Our Medical Expert Board

Corinne Savides Happel, MD, is an allergist and assistant professor at the John Hopkins School of Medicine.

Farah Khan, MD, is an allergist/immunologist that treats pediatric and adult patients in her private practice in Northern Virginia.

Jurairat J. Molina, MD, is a board-certified allergist with her own private practice, Corpus Christi Allergy Associates.

Daniel More, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, FACP, is a board-certified allergist and clinical immunologist at Allergy Partners of the Central California Coast.

Alexis Appelstein, DO, is a board-certified anesthesiologist based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jenny Dhingra, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and medical director at One Day Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia, and the North Carolina Medical Society.

Lissette Pichardo, MD, administers anesthesia in the pediatric ENT, dental cases, OB epidurals/spinal, colonoscopies/endoscopies, and more at St. Barnabas Hospital.

Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI, FACC, FACP, is a board-certified preventive cardiologist, clinical lipidologist, and president of the medical writing service LastSky Writing, LLC.

Rafle Fernandez MD, MBA, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist practicing in Miami, Florida.

Richard N. Fogoros, MD, FACC, is an internal medicine physician and cardiologist. Dr. Fogoros taught clinical cardiology and general internal medicine for over 20 years and directed cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny General Hospital.

Jeffrey S. Lander, MD, FACC, is a practicing private practice cardiologist at Consultants in Cardiology. 

Anthony Pearson, MD, FACC, is a preventive cardiologist specializing in echocardiography, preventive cardiology, and atrial fibrillation.

Anisha Shah, MD, is a board-certified internist, interventional cardiologist, and Physician Clinician Reviewer at Magellan Health. Dr. Shah has previously served as a medical advisor at Cigna and physician editor at MCG Health.

David Kesselman, DC, is a practicing chiropractor in New York. He specializes in spine and associated nerve structures. He received his bachelor's degree from Tulane University and his D.C. from Life Chiropractic College. 

Leah Ansell, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University.

Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and procedural dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery

Mary Choy, PharmD,BCGP, FASHP, is a pharmacist with board certification in geriatric pharmacotherapy.

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami.

Casey Gallagher, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Colorado Denver.

Kimberly Brown, MD, MPH, is an emergency medicine physician in Memphis, Tennessee, and also serves as a telemedicine physician. She is a best-selling author, national speaker, and co-host on The Real Rx podcast. 

Jordana Haber, MD, MACM, is an emergency physician at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where she serves as director of Clinical Education and Simulation for the residency program.

Josephine Hessert, DO, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Southern California.

Michael Menna, DO, is currently an attending emergency medicine physician at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, with nearly 10 years of experience.

Renee Nilan, MD, is an emergency medicine physician based in southeast Michigan.

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist and instructor at the University of Chicago. Her special interests include diabetes, lipid disorders, obesity, and transgender medicine.

Ana M. Kausel, MD,  is a board-certified endocrinologist and co-founder of Anzara Health.

Do-Eun Lee, MD, is an endocrinologist operating a private practice in Lafayette, California. She specializes in diabetes, thyroid issues, and general endocrinology.

Danielle Weiss, MD, FACP, is an integrative endocrinologist and founder of Center for Hormonal Health and Well-Being.

Kelly Wood, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist with a special interest in osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Rochelle Collins, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Quinnipiac University.

Jason DelCollo, DO, is a board-certified medicine physician and associate faculty member at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. DelCollo is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Elizabeth I. Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH, is a board-certified family medicine and primary care physician with Atrius Health.

Jennifer Pollard Ruiz, MD, is a family medicine physician and experienced medical writer. She has practiced primary care for over 20 years in the public, private, and government sectors.

Sameena M. Zahoor, MD, is a practicing family medicine specialist in the Michigan area. She also volunteers at the Hope Clinic, which provides free primary medical care to uninsured and under-insured patients.

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College. He also works as the site chief for the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Lower Manhattan Hospital.

