…
Dr. Farhan Karim trained in orthopedics in New York and completed a fellowship in complex spine surgery in Seattle. He specializes in spine surgery, spine trauma, revision spine surgery, and…
Dr. Abdel Salam provides a full range of primary care services including health and wellness exams, treatment of illness, maintenance of chronic conditions, and management of risk factors. She has…
Dr. Azim joins us from an endocrinology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She has a special interest in diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, osteoporosis, and adrenal and pituitary disorders. Now seeing…
Dr. Raphael Cooper is a board-certified urologist, in practice for 27 years. He attended Harvard College, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology, magna cum laude. He then completed medical school…
Dr. Watson has more than a dozen years of experience providing exceptional, personalized OB/GYN care to women from their teen-age to their post-menopausal years. She places a strong emphasis on…
Please join us in welcoming our two new Advanced Practitioners with Starling Physician’s Hospitalist Division, Nicholas Klock, PA-C and Nicole Babaran, PA-C. Nicholas received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology,…
We are pleased to welcome two outstanding physicians: Wael El-Mallah, MD, PhD, Invasive Cardiology Dr. El-Mallah joins our Cardiology Department at One Lake Street, New Britain. He joins us from the…
Molly attended Columbia University’s accelerated nursing program and received her master’s degree in their Nurse-Midwifery program. While attending Columbia, she trained and volunteered as a doula in New York City.…
Dr. Vichot joins us from his clinical and research fellowship in nephrology at Yale University. Prior to this, he received his Masters in Health Administration at Tulane University’s School of…
Dr. Joseph Tremaglio completed his internship, residency, and chief residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. He has training in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, inpatient consultation, outpatient care,…
They bring a wealth of experience and will ensure healthy vascular access to facilitate the highest level of dialysis access care. Dr. Matthew Brown Dr. Brown joins us as a transplant…
Nicole holds a master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati Nurse-Midwifery program. She is experienced in high-risk obstetrical care and utilizes a holistic approach to management of gynecology and obstetrical patients.…
Courtney is thrilled to have joined the Starling Physician community and is grateful to work alongside of such knowledgeable and caring dermatologists and staff. Courtney received her Doctorate of Nursing…
Starling Physicians welcomes certified nurse midwife Nicole Musshorn to our OB/GYN team. Ms. Musshorn has extensive experience in high-risk management while utilizing a holistic approach to the gynecology and obstetric…
Dr. Komm has extensive experience treating a wide range of neurological disorders that impact the central and peripheral nervous system. If you or someone you love is facing neurological issues, Dr.…
