About Us

Specialty Advisory Group, Community Principles of Pain Management, 2004-2006

Chair

Patricia Bomba, MD, FACP* Vice President & Medical Director, Geriatrics, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Members

Roxanne Dudish, RN Corporate Quality Management, Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
Chris Grizzanti, RN Corporate Quality Management, Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
Russ Acevedo, MD* Director of Critical Care Area, Crouse Hospital
Nancy Adams Executive Director, Monroe County Medical Society
Ellen Battista, DNS, ANP, PNP Pain Management Specialist, Pain Treatment Consultants of WNY
Carol Beechy, MD* Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Bassett Healthcare
Jeanne Bishop, MD* Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics, Upstate Medical University
Gail Brocious, RN Quality Care Coordinator, ROHM Nursing Homes
Carl Cameron, MD Medical Director, Preferred Care
John Chamberlain, MD Pediatrics/Internal Medicine, Private Practice, Rochester
Mona Chitre, PharmD, CGP Director of Clinical Services, Pharmacy Management FLRx
Oscar DeLeon Casasola, MD Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Roswell Park Cancer Center
Chris Derks RN MHA COHN's/CM Corporate Quality Management, Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
Carl Devore, MD, MPH Associate Medical Director, Workers’ CompChoice
Michael R. DiSalle, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Unity Health
Marsha Fitzgerald, RN Clinical Case Management, Workers’ CompChoice
Eugene Gosy, MD Gosy and Associates Pain Treatment Center, Buffalo 
Donavan Holder, MD Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Clifton Springs Hospital
James Holler, MD Endwell Family Physicians; Broome County Medical Society
Pamela Horst, MD* Palliative Care Consult Service, St. Joseph's Health, Syracuse NY
Brian Justice, DC Chiropractor, Rochester Chiropractic Group
Pieter Kark, MD* Neurologist, Crouse Hospital
Hans Koritz, MD Pain Management, WNY
Michael Kuttner, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Pain Management, ViaHealth
Kevin Matthews, MD* Palliative Care Consultative Service, Utica NY
Kathleen McGrail, MD* Hospice Medical Director, Visiting Nurse Service
Daniel Mendelson, MD* Palliative Care Consultant, Geriatrics, Strong Health
Robert Milch, MD* Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Buffalo NY
Ajai, Nemani, MD Anesthesiology Associates of Rochester, Pain Management ViaHealth
Al Peppard, PT Physical Therapist, University of Rochester Sports Medicine
Erma Perkins, RN Hospice Nurse Educator, Lifetime Care Home Care & Hospice
Erika Pfeiffer, RN Director, Quality Management, St. Ann’s Community
Joel Potash, MD* Palliative Care Consultant, Hospice & Palliative Care Associates, CNY
Gilbert Proper, MD Anesthesiology Associates of Rochester, Pain Management ViaHealth
Timothy Quill, MD* Palliative Care Consultant, Strong Memorial Hospital
Steve Ryan, MD* Medical Director, Independent Living for Seniors
O.J. Sahler, MD* Director, Psychosocial Services & Research, Pediatrics Golisano Hospital
Ronald P. Santasiero, MD Pain Management, Buffalo General Hospital
James Schuppert, MD* Director of Health Services, Corning, Inc
Judith Setla, MD* Medical Director, Hospice & Palliative Care Associates Central New York
Bernard Shore, MD* Medical Director, Jewish Home of Rochester
Armit Singh, MD Pain Management, WNY
Julia Smith, MD* Hospice Medical Director, Lifetime Care Home Care & Hospice
Jaimala Thanik, MD Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Highland Hospital, Rochester NY
Paul Updike, MD Pain Management & Addiction Specialist, Catholic Health System, Buffalo NY
Kathryn Vullo, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Pain Management, Private Practice Rochester

* Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care (EPEC) Faculty & Participants