At Valley Health System, our healing environment is open to all, including our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
Delivering healthcare and employment opportunities to all is our lasting commitment and, simply, the right thing to do.
Your Partner in Health
Valley goes beyond the basics when it comes to adopting policies and practices in LGBTQ+ care:
- Our Patient Bill of Rights and Ambulatory Patient Bill of Rights make clear Valley’s belief that individuals of all backgrounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity, share indispensable and essential rights regarding all aspects of their healthcare.
- Our Non-Discrimination Policy for employees clearly states that Valley will not tolerate discrimination of any kind in the workplace.
- Our Patient and Family Centered Care approach welcomes family members, partners, and other individuals identified by the patient as vital participants in a patient’s care.
- Clinical programs and services at Valley, including our Center for LGBTQ+ Care, fertility services, emergency care, cancer care and bariatric surgery – as well as Valley Medical Group’s primary care and specialty providers – address the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ patients with respect and compassion.
Watch: At Valley, we pride ourselves on being a partner in your care, which includes your medical and well-being needs. To help us better understand how we can serve and care for you, we ask that you consider answering the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity questions asked upon registration. Your responses will help us develop a treatment plan, customized to your needs.
Need a Doctor?
In addition to the providers who practice at our Center for LGBTQ+ Care, many of our providers and practices support a care environment that is welcoming and affirming to the LGBTQ+ community. Click on a specialty below to find a doctor for you or a loved one.
Allergy & Immunology
Breast Surgery
Cardiology
Kariann Abbate, MD
Catherine Abreu, APN
Michael Anshelevich, MD
Joviane Azlin, PA
Stuart A. Barr, MD
Chelsea N. Benell, APN
Nikolay Bogush, MD
Paul Burns, MD
Beth A. Bosticco, PA
Gina Callocchia, FNP
Ernest Whanwook Chang, MD
Aalap Chokshi, MD
Caitlin Ciallella, APN
Arielle Coburn, APN
Omid Dardashti, MD
Mary E. D'Entremont, APN
Johanna Deutsch, APN-BC
Sheldon B. Eisenberg, MD
Nancy Elmann, APN
Brianne E. Flynn, PA
Louisa Ghiberti-Toledo, APN
Arieh Greenbaum, MD
Himanshu Gupta, MD
Jamie L. Hagemann, APN
Francis Y. Kim, MD
Joel S. Landzberg, MD
Christine Lissy, PA-C
Yonathan Litwok, MD
Patricia Lopez, APN
Joel D. Jacowitz, MD
Melissa Matysiak, PA
Suneet Mittal, MD
David Montgomery, MD
Patricia L. Murphy, MD
Themistoklis J. Nissirios, MD
Sharon Park, APN
Carissa Pistilli, APN
Todd A Prol, Jr., DO
Mary Ellen Reavey, APN
Melissa Rosario, APN
Celine-Ann Samaniego, APN
Robert Saporito, MD
Leanne Scaglione, APN
Daniel Serra, APN
Samit Shah, MD
Tina Sichrovsky, MD
Alan Simon, MD
Dana Sisco, APN
Bruce Slolnick, MD
Mark Teicher, MD
Lilian Turano, APN
Elvira Usinowicz, APN
Isha Verma Patel, MD
Debbie Yiu, APN
Cardiac Critical Care
Linda Romeo, DNP
Winston Wong, MD
Yi Checchio, PA
Critical Care
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD
Robin M. Friedman, MD
Albert O. Kwon, MD
Jonathan Pinto, MD
George F. Protopapas, MD
Michael G. Rahmin, MD
General Surgery
Geriatric Medicine
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecology
Sami Ahmad, MD
Michelle Beloff, MD
Sandolsam Cha, MD
Jennifer Enrique, APN
Kathlyn Kim, MD
Elizabeth A. Kowalski, APN
Jeffrey Reinkraut, MD
Tia Demille Welsh, MD
Kellie Woodfield, MD
