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Meet our Providers
Adult Primary Care Providers
Adam Duckett, DO
Physician
Duckett Family Medicine &
Adult Medicine
Dr. Duckett has worked for East Hill for 10 years. He is board certified in family medicine. After Auburn High School, he graduated from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, before earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of New England in 2007. Besides being a long-term provider at East Hill, Dr. Duckett serves as the Chief Medical Officer for EHMC.
Adult Medicine
Ute is a Family Nurse practitioner who graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University more than 10 years ago. Before working in primary care at East Hill, she worked for a skilled nursing facility. She also has eight years as a registered nurse in a hospital setting, including intensive care, and experience with individual counseling as well as family therapy. .
Duckett Family Medicine
Marge received her MS in Midwifery at SUNY Stonybrook in the late 90s and her BA in Nursing at Syracuse University in 1974. She has worked in various inpatient, outpatient and community health settings for decades, including maternal and child health home visitation for the Cayuga County Health Department. More than just delivering babies, as a Nurse Midwife Marge focuses on women's health through all stages of life. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, baking and spending as much time with her grandkids ages 6 to 26 as she can.
Adult Medicine
Liz started her nursing education at Cayuga Community College where she earned an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing. From there she went on to study nursing at Roberts Wesleyan College and LeMoyne College where she earned her BS and MS in Nursing, respectively. Specializing in family health, Liz is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her clinical experience in a variety of settings. Liz believes in holistic care and healing of mind, body and spirit.
Ute Gallert, (pronounced OoTay)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Marge Tracy
Certified Nurse Midwife
Liz Jorolemon
Family Nurse Practitioner
Christina Catalfano
Physician Assistant
Adult Medicine
A Cayuga County native, Christina is excited to build rapport with her patients, and aims to build on her years of experience in orthopedics while providing primary care.
Duckett Family Medicine
Keith earned his Master of Science from Upstate Medical University, completing his training at East Hill Medical Center before being hired as a Family Nurse Practitioner. He also had an internship at Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse. He worked as a Registered nurse for Albany Medical Center. Before working in the medical field, Keith worked in leadership roles in not-for-profits, including the Senior Services of Albany, Cohoes Multi-Service Senior Citizens Center and Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council. He earned his Master of Public Health from SUNY Albany..
Adult Medicine
Janet has four decades of working as a nurse practitioner, having been trained at the Community General Hospital in Syracuse. She provides many reproductive services for East Hill patients, having worked for several Planned Parenthood offices for decades before joining the team at East Hill's primary care office.
Adult Medicine
Stephen is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietician Nutritionist and Physician Assistant. He earned his A.A.S in Math/Science from Onondaga Community College and BS in Nutrition/Dietetics from Syracuse University. Desiring to blend traditional medicine with nutritional services, Stephen went on to obtain an MS in Physician Assistant Studies from LeMoyne College. He has practiced in as variety of settings including rural areas and hospital settings. Stephen is a Community Health Foundation Scholarship Recipient in Geriatrics and is a bilingual professional who speaks Ukrainian.
Keith Hornbrook, MPH
Family Nurse Practitioner
Janet Owen
Family Nurse Practitioner
Stephen Senenko
Physician Assistant
Summit Pediatrics Providers
Daniel Gabriel, MD
Pediatrician
Summit Pediatrics
Dr. Gabriel has worked at Summit Pediatrics since 2019. Since his residency in Manhattan in the mid-1990s, he’s found joy in watching children grow and following them as they become adults. He enjoys working with families and giving assurances to newer parents about what they can expect. Dr. Gabriel is fluent in French, but picked up some “medical Spanish” when he was working in a Manhattan hospital after graduating from a university in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Besides Manhattan, he’s spent his career working throughout New York; including in the Southern Tier (Hornell), Utica and Albany-area before joining East Hill.
