Carol G. Baum, M.D. - Allergy Physician

Educational Background:
Undergraduate Studies: City University of New York
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Luke's Hospital New York, NY
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Campus – Cornell University Medical College

Certifications: Board Certified in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Arthur S. Tepper, MA - Audiologist

Educational Background:
Master of Arts, Audiology: Montclair State University
Undergraduate Studies: BS, Communication Sciences and Disorders, State University of New York at Brockport

Certifications: CCC/A, Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, Founding Member, Connecticut Academy of Audiology

Wendy Wallach-DeLucia, MS - Audiologist

Educational Background:
Master of Science, Communication Disorders: University of Vermont
Undergraduate Studies: BA, Speech Pathology, Pace University

Certifications: CCC/A, Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology

Jocelyn Fillian, MS - Audiologist

Educational Background:
Master of Science, Audiology: Southern Connecticut State University
Undergraduate Studies: BA, Communication Disorders, University of Connecticut

Candidate for Au.D (Doctorate of Audiology) - Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology - expected date of graduation, early 2008

Certifications: CCC/A, Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology

Michael C. Bard, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies: University of Michigan
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Fellowship: Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: General ENT surgery - Surgery for Snoring - Surgery for Sinus Disease

Jay H. Klarsfeld, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies: Brandeis University - Biochemistry & Biology
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Member: New York Facial Plastic Surgery Society - Connecticut State Medical Society - American Rhinologic Society - Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Thyroid/Parathyroid surgery - Endoscopic sinus surgery - Cosmetic Rhinoplasty

Richard J. Lipton, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies: University of Michigan
Medical School: Mayo Medical School
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Head and Neck Surgery - Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery - Pediatric Otolaryngology

Jeffrey B. Monroe, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies: Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: University of Miami Medical School
Residency: State University of New York at Buffalo

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Middle ear reconstructive surgery - Perfusion Therapy for Meniere's Disease

Barbara E. Safran, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies: Cornell University
Medical School: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Residency: Long Island Jewish Hospital

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology

Dov Bloch, M.D. - Otolaryngologist/Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies - Cornell University
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California at San Francisco

Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Sleep and Sinus Surgery - Thyroid and Head & Neck Surgery - Facial Plastics - Pediatric Surgery and Otology

David Beck, PA-C - Physician Assistant

Educational Background:
Undergraduate studies - Northwestern University
Professional studies - Touro College

Certifications: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Special Medical Interests: Allergic Rhinitis, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine

Hobbies: Flying. Currently pursuing private pilot's license.

David M. Goldenberg, M.D. - Section Chief, Plastic Surgery Subsection Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT

Educational Background:
Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery, National Board of Medical Examiners, Member American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Fairfield County Medical Association, Danbury Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society, Connecticut Society of Plastic Surgeons, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member Connecticut Board of Medical Examiners, Member American Society Aesthetic Surgeon

Sohel Islam, M.D. - Plastic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College
Residency General Surgery: Columbia University
Residency Plastic Surgery: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, Virginia

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Surgery, Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Fairfield County Medical Association, Danbury Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Residency Plastic Surgery: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery: Yale University

Prashant Soni, M.D. - Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Residency General Surgery: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency Plastic Surgery: University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Fellowship: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital/Manhattan Ear, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Surgery, Member Fairfield County Medical Association, Associate Fellow - American College of Surgeons, Diplomat - American Board of Surgery, Surgical Society of the New York Medical College, American Medical Association

Nancy Rinaldi - Nancy Rinaldi, Clinical Aesthetician

Educational Background:
Institute of Aesthetic Arts & Sciences, Southbury, CT - Certified Aesthetician
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT - AAS

Certifications: Connecticut Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers & Cosmeticians, Public Member 1996 - Current; Society of Plastic Surgery Skin Care Specialists (SPSSCS); Aesthetics International Association (AIA); Advanced Concepts in Medical Skin Care - La Roche-Posay Biomedic ; OBAGI, Nu Derm, CRX Systems Certification; Extensive Post-Graduate Studies in Skin Care; Certified by the Small Business Administration; Prolite IPL Certification; Lumenis Certification

Debra Siepmann - Licensed Cosmetologist, Certified Aesthetician

Educational Background:
Western Connecticut State University, BA
American Academy of Cosmetology, Danbury, CT
Aesthetic Arts & Sciences, Southbury, CT

Certifications: OBAGI, Nu Derm, CRX Systems Certification; Small Business Administration Certification; Aromatherapy Body Treatments/Manual Lymphatic Draining (MLD); Post Surgical Makeup; Glamour Makeup; Connecticut Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians; Lumenis Certification; Served on State Board of Cosmetology 1990-1991

Maryann Okrongly - RN, Laser Services

Educational Background:
Wagner College, BSN
University of Pennsylvania, BSN
San Jose State University, MSN

Margaret Spera - RN, Laser Services

Educational Background:
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, BSN
University of Pennsylvania, MSN

Joy Terrell-Clark - RN, Laser Services

Educational Background:
Sacred Heart University
St. Vincent's College of Nursing, BSN

April Rodriguez - RN, Laser Services

Educational Background:
University of Connecticut
Norwalk Community College
Lumenis Certification

David M. Goldenberg, M.D. - Section Chief, Plastic Surgery Subsection Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT

Educational Background:
Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery, National Board of Medical Examiners, Member American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Fairfield County Medical Association, Danbury Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society, Connecticut Society of Plastic Surgeons, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Member Connecticut Board of Medical Examiners, Member American Society Aesthetic Surgeon

Sohel Islam, M.D. - Plastic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College
Residency General Surgery: Columbia University
Residency Plastic Surgery: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, Virginia

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Surgery, Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Fairfield County Medical Association, Danbury Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, Residency Plastic Surgery: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery: Yale University

Prashant Soni, M.D. - Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Residency General Surgery: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency Plastic Surgery: University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Fellowship: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital/Manhattan Ear, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY

Certifications and Affiliations: Board Certified - American Board of Surgery, Member Fairfield County Medical Association, Associate Fellow - American College of Surgeons, Diplomat - American Board of Surgery, Surgical Society of the New York Medical College, American Medical Association

Karen F. Kovacs M.D., FACS - General, Pediatric Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate Studies: Bucknell University
Medical School: George Washington University
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Columbus Children's Hospital

Certification: Board Certified American Board of Surgery

Joseph R. Gordon, M.D., FACS - General, Breast, Pediatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate Studies: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: S.U.N.Y. - Downstate Medical Center, Kings County Hospital Center
Fellowship: Cancer research, S.U.N.Y. - Downstate Medical Center
Danbury Hospital: Trauma Medical Director, Co-Director, Breast Care Program and Breast Clinic Attending

Certification: Board Certified American Board of Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Breast ultrasound - Surgical Oncology - Hernia Surgery

Joseph J. Catania, M.D., FACS - General, Pediatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate Studies: Villanova University
Graduate School: Yale University, Georgetown University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: New York Medical College
Fellowship: American College of Surgeons

Certifications: Board Certified American Board of Surgery, National Board of Medical Examiners

Lynn Chao, M.D., FACS, FASCRS - General, Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Educational Background:
Undergraduate Studies: Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson


Certifications: Board Certified American Board of Surgery - American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Special Medical Interests: Colorectal Cancer - Anorectal Disorders - Women's Health