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Hazel M. Bluestein, M.D., is the Family Practice Program Director. She has been a faculty member of the Montgomery Family Practice Residency Program (MFPRP) for 21 years, and previously served as associate director since 1993. She completed her undergraduate work at Franklin and Marshall College and attended medical school at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation from the MFPRP, she completed a Fellowship in Faculty Development at Temple University School of Medicine, where she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice and Community Medicine.

As director of the Montgomery Family Practice Center, Dr. Bluestein has responsibility for practice management. Special areas of interest include women's health and office surgery. Dr. Bluestein has been recertified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fornance Physicians, the hospital's 75-physician multi-specialty practice. Dr. Bluestein is also Chairman of the Department of Family Practice at Montgomery. Her avocations include horticulture and Ikebana.

David S. Fox, M.D., Faculty Associate of the MFPRP, has been a full-time member since 1995. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Connecticut, graduate training at Thomas Jefferson Medical College, and residency at MFPRP. In September 1997, Dr. Fox completed a Fellowship in Faculty Development at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Fox is the Director of the Outpatient Education Committee and Nursing Home Committee. He also sits on Montgomery Hospital Medical Center's Management Information Systems and Pharmacotherapy Committees. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice and Community Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Fox has special interests in medical computer applications, office procedures, and patient education.

Donald E. Kraybill, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, is a part-time member of the residency faculty and spends four sessions per week at the Montgomery Family Practice Center. Dr. Kraybill is responsible for teaching/consulting with the residents in the outpatient setting. He facilitates Balint Seminars in physician/patient interaction. Dr. Kraybill is also involved with the Behavioral Science Curriculum and the Research Committee. Dr. Kraybill has a private practice in which he provides psychotherapeutic intervention with children, adults, and families. His specialty interest is in the assessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorders. He also serves as a site reviewer for residency programs for ACGME.

Thomas C. McGinley, Jr., M.D., joined as Faculty Associate of the MFPRP in 1995. He completed his undergraduate training at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., his medical school training at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa., and his residency training at Abington Memorial Hospital.

In March 1997, Dr. McGinley completed a Fellowship in Faculty Development at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has special interests in adolescent medicine, office procedures, pediatric medicine, and family counseling. He coordinates the Medical Student Education Committee, the Residency Recruitment Committee, the Research Committee and Journal Club. He also sits on Montgomery Hospital Medical Center's Ethics and Library Committees. He is the recipient of the 1997 Blockley-Osler Award, from Temple University School of Medicine, recognizing excellence in clinical teaching to medical students. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice and Community Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine.

William H. Rodgers, III, M.D., is a part-time faculty member of the MFPRP, having served as the full-time director from 1978 to June 30, 1998. Dr. Rodgers performed his undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame, attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and completed an internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was in solo Family Practice for 16 years prior to bringing his practice to Montgomery Hospital Medical Center to establish the Residency Program. In 1984, Dr. Rodgers received the Preceptor of the Year Award by Temple University School of Medicine's Department of Family Practice Center. Dr. Rodgers has been recertified by the American Board of Family Practice, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Practice and Community Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine.

Robert S. Warren, M.D., received a BA in the Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990, and in 1996 received a Medical Doctorate from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Warren is Board Certified in Family Medicine and completed his Family Practice Residency here at Montgomery Hospital in 1999. Subsequently, he completed a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Temple University Hospital, and has received a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics.

Susanna G. Evans, M.D., is a Family Practice/Obstetrics faculty member. She attended college at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania and medical school at Pennsylvania State, in Hershey, Pa. Dr. Evans completed her residency training at Shasta-Cascade Family Practice Residency Program at the University of California, Davis. Following her residency she did a Fellowship in Obstetrics and rural family medicine in Tacoma, Washington. After completing her fellowship she worked full-time at a community health center in Tacoma Washington where she provided a full spectrum of family practice services.

Gina L. Rose, M.D., is our newest faculty member. Dr. Rose graduated from the Montgomery Family Practice Residency Program in June 2001. She is the first new Fellow at Montgomery Hospital who graduated from our practice. Dr. Rose graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia in May 1998.

Her academic honors include, the Dr. Joseph Nathan Grossman Prize in Family Medicine, Judy Shockman Memorial Fellowship in Lupus Research, Alumni Junior and Senior Scholarships. She has also received honors in 15 medical school classes and rotations. Dr. Rose has special interests in women's health and outpatient education.

Crystal Franklin CNM, MSN, joined the Montgomery Family Practice Center to work with the Ob/Gyn Center. She sees patients and is a resident preceptor. She also is involved with developing childbirth education classes and teaching materials. She is in private practice with the first midwifery practice in the area.

Dr. Franklin received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania where she also received her midwifery certification. She is a recipient of the Spranns Grant award from the University of Pennsylvania, which recognizes her commitment to developing and providing Maternal Child Health programs for the underserved.

Joan M. Grzybowski, D.O., serves as a part-time outpatient preceptor at the Montgomery Family Practice Center since 1997. She is a full-time family physician at Norriton Family Medicine. Her undergraduate training was completed at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grzybowski has an Associate's Degree in Clinical Health Science from Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is the first woman recipient of the Fred. J. Solomon, D.O. award in 1994 for clinical education. Her special interests include preventive medicine, office procedures, and patient education.

Nilesh Patel, M.D., serves as a part-time outpatient preceptor at the Montgomery Family Practice Center. He has a private practice in nearby Audubon, Pa. He attended medical school at the University of Glasgow Medical School in Scotland and completed his Family Practice Residency at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. Prior to his Family Practice training, he completed a surgical residency in London and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England). Dr. Patel became certified by the American Board of Family Practice in July 1994.

 


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