Reviewers
CARDIOLOGY:
Dr. Samir Pancholy, MD, MSCAI, FAHA, FACC, FACP
Dr. Pancholy completed his Internal Medicine residency at SUNY Stony Brook; and his general and interventional cardiology fellowship at Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. He is a certified specialist in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Currently, he serves as the Program Director for the Cardiology fellowship at The Wright Center. He is also a faculty member at Geisinger School of Medicine and the director of Cardiac Catheterization at Wilkes Barre VA Hospital. Over his distinguished career, he has 70+ US patents, led in multiple RCTs, and is one of a select few honored as a Masters of SCAI for innovation and advancement in Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Tapan Buch, MD
Dr. Buch completed his residency and Cardiology training at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. He is an Adult Non-invasive cardiologist in the Northwell Health system where he focuses on prevention and lifestyle modifications, cardiac imaging, vascular/venous disease, and education. He has a particular interest in advancing the integration of emerging cardiac technology.
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GERIATRICS:
Dr. Edward Dzielak, MD
Dr. Edward J. Dzielak is a dual board-certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicine. He currently serves as the Program Director for the Geriatrics fellowship at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. He earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine medical school and is also a graduate of the Scranton Temple Residency Program (now The Wright Center).
Dr. Tanureet Kochar, MD
Born and raised in India, Dr. Tanureet Kochar moved to the United States where she completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Charleston area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia. She went on to pursue further training in Geriatrics and Sleep Medicine at the Detroit Medical Center in Michigan! She is a current faculty member with The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. Her interests include dementia care, elder abuse, home care for the elderly, and improving the quality of life in older adults. Aside from working, she enjoys dancing, cooking, and all aspects of being a mom.
Dr. Nirali Patel, MD
Dr. Nirali Patel is a board-certified internal medicine and board-eligible geriatric physician. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of Lublin, Poland, and completed her Internal Medicine residency and Geriatrics Fellowship training at The Wright Center. She is a current Associate Program Director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and core faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE:
Dr. Gary Decker, MD
Dr. Gary Decker is a board-certified Infectious Disease specialist who completed his Fellowship training at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. With over 30 years of wealth of knowledge and experience, he helps in the management and treatment of various diseases in the Scranton region of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Mary Louise Decker, MD
Dr. Mary Louise Decker is a board-certified physician currently serving as an Infectious Disease Medical Director for The Wright Center for Community Health. Her duties include managing The Wright Center’s Ryan White HIV and Infectious Disease/Hepatitis C Clinic. She completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Pragya Dhaubhadel, MD
Dr. Dhaubhadel is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in Infectious Diseases. Her clinical and research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, Hepatitis C virus infection, and HIV. She earned her medical degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College in India and then moved to the United States, where she completed her residency and a fellowship in infectious diseases at Harlem Hospital Center.
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INTERNAL MEDICINE:
Dr. Milos Babic, MD:
Dr. Babic is a board-certified Internal Medicine practicing primary care and hospitalist medicine in Scranton, PA. After completing his medical degree from the University of Belgrade Medical School in Serbia, he traveled to NYC to undergo residency training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as Chief Resident.
Dr. Douglas Klamp, MD
Dr. Douglas Klamp is a board-certified internal medicine physician and a current associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Klamp earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed his residency in primary care internal medicine at Alameda County General Hospital in Oakland, California.
Dr. Erin McFadden, MD
Dr. McFadden is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician in Scranton, PA. She completed her medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. She currently serves as a medical director at The Wright Center for Community Health.
Dr. Roop Parlapalli, MD
After obtaining his medical degree from Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Dr. Parlapalli went on to complete his residency at The Wright Center for GME. He currently works as an academic hospitalist at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA where he is involved in teaching medical students and residents. He is also an active member of multiple medical societies including, but not limited to, ACP, SHM, and SGIM. His fields of interest entail clinical reasoning, medical education, and hospital medicine.
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LIFESTYLE MEDICINE / NUTRITION:
Walter Wanas
Walter is a registered and licensed dietitian in Scranton, PA. He currently serves as the Director of Lifestyle Modification and Preventive Medicine for The Wright Center for Community Health. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and Marywood University’s dietetic certification program. Walter works closely with fellow Wright Center care teams to help address and improve long-term care and reverse chronic medical conditions.
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NEPHROLOGY:
Dr. John Prior, DO
After completing his residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Prior went on to obtain a Fellowship in Nephrology from Hahnemann University Hospital. He currently provides quality care in the greater Scranton area of Pennsylvania.
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NEUROSURGERY / NEURO-ONCOLOGY:
Dr. Michael Karsy, MD, PhD, MSc
Dr. Karsy is a neurosurgeon who has a special interest in cranial skull base and spine neurosurgeries. He obtained his medical degree from the New York Medical College and completed a Neurosurgery residency at The University of Utah. He went on to further his education to pursue a fellowship in minimally invasive and open skull base surgery at Jefferson Medical Center. He also serves as an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA.
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PULMONARY / CRITICAL CARE:
Dr. Nikul Patel, MD
Dr. Patel is a graduate of Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia where he completed his residency and went further to pursue a fellowship in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine. He currently helps serve in the Scranton region.
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RHEUMATOLOGY:
Dr. Nevena Barjaktarovic, MD
Dr. Barjaktarovic is a dual board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology providing diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of rheumatic and inflammatory conditions. She obtained her medical degree at Belgrade University, Serbia, and completed her residency in internal medicine at Icahn School of Medicine. She went further to pursue her Fellowship in Rheumatology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
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