OB/GYN Residency Leadership and Faculty

Administrative Leadership
Image	Anthony Sampino, DO Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Undergraduate: New York University, New York, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Internship: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecolog/New York Medical College - St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG and ABOG) Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Basketball, Racquetball
Image	John J. Vullo, DO Associate Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Undergraduate: New York University, New York, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/New York Medical College - St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG and ABOG) Hobbies: Gardening
Core Faculty
Image	John Franchina, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG) Hobbies: Gardening, CrossFit, Snowboarding
Image	Padmalatha Gurram, MD Maternal Fetal Medicine Undergraduate: Guntur Medical College, Nagarjuna University, India, MBBS, 08/ 1991 Medical School: Andhra Medical College, University of Health Sciences, India, MD, 08/1998 Residency Training Specialty/Location:North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, Residency Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center, Queens, NY, Residency The Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research (MSCTR) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship / University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Maternal Fetal Medicine (ABOG) Hobbies: reading and spending time with her family
Image	Richard Klein, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Tufts University, Medford, MA Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Albert Einstein, Bronx, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: playing tennis and going for drives in his Porsche
Image	Dimitrios Mastrogiannis, MD Maternal Fetal Medicine Undergraduate: University of Patras - Patras, Greece Medical School: University of Patras - Patras, Greece Graduate Education: University of Patras - Patras, Greece /PhD in Pharmacology Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey / MBA Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Research Associate Residency Training Specialty/Location: Residency, Internal Medicine / LaGuardia Hospital New York, New York Residency OB/GYN / Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, New York Fellowship, Maternal Fetal Medicine / University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Maternal Fetal Medicine (ABOG) Hobbies: traveling, reading and spending time with family
Image	Mark Pillitteri, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY Medical School: Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG) Hobbies: Skiing, boating, Penn State football
Image	Satya Polavarapu, MD Maternal Fetal Medicine Undergraduate: Medical School: Siddhartha Medical College Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology / Brooklyn Hospital Center- 2000 Fellowship Training Specialty/Location: Maternal Fetal Medicine / Westchester Medical Center- 2004 Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: traveling, reading and spending time with family
Image	Laura Sheridan-Kelchner, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: BS in Biology, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics/Gynecology - Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY Hobbies: Traveling, Cooking, Reading
Image	Pankaj Singhal, MD Gynecologic Oncology Undergraduate: Medical School: Madras Medical College Internship Training Specialty/Location: Wright State University School of Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: New Jersey Medical School Fellowship Training Specialty/Location: Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate: Masters of Health Care Management/ Harvard University Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Gynecological Oncology Hobbies: Cycling, and Kayaking
Image	James R. Stelling, MD Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Undergraduate: BS Biology, Cornell University, New York, NY Medical School: SUNY - Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/SUNY - Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Fellowship Training/Location: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Hobbies: Listening to Jimmy Buffet
Image	Kiran Trivedi, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location:Obstetrics and Gynecology/Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG) Hobbies: NY Yankees and NY Jets
Teaching Faculty
Image	Jacqueline Ammirata, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: SUNY Stony Book University, Stony Book, NY Medical School: SUNY Stony Book University School of Medicine, Stony Book, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY; Obstetrics and Gynecology/University Hospital at Stony Book, Stony Book, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Running and Cooking
Image	Athanasios Antoniadis, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/ Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Enjoys watching football
Image	Aaron David, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: Internship: SUNY Stony Brook Hospital & Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology / Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Spending time with his children and grandchildren
Image	Mark Foehr, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/ The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY Hobbies: Listening to music and spending Time with Family
Image	Larissa Fomitcheva, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: Omsk State Medical Academy Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology / State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center and Allegheny General Hospital / Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Hobbies: is fluent in 5 languages and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family
Image	Alan Garley, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Hampshire College, Amherst, MA Medical School: Saint George's University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY Fellowship Training/Location: Urogynecology/University of Connecticut - Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT ; Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery/Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Subspecialty Certification (ABOG) Hobbies: Listening to music, and spending time with his family and dog.
