About Us
Specialty Advisory Group, Community Principles of Pain Management, 2004-2008
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
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