Staff Members
Providers:
Rachel Jadczak APRN - Owner
Rachel began her nursing career as a registered nurse at Backus Hospital in Labor and Deliver, Newborn Nursery. She worked as a staff nurse for about 7 years after which she accepted the Hartford Hospital regional position as Nurse Educator for Labor and Delivery, Newborn Nursery for both Backus and Windham Hospitals. She continued in this role for 2 years while working on her graduate degree in Pediatric Primary Care APRN through Stony Brook University. She is board certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Rachel’s APRN career began at United and Community Family Services as a pediatric nurse practitioner. This busy federally qualified health center was a great place to establish her foundation of clinical skills. She transitioned to private practice with Dr Laurentiu Galan after 2 years, eventually taking over his practice upon his retirement in early 2021.
We are excited to welcome our two new providers!
Sandra Purcell APRN
Sandy Purcell graduated from Elms College in Massachusetts in 2004 and began her pediatric nursing career at Yale New Haven Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She then went on to be a travel RN assisting Level 1 Trauma Centers with Pediatric Intensive Care coverage up and down the east coast, until settling in New York at Cohen Children’s Medical Center as the team lead for Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport. She then went on to further her education as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY. She is board certified in Pediatric Primary Care and since 2018 has been working as a primary care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Sandy enjoys working with families to assist parents in achieving an optimal level of health for their children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, traveling, and being involved with a Mastiff dog rescue agency.
Brittany Besse APRN
Administrators:
Marci Redinger - Practice Manager Ext - 3
Nurses:
Nursing Staff Ext - 2
Kerrie Walenta LPN
Rut Sanchez LPN
Tania Richard RN
Medical Assistants:
Stephanie Feliciano MA
Front Desk:
Claudette Hull - Receptionist Ext - 1