Meet Our Faculty
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Laurel Banach, MD |
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Rebecca Blumhofer, MD, MPH |
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Philip Bolduc, MD
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Lucy Candib, MD Professor Emeritus Radcliffe College, 1968 Harvard Medical School, M.D., 1972 1972-1973 Rotating internship Cambridge City Hospital 1974-1976 Worcester City Hospital/Umass Family Practice Residency Areas of Interest: Woman-centered care, pregnancy and birth, and throughout the lifecycle; Empowering care of chronic illness, esp. diabetes; Violence and victimization of children and adults, and the aftermath; Culture, immigration, refugees, asylum. Author of Medicine and the Family: A Feminist Perspective (Basic, 1995) Co-author (with Sara Shields, MD) of Woman-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Radcliffe, 2010.) Why Family Health Center? Diversity of staff, patients, cultures, illnesses at a health center with a wide variety of services. Commitment to high quality care linked with training programs (MDs, NPs, social workers, dental residents) all in a setting dedicated to the underserved. Academic faculty with ongoing research interests relevant to our population (conveying prevention to low literacy patients; health care for homeless families; breast feeding practices among low income women; Centering Pregnancy, and many others.) Personal Facts: I live on 10 acres on a pond within the Worcester city limits and sometimes bike to work on a recumbent bike. I am working on a book possibly titled “It Runs in the Family” about diabetes and depression in my family of origin. |
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Lisa Carter, MD |
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Sara Casey, DO Assistant Education Director Assistant Professor Providence College University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011 UMass Worcester Family Medicine Residency, 2014 Areas of Interest: Full spectrum family medicine with OB, geriatrics, diabetes, and OMT. Love to run prenatal and diabetes group visits. |
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Elizabeth Dykhouse, Ph.D, Director of Behavioral Science Assistant Professor Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University Predoctoral internship with I Ola Lahui Rural Behavioral Health (HI) Postdoctoral fellowship with Salud Family Health Centers (CO) Areas of Interest: Dr. Dykhouse's background is in primary care psychology and health psychology. She is particularly interested in the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate care and has experience working with interpreters as well as practicing directly in Spanish. |
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Erik Garcia, MD Assistant Professor Medical Director, Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project |
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Melanie Gnazzo, MD Assistant Professor University of Connecticut University of Rochester Family Medicine Residency Areas of Interest: Immigrant and Refugee care, women’s health including maternity care, office procedures Why Family Health Center? I am excited to be a part of the UMass community. The physicians I work with are excellent clinicians and educators. The other staff work hard to make sure patients are cared for appropriately. Everyone really strives to provide the best care to all patients, particularly those in the greatest need Personal Facts: I enjoy spending time with my family hiking, exploring small towns and having quiet dinners with family and friends. |
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Emma Howard-Young, MD Assistant Professor Pediatrics Residency at UMass Chan Medical School at Baystate Medical Center, 2021 Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Jefferson University, 2018 Areas of Interest: I am a general pediatrician with an interest in mental and behavioral health for kids of all ages. I am passionate about providing trauma-informed care to patients and their families. Why Family Health Center? FHCW presented a fantastic opportunity for me to practice primary care pediatrics with a focus on mental and behavioral health. I wanted to be a part of an organization that was addressing the social determinants of health that impact our patients, which FHCW does well. I was able to join a team of staff and providers who are dedicated, supportive, and passionate. Personal Facts: I love to bake and paint in my spare time, and will try any craft or DIY that sparks my interest. Being in nature in any capacity is healing to me. My partner and I have a 1 year old who is a wild joy in our lives, and I love nothing more than spending the day with the two of them. |
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Jordan Howard-Young, MD Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Director, Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship UMass Worcester Family Medicine Residency Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University MA in International Development, Josef Korbel School of International Studies Areas of Interest: Community psychiatry, complex trauma, anti-racism and structural oppression work, refugee health, LGBTQI+ health, teaching and mentorship, community organizing and storytelling Why Family Health Center? I immediately felt welcomed and cared for when I came here. I was inspired to join a group of people from different perspectives and disciplines who were passionate about providing the best care they can to structurally-vulnerable individuals and communities. Personal Facts: I grew up in Las Vegas, NV. I worked in community organizing and public policy prior to finding my way to medicine. I also have a background in refugee health and sustainable and participatory societal development that inform much of my approach to medicine. I live in rural Western Mass with my life partner, our toddler, and 2 cats. |
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Hilary Mislan MD Assistant Professor Education Director University of Massachusetts – Family Health Center of Worcester (2017) Albany Medical College (2014) Areas of Interest: Addiction medicine and suboxone; Maternal child health and Interconception care; Teaching Why Family Health Center: I love being at a teaching community health center. We have a huge array of services and can do a lot for our patients holistically. The cultural diversity is always stimulating, both among our patients and our staff. I completed residency here and stayed on because I love my patients and the people I work with, and I've been here ever since! I speak Spanish with about half my patients. Personal Facts: I am an avid gardener, outdoors enthusiast, and long-distance runner. I live just outside Worcester with my partner, two young children, and our dog. We also have about 20 chickens. |
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Claudeleedy Pierre, MD Associate Director, Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship Director of Perinatal Services Assistant Professor Brown University Brown University Alpert Medical School Boston University Family Medicine Residency Greater Lawrence Family Medicine OB Fellowship Areas of Interest: Maternal Child Health, Underserved Communities/Populations, Diabetes, Teaching, & Team Approach to Health Care |
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Angela Rufo, DO Assistant Professor Faculty, Sports Medicine Fellowship |
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Amber Sarkar, MD Assistant Professor University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ben Gurion University Medical School for International Health 2010 UMass Family Medicine Residency (Family Health Center of Worcester) Areas of Interest: Underserved Medicine, Community Medicine, Global Health |
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Sara G. Shields, MD, MS Professor Harvard University, A.B., 1984 University of California at San Francisco, M.D., 1989 University of Rochester, 1992 Maternal & Child Health Fellowship, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 1994 Areas of Interest: Maternity Care, Underserved Populations, Women's Health. Co-author (with Lucy Candib, MD) of Woman-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Radcliffe, 2010.) My interests include breastfeeding, group prenatal care, family medicine maternity care, quality improvement in general and in maternal/child health in particular, and the humanities in medicine. I've worked in recent years with a community collaborative trying to address infant mortality, including a project to donate free Baby Boxes with educational materials to Worcester's neediest families. Why Family Health Center: When I'm able to be with residents attending one of their own patients' deliveries, I love encouraging the residents to discover and savor their unique longitudinal connections with laboring women and their families. This continuity during maternity care is what makes our role as family physicians so special and so important. Personal Facts: In my nanoseconds of free time, I enjoy reading novels, knitting, and any kind of outdoor exercise except for things that worsen my fear of heights or my tendency towards seasickness. My goal is to some day complete the Cape Cod half marathon trilogy in one year so that I can get the really cool jacket. I've taken up curling, and I'm currently training to be a docent at Worcester's fabulous art museum so that I can lead more tours for medical students, residents, and doctors to teach observation, teamwork and communication skills in that unique setting. |
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Matthew Silva, PharmD Adjunct Assistant Professor |
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Lyndsey Stadtmueller, MD Assistant Professor Olin College Boston University School of Medicine UMass Worcester Family Medicine Residency |
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