Our Physicians

Rich Berning, MD
Infants and Toddlers Physician
Specialty: Pediatrics
Education: Stanford University Medical Center - Pediatric Residency

Medical School University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Berning also has additional pediatric cardiology fellowship training at UCSF
Professional Memberships: Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Professional Member: American Heart Association
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and three children. Occasionally I catch a trout fly fishing in the local streams!

Robert Blatman, MD
Pregnancy Physician
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine (High Risk Obstetrics)
Education: Harvard University - OB/GYN - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Residency - OB/GYN New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical College
Medical School University of Virginia School of Medicine
College Yale University
Certifications American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professional Memberships American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
I enjoy sailing, skiing and travel, but much of my energy and time has recently been diverted to helping raise my two young children!

Pamela Buchbinder, MD
Depression Physician
Specialty: Psychiatry
Education: Cornell University - Psychiatry Residency and Addiciton Psychiatry Fellowship

Internship New York Presbyterian Hospital and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Medical School University of Chicago
College University of California at Berkeley
Columbia University
Certifications Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Suboxone Certified Treatment Provider
Professional Memberships American Psychoanalytic Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine
History of Psychiatry, Arts Division
I greatly enjoy inventing (often begun as a solution to my own predicaments), skiing, writing (my first novel), and raising my infant son and toddler Vizsla!

Carol Cheney, MD
Type I Diabetes Physician
Specialty: Endocrinology
Education: Univ of California, San Diego & Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation Endocrinology Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine University of California, San Diego
Medical School University of California, San Diego
Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Professional Memberships Fellow, American College of Physicians
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
American Diabetes Association
I enjoy running, mountain biking, and cross country skiing. I recently took up studying the piano and am enjoying the challenge of learning new skills! Much of my career has been dedicated to providing expert diabetes care to indigent patients who would not otherwise have access to specialty care.

Prakash Chinnaiyan, MD
Brain Tumors Physician
Specialty: Neuro-Radiation Oncology
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Fellowship, Residency

Medical School Wayne State University
College University of Michigan
Certifications American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
Professional Memberships ASTRO, RTOG, ASCO, AACR, SNO

Anthony Colantonio, MD
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Physician
Specialty: Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology
Education: Oregon Health and Science University - Pain Medicine Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center - Anesthesiology Residency

Medical School Georgetown University School of Medicine
College Georgetown University
Certifications Diplomat American Academy of Pain Management
Diplomat American Board of Anesthesiology
Professional Memberships American Academy of Pain Management
American Society of Anesthesiology
I enjoy Information Technology, electronic gadgets, all sports, travel, wine making, and micro-brewing!

Pauline Fani, MD
Asthma Physician
Specialty: Allergy/Immunology and Pulmonology
Education: Stanford University - Allergy/Immunology fellowship - Adult and Children
Columbia University - Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine Maimonides Medical Center
Medical School St. George's University School of Medicine
College Columbia University/Barnard College
Certifications American Board of Allergy and Immunology
American Academy of Pediatrics - Pulmonology
Professional Memberships American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American College of Asthma Allergy and Immunology
Clinical Immunology Society

Jennifer FauntLeRoy, MD
Anxiety and Bipolar Physician
Specialty: Psychiatry
Education: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency - Psychiatry St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston
Medical School New York University (NYU) School of Medicine
College The Johns Hopkins University
Certifications American Psychiatric Association
American College of Community Psychiatry
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Eugene Galperin, MD
Dialysis Physician
Specialty: Nephrology
Education: UCLA - Univ of California Los Angeles - Nephrology Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine University of Massachusetts
Medical School Ukrainian State Medical Univ
Certifications Board Certified, Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships American Society of Internal Medicine
American Society of Hypertension

Jenna Saul, MD
ADHD Physician
Specialty: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Education: University of Chicago - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Residency - Psychiatry Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School Michigan State University
Certifications American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child and Adolescent Board Certification
Adult Board Certification
Professional Memberships American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
Society for Adolescent Medicine

Rahil Shah, MD
Hepatitis C Physician
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Education: Providence Hospital - Gastroenterology Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine Providence Hospital
Medical School American University of the Caribbean, Netherlands Antilles
College University of Michigan
Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Fellow, American College of Physicians

Joe Shanahan, MD
Lupus Physician
Specialty: Rheumatology
Education: Duke University - Rheumatology Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine Duke University
Medical School UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson
College Brown University, Providence, RI
Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified, Rheumatology
Professional Memberships Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
I like to go body-surfing at Wrightsville Beach with my kids (wearing a swim-shirt and lots of sunscreen!!)

Alan Sugar, MD
HIV Physician
Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Education: Stanford University Medical Center - Infectious Disease Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine Temple University and Santa Clara Valley
Medical School Jefferson Medical College
Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships American College of Physicians, Fellow
American Society of Microbiology
International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Fellow
Alan has a commercial pilot?s certificate and is a certificated flight instructor.

David Vallance, MD
Fibromyalgia Physician
Specialty: Rheumatology
Education: University of Michigan - Rheumatology Fellowship

Residency - Internal Medicine University of Michigan
Medical School University of Michigan
Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Board Certified, Rheumatology
Professional Memberships Fellow, American College of Rheumatology

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