Marc Alpert, MD, Board Certified General Surgeon has joined the medical staff of Memorial Hospital and Community Health Associates LLC in Towanda.

Dr. Alpert is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. He completed his surgical internship at Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA. Surgical residencies were completed at Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA and Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.

Dr. Alpert completed his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgeons.

Dr. Alpert brings more than 30 years of surgical experience providing both vascular and general surgery. Examples of services include: surgical procedures of the vascular system, arteries and veins; surgery of the abdominal organs including intestines, esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and thyroid gland. He can also help patients with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft tissue and hernias.

Additionally, Dr. Alpert offers comprehensive wound care solutions.

Dr. Alpert and his wife, Hillary, have two adult daughters. He is an avid history buff with an extensive library of more than 5,000 books.

Dr. Alpert is now accepting new and established patient appointments and will start seeing patients on February 2, 2012. His Community Health Associates LLC office is located at Memorial Hospital's Main Entrance. For an appointment, please call 268-4713.

Dr. Lisa Ceraolo, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, has joined the medical staff of Community Health Associates LLC and the medical staff of Memorial Hospital in Towanda.

Dr. Ceraolo earned her medical degree from the University of Guadalajara in Mexico and New York Medical College in Vallhala, New York. She completed her internal medicine residency program at Lehigh Valley Hospital through Penn State University.

• Critical Care Nurse for eleven years
• Available for patients eighteen years of age and up
• Providing care for patients with chronic diseases such.as COPD, diabetes, emphysema, high blood pressure
• Special interest in women's health concerns
• Dr. Ceraolo enjoys educating her patients to assist them in taking control of their own health and wellness.

Mary Cotton, CRNP-BC, Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, has joined the Medical Staff of Memorial Hospital and Community Health Associates LLC, Towanda, PA.

Cotton has been employed at Memorial Hospital since 1989 as Nurse Manager of the Critical Care Unit and the Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab and most recently, in addition, served as the Medical Surgical Unit Nurse Manager. She was also the American Heart Association Training Coordinator for Memorial Hospital from 1994 through 2010.

Cotton began her extensive education at Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Allentown, PA where she earned her Diploma in 1978. She graduated in 1997 from Elmira College having earned her BSN Degree. In June 2011, Cotton graduated with honors from Drexel University's Nurse Practitioner, Philadelphia, PA.

• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• American Nurses Association
• American Heart Association
• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association – District 26
• Tri-State Society for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Twin Tier Cardiac Rehabilitation Network

Cotton is married to husband, William Cotton and they have two grown children, Patrick & Molly. Mary and Bill reside in Athens.

Dr. Geeta Krishnan, an accomplished board-certified Otolaryngologist, Ear, Nose and Throat Physician and Surgeon, with more than 26 years of experience, has joined the medical staff of Memorial Hospital's Community Health Associates LLC and the medical staff of Memorial Hospital in Towanda.

Dr. Krishnan earned her MD degree and completed an Otolaryngology residency at T.N.M College in Bombay, India. She completed her surgical residency at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She completed an Otolaryngolgy residency at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Dr. Krishnan has been Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology since 1 980. Dr. Krishnan enjoyed a solo private practice for many years in Danville. In 2006, she moved her solo practice to Sunbury. In February 2009, she joined Memorial Hospital's Community Health Associates. Dr. Krishnan's medical practice is located at Memorial Hospital, One Hospital Drive, Towanda.

Korie Lambert, PA-C, Certified Physician Assistant has joined the Medical Staff of Memorial Hosptial and Community Health Associates LLC in Towanda.

Lambert is a graduate of Sullivan County High School. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Studies in 2003 from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She continued her education at King's College and graduated in 2004 with her Master's of Science in Physician Assistant studies.

She is certifed by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Prior to joining Memorial Hospital's Medical Staff and Community Health Associates LLC, Lambert practiced medicine in the field of psychiatry for five years.

Lambert resides in Sullivan County with her husband, Francis, and their two children, David and Cecelia. She is a volunteer coach for the Sullivan County School District girl's basketball program.

"I really enjoy helping people to take better care of themselves. I know how important it is to listen carefully to each patient. I look forward to providing services to families in our community," Lambert said

    Dr. Levin is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine; he is Board Certified in Pain Medicine. In addition, he is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist with sub specialized fellowship training at New York University. He has extensive clinical experience and focuses his practice on the interventional treatment of complex pain syndromes and related disorders. He offers the most advance therapies to treat a wide variety of pain disorders.

    Dr. Levin's clinical interests include: spinal degenerative disease; migraine headaches; headaches; complex syndromes following spinal surgery of the back and neck; bulging discs; herniated discs; facet joint disease; neuralgias; complex regional pain syndromes; and numbness or weakness due to pathologies of the spine or nerves.

    As a skilled and experienced pain medicine interventionist, Dr. Levin evaluates each patient to determine the appropriate treatment options and provides individualized care. These treatment options may include: Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical epidural steroid injections utilizing target transforaminal techniques; lumber sympathetic blocks; sphenopalatine blocks; discography; precision joint injections; radiofrequency neuroablative procedures; peripheral or spinal cord stimulator trials and implants; foraminoplasty; and other patented advanced interventional procedures.

    Dr. Levin is available to see patients at Memorial Hospital. He is assisted by Carol Ackley, Pain Management Clinic Assistant.

Dr. Larry McCullough, MD, OB/GYN, is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Dr. McCullough brings 18 years of clinical practice experience involving routine and high risk obstetrics, obstetric emergencies, office gynecology, and gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. He is also experienced in the management of (but not limited to) contraceptive maintenance, menopausal care, abnormal pap smears, sexually transmitted infections, preventive annual examinations, urinary incontinence, abnormal menstrual bleeding, osteoporosis, premenstrual dysfunctional disorder, adolescent medicine, infertility and chronic pelvic pain.

Dr. McCullough is a husband and father of four. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading the Bible, taking his wife shopping, singing gospel music, and spending quality time with his son and three daughters.

Dr. Jai P. Naidu is an accomplished board-certified pediatrician with more than 30 years of experience providing care to children. In March 2008 he joined Community Health Associates LLC. He is an active member of Memorial Hospital's medical staff with privileges to admit patients to the hospital.

Dr. Naidu completed pediatric medical residencies at St. Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, in New Jersey. Prior to coming to Towanda, Dr. Naidu enjoyed a long career of practicing pediatric medicine in the Williamsport area and was most recently a member of the Geisinger Medical Group in Montoursville, PA.

"I am very impressed with Memorial Hospital and their commitment to providing quality healthcare for children. The on-campus Pediatric Therapy Clinic provides specialized physical, occupational, and speech therapies especially for children. I look forward to working with this dedicated and professional team," said Dr. Naidu.

Timothy Powell, MD, OB/GYN, is a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. He completed medical residencies at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune, New Jersey.

Dr. Powell is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. With 22 years of experience, Dr. Powell is available to diagnose and treat conditions of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, cervix, vagina, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Additional services include breast exams and pap smears, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), care during pregnancy and childbirth, treatment of conditions such as pelvic pain, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, irregular periods, and sexual dysfunction.

Dr. Powell and his wife, Cheryl, are the parents of two daughters. He enjoys photography, music and playing the guitar.