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