Adolescent Medicine Specialists
Anisha Anna Abraham, MD
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Lawrence James D'Angelo, MD, MPH
- Emeritus Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Lawrence James D'Angelo, MD, MPH
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Sharyn Noelle Malcolm, MD, MPH
- Medical Director, Outpatient Clinical Services
- Director, Reproductive Health Services
Sharyn Noelle Malcolm, MD, MPH
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Martha Fairbanks Perry, MD
- Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program
- Adolescent Medicine Specialist
Martha Fairbanks Perry, MD
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Tomas J. Silber, MD
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Joseph Hugh Waters, MD
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Ariel Belle White, MD
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Kathy A. Woodward-Murray, MD
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Emergency Medicine Physicians
Allison Claire Kasper, MD
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Dietitians
Catherine Slomka, MS, RD, LD
- Clinical Dietitian, Expert
Catherine Slomka, MS, RD, LD
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- English
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- Catherine Slomka, MS, RD, LD is an outpatient dietitian in the Adolescent Medicine Division, specializing in Eating Disorders. She completed her masters degree and dietetic internship at Loma Linda University. Catherine is a former professor for Point Loma Nazarene University and is also a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Fellows
Alexis Exum, PhD
- Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Alexis Exum, PhD
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- English
- Spanish
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Alexis Exum, Ph.D., received her Master of Clinical Psychological Science at the University of Maryland and Master of Psychology and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas. She completed her residency in psychology at Children’s National. She researches social inequities and cultural factors related to the development and maintenance of obesity and disordered eating among the Black population. She developed the Culturally Informed Theory for Disordered Eating among Black Women, which was published in 2022. Her clinical focuses include adolescent and young adult disordered eating and anxiety and mood-related treatment among Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender and sexual minorities.
Dara Jackson, MD
- Fellow
Dara Jackson, MD
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- English
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Biography
Dara Jackson, M.D., attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed her residency in family medicine.
Ana Patricia Torga
- Fellow
Ana Patricia Torga
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- English
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Biography
Ana Patricia Torga attended medical school at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine in Manila, Philippines. She completed her residency at Pediatrics Bronx Care Health System in New York.
Her hobbies include hiking, camping, bouldering, yoga, podcasts and building Legos.
Nurse Practitioners
Maria Hegar Alleyne, NP, PPCNP
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Jennifer Moraga Becker, NP, FNP
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Nakeima Elisheba Dorr, NP, DNP
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Aisha Marshell Ellis, NP
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Jean M. Fletcher, NP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
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Angela Hasler, APRN, CPNP-PC
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Amy Elizabeth Klamberg, NP, APRN, CPNP-PC, MPH
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Lisa T. Samanta, NP, PPCNP-BC, MSN
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Adrianne Sapienza, PNP
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Ginikanwa Nwanyibuife Ukpabi, NP, FNP
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General Pediatricians
Lorato Anderson, MD
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Nailah Japera Coleman, MD
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Clifford Michael Galanis, MD
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Tonya Fay Katcher, MD
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Oscar M Taube, MD
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Physician Assistants
Maryna Kapichyna, PA-C
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Psychologists
Molly C Basch, PhD
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Erica Emily Eisenman, PsyD
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Donna Elaine Marschall, PhD
- Director, Whole Bear Care, Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Psychologist
Donna Elaine Marschall, PhD
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Social Workers
Julie Faden-Shifrin
- Social Worker
Katherine Richman Voglmayr, LICSW
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Patient Navigators
Shane Henise
- Family Navigator, Gender Program
Shane Henise
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- English
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Biography
Shane Henise serves as a patient navigator on the Gender Services team. Shane has been working with the transgender community for 10 years. Shane’s background is in both counseling and media work. He graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University with his master of education in psychological counseling in 2017, specializing in care for the LGBTQ community. In his most recent position, he worked as a Campaigns Manager with GLAAD, developing social media campaigns aimed at raising awareness and acceptance for the trans community. Shane also has a love of research and has publications on transgender microaggressions. As a transgender man, Shane has not only helped others navigate the system professionally but brings a personal experience and knowledge as well.
Researchers
Connie Trexler
- Program Manager, Adolescent Clinical Research
Connie Trexler
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- English
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Connie Trexler, RN, CPN, MSHS, serves as the program manager for Adolescent Clinical Research with a focus on HIV prevention, HIV treatment and transgender health. Her interests include adolescent sexual health, HIV prevention, and advocacy for inclusion of youth advisory boards into research and planning. She has worked extensively with the Adolescent Medicine HIV/AIDS Research Network (ATN) since 2001, serving as the Study Coordinator Chair from 2001 to 2006 and directing their Youth Advisory Board Program from 2006 to 2013. She has maintained certification in pediatric nursing for the past 25 years. Prior to moving into research, she worked as a nurse and clinical manager on the inpatient medical care unit at Children's National. She currently focuses her efforts on development of resources and support for implementation of research studies being conducted under the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and being a resource for others conducting research.
Care Team Professionals
Rashma Anne
- Program Lead
Crystal Thomas
- Program Lead