MCCH Specialists

Saed Awadallah, MD

PULMONOLOGY
- Medical Education: Saint George's University, Grenada-MD
- Residency: East Carolina University School of Medicine, NC- Internal Medicine
- Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care; American Board of Internal Medicine: Neurocritical Care
John Blomstedt III, DO

DERMATOLOGY & AESTHETICS
- Board Certification: Osteopathic Family Practice
- Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa
- Residency: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.- Family Practice
- 3 years additional training in Dermatology
Kelly Casey, MD

GENERAL SURGERY
- Certification: American Board of Surgery
- Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, PA
Gordon Gibbs, MD

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
- Medical Education: Loyola University Health Systems
- Resideency: Mayo Clinic Diagnostic Radiology
Robert Graves, MD

UROLOGY
- Medical School : University of Washington, Seattle
- Urology Residency : University of Rochester, New York
Hope Hansen, FNP-BC

GENERAL SURGERY / ORTHO
- Certifications: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Medical Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center – MSN
Humayun Iftikhar, MD

CARDIOLOGY
- National Board of Echocardiography, Inc.: Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography; American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, General Certification
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies
- Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, N.J. - Internal Medicine
- Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, N.J. - Cardiology
Eric Kelts, MD

NEUROLOGY
- Certifications: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology: Neurology, General Certification
- Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
- Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of The University of Rochester, NY - Neurology
- Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital of The University of Rochester, NY - Neurophysiology; Strong Memorial Hospital of The University of Rochester, NY - Ophthalmology
Christopher Lambert, MD

CARDIOLOGY
- Fellow of American College of Cardiology
- Board Certified : American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
Cynthia McCumbers, APRN

CARDIOLOGY
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, UNMC, 1999
- MSN, UNMC, 2004
- Certification - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ruba Sarsour, DO

NEPHROLOGY
- Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine: Nephrology, Subspecialty Certification; American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, General Certification
- Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center, NC - Internal Medicine
- Fellowship: East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center, NC - Nephrology
Michal Taylor, MD

ORTHOPAEDICS
- Board Certified: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Medical School: University of Colorado
- Residency: University of Colorado - Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellowship: Cincinnati Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, OH - Sports Medicine
Mark Lee Willats, DPM, FACFAS

PODIATRY
- Board Certified : Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Dr. William Schell College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Private Practice : Western Plains Foot Center PC, Scottsbluff, NE
Peter Zonakis, MD

ENT
- Certifications: American Board of Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Medical Education: Indiana University of Medicine (Indianapolis)-MD
- Residency: Wayne State University School of Medicine (Michigan)- Otolaryngology