Image	Ilene Gewirtz, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: New York Medical College Residency Training Specialty/Location: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: shopping, and spending time with her children and grandchildren
Image	Emily Gubert, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Hunter College CUNY Medical School: Mount Sinai/ICAHN School of Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: Residency training program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Lukes/ Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Yoga, Horseback Riding, Hiking and Reading.
Image	Angelica Hernandez, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: The University of Valle in Cali, Colombia Residency Training Specialty/Location: N.Y.U. Downtown Hospital in New York, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Horseback riding, Scuba diving and Freelance writing for local newspapers and magazines
Image	Paula Hirt, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Brooklyn College Medical School: New York University School of Medicine Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at Bellevue Hospital-NYU Medical Center, New York, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Gardening, Taking care of her Koi Pond, and extensive collection of beautiful fish.
Image	Peter Judge, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Boston College, Chester Hill, MA Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Skiing, Spending time with family and Sailing
Image	Magarita Jurak, MD DO(E) Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Riga School #79, Riga, Latvia Medical School: Latvian Academy of Medicine, Riga, Latvia; Ecole Superieure d’Osteopathie, Paris, France (DO(E)) Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Queens Hospital, Jamaica, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Spending time with family, Painting, Gardening and Yoga
Image	Aimee L. Leo, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Good Samaritan Hospital West Islip, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG) Hobbies: Reading, going to the beach and spending time with family
	Salvatore Leo, DO Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: Universita Degli Studi Di Bologna, Facolta De Medicina E Chirurgia Residency Training Specialty/Location: Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: bird-watching, spending time with his family
Image	Denise Lester, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical School: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine and Surgery, Rome, Italy Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology Intern/Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; Obstetrics and Gynecology/Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY Fellowship Training/Location: Urodynamics/Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Traveling and visiting museums
Image	Olga Lieberman, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Hunter College - CUNY, New York, NY Medical School: New York Medical College. Valhalla, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY Fellowship Training/Location: Urogynecology/Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Subspecialty Certification Hobbies: spending time with her children and her new puppy
Image	Joseph Livoti, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC Residency Training Specialty/Location: Internship: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Residency: SUNY Stony Brook Hospital Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY Residency: Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: coaching his son’s basketball team
Image	Maria E. Lockhart, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Traveling and working out
Image	Jay Miller, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Brooklyn College Medical School: State University of New York, Downstate Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency Training completed at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Military Veteran, enjoys spending time with family, and playing the piano
Image	Joseph E. Pena, MD Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Undergraduate: BS in Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY Residency Training Specialty/Location: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Fellowship Training/Location: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility/Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Hobbies: Watching football and spending time with family
Image	Michael Polcino, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: Residency Training Specialty/Location: Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: going to the opera, photography, and hiking
Image	Arthur Rosenman, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Medical School: Akademia Medyczna Wroclawiu Im Piastow Slaskich, Wroclaw, Poland Residency Training Specialty/Location: Internship: Queens Hospital Center Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Spending time with family
Image	Jeffrey Wanerman, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Undergraduate: Ohio State University Medical School: New York Medical College Residency Training Specialty/Location: Internship: Long Island Jewish Hospital Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Hobbies: Speed Skating, Biking

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OB/GYN Residency Leadership and Faculty

Administrative Leadership

Anthony Sampino, DO

John J. Vullo, DO

Core Faculty

John Franchina, DO

Padmalatha Gurram, MD

Richard Klein, MD

Dimitrios Mastrogiannis, MD

Mark Pillitteri, DO

Satya Polavarapu, MD

Laura Sheridan-Kelchner, DO

Pankaj Singhal, MD

James R. Stelling, MD

Kiran Trivedi, DO

Teaching Faculty

Jacqueline Ammirata, MD

Athanasios Antoniadis, MD

Aaron David, MD

Mark Foehr, MD

Larissa Fomitcheva, MD

Alan Garley, MD

Ilene Gewirtz, MD

Emily Gubert, MD

Angelica Hernandez, MD

Paula Hirt, MD

Peter Judge, MD

Magarita Jurak, MD DO(E)

Aimee L. Leo, DO

Salvatore Leo, DO

Denise Lester, MD

Olga Lieberman, MD

Joseph Livoti, MD

Maria E. Lockhart, MD

Jay Miller, MD

Joseph E. Pena, MD

Michael Polcino, MD

Arthur Rosenman, MD

Jeffrey Wanerman, MD