Our Staff
At our Capital Park Family Health Center location, we have two family doctors, one nurse practitioner, and other professional staff to help you stay healthy.
Our Whitehall Family Health Center has one full-time family doctor, one physician specializing in internal medicine and pediatrics, part-time midwives and physicians specializing in care for pregnant women, and other medical professional and support staff.
Renu Soni, M.D
Chief Medical Officer
Specialty = Internal Medicine, patients over the age of 18 only
American Board of Internal Medicine, certified 2002
Education and Training:
Residency in Internal Medicine, 1999-2002, at Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY 10801
Internship, 1989 at the Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
Undergraduate study, 1984-1988, at the Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
Professional Experience:
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, 2002-2003, at Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY
More than six years of primary care practice in positions in Louisville, Kentucky and Columbus, Ohio
Special Award:
Awarded the Joseph Lauria Award for Professional Excellence in Medicine (2001 – 2002)
Sue Leatherman, MD
Specialty = Family Practice
American Board of Family Practice, certified 1981, recertification in 1987, 1993, 1999, 2006
Education and Training:
Residency in Family Practice, 1987 – 1981, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Graduate study, 1976 – 1978, at The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Undergraduate study, graduate 1975
Professional Experience:
Nearly thirty years of primary care practice in Versailles, KY and Columbus, OH
Note:
Dr. Leatherman was Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers’ first physician and has performed many community outreach services for the Center.
Rita Konfala, M.D
Specialty = Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
American Board of Internal Medicine, certified 1990, recertification in 2000
American Board of Pediatrics, certified 1990, recertification in 1998, 2004
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987
Education and Training:
Residency in Internal Medicine / Pediatrics, 1986 – 1990, at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Graduate study, 1982 – 1986, at The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Undergraduate study, 1978 – 1982, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio (Magna cum Laude)
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor (teaching post), 1990 – 2000, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and St. Louise University School of Medicine
Nearly ten years of primary care practice in positions in Ohio
Lovely Philipose, M.D
Specialty = Family Practice
American Board of Family Practice certified, 2009
Education and Training:
Residency in Family Practice, 2006 – 2009, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Graduate study, 1998 - 2004, at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Undergraduate study, 1995 – 1998, in Cellular Structural Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Professional Experience:
Clinical Observer, 2005, in Jellico, TN and Evanston, IL
Special Award:
USMILE Step 1 – Honor Society Certification, 2005
Emily Desmond, Nurse Practitioner
Specialty = Internal Medicine, patients over the age of 12 only
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education and Training:
Master of Science in Nursing, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, 2006-2009
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, 2001-2005
Professional Experience:
The Ohio State University College of Nursing, 2008-2009
Pat Dodge, Certified Nurse Midwife
Bio information coming soon
Patrice Southard, Certified Nurse Midwife
Specialty = Advanced Practice Midwife
Education and Training:
Philadelphia University Institute of Midwifery, 2001-2003
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Otterbein College, 1974-1977
Professional Experience:
More than seven years experience in patient care in Columbus area medical facilities
Kateryn G. Foss, D.O.
Specialty = Obstetrics and Gynecology
Education and Training:
Residency in OB/GYN, completed 1999, at Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Internship, Fast Track Internal Medicine Internship completed June 1995, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Undergraduate Study, Bachelor of Science, Zoology, pre-medicine, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Professional Experience:
Private Practice OB/GYN Physician, 2000-2007
Resident Trainer, 2000-2006
Attending Physician, 2000-2007, Ohio Health Hospitals
Chief Resident, OB/GYN, 1998-1999
Shavonne Ramsey-Coleman, MD
Specialty = Obstetrics and Gynecology
Education and Training:
Residency in OB/GYN at The Ohio State University Hospital and Mount Carmel Hospital, 2003-2007
Medical Degree, University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, 1998-2003
Masters Degree, University of Pittsburgh, 2000-2003
Professional Experience:
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