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 |