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Dr. Corinne Bell,

as announced earlier this year, is the new medical director of adult medicine for the Eastern region and for the Center for Integrative Medicine and Healing. Her responsibilities include development, management and leadership of all aspects of primary care (excluding pediatrics) and adult medicine, including quality of care programs, process improvement, project implementation, operational management and clinical oversight. Dr. Bell joins us from Puget Sound Health Partners where she was chief medical officer. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine and has an MBA from the University of Washington.

Dr. Sharad Bellapravalu,

a gastroenterologist in the Sun City community since 1985, joined the Cigna Medical group Sun City Multi-Specialty Center in January 2009 and works along with Dr. David Winston in gastroenterology. Dr. Bellapravalu practices general gastroenterology and hepatology.

Daniel Boyce,

CRNA joined Cigna Medical group in March 2009 as a certified nurse anesthetist. He has been a CRNA since 1984 and come to us most recently from the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center. Daniel is working out of our Clyde-Wright Multi-Specialty center in the Outpatient Surgery unit.

Dr. Pierre Gilles,

a general surgeon in the Phoenix and Scottsdale communities since 1989 joined the Cigna Medical Group's C.J. Harris Multi-Specialty Center in January 2009 and works with Dr. Charles Haddad in general surgery. Dr. Gilles splits his practice between C.J. Harris and Paradise Valley Multi-Specialty Centers. His practice encompasses all aspects of general surgery.

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Patricia Koa-Hutt, MC, CCC-A, audiologist,

is rejoining the Cigna Medical Group family. She worked for Cigna Medical Group at the Sun City location from 2001-2004 and took a break to start a family. She is now returning as an audiologist in our Stapley Multi-Specialty Center. Patricia has a Master's degree in Audiology form Indiana University, Bloomington and an undergraduate degree in Hearing and Speech Science from Purdue University.

Dr. Sujit Magiyawala,

joined Cigna Medical Group in February 2009, practicing internal medicine at the Superstition Springs Medical Office. Prior to joining us, he has worked as a hospitalist in the Valley since 2004.

Ruthie Mangino, NP

is a nurse practitioner working out of the Scottsdale Medical Office. She joined Cigna Medical Group in February 2009 and has been an RN since 1989. In addition, she earned both her B.S and M.S. degrees in nursing before pursuing certification as a nurse practitioner.

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Dr. Florinela Oprescu.

Cigna Medical Group welcomed Dr. Florinela Oprescu back to the gastroenterology department at the Gilbert Medical Office on April 13, 2009. She joins Dr. James Burgess in the practice of general gastroenterology.

Dr. Meera Pathare,

an internist, has over 16 years of medical experience in treating patients from pediatrics to geriatrics. Much of that time she was practicing in Pennsylvania. She joined Cigna Medical group in March 2009 and practices at our Gilbert Medical Office.

Joan Reed,

CRNA has been a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) since 1995 and joined Cigna Medical Group in March 2009 working at the Clyde Wright Multi-Specialty Center in the Outpatient Surgery unit. She has been practicing in the Valley since 2002. She also holds a Master's of Health Science degree.

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Dr. Michael Sty,

returned to Cigna Medical Group full time in March 2009 after working at an occupational health clinic in the Phoenix area. He rejoins the Paseo Multi-Specialty Center as a family medicine physician. He has been working part time in Urgent Care and now has returned as a full time Urgent Care physician.

Dr. Ruta Wakharkar

joined Cigna Medical Group at the Stapley Multi-Specialty Center in February 2009, practicing internal medicine. She has practiced internal medicine in the Valley since 1996, starting at one of Thomas Davis clinics.

Marion Weich, PA-C

has been a physician assistant since 2006 and joined Cigna Medical Group in our Gastroenterology department in February 2009. She works out of both the Gilbert Medical Office and the Clyde Wright Multi-Specialty Center. She was previously with a GI practice in the Valley and before that a family medicine practice. She completed a hepatology fellowship in 2007.

Dr. Valerie Q. Wren

joined Cigna Medical Group in January 2009 as the clinical lead in optometry at the Clyde Wright Multi-Specialty Center. Prior to joining our team, Dr. Wren was at the State University of New York College of Optometry where she served as assistant clinical professor (2000-2008). She is best known for her work with the acquired brain injury population, pioneering the first residency program in neuro-optometric rehabilitation.



 


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