Pediatric Medicine

Our Physicians | Our Nurses
Our Medical Assistants | Our Coordinators
Our Physicians:

Our Pediatric Department was started in 1981. At that time it was staffed by one doctor and one registered nurse. Today, Pediatrics consists of six doctors, four nurses, three medical assistants, a Unit Coordinator, and a Referral Coordinator.

		Dr. Nancy Langhans has been a pediatrician for 15 years. She also is a specialist in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She practiced as a pediatric gastroenterologist at New England Medical Center for eight years prior to joining our staff in 1997.
		Dr. Vivian Esswein has been practicing pediatric medicine for 26 years and is also a specialist in emergency medicine. She has been with the Health Center since 1993. She works both in Pediatrics and with our teen population during our Teen Clinic.
		Dr. Vaibhav Goyal earned his medical degree from the Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial-VII Hospital in Bombay, India. He completed his Pediatric Residency at the Hurley Medical Center in Flint, MI. Other clinical experience includes a Research Fellow in the Department of Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, India.
		Dr. Preeti Sharma received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College, India and completed her pediatric residency at the Elmhust Hospital Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Dr Sharma's volunteer experience includes a clinical clerkship at Raritan Bay Medical Center, New Jersey, Casualty Medical Officer at the Ullal Maternity Center, India, and Medical Officer at Kasrube Medical College.

Our Nurses:
Sharon Craft, RN | Ann Cotrill, RN | Vanessa Matthews, RN | Bethany Melvin, RN
June Sylvia, LPN | Marilyn Vieira, LPN

Our Medical Assistants
Emily Cruz, Cheryl Medena, Kristi Kowal, and Anna Loaiza are responsible for keeping the physicians on schedule. They bring patients from the waiting room and obtain initial information in preparation of the child's visit with the doctor.

Our Coordinators:
Kerry Chavez our Referral Coordinator, and Debbie Clermont, Unit Coordinator, schedule patient appointments in our clinic. They are also responsible for obtaining referrals in order to make appointments to providers outside of the Health Center.