Geiger Gibson Community Health Center Providers
Medical
Samrat Ambewadikar, M.D.
Title: Physician and GGCHC Medical Director
Graduated: Boston University School of Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Employed since: 2010
Medical Interests: Application of Health Information Technology towards the improvement of clinical care. Pediatric Asthma, Newborn Medicine
Professional Affiliations: AAP. University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School
Personal Interests: “Dr Sam” has a 5 year old daughter, also a 6 month old infant daughter
Speaks: English and Spanish
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
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Speaks: English
Ritche Lero, M.D.
Title: Physician
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Graduated: Saint Luke’s College of Medicine, Philippines
Employed since: 2008
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Professional Affiliations: ACP, ABIM
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Speaks: English & Filipino
Elizabeth Nowak, M.D.
Title: Physician
Board Certified: Family Physician, Geriatrics
Graduated: S.U.N.Y. Syracuse, NY
Employed since: 2010
Professional Interests: House calls, Dementia, Falls
Professional Affiliations: AAFP, AGS
Personal Interests:
Speaks: English, Spanish
Dawn Fraser, N.P.
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Graduated:
Employed since: 2007
Medical Interests: Preventative Care, Dermatology
Professional Affiliations: Boston Medical Center, Caritas Carney Hospital
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Speaks: English
Patti Rosenfield, AANP-FNP, MSN
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Graduated:
Employed since: 2007
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Professional Affiliations: MCNP
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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 Optometry Association
Personal Interests:
Speaks:
Dental
Omar Ghoneim, DMD
Title: Dental Director, Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: University of Iowa, IA
Employed since: 2009
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Speaks: English
Georges Traboulsi, DMD
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: Boston University Dental School
Employed since: 2009
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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, DMD
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
Ning Zhang, DMD
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Employed since: 2010
Professional Interests: All aspects of dentestry
Professional Affiliations: ADA, DKU, MSDA
Personal Interests: Cooking, Fishing
Speaks: English, Mandarin Chinise
Juan Carlos Parra, D.D.S
Title: Dentist
Board Certified: General Dentistry
Graduated: Bosque University
Employed since: 2010
Professional Interests: Orthodontics
Professional Affiliations:
Personal Interests: Sports
Speaks: English, Spanish
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
Norman Sweet, LICSW
Title: Director of Behavioral Health
Graduated: University of Albany
Employed since: 2001
Medical Interests: Trauma, Family, Adoption, LGBTQ Community Health & wellbeing, Motivational Interview
Professional Affiliations: NASW, Beta Gama Sigma
Personal Interests: Running, Travel + cultures
Speaks: English
Martha Praught, M.D
Job Title: Psychiatrist
Graduated: University of the East, Philippines
Employed since: 2008
Professional 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: English
John Dabrowsky, LICSW
Job Title: Licensed Independent Social Worker
Graduated: Boston University, School of Social Work, MA
Employed since: 1993
Professional Interests:
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Personal Interests: Bicycling, Singing
Speaks: English, German
Susan Krieger, LMHC, M.Ed
Job Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Graduated: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Employed since: 1995
Professional Interests: Working with children and families
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Speaks: English
Barbara Gray, LICSW, LADC1, CADAC, M.Ed.
Job 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
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Speaks: English