Daying Zhang, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Ephraim Casper, MD
Jae R. Cho, MD
Brittany Connolly, FNP-BC
Elisa Dipierro, APN
Elena Fishman, ANP-BC, AOCNP-BC
Kristen Hartig, APN
Eli Kirshner, MD
Carla Laureano Lal, APN
Christy D. Morrissey, MD
Amanda J. Podolski, MD
Alysha Sewall, APN
Jason Suh, MD
Eleonora Teplinsky, MD
Rachel Tobin, APN
Kevin Wood, MD
Internal Medicine
Melissa Apriceno, APN
Glen Berger, MD
Yukiko Oe, MD
Maria T. Scibetta, MD
Henry Velez, MD
Dorene G. Veliky, APN
Susan Zeveloff, MD
Liver Diseases
Midwifery
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Neonatology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jennifer M. Amorosa, MD
Kajal Angras, DO
Pnina Y. Bargad, MD
Melissa Buddha, APN
Juanita Foncham, MD
Jane Goldman, MD
Hunter A Gomez-Roberts, MD
Meg Hainer, MD
Francesca Joyce, APN
Jessica Kelmartin, FNP
Reut Moyal, MD
Hayley Norian, DO
Neelam Sharma, MD
Eugenia Kuo, MD
Savita Khosla, MD
Amna Iftikhar, MD
Richard Levine, MD
Oscarina A. Contin-Mendoza, MD
Richa Pursnani, MD
Maryanne Carrillo, MD
Veronica Garces, APN
Elina Zeldina, MD
Carolyn Zelop, MD
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Peter H. DeNoble, MD
Ryan M. Dowling, MD
James C. Mendler, MD
David F. Ratliff, MD
David P. Rudman, MD
Lorraine C. Stern, MD
Palliative Care
Leslie Esmail, APN
Nicole LaSpina, PA
Michael Muro, APN
Puneeta Sharma, MD
Ayelet Spitzer, DO
Yusimi Sobrino-Bonilla, APN
Pediatrics
Suzanne Bussetti, APN
Lauren Dankner, MD
Tatiana Dea, APN
Rachel A. Devine, APN
Ellen Fasanaro, APN
Cecilia A. Godoy, MD
Barbara Jedlinksi, MD
Avrum L. Joffe
Lewis J. Kass, MD
Susan Kushner, MD
Eric L. Lazar, MD
Julia Lee, MD, FAAP
Amy Leifer, MD, FAAP
Linda Li, MD
Claude Ligenza, MD, FAAP
Melissa Litao, MD
Indrajit Majumdar, MD
Melissa Monaco, MD
Nancy J. Moontasri, MD
Lisa M. Nalven, MD
Christopher Nicpon, MD, FAAP
Hakan C. Pehlivan, MD
J. Antonio Quiros, MD, PhD
Monika Reisenauer, DNP, APN, NNP-BC
Sherry L. Sakowitz-Sukkar, MD
Marivic Santiago, MD
Irene Shevelev, MD, FAAP
Kaitlin Tergesen, PA-C
Evan Weissman, DO, FAAP
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Podiatry
Primary Care/Family Practice
Frishta Abawi, MD
Ara Ajemian, MD
Ariel Arzt, APN
Jeane Anthony, APN
Mary Bello, MD
James Chan, DO
Dina Dabaj, MD
Lisa A. Draucikas, DO
Ellen J. Fasanaro, APN
Rena M. Jaffe, APN
Nita J. Nair, MD
Marielle Nasta, FNP
Ruth E. Perry, MD
Irina Reyes, APN
Shannon Ross, APN
Simone G. Rubin, DO
Samantha Jean Salomon, MD
Seena Shekari, DO
Ayala Silverman, PA
Jaclyn Anne Sta.Maria, MD
Miko Tesalona, MD
Perel Schneid, DO
Maria G. Williams, APN
Michael A. Williams-Healy, APN
Psychiatry
Pulmonology
Michael I. Bogart, MD
Reza Farhangfar, MD
Steven Jacoby, MD
Joseph P. Mathew, MD
Emma Nicholas, APN
Timothy O'Donnell, DO
Rakesh Sharma, MD
Brianna Tremblay, APN
Paul Valestra, MD
Radiation Oncology
Rheumatology
Sleep Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urogynecology
Urology
Weight Loss and Wellness
Hospitalists
Kristina D. Abanes, APN
John Angiolillo, MD
Seth I. Breitbart, MD
Sunny Choi, MD
Nadine N. Clermont, MD
Giovanni S. Dugay, APN
Padmavathi Jonnalagadda, MD
Jyothi Kulkarni, MD
Maximo Gomez, MD
Hossam H. Hanna, MD
Carolina Lopez, APN
Lauren LoTurco, MD
Harini Mallipeddi, MD
Magdalena Panek, APN
Christina Pratti, APN
Sharon S. Ventura, APN
Varad S. Vyas, MD
Ellen-Jane G. Tarife, APN
Susrut R. Usgaonker, DO
Ranjit C. Rana, MD
Majdouline Sabi, MD
Maria Salcedo, MD
Huihui Sun, APN
Erik Svensson, MD
Kristina Woo, PA
Watch: At Valley Health System, our LGBTQ+ Steering Committee works to ensure that our healthcare environment is a safe, welcoming space for our patients, employees, and community.
