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HEALTH • Winter 2018 25 Dr. ELIZABETH MINEVICH has joined Southboro Medical Group, a division of Reliant Medical Group, in the department of adult medicine. Minevich completed her medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine and her residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She is welcoming new patients at 24 Newton St. in Southborough. LINDA AIELLO is the new vice president of clinical operations at Fallon Health in Worcester. Aiello most recently was a site administrator for internal medicine and pediatrics at Reliant Medical Group's Auburn and Millbury locations, but she previously worked at Fallon for 29 years. She received her bachelor's degree in business management from Becker College. Dr. RANIA ELENEIN has joined Steward Medical Group Nashoba Valley Medical Center's neurology department as a board-certified neurologist. She specializes in electromyogram testing, neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Elenein earned her medical degree from the University of Mansoura in Egypt, completed her fellowship at the University of Michigan and performed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. LUNA HIDAYA has joined Reliant Medical Group's department of adult medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Aleppo in Syria and completed her residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is practicing at Reliant's office at 35 Millbury St. in Auburn. SEAN STEVENSON has joined Harrington Physician Services in Southbridge, providing physical medicine and rehabilitation services. Stevenson received his medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and bachelor's in exercise science from UMass Amherst and completed his residency at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, N.Y. committee for the center's Children of Promise Gala for the past two years. She previously spent 16 years leading marketing teams in the investment industry, most recently as senior vice president of Informa Financial Intelligence. Dr. VALERIE MORELAND has joined Reliant Medical Group's family practice department. Moreland is now welcoming patients in Reliant's Holden office. She received her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Moreland has previously been associated with practices in Oklahoma, Needham, and Sterling. Dr. ALLEN CHANG has joined Reliant Medical Group's department of internal medicine, where he is welcoming new patients at Reliant's new office at 5 Neponset St. Dr. Chang received his medical degree from the UMass Medical School and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was a primary care physician at UMass for six years prior to joining Reliant. BRIAN BOND has joined UMass Memorial Medical Group at Milford as an obstetrics and gynecology physician. Bond earned his medical and pharmacy degrees from the West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He is also an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. GIORGIO NAPOLI has joined Milford Regional Medical Center's medical staff and will see patients at Hopedale Cardiovascular Associates in Upton. Dr. Napoli earned his medical degree from the State University of New York in Brooklyn in 2012. He completed his internal medicine residency at Brown University and a cardiology fellowship at UMass Memorial Medical Center. WEBBER. Crocker is a Framingham resident and owner of Crocker Design, a branding and web design firm. Clifford is a sister and assistant president of the Sisters of St. Joseph, a Boston religious care group. She has degrees from Regis College, UMass Boston and Northeastern University and has worked as a guidance counselor, teacher and principal for 30 years. Webber, of Holliston, is a wealth manager at Heritage Financial Services and a member of the board of directors at the Rotary Club of Framingham. MARCELLA RIVARD is the new chief financial officer of AdCare Hospital in Worcester. Rivard was most recently the CFO at Steward Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, and has also worked as executive director of finance and business operations for Harvard Medical Faculty Practice Group at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and as corporate controller and director of financial planning decision support for Hallmark Health System in Medford. KOLA AKINDELE has been promoted has been promoted by the UMass Medical School to assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations. In his new role, Akindele leads the medical school's efforts and relationships with city leaders, community partners and key stakeholders across the region. He previously served as senior director for community and government relations. Akindele earned a bachelor's degree from UMass Boston, a master's degree from UMass Lowell, a law degree from Northeastern University, and currently serves on the board of the United Way of Central Massachusetts. He replaces James Leary, who now serves as a UMass Memorial Health Care's vice president. DANIEL N. SAUL and ELIZABETH WETHERBEE KLEIN are new board of directors members at the New England Center for Children in Southborough. Saul is a private investor with early-stage technology companies and formerly the CEO and founder of Smarter Travel Media, which was acquired in 2007 by TripAdvisor. He was previously a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. Klein, a marketing consultant and mother of three, has chaired the host Harrington Physician Services has hired three new doctors to its staff. ALIREZA NEZHAD, a cardiologist, has joined the office at 79 Sayles St. in Southbridge. Nezhad received his medical degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, and completed both his internal medicine residency and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital. JEFFREY GORDON has joined The Cancer Center at Harrington at 55 Sayles St. in Southbridge to provide oncology and hematology care. Gordon, a Worcester native, received his medical degree from Brandeis University in Waltham and completed his fellowship in oncology and hematology at University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He also completed his residency and internship in internal medicine from UMass Medical School. SHANNON SHORT has joined Harrington's office at 255 E. Old Sturbridge Road in Brimfield. Short, who practices family medicine, received her medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at the Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency Program in Washington. KATHRYN MAIER has joined the family practice at Reliant Medical Group and is welcoming new patients at Reliant's Holden office. Maier received her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her residency at UMass Medical Center's Barre Family Health Center in Barre. Before joining Reliant Medical Group, she was on staff at Sterling Family Practice in Sterling. Dr. TARA THURSTON has joined Reliant Medical Group's pediatrics department. Dr. Thurston received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine and completed her residency at University of Massachusetts Children's Medical Center in Worcester. She is welcoming new patients at the new Westborough office at 900 Union St. Bethany Hill Place, a nonprofit residential care facility in Framingham, has three new members of its board of trustees: MAUREEN CROCKER, CATHERINE CLIFFORD and KEVIN { Movers & Shakers } NEZHAD GORDON SHORT MAIER THURSTON CROCKER WEBBER RIVARD AKINDELE H MORELAND SAUL CHANG KLEIN BOND MINEVICH AIELLO ELENEIN HIDAYA STEVENSON NAPOLI

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