Health Care

800 Carter St

1425 Portland Ave Box 228

Maha was born in Baghdad, Iraq, but her family moved when she was one year old to Nederland, Texas, where she grew up. She attended Texas A&M University for her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences. She received her MD from McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas, with a concentration in Global Health. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Rochester in 2019 and completed a pediatric chief residency from 2019-2020. Her career interests include the care of children with medical complexity, medical education, quality improvement, and wellness.

1425 Portland Ave Gordon Bldg, Ground Level

1425 Portland Ave

Mara C. Weinstein Velez, M.D., FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist who completed a prestigious Laser, Cosmetic and Dermatologic Surgery fellowship at SkinCare Physicians in Boston, with clinical faculty from the Harvard and Yale Departments of Dermatology. Dr. Weinstein has received numerous awards and achievements, including the Excellence in Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the Women's Dermatology Society (WDS) Mentorship Award, and was most recently selected to be a part of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Future Leaders Network.

Dr. Lande serves as the Co-Director of the Pediatric Hypertension and Lipid Clinic and is the Pediatric Nephrologist representative to the URMC Solid Organ Transplant Program. Specific Clinical Interest include: General Nephrology Dialysis Renal Transplant ICU Nephrology

Dr. Margaret Connor's clinical interests include empowering children and their families to become educated about their health and conditions. She works within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care addressing the importance of social and mental well being as part of the overall health of a child.

1328 University Ave

1425 Portland Ave, Box 228

Margo Benoit, MD is a board-certified Otolaryngologist. She specializes in all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology.

30 N Union St

Marie T. Sergent, Ph.D., CGP is a Licensed Psychologist offering individual, group, and couples/family therapy for the past 30 years. Consultation and supervision services are also available. Meetings are by scheduled appointment only.

82 Holland St

Areas of expertise: • Pediatric general and thoracic surgery • Pediatric surgical critical care • Pediatric minimally invasive surgery

417 South Ave

Dr. Mary Gail Mercurio is a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. She currently is the Residency Program Director as well as serving as Clinical Director.

Dr. Jones is interested in providing health care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses across their lifespan. She hopes to focus on educating providers, patients and their families about the importance of planning for transition throughout childhood, as well as on identifying barriers to the delivery of quality care during times of transition to adult care.

Although many think of eye disease as affecting older adults, a large number of conditions are common among children. Some of these conditions require surgery and some, if not treated early on, result in lifelong consequences including blindness. In a separate pediatric wing, Flaum Eye Institute Pediatric Ophthalmologists Matthew Gearinger, MD and Benjamin Hammond, MD treat conditions ranging from pink eye, blocked tear ducts and blurred vision to strabismus, pediatric glaucoma and congenital cataracts.

Matthew Gross, MD is a board certified Nephrologist at UR Medicine – Strong Memorial Hospital.

Matthew J. Brown, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician employed by Rochester Regional Health who provides primary care at Rochester Regional locations in Rochester, NY (Genesee Street). He earned his MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002), is certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, and is affiliated with Rochester Regional hospitals including Unity Hospital. Dr. Brown accepts a broad range of insurance plans and offers general family medicine/primary care services.

1860 South Ave

Internal Medicine - Employed by Rochester Regional Health

A beautiful smile is an art form. Dr. Maureen Wood uses her extensive knowledge and rich experience to provide comprehensive and exclusive orthodontic services. Whether your journey involves the more traditional metal braces route or esthetic clear aligners, she'll customize a treatment plan that creates a harmoniously aligned smile that improves your appearance.

1445 Portland Ave Ste 304

1425 Portland Ave

Rochester

I am interested in optimizing care for children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, my clinical interest include looking after children with feeding difficulty and developmental delay. I enjoy all aspects of general pediatric gastroenterology.

Dr. Rashid provides consultation on the Pediatric Nephrology service including provision of acute and chronic hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement, and transplantation services.

Melissa Carmen, MD is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She specializes in intrauterine growth restriction, neonatal nutrition and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. She also works to improve the care of neonates in Western New York through the Perinatal Outreach Program.

322 Lake Ave

1255 Portland Ave 2nd fl

Dr. Leonard has been a practicing pediatric hospitalist since 1999. His clinical focus is providing and coordinating comprehensive, family-centered pediatric care in the inpatient setting, particularly to infants and young children

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.

1000 Elmwood Ave

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.

777 S Clinton Ave

1445 Portland Ave

82 Holland St

Dr. Linder received his medical degree from the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and completed his internship and residency at UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Linder is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Mohammed Karim, MBBS is board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

Specialties Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine Education 2014 MD | Harvard Medical School Post-doctoral Training & Residency 07/01/2015 - 06/28/2019 Residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital 07/01/2015 - 06/28/2019 Residency in Dermatology at Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program Mass General Hospital

Monroe Community Hospital is one of the largest skilled nursing facilities in the country, providing high-quality long-term and rehabilitation care to individuals with complex and chronic health conditions. The county-owned facility is home to residents of all ages — from infants to centenarians.

111 Westfall Rd

601 Elmwood Ave

32 State St

675 Atlantic Ave

1328 University Ave