Staff
Whittier’s experienced staff is committed to our mission providing comprehensive health care to our patients.
Doctors
Pediatric Medicine
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Adetokunbo Olotu, MD
- Clinical Interests: Pediatrics
- School: Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School
- Languages Spoken: English, Yoruba
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
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Omar Alani, MD Lead Physician Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine
- Clinical Interests: Asthma, ADHD, Pedicatrics
- Education: Damascus Univ.
- Languages Spoken: English, Arabic
- Joined Whittier in Feb. 2020
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Julianne Ahern, NP
Pediatrics Clinical Manager
- Clinical Interests: Adolescent Medicine, Asthma, and Childhood Obesity
- MGH Institute of Health Professionals, Boston, MA, 2006
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 2/2005
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Community volunteer work, baking, and spending time with family.
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
Adult and Family Medicine
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Rose M Glaude, NP
- Clinical Interests: Primary Care
- School: Chamberlain University
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on: Feb, 2022
- Laguages Spoken: English
- Special Interestes: Diabetes
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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VILLARREAL VERDECIA, ARTURO- MD
- Clinical Interests: Diabetes Mellitus.
- School: Instituto Superior De Sciencias Medicas Habana
- Residency: University Of Rochester
- Special Interests: Substance Abuse Disorders
- Languages Spoken: English , Spanish
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Robin Mayfield, MD Lead Physician Family Medicine
- Clinical Interests: Internal medicine / Pediatrics
- School: Harvard Medicine School
- Residency: UCSF and Umass
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on: September 1, 2020
- Languages Spoken: English , French
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Rachel Hutchins, DPM – Podiatrist
- Clinical Interests: Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Wound Care
- School: Barry University.
- Residency: Boston Medical Center.
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Reading, enjoying sunshine/outdoors, family dinners
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
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Joseph Marcel-Saint-Louis DeMertine, M.D. Lead Physician Wellness Specialist Services
- Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases, Heath & Development
- School: University of Minnesota Medical School
- Languages Spoken: Haitian, French, Spanish
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
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Michelle Johnson, MD
- Clinical Interests: Cardiovascular disease, women’s health
- School: Boston University, School of Medicine, 1994
- Residency: Boston Medical Center – Internal Medicine
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 8/2003
- Languages Spoken: English / French and Haitian Creole
- Special Interests: Music and reading
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
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Stephen Wright, MD – Medical Director
- Clinical Interests: Urgent care, adult medicine
- School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1996
- Residency: University of Illinois – Peoria
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center in December 2013
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Clinical research, music
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
OB/GYN
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Dr. Adrienne Headley
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Tarcia Edmonds-Jehu, CNM
- Education: Boston University School of Public Health
- Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
- Accepting New Patients: yes
Mental Health/ Substance Abuse
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Stephenie Jackson Wilson, NP
- Education: Walden university
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: PMHNP ~ Mental Health
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Helenita Hamer, MD
- Clinical Interests: General Adult Psychiatry
- School: Federal University, Rio Grande Brazil
- Languages Spoken: Portuguese, Spanish
- Accepting new patients: yes
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Oluranti Adepoju, MD
- Education: Univ. of St Eustatius
- Languages Spoken: English
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Hesham Hamoda, MD
Clinical Interests: Research and practice, child psychiatry
School: Kuwait University, faculty of medicine, 2003
Joined Whittier Street Health Center August 2011
Languages spoken: English
Special Interests: Exercise, fitness, traveling, music
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Infectious Disease and Special Populations
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Brian Wong, MD – Lead IDSP Physician
- Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases
- Education: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
- Languages Spoken: English
- Joined Whittier in Sept 2019
- Accepting New Patients: yes
PharmMD
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Kripali Patel, PharmMD Clinical Pharmacist
Optometry
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Dr. Katherine Do, MD
- Education: Southern California college of Optometry
- Languages Spoken: English, Basic Spanish
- Clinical Interests: Primary care Optometry, Ocular Disease, Pediatrics
- Special Interests: Hiking, Water coloring, Cooking, trying new food
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Sampson Nosike, OD
- Clinical Interests: Comprehensive eye care, refractive surgery
- School: New England College of Optometry, Boston, 1995
- Residency: Eye Associates PC
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 2/2001
- Languages Spoken: English / Ibo / Hausa
- Special Interests: Special lenses and care, reading
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
Staff
Clinical Leadership Team
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Sioufi, Habib, MD Director, Laboratory
Clinical Interests – Community & outreach
Education – Damascus university medical school
Languages Spoken – French, Arabic
Residency – Children’s hospital / Brigham and women’s hospital
Joined Whittier street health center on – 9/23/1993
Special Interests – Cycling, going on long walks.
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Chigoziri Ojuka, NP – Director of Satellite Clinic
Clinical Interests: Family primary care, preventative care
School: Regis College
Joined Whittier Street Health Center in November 2014
Languages Spoken: English
Special Interests: Reading, exercise, spending time with family
Accepting New Patients: Yes -
Stephen Wright, MD – Medical Director
- Clinical Interests: Urgent care, adult medicine
- School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1996
- Residency: University of Illinois – Peoria
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center in December 2013
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Clinical research, music
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
Laboratory
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Sioufi, Habib, MD Director, Laboratory
Clinical Interests – Community & outreach
Education – Damascus university medical school
Languages Spoken – French, Arabic
Residency – Children’s hospital / Brigham and women’s hospital
Joined Whittier street health center on – 9/23/1993
Special Interests – Cycling, going on long walks.
