Aziz Benbrahim, MD, FACS

MidState Medical Group Surgical Specialists

Aziz Benbrahim, MD joined MidState Medical Center as a general surgeon in 2002 and was named the medical director of the hospital’s Weight Management Program in 2004. From 2004-07, he served as the medical director of the division of General Surgery. He is currently the director of the Division of Surgery. A graduate of Mohammed V University and the University School of Medicine in Morocco, Dr. Benbrahim is board certified with special expertise in minimally invasive surgery. He began his surgical training in France and then completed a 6-year residency at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, an affiliate of Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Benbrahim spent three years as a Research Fellow in the Department of Vascular Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He is a member of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Connecticut State Medical Society and the New Haven County Medical Association.

Faisal Chaudhary, MD

Walk-In Center of Wallingford

Faisal Chaudhary, MD is a primary care physician practicing in the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center in Wallingford. He offers much expertise in the field of internal medicine. Dr. Chaudhary earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center in New York. In addition, he is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Cole Bordner, MD

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists

Cole Bordner, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, which includes but is not limited to surgical and endoscopic interventions for benign and malignant conditions of the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall. After receiving an undergraduate degree from Duke University, Dr. Bordner earned his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has completed General Surgery training at Michigan State University and Thoracic Surgery training at Indiana University. He has also fulfilled a Minimally Invasive General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Ildiko Helmeczi, MD

Primary Care Specialists - Meriden

Ildiko Helmeczi, MD is a board certified internal medicine physician for the MidState Medical Group Primary Care office in Meriden with extensive experience in the field of primary care. Dr. Helmeczi earned her medical degree from the University Medical School of Debrecen in Hungary, and completed all medical training in the United States at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven. Following her Residency in Internal Medicine, Dr. Helmeczi went on to serve as an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and then a primary care physician in private practice in East Haven, Connecticut. She is a member of the American Medical Association, Connecticut State Medical Society and New Haven County Medical Association.

Erin Cardon, MD

Women's Primary Care Specialists

Dr. Erin Cardon is a medical internist with over 20 years of experience in Women’s Health. A graduate of Boston College, Dr. Cardon earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester and went on to complete an internal medicine residency program at Hartford Hospital, where she became board certified.

Julian Falla, MD

Primary Care Specialists - Meriden

Julian Falla, MD is a primary care physician practicing with MidState Medical Group Primary Care Specialists in Meriden. He earned his medical degree from the National University of Colombia, and completed post-graduate training in an Internal Medicine Residency Program at Danbury Hospital. Dr. Falla has spent time doing research and working in the Neuroradiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Marat Gitman, DO

Primary Care Specialists - Yalesville

Marat Gitman, DO, specializes in Internal Medicine and practices with the Primary Care Specialists office in Yalesville. Dr. Gitman earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, but also holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester’s William E. Simon Graduate School of Business.

Jonathan Hasson, MD

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists

Jonathan Hasson, MD, is a board certified vascular and endovascular surgeon who performs a comprehensive range of procedures including aneurysm surgery and stenting, no-incision abdominal and popliteal stent grafts, complex endovascular tibial artery interventions, carotid surgery and more.

Dr. Hasson completed his undergraduate and graduate medical studies in a joint six-year biomedical program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College of Union University in 1977. He completed his general surgical residency at NYU/Bellevue Medical Center in New York City and Michael Reese Medical Center in Chicago in 1982. Dr. Hasson spent four years as a research fellow in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and then completed a year as a clinical fellow in vascular surgery at MGH and was also an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Ildiko Helmeczi, MD

Primary Care Specialists - Meriden

Ildiko Helmeczi, MD is a board certified internal medicine physician for the MidState Medical Group Primary Care office in Meriden with extensive experience in the field of primary care. Dr. Helmeczi earned her medical degree from the University Medical School of Debrecen in Hungary, and completed all medical training in the United States at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven. Following her Residency in Internal Medicine, Dr. Helmeczi went on to serve as an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and then a primary care physician in private practice in East Haven, Connecticut. She is a member of the American Medical Association, Connecticut State Medical Society and New Haven County Medical Association.

