Drexel University College of Medicine

David Berkson, M.D., the program director, attended Albright College followed by the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and then Abington Family Medicine for his family medicine residency. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of South Carolina. His clinical interests include sports medicine, adolescent medicine, and medical informatics/evidence-based medicine. An avid hockey fan, Berkson is originally from the suburban Philadelphia area and is married with two children.

Annette Gadegbeku, M.D. graduated as a biology major from Brown University and received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine.  She completed her residency training in family medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and a primary care faculty development fellowship at Michigan State University.  She is board certified in family medicine.  Her clinical interests include women's health, adolescent health, international medical missions and community outreach.  Her interests outside of medicine include music, movies, and sports.

Leslie Everts, M.D. is the director of the Drexel University College of Medicine Student Health Service. She attended Haverford College and Jefferson Medical College. After family medicine residency at St. Margaret Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh she returned to Jefferson for her faculty development fellowship. She has special interests in adolescent medicine, community/underserved medicine, and women’s health. Prior to coming to Drexel, she helped to establish an FQHC in Upper Darby, PA. Although not nominated for an Oscar, she is proud to have produced and starred in “Cultural Connections: Building Bridges in Health Care”, an educational video about caring for multicultural patients. Everts lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her pediatrician husband and two sons.

Florence Gelo, D.Min., NCPsyA, the behavioral science coordinator for the residency program, received funding to establish a religion, spirituality and medicine curriculum. She received an award from the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health for her work with family medicine residents. She is the author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. Gelo is a psychoanalyst in private practice specializing in grief, loss and chronic illness. Her hobby is serving as a guide at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gelo and her partner live in suburban Philadelphia.

Jennifer Hamilton, M.D., Ph.D., a New Jersey native, stayed close to home for her education: a computer science major at Princeton, she earned her doctorate in biomedical engineering at Rutgers University and attended medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson. She remained at UMDNJ for her family medicine residency and primary care research fellowship. Now living in Pennsylvania, she depends on her GPS when she conducts home visits. Her clinical interests include complementary/integrative medicine and the effects of spirituality and religion on health and health care.

Rosemary Harris, M.D. attended Chatham College, received her medical degree from Hahnemann University and completed her family medicine residency at Delaware County Hospital. Her clinical interests include end-of-life care, HIV and the underserved. She lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband and has two children.

JulieAnne Hlavac-Bruno, M.D. graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. in biology and received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College.  She completed her family medicine residency at Wright State University.  She then spent four years in private practice at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, De. Hlavac joined DUCOM in 2002 and currently serves as the Family Medicine Pathway director/advisor. She has special interests in pediatrics and preventive care. She lives in Flourtown with her husband, a gastroenterologist, their two young children and pets too numerous to count.

Eugene Hong, M.D., department chairman, attended Tufts University School of Medicine and graduated with a medical degree. After graduation he completed a general surgery internship at the University of Connecticut, a community-oriented primary care fellowship through the University of Massachusetts, a family medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University and a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. He is board-certified in family medicine with added qualification in sports medicine.

Russell Maulitz, M.D., Ph.D. was born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., attended Duke University and graduated with a medical degree as well as a Ph.D. in the history of medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Hospital in 1975. He is board-certified in internal medicine and specializes in medical informatics. He currently resides with his wife in the Philadelphia area. He loves to travel, especially to Italy and France.

Donna Ott, D.O. graduated from Holy Family University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a rotating internship at Mercy Health System and a residency at the Drexel University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program. Her clinical interests include preventive and geriatric medicine. She is married and has two children.

Bradley Sandella, D.O. attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his family medicine residency at Christiana Care Health System. He continued on to the Sports Medicine Fellowship of South Bend to complete a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine.  He is board certified in family medicine with an additional qualification in sports medicine.  Prior to beginning the journey of becoming a physician, Dr. Sandella obtained his certification as an Athletic Trainer and worked professionally for five years.  Areas of interest include musculoskeletal medicine, osteopathic manipulation, student health, and procedural medicine.

B. Brent Simmons, M.D. graduated from Pennsylvania State University and received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College.  He completed his family medicine residency and geriatrics medicine fellowship at Jefferson University Hospital. He is board certified in family medicine with added qualification in geriatric medicine.  His clinical interests include geriatrics and end-of-life care. He is a die-hard baseball fan and can be found most Sundays at Phillies games. He and his wife currently reside in suburban Philadelphia.

Julie Yeh, M.D., MPH attended Princeton University, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and the Thomas Jefferson University Family Medicine Residency Program. She then completed a faculty development fellowship and master's in public health at UPMC St. Margaret and the University of Pittsburgh. Her clinical interests include women's health, including maternity care, health disparities and preventive medicine. Yeh and her husband, a clinical psychologist, met at a Balint conference and now live in Center City Philadelphia.

Steven L. Zinn, M.D. serves as medical director of our Manayunk practice. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine. Zinn has lived and practiced in Philadelphia since completing his internal medicine residency at Temple University School of Medicine over 25 years ago. Although Zinn treats adults of all ages, he is certified with "Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine" and has special interest in the care of older adults. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife. He has a dry sense of humor and is a great cook.