Meet Our Pediatricians

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All physicians at Pediatric Associates are board certified in pediatrics and fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We are affiliated with all Syracuse area hospitals including  Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Pediatric Associates strives to build strong relationships with our patients and their families and provide the highest standard of pediatric care.

Tom Abbamont,
MD, FAAP
Bio

Steven Nicolais,
MD, FAAP
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Coreena Weaver,
MD, FAAP
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Kathleen Rovall,
MD, FAAP
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Daniel Saarie,
MD, FAAP
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Wayne Leavitt,
MD, FAAP
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Jennifer Rufa,
MD, FAAP
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Esther Livingstone,
MD, FAAP
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Emily Smith,
MD, FAAP
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Katherine Dunham,
MD, FAAP
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Pediatrician & Staff Bios

Meet Our Medical Staff

Susan Pinkowski,
Practice Manager
Bio

Cheryl Cook,
PNP
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Megan Boyles,
PNP
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Gretchin Jaworski,
LPN, Nurse Supervisor
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Donna Lewis, LPN​
Cheryl Melfi, RN
​Shannon Bott, RN

Chelsey Scheel, RN
Stephanie Bledsoe, RN, BSN
Britawnie Dickerson, LPN
​Nicole Lavalle, RN

​Jill Wescott, LPN
​Darien Fiacco, LPN
​Talaka Frazier, LPN

Pediatrician & Staff Bios

Accepting New Patients

For more than 50 years, parents have entrusted the care of their infants, children, and adolescents to Pediatric Associates.  With 10 full-time Board Certified Pediatricians and 3 Nurse Practitioners, we provide the comprehensive healthcare your growing child needs.

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