Jay Humphrey, PA-C

Walk-In Center of Wallingford

Jay Humphrey, PA-C practices with the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center in Wallingford. Jay has over 10 years of experience in the field, beginning his career as a paramedic and working in an emergency medicine setting. Jay is a certified physician assistant and completed a Master’s Level Physician Assistant program at Mountain State University in Beckley, West Virginia in 2006. Jay also has extensive experience in primary care and family practice, having spent several years caring for patients ranging from infants to geriatrics in a busy family practice.

Benish Hussain, MD

Women’s Primary Care Specialists

Benish Hussain, MD, specializes in Internal Medicine and practices with the Women’s Primary Care office in Wallingford. Dr. Hussain earned her Medical Degree from Bayero University, and went on to complete post-graduate training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York. She has experience in general medicine, but also in the sub-specialties of intensive care, coronary care, and emergency medicine, strengthening her ability to care for a diverse patient population in her practice.

Marina Ionita, MD

Primary Care Specialists - Meriden

Marina Ionita, MD is a board certified internist who is currently practicing with MidState Medical Group Primary Care Specialists of Meriden. Dr. Ionita is a graduate of the Carol Davila University of Medicine and completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Danbury Hospital affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine. She also served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. There, she also completed a Fellowship in Geriatrics. Dr. Ionita is fluent in both English and Romanian.

Charles Kim, MD

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists

Charles Kim, MD is a thoracic and vascular surgeon who specializes in traditional and minimally invasive thoracic surgery, as well as endovascular surgery that includes angioplasty, stent graft and stent replacement. Dr. Kim earned his undergraduate degree from Seoul National University and a medical degree from the Seoul National University College of Medicine. He has completed extensive training in the field of cardiothoracic surgery at a number of institutions, including Lincoln Hospital and Wyckoff Heights Hospital in New York and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Michelle LaChance, PA-C

Walk-In Center of Wallingford

Michelle LaChance, PA-C is a certified physician assistant with the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center in Wallingford, where she has several years of experience providing hands-on clinical care to patients of all ages. Michelle received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Central Connecticut State University and her Master’s in Health Sciences from Quinnipiac University. In addition to her certification as a physician assistant, she is certified by the American Heart Association as an Advanced Care Life Support. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants and Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants.

Zhenxiang Liu, MD

Occupational Health

Zhenxiang Liu, MD, has been practicing dermatological/internal medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Liu earned his MD and PhD from Inner Mongolia Medical College and Beijing University Medical School in China. He completed his post-doctoral training as well as his Fellowships at Harvard University School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine. He is trained in internal medicine at Easton Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Dr. Liu is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Diabetes Association, and American Society of Nephrology. He currently practices with the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center in Wallingford.

Louis Meyer, MD, FACS

MidState Medical Group Surgical Specialists

Louis Meyer, MD, is a board certified general surgeon with special interest in the surgical treatment of breast cancer. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania and received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed five years of post-doctoral surgical training at St. Luke's Hospital Center in New York City. He was a clinical Fellow of the American Cancer Society and served two years on active duty with the U.S. Air Force at Plattsburg, NY, where he was Chief of Surgery at the U.S. Air Force Hospital. Dr. Meyer has been active in hospital affairs and has served as Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Director of Division of Surgery, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgeons, and a member of the Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons, the American Society of General Surgeons, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.

Deborah A. Molloy, MS, APRN

Women’s Primary Care Specialists

Deborah A. Molloy has more than 18 years of experience as an independently functioning primary care provider, with a gynecology specialty, and is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. A graduate of Hartwick College, she has a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Connecticut.

Eileen O’Regan, MD

Women's Primary Care Specialists

Dr. Eileen O’Regan, a board certified internist, has been practicing medicine in Cheshire, CT for over 14 years. A graduate of the University of Scranton, Dr. O’Regan earned her medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. She then completed a residency and internship at The Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.

Alina Osnaga, MD

Primary Care Specialists - Southington

Alina Osnaga, MD is practicing with the MidState Medical Group Southington office as a board certified family physician. Her practice emphasis is in providing comprehensive preventive care, as well as specific disease management. Dr. Osnaga is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine. She will be participating in the very successful "Student Continuity Practice," which provides clinical training to medical students. During her training, Dr. Osnaga completed an internship and residency in the Department of Family Medicine at the Pitt County Memorial Hospital at the University Health System of Eastern North Carolina. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2009, she was named one of America’s Top Family Doctors by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.

