Aram Hezel, MD

I am committed to providing my patients complete medical care that takes into account their physical and emotional wellbeing. When I approach my patients, I think of them as a whole, a person behind the story. I enjoy and cherish this special relationship and I always strive to give my patients the best care.

I am a hematologist with expertise in coagulation disorders, hemoglobinopathies and general non-malignant hematology. I chose this field because I find hematology intellectually challenging. My approach to patient care is to hopefully make a difference in my patients' lives, one patient at a time. I value my patients and do my best to provide them with compassion and respect, as well as apply my expertise and best judgment to their particular health issue.

Dr. Michal J. Lada joined the Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. He is a graduate of Boston College where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Lada was awarded his medical degree from Jagiellonian University Medical College.

Dr. Swanger-Gagne is an assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center's Institute for the Family in the Psychiatry Department and Pediatrics Department. She received her PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed specialty training in pediatric school psychology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She completed an internship focused in family therapy at the Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in primary care-family psychology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

UR Medicine Balance Disorders & Dizziness Clinic at 601 Elmwood Avenue in Rochester offers care for dizziness conditions including imbalance, disorientation, and vertigo.

Dr. Kerkar has been involved in the management of children and adolescents with liver disease and liver transplants for over two decades. She has done her postgraduate training at King's College Hospital, London, UK and has been the Medical director of the Pediatric Transplant Programs at Mount Sinai in New York and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, before joining us. She will be building a multidisciplinary liver transplant service in collaboration with the adult transplant service as well as her colleagues in Pediatrics, so that liver transplants in children and adolescents can occur successfully locally.

Dr. Jennifer Nguyen received her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Nguyen then completed her Internship and Residency in Pediatrics at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in 2013 and 2014, respectively. She then completed her Residency in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Teaching Hospitals in 2018.

I strive to treat all patients and families with a teamwork approach, in which we all work together to provide the best outcome for the child. I believe that inclusive, multidisciplinary care for the whole patient (body and mind) is a key to success in today's healthcare environment. I promise to give my very best to help you and your child through whatever challenges you are facing.