Women's Health Connecticut Issues Statement on Roe v. Wade

June 1, 2022

Women’s Health Connecticut is comprised of hundreds of clinicians, from across the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts, providing obstetrical and gynecological services to hundreds of thousands of patients each year, with the full spectrum of reproductive health being an essential component of our care. The recently leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision, which would reverse Roe v. Wade, has troubling ramifications for millions of women and their families.

As reproductive healthcare providers, we know that forcing women to continue an unwanted and possibly harmful pregnancy not only ignores their own autonomy, but also increases risks for medical, mental health, psychosocial, and economic harm, and has a greater risk of maternal death than pregnancy termination. Providing counseling and support to our patients about reproductive options includes contraception, family planning, and evidence-based, safe, and indicated abortion care.

Making healthcare decisions is a private matter between a patient and their provider. These decisions are deeply personal, and we feel privileged that our patients trust us to help them navigate this complex and often stressful process.

The following physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician assistants, staff and leadership of Women’s Health Connecticut stand with the majority of Americans who support the firmly established privacy right of people to control their own reproductive health.  We support a woman’s fundamental right to control her reproductive health and oppose the dismantling of Roe v. Wade.

 

Matthew Saidel, MD, Chief Medical Officer	Gail Furlani, Practice Manager	Jessica Nunez, RMA, Administrative Coordinator
Nancy Bernstein, President & CEO	Stephanie Garozzo, MD	Sandra Nute-Aupi, PA
Richard Ruben, MD & Chairman of the Board	Marie Genova, Practice Manager	Heidi Nuzzo, CBO Application Support
Victoria Biondi, MD & Board Member	Ariella Gil, LPN	Stephanie Olivier, PA-C
Keith J. Falter II, MD, FACOG, Med. Dir. & Board Member	Robert Gildersleeve, MD	Aziza Omrani, MD
Daniel Goldstein, MD & Board Member	Tracey Gilhuly, APRN	Michael O'Reilly, MD
Pierre Hage, MD & Treasurer of the Board	Patrice Gillotti, MD	Robin Oremland, Manager, Clinical Programs
Yanna Karabatsos, MD & Board Member	Briana Goldblatt, Administrative Project Coordinator	Evelyn Ortiz, CMA
Wendy Latshaw, MD & Board Member	Holly Gonyea, Medical Receptionist	Christa Palancia Esposito, DNP, MSN, CNM
Frederick Rau, MD & Board Member	Casandra Gonzalez, Reception Supervisor	Carol S. Papov, MD
Daniel Welling, MD, Medical Director & Board Member	Ellen Gosselin, RMA, Clinical Director	Yelena Paranyuk, MD
Roxanne Abder, MD, MPH	Jennifer Grant, MD	Kristan Parra, LPN, Nurse Coordinator
Christina Acocella, MD	Catherine Graziani, DO	Melissa M. Pearlstone, MD, FACOG
Lisa Adams, LPN	Meg Green, Practice Administrator Paula Greenberg, Executive Vice President & COO	Assunta M. Peirce, Administrative Assistant, Mammography
Heidi Ahearn, CMA	Claudia Grogean, MD	Lindley Perez, Medical Receptionist
Jennifer Ahimsa, CNM	Dagmar Guard, Senior Payroll Specialist	Mikaela Perrelli, PA-C
Deena Allen, Surgical Coordinator	Lesley Gumbs, MD	Liliana Pesce, Practice Administrator
Pamela Araujo, Receptionist	Carla Rae Gunn, MD	Jill M. Peters-Gee, MD
Angela Arnone, Administrative Assistant	Abigail Gurall, MD	Shannon C. Peterson, DO
Kim Aquino, Executive Director	Dorien Gustave, RMA	Anna-Lee Pflomm, RDMS, RVT
