Meet Your Birthing Team
The highly-experienced doctors, midwives, nurses and other caregivers of Burdett Birth Center are here for you. To arrange an appointment or consultation with one of our participating providers, please call the number listed below for the provider practice.
OB/GYN
Samaritan OB/GYN, operated by St. Mary's Hospital
Locations:
855 Route 146, Clifton Park (518) 373-4555
2 Empire Drive, Rensselaer (518) 373-4555
2231 Burdett Ave. Suite 101, Troy (518) 271-3900
55 Mohawk St. Suite 105, Cohoes (518) 786-6270
Deborah Basso, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: University of South Alabama
Nora Breen, RPA-C
Medical Specialty: Physician Assistant
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Vincent A. Corcoran, MD
Medical Specialty: Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Medical Education: Rush Medical College
Dina Gottesman, DO
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ahad Makarachi, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English / Persian
Gender: Male
Residency: Allegheny University Hospitals
Medical Education: Tehran University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
Lawrence Parsley, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Bethesda Naval Hospital
Medical Education: Albany Medical College
Capital Region Women's Care (CCP)
Locations:
5 Southside Drive, Suite 204, Clifton Park (518) 274-0476
250 Delaware Ave., Delmar (518) 274-0476
101 Jordan Rd., Suite 202, Troy (518) 274-0476
Naomi Bloomfield, MD
Medical Specialty: Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: Albany Medical Center / Medical Center Hosp of Vermont
Medical Education: Albany Medical College
Christopher Bloss, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Steven Deserre, CNM
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Advanced Practice Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Medical Education: Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing
Mary Elacqua, MD
Medical Specialty: Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: Facolta Di Medicina E Chirurgia – La Sapienza
Elizabeth Elsagga, DO
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: Rowan University
Medical Education: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Jockular Ford, MD
Medical Specialty: Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: University at Buffalo State University of New York
Michelle Gallant, CNM
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Certified Nursre Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: Baystate Midwifery Education Program
Robert Walter Kelty, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: The Sackler School of Medicine of Tel Aviv University
Christopher Medina, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Upstate Medical University
Medical Education: Upstate Medical University
Crystal Santiago, MD
Medical Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: female
Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx NY
Medical Education: Saint George’s University School of Medicine, Great River, NY
Pediatrics
Riverview Pediatrics
315 2nd Ave., Troy, NY 12182 (518) 235-6181
William A. Kostun, MD, FAAP
Medical Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: St. Georges University
Harmony Mills Pediatrics
55 Mohawk Street Suite #101, Cohoes, NY 12047 (518) 233-9500
Mary Kathleen W DiTursi, MD, PhD, FAAP
Medical Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Medical Education: Albany Medical College
St. Peter's Pediatrics
500 Federal Street, Suite 602, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 272-7614
Brijesh K. Tantuwaya, MD
Medical Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center
Medical Education: Rani Durgavati University
Sikander Manzoor, MD
Medical Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center
Medical Education: Allama Iqbal Medical College
Garry Durosier, MD
Medical Specialty: Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center
Medical Education: University of Haiti
Midwives
Capital Region Midwifery
2019 15th Street, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 326-1620
63 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 (845) 383-1231
145 Vly Road, Suite 8, Niskayuna, NY 12309 (518) 608-4471
Margaret Holcomb, DNP, CNM
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Certified Nurse Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: BS in Nursing – University of Rochester
MS in Nursing – Sage Graduate School
Certificate Nurse-Midwifery – SUNY Stony Brook
Doctor of Nursing Practice – Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
Pamela Platis, CNM
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Certified Nurse Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: Certificate Nurse-Midwifery – SUNY Brooklyn
Linda Balles, MSN, CNM
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Certified Nurse Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: Masters Midwifery – Medical University of South Carolina
Maureen Murphy, MS, CM
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Certified Nurse Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: Masters Midwifery – Philadelphia University
Sage-Femme Midwifery
Sage-Femme Midwifery, 527 Western Avenue, Albany (518) 813-9290
Kelly McDermott
Medical Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
Board Certification: Certified Nurse Midwife
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Female
Medical Education: Masters Midwifery
Urology
Capital Region Urology
63 Shaker Rd #202, Albany, (518) 434-1283
Zachary Passaretti, MD
Medical Specialty: Urology, Urologic Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk General Hospital
Medical Education: University of Virginia
Barry Shuman, MD
Medical Specialty: Urology
Board Certification: American Board of Urology
Languages Spoken: English
Gender: Male
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine