PODIATRIC MEDICAL FACULTY
Robert Scardina, DPM
Podiatry Residency Program Director, MVHS, Utica, NY
Mark P. Hobaica, DPM
Private Practice: Hobaica Podiatry, Utica, NY
Christopher Powers, DPM
Staff Podiatrist, SDMG, Utica, NY
Wendy Morrison-Schara, DPM
Private Practice: Foot Doctors, Utica, NY
Joseph Mungari, DPM
Private Practice: Foot Doctors, Utica, NY
Gregory Rorick, DPM
Private Practice: Rorick Podiatry, New York Mills, NY
Mark Schug, DPM
Private Practice: Sitrin Health Care Center – Podiatry Clinic, Utica, NY
Ryan L. D’Amico, DPM
Private Practice: Syracuse Podiatry, E. Syracuse, NY
Donal Erickson, DPM
Private Practice: Syracuse Podiatry, E. Syracuse NY
Kimberly Hurley, DPM
Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Member, American Podiatric Medical Association
Member, NYS Podiatric Medical Association
Daniel Herbowy, DPM
Staff Podiatrist, Wound Care Center, Rome Memorial Hospital, Rome, NY
Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Tammy Bowman, DPM
Staff Podiatrist, MVHS/SRVFMC Podiatry Clinic, Utica, NY
Certified, American Board of Medical Specialties in Podiatry
Member, American Podiatric Medical Association
Member, NYS Podiatric Medical Association
NON-PODIATRIC MEDICAL FACULTY
Julie Betro-Shkane, DO
Medical Director at the Sister Rose Vincent Family Medicine Center
Dr. Betro-Shkane received her Doctor of Osteopathy from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY, completed an Osteopathic Internship at the St. Elizabeth-University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) Osteopathic Internship program and her Residency at the Bassett-St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Program and completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Utica College.
Affaf Munir, MD
Dr. Munir received his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at St. John’s University in New York. Dr. Munir completed his residency at St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Program in Utica, NY.
Janki Patel, MD
Dr. Patel received her medical degree from American University of Antigua and completed her residency at St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica, NY., and completed her Geriatric Fellowship at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Health System. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Nay Linn Aung, MD
Dr. Aung received his medical degree from the Institution of Medicine-1 in Yangon, Burma. He completed his residency at St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Program in Utica, NY. Dr. Aung also completed the Diabetes Fellowship at East Carolina University in North Carolina.
William Lindsey, MD
Medical Director, MVHS Advanced Wound Care Center, New Hartford, NY
MVHS PMSR/RRA Rotation Director: Wound Care
Leo Sullivan, MD, FACS
Dr. Sullivan received his medical degree from New York University (New York, NY). He completed an internship and residency in Surgery at New York University (New York, NY) and an additional residency in General/Vascular Surgery at Staten Island Hospital (Staten Island, NY).
Dr. Sullivan is also a Medical Director of our Trauma Center.
Jonathan Wigderson, DO
Dr. Wigderson earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York, and fellowships in Orthopedic Trauma at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, New York, and in Orthopedics at Booth Memorial Medical Center in Flushing, New York. He also completed a rotating internship at Mount Clemens General Hospital in Mount Clemens, Michigan.
Sunil Motta, MD
Anesthesiologist, MVHS, Utica, NY
MVHS PMSR/RRA Rotation Director: Anesthesiology
Marwan Al-Haddad, MD
Brian Burke, DO
Diagnostic Radiologist, MVHS, Utica, NY
MVHS PMSR/RRA Rotation Director: Medical Imaging
Afsar Khan, MD
Dr. Khan received his medical degree at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Iahore Pakistan. He completed his residency at St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica, NY. Dr. Khan has been the Director of Emergency Medicine for Mohawk Valley Health System for five years.
Devayani Namaassivaya, MD
Medical Director of Infectious Diseases, MVHS, Utica, NY
MVHS PMSR/RRA Rotation Director: Infectious Disease
Muzaffar Khan, MD
Medical Director/Chairman, Pathology Dept., MVHS, Utica, NY
MVHS PMSR/RRA Rotation Director: Pathology
Margaret Cooper, DO
Dr. Cooper received her medical degree at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Blacksburg, VA) and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cooper University Hospital (Camden, NJ). She earned her Associates of Science from Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY in Business Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Minor in Business Administration from Northeastern University, Boston MA.
Katherine Warden, PhD
Dr. Warden earned her doctorate in Clinical Forensic Psychology and her Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology at Alliant International University, California School of Forensic Studies in Fresno, California. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland in Cortland, New York. Dr. Warden is a licensed psychologist and a Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIP) Facilitator, having completed BIP Facilitator training and domestic violence training. Dr. Warden is the Director of our Behavioral Medicine Program.
Eric Schackow, MD, PhD, FAAFP
Specialties: Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics.
Dr. Schackow completed his Family Medicine Residency at Michigan State University/Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Medicine degrees from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He also received his PhD and served as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry at Northwestern University.
David Jones, PharmD, RPH
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, MVHS, Utica, NY
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY
Lori McGurk
Podiatry Program Coordinator
