Directory of Practitioners
Administration
- Melissia Wheeler, MSN, FNP-C; Interim Director of Advanced Practice
- Sarah Dickes; Executive Assistant; dickess@upstate.edu
Meet Our Leadership Team:
Melissia Wheeler, MSN, FNP-C
Interim Director of Advanced Practice
Melissia Wheeler received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing then went on to obtain a Master’s in Nursing from SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Melissia has varied clinical background experience, including working at a 40-bed Medical Observation Unit. This unit was directly connected to the Emergency Services department of a large hospital. As a proven Healthcare Executive with extensive healthcare management experience, her prior experience includes: oversight of 200 plus staff members, serving as a key member of the leadership team involved with the overall direction of the organization, establishing priorities, regulatory compliance, hiring key members of the leadership team including managers, the Director of HR and the CFO.
Melissia has served three years as an adjunct clinical instructor at Cayuga Community College, served one academic year as a 1:1 professor for the BSN program at Lemoyne College, and served as a preceptor for students securing their MSN in nursing education and/or leadership.
Melissia enjoys working with all of the providers within the Advanced Practice Department who practice in a variety of specialties and bring an enormous amount of expertise to the department. Melissia has worked diligently to assure that the department is meeting the needs of both our patients and the hospital and to ensure that the providers within the department are working to their full scope of practice. Her background and education have allowed her to develop strong leadership skills, the ability to interact with diverse populations, as well as offer support and education to students, staff and colleagues.
Advanced Practice Managers & Team Leaders:
Jonathan Conlon, PAAdvanced Practice Manager
Jessica Dow, NP
Advanced Practice Manager
Christine Lopez, NP
Advanced Practice Manager
Ashley Volles, PA
Advanced Practice Manager
Ashley Cary, PA
Advanced Practice Team Leader
Nurse Practitioner
- Veronica Adsit, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - MARIAH Alcott, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Christine Aris, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Martin Baker, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Linda Bartlett, MSN
Nurse Practitioner - Theresa Baxter, RN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Rossella Beutler, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Erin Blair, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner - Kaylin Brainerd, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Wendy Broton, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner - Jamie Bunting, NP
Teaching Instructor - Dennise Burch, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Kimberly Cerasani, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Sarah Chan, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Meghan Claver, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Shannon Colvin, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jessica Conners, FNP-c
Nurse Practitioner - Megan D'Amato, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Colleen Diekemper, MSN, FNP-C, CCRN
Nurse Practitioner - Marijo DiMora, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Linda ME Dinu, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Alem Djukic, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Carolee Dornau, MSN, ANP, FNP
Nurse Practitioner - Carolyn Duca, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Melanie Dunham, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Karen Dygert, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Barbara Eckhard, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Sara Eckrich, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Christine Feliu, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Christopher Felter, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Lisa Fiorini, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Sara Fisher, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Kaytlyn Flansburgh, NP, MSN
Nurse Practitioner - Katharine Freeborn, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Kayleigh Gifford, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Patricia Goodyear, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jennifer Helmer, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Aimee Hillman, RN
Nurse Practitioner - Wendy Holz, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Theresa Humez, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Karysa Humphrey, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Lisa Isabell, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Nancy Jones, RN MSN PNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Andrea Kaszycki, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Chelsea Kaye-Bidinger, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jacqueline Kelly, MSN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Tara Kieffer, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Olivia King, ACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Susi Koshy, FNP, DNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Elaine Kriss, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Lauren La Vine, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Corey LaBounty, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Zachary Love, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Aisha Lubega, FNP-C, MSN
Nurse Practitioner - Leah Marinelli, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Kelsey Marks, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Patricia Maslak, CCRN, MSN, FNP- BC
Nurse Practitioner - Maura Mcgrath, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Alexis Messak, ACNPC-AG
Nurse Practitioner - Michaela Murphy, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Lauren Nickels, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jenna Norris, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Rachel O'Brien, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Marissa Paparo, PNP
Nurse Practitioner - Sarah Persons, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Melanie Pitts, RNC,NP MSN
Nurse Practitioner - Valerie Potash, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Michelle Powers, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Lisa Rabbia, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Kristin Ramella, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Madelyn Reilly, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jennifer Richmond, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Maria Roney, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Tammy Root, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Dana Ruth-Setek, FNP-BC, MSN
Nurse Practitioner - Corinne Schiff, NP
Teaching Instructor - Karen Schiff, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Cassandra Senif, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Nicole Serrano, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Stacy Shourt, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Maura Stanton, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Rebecca Sweeney, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Komal Syeda, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Howa Thabet, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Reeba Thankachan, MS. FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Kathleen Tindall, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jennifer Torres, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jillian Tracy, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Jessica Wagenblatt, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Yingzi Wang, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Abbie Ware, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Elizabeth Wood, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Sari-Ann Yonaty, NP, PhD
Nurse Practitioner - Lauren Zumpano, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
- JACQUELINE AMSDELL, PA
Physician Assistant - Andrea Arnaiz, PA
Clinical Voluntary Faculty - Ashley Cary, PA
Physician Assistant - Colleen Cipro, PA
Physician Assistant - Brian Durkin, PA
Physician Assistant - Layla Elias, PA
Physician Assistant - Bruce Elliott, PA
Physician Assistant - Isobel Grover, D.H.Sc., PA
Physician Assistant - Heidi Gwilt, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Caitlin Hammack, PA
Physician Assistant - James Hill, PA
Physician Assistant - Adam Jacobsen, PA
Physician Assistant - Amanda Jock, PA
Physician Assistant - Sharon Loerzel, PA
Physician Assistant - Allison Marakovits, PA
Physician Assistant - Marino Mauro, DMS, MSPS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Amy McCune, PA
Physician Assistant - Doug Milano-Johnson, PA
Physician Assistant - Ayan Mohamed, PA
Physician Assistant - Jhad Mozeb, PA
Physician Assistant - Kylie Papagelos, PA
Physician Assistant - Donald Penree, PA
Physician Assistant - Kirin Pirozzi, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Emily Rudberg, PA
Physician Assistant - Jennifer Schumacher, PA
Physician Assistant - Jill Steidl, PA
Physician Assistant - Margaret Terzolo, PA
Physician Assistant - Sarah Van Eenenaam, PA
Physician Assistant - Sara Vincent, PA
Physician Assistant - Lisa Wolniak, PA
Physician Assistant