Meet the Providers Committed to Your Health

At Syracuse Community Health, we are a patient-centered medical home. That means we have a team-based approach to caring for our patients. You are the center of this team, and the goal is to deliver an excellent patient care experience while reducing medical costs. Your primary-care provider leads your care team, which may include nurses, specialists, medical assistants, and other healthcare professionals. This approach allows us to listen to your concerns, empowers you to play an active role in your health, and helps all of us to better coordinate your care.

Syracuse Community Health
Department Chiefs

Dr. Ritu Bajaj, DO

Chief of Eye Care

Chima Chionuma, MD, FAAP

Chief of Pediatrics

Bill Hines
Dr. Bill Hines, MD

Chief of Behavioral Health

Frankie Quarles, DO

Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dozienze Nwoke, MD

Family Medicine Physician

Dr. Naveed Aman

Chief of Dental Services

Primary Care - Physicians (MD/DO)

Ofrona Reid,

MD

President & CEO

Dozienze Nwoke,

MD

Family Medicine Physician

Mustafa Awayda,

MD

Internal Medicine

Daniel Williams,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Shramika Pokharel,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Nadia Munday,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Sunshine Haywood,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Janet Benjamin,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Urva Barot,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Rosalyn Akukalia,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Nozima Akbarova,

MD

Family Medicine Resident

Primary Care - Advanced Practice Providers

Katherine Catherwood,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Samantha Conklin,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Patricia House,

PA

Physician Assistant

Matthew Jones,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Christopher Montanaro,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Kimberly Pisarczyk

Kimberly Pisarczyk,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Noel Castro,

PA

Physician Assistant

Nathanial Stahl,

PA

Physician Assistant

Women's Health

Frankie Quarles

Frankie Quarles,

DO

OBGYN Physician

Tamica Ali,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dana Beebe,

FNP

Nurse Practitioner

Laura Sucapani,

FNP

Family Planning Nurse Practitioner

Behavioral Health and Outpatient Addiction Services

Bill Hines

Bill Hines,

MD

Director of Behavioral Health

Linda Confer

Linda Confer,

LCSW-R

Social Worker

Ryan Corsoneti,

LMSW

Counselor/Therapist

Marian Thompson,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Julie Sweeney,

CASAC

Substance Use Counselor

Noah Meldrum,

LMSW

Counselor/Therapist

Caitlin Lusk,

CASAC-T

Substance Use Counselor Trainee

Jasmine Hackett-Hannah,

CASAC

Substance Use Counselor

Dental

Naveed Aman,

DMD

Dental Director

Sarah Dunn,

DDS

Dentist

Deborah Nina,

DDS

Dentist

Lawrence Reiter,

DDS

Dentist

Diana Milton,

RDH

Hygienist

Jo-Ell Poppe,

RDH

Hygienist

Eye Care

Ritu Bajaj,

OD

Optometrist

Blair Germain,

OD

Optometrist

Pediatrics

Chima Chionuma

Chima Chionuma,

MD

Chief Medical Officer

Francisca Okafor

Francisca Okafor,

MD

Pediatrician

Podiatry

Harold A. Horowitz

Harold Horowitz,

DPM, DABMSP

Chief of Podiatry

School-Based Services - Behavioral Health

Danielle Bannigan

Danielle Bannigan,

LCSW-R

Social Worker

Maggie Henty

Maggie Henty,

LCSW

Social Worker

Brenda Schwartz-Jaquin

Brenda Schwartz-Jaquin,

LCSW

Social Worker

Deborah Baez

Deborah Baez,

LMSW

Social Worker

School-Based Services - Medical

Ashley Crumb,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Elizabeth Evergreen,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Janae Ford,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Kaeli Jo Harney

Kaeli Jo Harney,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Ilyana Rahman

Ilyana Nehme,

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner

Jaime Sheffler,

FNP

Nurse Practitioner

Erica Kendrew,

PNP

Nurse Practitioner

School-Based Services - Dental

Bharathi Shivanand,

DDS

Dentist

Stephanie Hryryk

Stephanie Hrynyk,

RDH

Hygienist

Marie Pilcher

Marie Pilcher,

RDH

Hygienist

Nutritionist

Sarah S Wilfred,

RDN, CDN

Nutritionist