Program Director Title: Program Director - Family Medicine Residency and
Osteopathic Programs Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: University of Rochester Specialty Areas: Nutrition, Weight Management, Women's Health Background: Enjoys Skiing, Ski Patrol, Running Marathons,
Spending Time with Family
Shawn A. Berkowitz, MD
Title: Director, Clinical Campus (Medical School)
Geriatrics
Assistant Professor of Family
Medicine and Geriatrics Medical School: St. George’s
University School of Medicine Residency: Wilson Family Medicine Residency Program - Johnson
City, NY Specialty Areas: Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Preventative
Health Care, Wilderness Medicine, Practice Management Background: Cornell Outdoor Education; Outdoor Programs Instructor for
mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, mountain-biking, skiing, caving.
Christine Blonski, DO
Title: Faculty-Family Medicine
Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Vallejo, CA Residency: Wilson Family Medicine Residency Program - Johnson
City, NY Fellowship: Metropolitan Hospital – Grand Rapids, Michigan Specialty Areas: Osteopathic Manipulation, Medical issues
affecting athletes, and musculoskeletal injuries and diseases Background: Practicing in UMA orthopedics, faculty roles in
family medicine residency. Team physician for Binghamton Senators
and Broome Community College. Various sports events covered at
high school and amateur level.
Hannah Marie Bujak, MD
Title: Family Medicine Faculty Medical School: Loma Linda University – Loma Linda, CA Residency: Wilson Memorial Hospital Family Practice – Johnson
City, NY Specialty Areas: Women’s Health, Obstetrics, Preventative
Medicine Background: Enjoys backpacking, skiing, pottery, gardening and
participating in volunteer activities.
Sue Connelly, LCSW
Title: Academic Social Worker Graduate School: MSW: Marywood College Specialty Areas: Behavioral Science Background: Loves Pugs and coordinates Annual Southern Tier
Pugfest
James Crosby, MD
Title: Director of Geriatric
Fellowship Medical School: SUNY Upstate University – Syracuse, NY Residency: Wilson Family Practice Residency Specialty Areas: Geriatrics, Dermatology Background: UHS - Previous Residency Director, 30+ years on
faculty. Fun: Grandkids, harmonica, piano, guitar, orchids,
garden. Passion: Spirituality
James A Della Valle, MD
Title: Director, Transitional Residency
Academic Hospitalist
Medical School: Medical College of Pennsylvania –
Philadelphia, PA Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital – Abington, PA Specialty Areas: Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine,
Acupuncture, ARDMS – Ultrasonography, Geriatrics, Abdominal & OB/GYN
Specialties Background: Married and father of four daughters, active in
church and Catholic overseas missions. Hobbies: painting, calligraphy
and woodworking.
Donald Nash, MD
Title: Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Medical School: Medical College of Pennsylvania,
(now Drexel University College of Medicine) Residency: UHS C.S. Wilson Family Practice Residency; Board
Certified (American Board of Family Practice); Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports
Medicine (ABFP)
Specialty Interests: Resident education, medical
supervision of athletic events, fly fishing, backpacking, running and
weight training.
Marita R. Powell, DO
Title: Board Certified Family Physician Medical School: NYCOM Residency: Osteopathic Internship-Massapequa General, Family
Practice Residency-Wilson Medical Center.
Specialty Areas: Family Medicine, Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine, Communications and Biomedical Ethics Background: Licensed Registered Pharmacist (Commonwealth of
Massachusetts). Enjoy: family, writing, swimming, published poet.
Christopher W. Ryan, MD
Title: Family Medicine Program Director for SUNY
Upstate Medicial University - Clinical Campus, Binghamton, NY.
Family Medicine Residency faculty for UHS. Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Residency: Family Medicine, USAF Medical Center Scott, Scott AFB,
IL Background: Enjoys computers (especially open-source software),
reading (especially mid-twentieth century history), vegetable
gardening, and bicycling.
Joshua D. Steinberg, MD
Title: Assistant Professor of
Family Medicine Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of
Medicine, Class of 1995 Residency: St. Joseph’s Family Practice Residency – Syracuse, NY,
Class of 1998 Specialty Areas: Patient Centered Care, Obstetrics, Evidence
Based Medicine and Information Mastery Background: Before UHS, was faculty at SUNY Upstate Medical
University, hospitalist at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, and
faculty at University of Cincinnati. Enjoys: Cooking, running and
playing with his joyful 3 year old son.
John Wacendak, MD
Title: Medical Director Medical School: SUNY HSC – Syracuse, NY Residency: Family Practice, UHS Specialty Areas: Obstetrics, Sports Medicine, School Medicine Background: In his spare time he enjoys hunting,
fishing, and farming.