Shadi Hamdeh, MD, is a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Motility at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.

Sonal Kumar, MD, MPH, is a gastroenterologist, hepatologist, and assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is also the Director of Clinical Hepatology at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Meredith Bull, ND, operates her own private practice for naturopathic medicine.

Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc, operates a private practice in Santa Monica where he specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and integrative medicine.

Ronald Lubelchek, MD, is an infectious disease specialist in Chicago, Illinois.

Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH, is an internist and assistant professor of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and internist with over 10 years of experience addressing communicable disease, health policy, health promotion, and disaster preparedness within the California public health system.

Geetika Gupta, MD, is a board-certified internist focusing on outpatient care of COVID-19 since 2020.

Sanja Jelic, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and sleep specialist who teaches in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Jane Kim, MD, is currently a medical editor and writer. She also consults on digital content for physician medical education.

Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD, FACP, is an internal medicine physician specializing in general and geriatric and hospital medicine at the Kansas University Medical Center. He has been practicing medicine and educating and mentoring medical students and residents for over 20 years.

Keri Peterson, MD, is an internal medicine physician with a focus on aging well at her private practice in Manhattan. She is affiliated with several nearby hospitals, including Lenox Hill Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Kashif J. Piracha, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF, is a practicing physician at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital.

Lauren Schlanger, MD, FACP, oversees the Women’s Health Program with a primary focus on women’s health including transgender health.

Jenny Sweigard, MD, is an internal medicine physician practicing general and critical care medicine at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and other hospitals in the North Carolina area.

Stephen Weinberger, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine and pediatric physician. His training in tropical medicine contributed to his interests in travel medicine, infectious diseases and immunizations.

Brain H. Wetchler, DO, is a board-certified physician working in private practice at Woodmere Medical Associates.

Cristian Zanartu, MD, MPH, is an internal medicine physician specializing in supportive and palliative care. He has worked for more than seven years at two cancer centers in New York City in addition to working in primary care.

Diana Apetauerova, MD, is a neurologist with a subspecialty in movement disorders.

Brigid Dwyer, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and an assistant professor of Neurology at Boston University.

Nicholas R. Metrus, MD, is a neurologist and neuro-oncologist with Atlantic Health System. He has completed research on complications of cancer and primary brain tumors like hypermutator gliomas that has been presented at national and international conferences.

Huma Sheikh, MD, operates her own private practice specializing in migraine and stroke.

Ashley Baumohl, MPH, RD, is a surgical dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital. Her area of expertise include medical nutrition therapy for patients with head, neck, stomach, intestinal cancers, and acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions.

Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, is a registered dietitian and media spokesperson.

Phoowanai Ektheerachaisakul, RDN, CDN, CNSC is a practicing clinical dietitian in the medical intensive care unit with NYC Health + Hospitals at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn.

Suzanne Fisher, RD, is the founding owner of Fisher Nutrition Systems.

Allison Herries, RDN, is a registered dietitian for a telehealth company. In her role, she provides nutrition education and counseling to help her clients set and reach their personal health goals.

Jamie Johnson, RDN, is the owner of the nutrition communications practice Ingraining Nutrition.

Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN, LDN, is a clinical dietitian with over 10 years of experience in healthcare.

Melissa Nieves, LND, RD, is a registered dietitian with Practical Nutrition, LLC. She also works as a bilingual telehealth dietitian for Vida Health Program.

Jonathan Purtell, MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital. His primary interests include surgical and neurosurgical intensive care, orthopedic, obese/post-bariatric, and gastrointestinal patients.

Karina Tolentino, RD, CHWC is a dietitian and health coach specializing in treating people living with chronic kidney disease.

Layan Alrahmani, MD, is an OB/GYN, Assistant Professor, and Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist with a focus on the care of high-risk pregnancies.

Sanaz Ghazal, MD, is a double board-certified fertility specialist and the founder and medical director of the innovative fertility clinic RISE Fertility. At RISE Fertility, Dr. Ghazal emphasizes fertility care for all.