Sviatlana Audzeichyk, Medical Assistant	Lisa Hallock, Nurse Supervisor	Christina Pietrzak, RT (R)(M), Mammography Technologist
Kyle Baker, MD	Brittany Hannon, PA	Amber Pinckert, RMA, Office Manager
Robin Baldwin, RN, BSN	Melissa K. Harris, Practice Manager	Samantha Pinette, Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Suzanne Barton, CNM	Nancy Healy, Medical Biller	Alexis Poole, Ultrasound Technologist
Samantha Battista, Medical Assistant	Marjan Hedayatzadeh, MD	Joanne Powell, Nurse
Wendy Bayona, Receptionist	Veronica Helgans, MD	Elizabeth Pregano, RN, Practice Manager
Jamie Beers Campbell, Practice Administrator	Kathryn A. Helstrom, Medical Scheduler	Celeste Prisco, Medical Assistant/Phone Nurse Assistant
Saika Belony	Kerrie Henry, MD	Emily Quesada, Medical Administrative Specialist
Nancy Benitez, Medical Records Associate	Leta Hosier, Receptionist/Coder	Zulma Quinones, Coder/Receptionist
Jamie Benway, MD	Twila Houle, RMA	Michelle Rajaniemi, RDMS
Elisa M. Benzoni, DO	Joanne Howard, Medical Receptionist	Crystal Rasmus, Team Lead, Posting Resolution Specialist
Randy D. Berke, MD	Lauren M. Hughes, Medical Assistant/Receptionist	Abigail Raucci, Medical Administrative Specialist
Eleanor A. Berry, MD	Lauren Hughes, Medical Assistant/Receptionist	Taylor Ray, Charge Entry Team Lead, Insurance Collector
Gary Besser, MD	Briana Huguenel, MD	Amy Raymond, RDMS
Jamie L. Block, Asst. Dir., EHR Application & Implementation	Kadie Ireland, Billing and Coding Supervisor	Adine Regan, MD
Catherine Bolivar, RDMS	Lacey Irons, Ultrasonographer	Michelle Rinaldi, RMA
Kenneth T. Borkowski, DO	Sally Irons, MD	Alison Rivera, CBO Insurance Collector for PPSNE
Sarah Bovarnick, RN, BSN, CLC, Clinical Supervisor	Lee Jacobs, MD	Kelsey Rodriguez, Medical Assistant
Christine Bracken, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CCM, Clin. Quality Perf.	Meghan Janczar, Director of Delegated Credentialing	Jessica Rodriguez, Practice Manager
Nicole Braver, Medical Assistant	Marilyn Japaz, Financial Systems Support	Amni Romero Jacobo, Medical Assistant
LaShan Brown, Practice Manager	Joanna Jaszczur, Medical Assistant	Emily Rosenbush, MD
Christina Brown, Receptionist	Marlaine Jean-Miller, MD, FACOG	Alyssa Rosso, PA-C
Gloria Buchannan, RMA	Amy Johnson, Medical Assistant	Amanda B. Rostkowski, MD, PhD
Glendaly Burgos, Collections Supervisor	Jenna L. Jones, Receptionist	Gerard Roy, MD
Diane Cameron, LPN, Triage Nurse	Velda Jones, Medical Assistant	Chelsey P. Russ, MD
Bonnie Campbell, DO	Shannon Jones, RN, BSN	Pamela Saccol, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Caroline Carlson, AVP & West Division Controller	Cynthia Joslyn, CNM	Ines Sanchez, Scheduler
Heidi Cartier, Medical Receptionist	John C. Kaczmarek, MD	Candice Sandiago, Clinical Manager
Michelle Carvalho, RT, Mammography	Bridgette M. Kearns, RN	Tami Santucci, Brand Director
Patricia Cavanaugh, CNM, WHNP-BC	Lizabeth Keene, Precertification Specialist	Nicole Sanville, Senior Accountant
Keishla Chacon, RMA	Kirsten Kibler, MD	Wendy Schibi, CPC, Coding Specialist
Don Chadwick, Data Services Manager	Yalina King, Ultrasonographer	Michael Schrempf, MD
JoAnn Champlin, Medical Assistant	Chera Kirker, Medical Assistant	Lizmarie Schryer, Medical Assistant
Amy Chang, MD	Dariusz Kozlowski, MD	William E. Schweizer III, MD, MPH
Marianne Chapman, Nurse	Peggy Ku, DO, FACOG	Hannah Shakartzi, MD
Nicole Charest, RMA	Odin Kuiper, MD	Candice Shea, MD
Leah Chiaravalloti, RMA	Ellen Lamb, MD	Lisa Sherako, RTR, RDMS
Ashley Christensen, DO	Stephanie Latuga, RMA	Molly M. Shipman, DO
Tina Chu, Medical Assistant	Michael Lavallee, DO	Ashley Siberon, LPN