Summit Pediatrics
Dr. Manu-Boateng, pronounced BWAT-ang, has been with the organization for a year, launching our Reach Out and Read project in our pediatric office. Growing up in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on the East Coast, Dr. Manu-Boateng became interested in medicine as a child. She always enjoyed being around children, and knew she wanted to be a pediatrician after reading a book about a young girl with diabetes.
Dr. Manu-Boateng went to medical school in Grenada, which included clinical rotations in Brooklyn, NY. She completed her pediatric residency training in Illinois and later worked in Maine.
Adwoa Manu-Boateng, MD
Pediatrician
Lindsay Lemessurier
Family Nurse Practitioner
Summit Pediatrics
Lindsay graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University, becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2015. She worked as a travel practitioner and in a hospital setting. Before that, she was a certified Registered Nurse, graduating from university of Northern Colorado. She was a professional nurse working at SUNY Upstate Golisano and University Hospital.
Behavioral Health Providers
Katrina Garrigan
Physician Assistant
Katrina works in both our pediatric and adult medicine offices as a Board-Certified Physician Assistant with a focus on the mental health field. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Keuka College and a Master’s Degree from Le Moyne College, where she graduated from the Physician Assistant program with honors in 2017. She provides consultation, diagnostic evaluation, brief psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy services to patients.
Jessica has lead talk therapy at East Hill for a year, building a positive reputation for its social work program. She also serves as a teacher in areas colleges.
She also has a background in meaningful eating. She leads several groups throughout the year, and is open to topic suggestions from the community.
Nichole offers years of experience helping individuals with pediatric, adult and geriatric psychiatric disorders. She earned her A.A.S. in Liberal Arts & Sciences from Cayuga Community College and from there obtained her A.A.S. in Nursing from Fingerlakes Health College of Nursing, her B.S. in Nursing from Keuka College, and M.S.N. Family Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification from SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Jessica Charbonneau
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Nichole Orofino
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Riaz Syed
Psychiatrist
Dr. Riaz Syed is a board certified, licensed psychiatrist with more than four decades of experience as a mental health professional.
He works with adults and adolescents, and serves as a support for the entire behavioral health team.
Nicki serves as a part-time Counselor at East Hill Inner Wellness. She earned an Associate degree in Liberal Arts Humanities from Cayuga Community College and Bachelors degree in Community and Family Services from Empire State College. From there she earned her Masters as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor from Medaille University in Rochester NY. Nicki previously served as HealthySteps Coordinator at East Hill.
Nicole Catalfano
Counselor
Dental Providers
Dr. Deborah Nina
Dental Director
Dr. Nina graduated from New York University in 2001 with her Doctorate in Dental Surgery. She completed a one-year residency at Interfaith Medicine Medical Center in Brooklyn and eventually expanded into cosmetic dentistry and implants. As a bilingual professional and the department director, Dr. Nina believes that good communication is paramount to establishing strong provider-patient relationships. Her patients are her top priority.
Graduated from Broome Community College in 2009, Ashely joined East Hill as her first dental hygiene job out of school. She is known for putting her patients at ease. She enjoys seeing her long-time patients that she has developed relationships with over the years.
She has an 11-year-old son and a cat named Caper. Outside of work, she likes to go camping, hiking and the occasional snowboarding with her son.
Taran joins the East Hill Dental team with more than a decade of experience as a Dental Hygienist. She earned her Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem PA, and Bachelor Degree in Healthcare Administration and Management from Colorado State University. Taran is a child of immigrant parents from India and is bilingual. She values building relationships with her patients and their families.
Ashley Hadden
Dental Hygienist
Taran Thohan
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Christian Gonzalez
Dentist
Samantha Jones
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Gonzalez started his medical career as a physician assistant before changing careers and becoming a dentist. He went to the University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus before his General Practice Dental Residency at the New York Medical College School of Medicine. He worked for the Open Door Family Medical Centers in Brewster, NY before working in the Auburn community health centers.
Samantha is a hygienist in the office, as well as worked in the schools for our school-based dental program. She worked for a private practice before joining the team.
