Patient Care

Physicians & Staff of the Goodman Diabetes Service

The Goodman Diabetes Service uses a team approach to provide comprehensive diabetes care.

Click on the individual provider's name for information about their training and experience.

Members of our team include:

Endocrinologists
Physicians who specialize in disorders of hormones.

Matthew C. Leinung, MD, FACE
Head, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

Jessie Block-Galarza, MD

Sara Clark, MD

James Desemone, MD, FACE
Director, Goodman Diabetes Service

Daniel W. Lee, MD, FACP

Mary K. Luidens, MD

Endocrinology Fellows
Physicians in a two-year endocrinology training fellowship who work in collaboration with an endocrinologist.

Christina Rho, MD

Stephen Phelan, MD 

Nurse Practitioners
Registered nurses with advanced training in diagnosing and treating various medical problems who work in collaboration with a physician.

Theresa McIntyre BS, FNP-C, CDE

Joanne Monaghan-Rourke, NP

Elizabeth Nardacci, MS, RN, FNP-C, CDE, BC-ADM
Coordinator of Diabetes Education

Physician Assistant
A health care professional licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician.

Shannon E. Thompson, MS, RPA-C

Diabetes Nurse Educators
Registered nurses who specialize in diabetes self-care counseling.

Ruth Breunig, BS, RN, CDE

Kathryn Godley MS, RN, CDE, BC-ADM

Diabetes Nutrition Educator
A registered dietitian who specializes in medical nutrition therapy in diabetes.

Teri Hutson-Mulligan, RD, CDE

Clinical Pharmacist                                                                                                                                       A health care professional who specializes in patient care that optimizes medication therapy.

Shannon Rivers, Pharm D, BCPS  

Clinical Research Coordinator
A health care professional who works with patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The coordinator assures protocols are followed and works with the physician to provide care.

Manjula Salgam, MBBS                                                                            

Key
FACE:         Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology
FACP:         Fellow of the American College of Physicians
CDE:          Certified Diabetes Educator
FNP-C:       Family Nurse Practitioner Certified
BC-ADM:    Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management
RPA-C:       Registered Physican Assistant Certified
RD:             Registered Dietitian
MBBS         Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery                                                                       Pharm D:   Doctorate in Pharmacy                                                                                                 BCPS:        Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist 

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:

For appointments, please call (518) 262- 5185

For research study information, please call (518) 262- 6915