Hamp Pratt, MD

Walk-In Center of Wallingford

Dr. Pratt has practiced medicine for over 30 years. He has been an active physician at the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center since 2001. Prior to seeing patients at the Walk-In Center, Dr. Pratt provided care for routine and complex general surgery problems at CBS Surgical Group for over 25 years. Dr. Pratt also served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at Meriden-New Haven Hospital throughout the 1980s.

Dr. Pratt received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed postgraduate training at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, LSU Surgical Service Charity Hospital, and Cancer Traineeship at Lahey Clinic (now Lahey-Hitchcock Clinic). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Elizabeth Riordan, MD, FACS

MidState Medical Group Surgical Specialists

Elizabeth Riordan, MD is a board certified general surgeon who also serves as the Director of Breast Services at MidState Medical Center. She specializes in breast surgery, but also performs comprehensive general surgery that includes but is not limited to, laparoscopic procedures, abdominal surgery, head and neck surgery and bariatric surgery. After receiving an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a Master's of Science degree from Columbia University, Dr. Riordan earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She then completed her residency training at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Riordan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgery and a member of good standing with the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the National Consortium of Breast Centers. While at MidState, Dr. Riordan spearheaded the application and the ultimate acceptance of the MidState Breast Center as an accredited center recognized by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. In addition, she has developed the Early Lymphedema Detection and Treatment Program offered out of the MidState Surgical Specialists Office.

Shirley Samy, MSN, APRN

Primary Care Specialists - Yalesville

Shirley Samy, MSN, APRN, comes to MidState Medical Group with over 15 years of experience in the primary care setting. Prior to MidState, Shirley provided physical exams and primary care for a wide range of acute and chronic diseases in the Greater Waterbury area. She also has extensive experience in urgent care, having worked in the Emergency Departments at Waterbury Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, and the former Veterans Memorial Hospital in Meriden. Shirley holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Western Connecticut State University, and a Master’s degree in Nursing from Yale University School of Nursing. She is board certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and continues to be a clinical preceptor for Yale University School of Nursing Graduate Program. She is a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from the U. S. Air Force Nurse Corps. Shirley has a special interest in health promotion and disease prevention.

Michael Sposato, PA-C

Primary Care Specialists - Southington

Michael Sposato, PA-C practicing with MidState Medical Group as a certified physician assistant, provides primary care in the MidState Medical Group Southington office. Mr. Sposato is an Aeromedical Physician Assistant in the Connecticut Army National Guard, and has provided care to soldiers and aircrews in both Iraq and Bosnia. He is a graduate of the Physician Assistant Program at Emory University School of Medicine and is a 2008 graduate of the U.S. Army Flight Surgeon School. He is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Marissa Van Hennik, PA-C

Walk-In Center of Wallingford

Marissa Van Hennik, PA-C is a certified physician assistant with the MidState Medical Group Walk-In Center in Wallingford, where she provides clinical care to patients of all ages. Marissa also serves as a physician assistant for MidState’s MediQuick urgent care facility. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Clark University and a degree in Physician Assistant Studies from MCP Hahnemann University.

Nicholas Verdura, MD

MidState Medical Group Surgical Specialists

Nicholas Verdura, MD is a general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery and weight loss surgery. Dr. Verdura earned his medical degree from Saint George’s University School of Medicine and completed his Residency training at Waterbury Hospital. He is also Fellowship-trained in gastrointestinal minimally invasive surgery from Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Verdura is also fluent in Italian, and can read and converse in Spanish.

Jill Aboulian, PA-C

Women's Primary Care Specialists

Jill Aboulian, PA-C is a physician assistant with MidState Medical Group Primary Care Specialists. She has 10 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including primary care, emergency medicine and orthopedics, and has a special interest in women’s health. Jill came to MMG from Broadway Medical Group, LLC in Wallingford, where she provided comprehensive primary care for acute needs and chronic illnesses. Prior to that, she managed both adult and pediatric patients in a busy suburban practice in South Carolina. Jill earned her Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. She also holds an Associate of Science in Physical Therapy from Becker College in Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology/Physical Education from the University of Rhode Island. Jill is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.