Geiger Gibson Community Health Center Providers
Medical
Meenakshi B. Kumar, MD
Title: Physician and GGCHC Medical Director
Graduated: MAHE University-Kasturba Gandhi Medical College, Manipal, India
Employed since: 2008
Medical Interests: Palliative Care, Comprehensive Primary Care, Medical Ethics, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Health Information Technology/Re-engineering
Professional Affiliations: AAFP, ABFM, AAPI, ABHPM
Personal Interests: Photography, Dance, Piano, Tennis
Speaks: English, Spanish and Hindi
Paul B. Gustafson, M.D.
Title: Physician
Board Certified: Pediatrics
Graduated: S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, NY
Employed since: 1977
Professional Interests: Developmental & School Problems
Professional Affiliations: Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, Member-Committee on Community Pediatrics
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English
Dante Lantin, M.D
Title: Physician
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Graduated: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine & Surgery
Employed since: 1977
Professional Interests:
Professional Affiliations: Tufts Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Quincy Medical Center
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English, Spanish
Ritche Lero, M.D.
Title: Physician
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Graduated: Saint Luke’s College of Medicine, Philippines
Employed since: 2008
Medical Interests:
Professional Affiliations: ACP, ABIM
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English & Filipino
Dawn Fraser, AANP, FNP, MSN
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Graduated:
Employed since: 2007
Medical Interests: Preventative Care, Dermatology
Professional Affiliations: Boston Medical Center, Caritas Carney Hospital
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English
Patti Rosenfield, AANP-FNP, MSN
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Graduated:
Employed since: 2007
Medical Interests:
Professional Affiliations: MCNP
Personal Interests:
Speak:
Specialty
Kerri Yoshiyama, O.D.
Title: Optometrist
Graduated: University of California, Berkeley, CA
Employed since: 2006
Medical Interests: General Optometry
Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
Jeffrey M. Kittey, D.P.M.
Title: Podiatrist
Graduated: New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NY
Employed since: 2001
Medical Interests: Orthopedics Surgery
Professional Affiliations: Caritas Christi-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital
Personal Interests:
Speaks: Spanish
Dental
Omar Ghoneim, DMD
Title: Dental Director, Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: University of Iowa, IA
Employed since: 2009
Professional Interests:
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English
Georges Traboulsi, DMD
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: Boston University Dental School
Employed since: 2009
Professional Interests:
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English
Carlos Isava, DDS
Title: Dentist
Board Certified:
Graduated: University of Central Venezuela
Employed since: 2002
Professional Interests: Preventive education in Oral Health
Professional Affiliations: Faculty, Boston University Goldman School of Dentistry
Personal Interests: Travel, community service with disadvantaged youth
Speaks: English & Spanish
David G Bloom
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: Boston University Goldman School of Dentistry
Employed since: 2009
Professional Interests: Tutor, Predoctoral Dental Students in Biochemistry, Anatomy & Physiology
Professional Affiliations: American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Association
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English
Maya Muthuswamy, DMD
Title: Dentist
Graduated: Bangalor University, Tufts Dental University, MA
Employed since: 2010
Professional Interests: Preventative Oral Health Care
Professional Affiliations: American Dental Association
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English, Hindu
Samyuktha Sampath, M.S.D, B.D.S.
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: JSS Dental College & Hospital, India
Employed since: 2008
Professional Interests:
Professional Affiliations: ADA, MDS, VDS, AAWD
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
Jean Bowes, R.D.H., B.S.
Title: Registered Dental Hygienist
Graduated: Forsyth School of Dental Hygienists, Northeastern University, MA
Employed since: 2007
Professional Interests: Oral Health Education, Preventative Oral Health Care, Periodontology
Professional Affiliations: American Dental Hygienists Association, Massachusetts Dental Hygienists Association
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
Behavioral Health
Martha Praught, M.D.
Title: Psychiatrist
Graduated: University of the East, Philippines
Employed since: 2008
Medical Interests: Fellowship in Consultation Liaison and Sleep Medicine, Sub-specialty in Addiction and Geriatric Psychiatry
Professional Affiliations: American Psychiatric Association, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, American Association of Sleep Medicine
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
John Dabrowski, LICSW
Title: Licensed Independent Social Worker
Graduated: Boston University, School of Social Work, MA
Employed since: 1993
Professional Interests:
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests: Bicycling, Singing
Speaks: German
Susan Krieger, LMHC, M.Ed.
Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Graduated: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Employed since: 1995
Professional Interests: Working with children and families
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
Barbara Gray, LICSW, LADC1, CADAC, M.Ed.
Title: Licensed Independent Social Worker & GGCHC Substance Abuse Coordinator
Graduated: Boston University, Boston, MA (LICSW), UMASS Boston, MA (M.Ed.)
Employed since: 2007
Professional Interests: Addictions
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
