Albany Office Staff
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Laboratory
Michael Wedrychowica, M.T. (ASCP)
Embryologist
He received his BS degree from Utica College of Syracuse University. He has 29 years of previous laboratory experience, specializing in Reproductive Medicine since 1996. Mike is proficient in all ART procedures performed at CNY Fertility Center and is a member of ASRM.
Email me (mwedrychowicz@cnyfertility.com)
Mary Anne Dinovo, AAS
Embryologist
She is a graduate of Coastal Carolina Community College, North Carolina and M.T. from NYSDOH. Mimi has worked in a hospital clinical laboratory setting for 16 years specializing in hematology, immunohematology and andrology. She has worked in Reproductive Medicine for 6 years. Mimi works in all areas of Embryology including IVF, andrology and endocrinology.
Email me (mdinovo@cnyfertility.com)
Stephanie Niles, MT
Andrologist/Endocrinologist
She received her A.A.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology from Hudson Valley Community College. She is licensed as a Medical Technologist by the State of New York. She has 13 years of hospital laboratory experience specializing in microbiology. She is currently working in the Andrology and Enodcrinology laboratories.
Email me (sniles@cnyfertility.com)
Ruzena Barani, MT(ASCP)
Andrologist/Endocrinologist
Ruzena received her A.A.S in Medical Laboratory Technology from HVCC and MT from NYSDOH. She has worked as a laboratory generalist in the hospital setting. In the last 9 years she has specialized in Blood Banking and Immunology. She is currently working in Andrology and Endocrinology.
Email me (rbarani@cnyfertility.com)
Clinical
Justine Taylor, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager and IVF Coordinator
Justine coordinates the IVF cycles in our Latham office. She monitors patient stimulation cycles with ultrasound. She performs blood draws, patient education and intrauterine inseminations. She also oversees the daily operation of the Latham office and its staff. A graduate of Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Troy, NY and The State University of New York at Utica/Rome, Utica, New York. She has worked in OB/GYN nursing for 17 years, specializing in Reproductive Medicine since 1994.
Email me (jtaylor@cnyfertility.com)
Greta Joost, RN
Monitors patient stimulation cycles with ultrasound. She performs blood draws, patient education and intrauterine inseminations. A graduate of NCCC, Saranac Lake, NY. She has worked in OB/GYN nursing for 14 years, specializing in Reproductive Medicine for 4 years.
Email me (gjoost@cnyfertility.com)
Stacey Dicerbo, RNC
Assists with stimulation planning, performs blood draws, patient education and intrauterine inseminations. A graduate of Ellis Hospital School of Nursing, Schenectady, NY and is certified in in-patient Obstetrical Nursing by NCC. Stacey is also the President of the Upstate New York Chapter of the Association of Pain Management Nurses representing all areas of pain relieving care. She has worked in OB/GYN nursing for 23 years, specializing in Reproductive medicine for 5 years.
Email me (sdicerbo@cnyfertility.com)
Sheila Miller, RT RDMS
Ultrasonographer and Radiology Technician
She is a registered ultrasonographer and radiology technician who performs ultrasounds, blood draws, patient education and assists with patient care. She is certified in OB/GYN and abdominal ultrasounds. A graduate of Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY she has worked in OB/GYN for 15 years, specializing in Reproductive Medicine since 1994.
Email me (smiller@cnyfertility.com)
Melissa Trier, RN
She graduated from Ellis Hospital School of Nursing in 2002. She worked in a busy primary care office during nursing school as a medical assistant. Following graduation she school I began her professional career at Ellis Hospital. She worked as a charge nurse on a multi-functioning 32 bed medical/surgical unit. Melissa joined CNY Fertility in 2007.
Email me (mbulson@cnyfertility.com)
Michelle Cioffi, LPN
Michelle assists with patient care by performing blood draws, medication administration, and patient education. She also assists with IVF procedures, recovering patients and embryo transfers. A graduate of Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Troy NY., and currently attending HVCC pursuing her RN degree. Michelle joined CNY in August 2007.
Email me (mcioffi@cnyfertility.com)
Eileen Clark, RN
Performs blood draws, patient education, oocyte retrievals, embryo transfers, ultrasounds and intrauterine inseminations. She runs CNY Fertility Center’s Circle of Hope meetings in Latham. Eileen’s past experience includes St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Ellis Hospital OR. She is a graduate of Ellis Hospital School of Nursing. She joined CNY Fertility in 2008.
Email me (eclark@cnyfertility.com)
Rachel Chakmakas, RN
Front Office
Bonnie Varsanyi
Receptionist/Billing Representative
Bonnie opens our Latham front office each morning. She checks messages, answers the phones, runs reports, checks in patients, schedules appointments and prepares and organizes patient charts. She maintains all incoming and outgoing patient records, verifies all insurance and medication coverage. Bonnie offers support and compassion to our patients. Bonnie joined CNY Fertility Center in January, 2006.
Email me (bvarsanyi@cnyfertility.com)
Kathleen Burnetter
Receptionist/Billing Representative
Kathy greets patients as they enter our lobby. She works with the front desk team to offer support and compassion to our patients and provides clerical support to our clinical staff. Kathy aids in checking in patients and scheduling their needs. She fields incoming phone calls to their destination, and maintains patient records. She assists in obtaining insurance and medication coverage and helps our patients to understand their benefits on their initial consultation. Kathy joined CNY Fertility Center in September, 2006 and has past experience in infertility and has been a support person in the medical field for 23 years.
Email me (kburnetter@cnyfertility.com)
Amy Fryer
Receptionist/Billing Representative
She assists our front office team by welcoming patients and scheduling appointments. Amy verifies all insurance and medication coverage, expedites provider dictation and offers support and compassion to our patients. Amy graduated from The College of Saint Rose with her BSW and worked in the human service field before joining CNY Fertility in February 2007.
Email me (afryer@cnyfertility.com)
Diane Hampson
Receptionist
She assists our front office team by welcoming patients and scheduling appointments. Diane verifies all insurance and medication coverage, and offers support and compassion to our patients. She also handles daily balance sheets. Diane graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor’s in mathematics and was a Teacher before moving to Upstate NY and joining CNY Fertility Center in April 2009.
Email me (dhampson@cnyfertility.com)
Other Departments
Chris Gray, RN, BSN
IT Department
Chris is the newest member of our IT team. Her clinical background and previous experience with electronic medical records provides our facility with the necessary assistance needed to grow our use of our electronic medical records. Chris will be travelling to all CNY locations to do EIVF training and to assist with each centers needs.
Email me (cgray@cnyfertility.com)