Adi Katz, MD, FACOG, is the Vice Chair for Education, Director of Gynecology and the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Kiarra King, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified gynecologist from Oak Park, Illinois.

Chioma Ndubisi, MD, is an OB/GYN specializing in sexual and reproductive health. She practices as a sexual and reproductive health specialist at an academic hospital for OB/GYN doctors in New York.

Cordelia Nwankwo, MD, is a board-certified gynecologist who has been in private practice for 8 years.

Monique Rainford, MD, is a board-certified OBGYN and Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Medicine.

Anita Sadaty, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist at North Shore University Hospital. She is the founder of the functional medicine practice Redefining Health Medical and a clinical assistant professor at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

Peter Weiss, MD, is a practicing OB/GYN and former Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine.

Forest Miller, MSOT, is an occupational therapist specializing in geriatric rehabilitation and treating conditions affecting people's upper extremities.

Gagandeep Brar, MD, is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist. Her research interest is in gastrointestinal malignancies with a focus on immune and targeted therapies.

Oliver Eng, MD, is surgeon, surgical oncologist, and associate professor of surgery at University of California, Irvine.

Doru Paul, MD, is a board-certified oncologist and hematologist. He is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Andrew Greenberg, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist that has been in practice for over ten years

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice.

Ami A. Shah is an ophthalmologist specializing in oculofacial plastic and orbital surgery, She works for Kaiser Permanente and consults healthcare tech in the Bay Area.

Priscilla Vu, MD is an ophthalmologist with Keystone Eye Associates.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is the owner and medical director of Hyperspeed LASIK (an NVISION company).

Johnstone M. Kim, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Midwest Retina in Dublin, Ohio.

Bryan Wolynski, OD, FAAO, is a board-certified optometrist at Metro Community Health Centers and adjunct assistant clinical professor at SUNY College of Optometry.

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry.

Brian T. Luong, DMD, is an orthodontist at Anaheim Hills Orthodontics and Santa Ana Orthodontics and Chief Dental Officer at Become Aligners.

Yaw Boachie-Adjei, MD, is a double fellowship orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, orthopedic and plastic surgery.

Mohamad Hassan, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Premier Physical Therapy in Chicago. He works in both outpatient rehab and in-home physical therapy.

Stuart Hershman, MD, FAAOS, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Cara Beth Lee, MD, is the current Assistant Medical Director in the Medical Affairs department at Comagine Health.

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine.

Benjamin F. Asher, MD, FACS, is a board-certified otolaryngologist operating his own private practice in New York City.

John Carew, MD, is an otolaryngologist and adjunct assistant professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center department of otolaryngology and NYU Medical Center.

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC.

Daniel Combs, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Dale Garber, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician. She has a passion for promoting health and preventative care for children.

Lyndsey Garbi, MD, is a practicing pediatrician and assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Jonathan B. Jassey, DO, is a private pediatrician at Bellmore Merrick Medical. Dr. Jassey also specializes in treating ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, autism and other mental health issues.

Archana Sharma, DO, FAAP is a pediatrician and active participant in a collaborative group that studies the effects of COVID-19 in pediatric oncology. The group has published its findings in prominent journals. 

Femi Aremu, PharmD, is a Drug Information Pharmacist for Red Ventures and practiced in a COVID-19 clinic for the University of Chicago Medicine.

Elizabeth Cambria, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist with 22 years of experience in community pharmacy, pharmacy management, and patient education.

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities.

Paige Lovellette, PharmD, began her career in retail pharmacy as a floating pharmacist.

Patricia Mikula, PharmD, is an inpatient clinical pharmacist for medical/surgical patients and patients in the intensive care unit.

Fallon Mumford, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist with experience in community pharmacy and correctional healthcare.

Erika Prouty, PharmD, is a professional community pharmacist that specializes in blood cholesterol readings, blood pressure readings, and medication therapy management.