Jean Chumsantivut, RMA, Clinical Manager	Kathleena Lawton-Greening, Medical Receptionist	Amanda Silberman, RMA, Administrative Coordinator
Stephanie Chung, MD	Sophine H. Lever, Surgical Scheduler	Vanessa Simao, Medical Receptionist
Tishan Ciriano, Medical Assistant	Jonathan L. Levine, MD	Merryll Simon, RN
Corrine Colangelo, Receptionist/Front Desk Associate	Iyanna Liles, MD	Meghan M. Slemmens, MD
Lindsay Collins, CNM, DNP	Patricia A. Loughman, Senior Biller & Billing Manager	Mary Ann Sposi, Clinical Staff
Felice D. Colliton, MD	Candice Lovato, MD	Helena Squicciarini, DO
Christopher Conlan, MD	Kristen Lowchy, Receptionist	Elliot Steadman, Practice Manager
Amanda Corcoran, CNM	Kayla Lugo, Medical Assistant	Ursula Steadman, MD
Jennifer Cruz, RMA	Carmelina Luongo, MD	Leslie Stedman, SVP
Stefanie Cruz Casillas, Medical Receptionist	Janna S. Lyon, MHA, Practice Manager	Kelley Sturrock, MD
Suzanne Culbert, LPN	Kristine Macomber, MD	Elizabeth Suarez, Billing Supervisor
Suzanne Culbert, Nurse	Kristie Maestrini, MBA, Manager, CBO Applications Support	Shivanna Subramani-Gonzalez, DNP
Kelly-Jane D'Aprile Kelly, Manager, Business Services	Lakshmi Magavi, MD	Kathryn Sullivan Cusack, LPN
Leah Darak, MD	Skyler Magnoli, Senior Marketing Specialist	Ryan Summerall, MD
Bhavana Daruvuri, DO	Meghan Malentacchi, MD	Michelle Sutton, Clinical Receptionist
Radhika Datar, MD	John D. Manning, MD	Magdalena Szutowska, DO
Whitney Davis, Medical Biller	Jennifer Marshall, MD	Alena Taylor, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Patricia K. Dellaripa, RDMS	Yvette Martas, MD	Corey Teagarden, DO
Heidi Dennis, Medical Assistant	Edda Martinez	Tuyen Tierpack, Nurse Manager
Laura DeVita, MD	Barbara Masi, Practice Manager	Marina Torbey, MD, FACOG
Cristina Dinicu, MD	Stefanie Matthews, Revenue Cycle Relationship Manager	Christina Toro, Practice Manager
Sandra DiRoberto, Medical Scheduler	Ava May, LPN, Triage Nurse	Ana Troiano, Medical Records Clerk
Amanda DiSanto, Ultrasonographer	Keri McCourt, RMA	Helen Trymbulak, MD
Thyessia Downs, Assistant Manager	Marylou McDunnah, Financial Manager	Lauren Valentin, Sonographer
Doreen Dudzikowski, Practice Manager	Melissa McFadden, Practice Manager	Jaime Valentine, Sonographer
Emely Dyer, Medical Assistant	Iustina McNeely, MHA, Practice Manager	Heather VanNostrand, Medical Assistant
Virginie Eklund, CNM	Jessica Mieko Plassmann, Billing Clerk	Alyssa Vega, Medical Assistant
Maria Ellis, MD	Amanda Miklus, RDMS	Valerie Vieira, Director, Shared Services
Shelley-Ann Erving, LPN, Surgical Scheduler	Gloria Miller, Receptionist	Beverly Wallace Hammond, VP, Data Strategies
Patricia Fagan, MD	Emily Mills, MD, FACOG	Natalie Webb, MD
Mary Farwell, MD	Megan K. Monteiro, APRN	Natalie Webster, Billing Coordinator
Daria Fay, Practice Manager	Polly Moran, CNM	David B Weinstein, MD
Vito Ferrucci, MD	Kelsey Morrissey, Medical Assistant	Stephanie Welsh, CNM, DNP
Leonard Ferrucci, MD	Melissa Murphy, RMA	Jennifer West, APRN
Mary Luisa Ferrucci, Practice Manager	Julie Nadeau, CMA, OR Surgery Scheduler	Jillian M. Whitney, Senior EHR Application Specialist
Emily Fine, MD	Sarah Najamy, CNM	Janet Wilson, RT (R)(M), Lead Mammographer
Cindy Flanagan, Administrative Assistant	Rachel B Nelson, MD	Leah Wilson, MD
Delia Foran, APRN	Melanie Nesprido, APRN	Sarah Winter, PA-C
Tiffany Forti, MD, MPH	Linda J. Newman, Chief Operating Officer	Carrie Wolf, CNM
Juliana Foster, Assistant Practice Manager	Jessica Nivison, CNM	Ashley Young, MD
Jonathan Foster, MD	Ashley Novakowski, Managed Care Specialist	Shoshana Zax, CNM