Pharmacy
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Ahmad Atri, PharmD
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Jane Mbogo, PharmD
Clinical Interests – Diabetes Education, Disease Management, Medication Therapy Management, Pain and Palliative Care
Education – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University (MCPHS)
Languages Spoken – English, Kiswahili
Joined Whittier in August 2021
Accepting New Patients – N/A
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Sabya AbdulRauf, PharmD
Clinical Interests – Pharmacy
Education – Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Services
Languages Spoken – Farsi, English
Joined Whittier in June 2021
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Satellite Clinic
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Chigoziri Ojuka, NP – Director of Satellite Clinic
Clinical Interests: Family primary care, preventative care
School: Regis College
Joined Whittier Street Health Center in November 2014
Languages Spoken: English
Special Interests: Reading, exercise, spending time with family
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Nurse Practitioners
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Dena Fulgham, NP
- Clinical Interests : Pediatrics, Addescent medicine, Women’s Health
- School: MCPHS University
- Clinical Rotations: Compass medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Association, Signature Healthcare, Boston Children’s Hospital, Family Medicine North.
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on: Aug 1, 2022
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Traveling, event planning, Family, Church, Music, Dance
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Teresa Yelle, CNP
- Clinical Interest: Family planning, sexual health
- School: Vanderbilt University
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on: Nov 1. 2022
- Languages Spoken : English
- Special Interests: Reading, Walking
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Pierre Joseph, NP
- Clinical Interests: Primary Care
- School: UMASS BOSTON
- Residency: Cambridge Health Alliance
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on: Oct 17, 2022
- Languages Spoken: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, English
- Special Interest: Spend time with family
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Michelle Ellis, NP
Clinical Interests – Family Medicine
Education – Columbia University School of Nursing
Languages Spoken – English
Joined Whittier in July 2021
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Special Interests – Reading, Baking, Running
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Marie Rose Nshimuyumukiza, NP
- Education: Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell
- Languages Spoken: English, French, Kinyarwanda
- Residency: Newburyport seacoast medical associates
- Clinical Interests: Family Medicine
- Special Interests: Mental Health, Cooking , Travelling and spending time with family
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Jasmine Haque-Ahmed, NP
Clinical Interests: Family Practice, Women’s Health
Education: Simmons University
Languages Spoken: English
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Julianne Ahern, NP
Pediatrics Clinical Manager
- Clinical Interests: Adolescent Medicine, Asthma, and Childhood Obesity
- MGH Institute of Health Professionals, Boston, MA, 2006
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 2/2005
- Languages Spoken: English
- Special Interests: Community volunteer work, baking, and spending time with family.
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
Dental
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Jina Yavarifar
Clinical Interests – Dentistry
Education – Yerevan State Medical University
Languages Spoken – English, Farsi, French, Armenian, Turkish, ASL
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Special Interests – Playing Piano, Hiking, Cooiking, Reading, History books
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Joseph Hallak
Clinical Interests – Esthetic Dentistry, New Technologies
Education – University of Aleppo – Faculty of Dentistry
Languages Spoken – English, Arabic, German, Spanish
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Special Interests – Sports – Camping
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Alaa Garwin
Clinical Interests – General Dentistry, Operative dentistry, Surgical Dentistry
Education – Cairo University – Faculty at oraland dental medicine
Languages Spoken – English, Arabic
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Faiza Ali
Clinical Interests – Anterior and Posterior root canal treatment
Education – Rajiv gandhi university of health sciences
Languages Spoken – English, Urdu, Hindi, Pashto
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Special Interests – Photography
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Cristian Sosa, DMD
Clinical Interests – General Dentistry / Oral Surgery
Education – University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Languages Spoken – English, Spanish
Joined Whittier in July 2022
Accepting New Patients – Yes
Special Interests – Hiking, Traveling, Exploring Boston and new restaurants
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Dr. Jocelyne Jezzini, Dental
- Education: Beirut Arab University
- Languages Spoken: English, Arabic, Romanian
- Residency: Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine
- Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive dentistry
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Dr. Alya Elmobarik, Dental
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Whittier Street Health Center
Education: National Ribat University
- Languages Spoken: English, Arabic
- Residency: Boston
- Clinical Interests: Dental Surgery
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Dr. Fadi Farah
- Education: Syrian Private University
- Languages Spoken: English, Arabic
- Clinical Interests: General Dentistry/Oral Surgery
- Special Interests: Hiking, Reading, Travelling
- Accepting New Patients: yes
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Nael Sayegh, DMD
School: Aleppo University School of Dentistry
Languages Spoken: English, Arabic
Special Interests: Music, Reading
Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Debashree Saxena, DMD
Clinical Interests: To provide good care to my patients
School: BU Henry Goldman School Dental Medicine (Currently Clinical Assistant Professor)
Residency: BU Henry Goldman School Dental Medicine
Languages Spoken: English + Hindi
Special Interests: Love to spend time with my son
Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Auhilda Lizardo, RDH
Clinical Interests: Dental Hygienist
School: MCPHS/Forsyth
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Mireille Charles Alexis, DMD Associate Director Dental Services
- Clinical Interests: Prosthodontics
- School: Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 1997
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 12/2012
- Languages Spoken: English / French / Haitian-Creole / Conversational Spanish
- Special Interests: Painting and sewing
- Accepting new Patients: Yes
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Nurulla Diyanat, DMD Dental Director
- Clinical Interests: General Dentistry / Oral Surgery
- School: N. Narimanov Medical University, School of Dental Medicine, Baku Azerbaijan, 2000
- Joined Whittier Street Health Center on 8/2007
- Languages Spoken: English / Farsi / Urdu /Conversational Russian
- Special Interests: Traveling, working outside (yard work)
- Accepting new Patients: Yes