Kristie Reed, PharmD, oversees emergency, general medical, surgical, psychiatric care, and oncology medication as the pharmacy director of a community hospital. Dr. Reed specializes in IV medications.

Violetta Shamilova, PharmD, is a pharmacist and assistant professor at the Physician Assistant Program of Touro College School of Health Sciences. She interned at Mount Sinai Hospital in Brooklyn before starting her career with CVS Pharmacy.

Beth Thomas, PharmD, RPh, is a medication therapy management pharmacist and founder of BMT Coaching.

Christina Varvatsis, PharmD, BCPS, is a hospital pharmacist, medical reviewer, and writer.

Alex Yampolsky, PharmD, is a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Elizabeth Seton Children’s center where he optimizes the comfort and care of his patients.

Paria Sanaty Zadeh is a licensed pharmacist and associate director of the practice and science programs with the American Pharmacists Association.

Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Amy Kwan, PT, has been a physical therapist for over 10 years.

Adam H. Kaplan, DPM, is a podiatrist and attending physician practicing at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health and Roosevelt Care Center.

Danielle McNeil, D.P.M., is a board-certified podiatrist who has practiced in both private and hospital clinics.

Michael MacIntyre, MD, is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist practicing general psychiatry at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Los Angeles.

Ripal Shah, MD, MPH, is a board-certified psychiatrist and clinical professor at the Standford School of Medicine.

Stephanie Hartselle, MD, is a psychiatrist with a private practice in child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.

Dakari Quimby, Ph.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California.

Shamard Charles, MD, MPH, is an experienced health journalist and public health doctor.

Brian Bezack, DO, is a board-certified pulmonologist and owner of the practice Bezack Pediatric Pulmonology.

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and the Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division at Northwestern Medicine.

Reza Samad, MD, is a pulmonologist, medical educator at RWJBH Jersey City Medical Center, and assistant professor of medicine at St. George’s University School of Medicine.

Rony Kampalath, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist and assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.

Stella Bard, MD, is a practicing board-certified internist with 15 years of experience.

Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, is a rheumatologist at Hartford Healthcare Medical Group in Connecticut. She is board-certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. 

David Ozeri, MD, FACP, FACR, is a rheumatologist and current researcher at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. He worked at Kings County Hospital Center and treated veterans at New York Harbor Healthcare Hospital while completing his internal medicine residency.

Riteesha G. Reddy, MD, is a rheumatologist and internist with a private practice in Dallas, Texas. She approaches patient care with a whole health approach that provides adequate personalized care.

Marissa Sansone, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with specialty training in rheumatology practicing at Jersey City Medical Center.

Scott J. Zashin, MD, FACP, FACR, is a board-certified rheumatologist and former clinical professor of internal medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

David Hampton, MD, MEng, FACS, is a general surgeon specializing in trauma and acute care surgery as well as surgical critical care. He is an assistant professor of trauma and acute care surgery at the University of Chicago.

Melissa Bronstein, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist with a virtual private practice specializing in supporting young adults who want to manage anxiety, improve their relationships, and navigate life transitions.

Maria M. LoTempio, MD, is a plastic surgeon with a private practice in New York City for women and performs cosmetic surgery with the American British Surgical and Medical Centre in the UAE.

Jennifer Schwartz, MD, is a practicing surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Yale Schoool of Medicine.

Brian M. Snelling, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

David Strosberg, MD, MS, RPVI, is a researcher and assistant professor of surgery in the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Scott Sundick, MD, FACS is a vascular and endovascular surgeon with The Cardiovascular Care Group in New Jersey.

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office surgical suite.

Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD, is a urologist and assistant professor of Urology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He is the co-founder of the nonprofit Drive 4 Men’s Health, a public campaign to increase healthy habits and medical screenings among men.

Matthew Wosnitzer, MD, is a urologist specializing in male reproductive medicine and surgery at Yale New Haven Health System.