Our Team

Zachary Freedman, MD, FACE (Medical Director)

• Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chicago
• Board certified in endocrinology and metabolism
• Assistant professor of medicine at the University of Rochester
• Memberships: American Diabetes Association, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Endocrine Society

Seth Charatz, DO

• Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Medical College - University of Massachusetts
• Board certified in endocrinology and metabolism
• Senior Clinical Instructor, Division of Endocrinology at the University of Rochester
• Clinical Instructor, Physician Assistant Program at Rochester Institute of Technology
• Memberships: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society

Ritu Malik, MD

• Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
• Chief Resident: University of Buffalo School of Medicine
• Fellowship: Endocrinology - University of Buffalo School of Medicine
• Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Memberships: Endocrine Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

In addition to providing clinical care to our patients, two of our Nurse Practitioners are Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE).

Jane Lyons-Patterson, ANP,  BC, CDE

 • Nursing education: D’Youville
College, State University of
New York-Buffalo, University of
Rochester School of Nursing
• Specialties: advanced techniques
in insulin administration, insulin
pumps and glucose sensors

Eric Griffith, CNP

• Nursing education: University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities, College of
St. Scholastica School of Nursing
• Specialties: diabetes, insulin
pumps, and glucose sensors

Carole McClary, ANP, BC, CDE

• Nursing education: Niagara
University, University of Rochester
• Specialties: diabetes, general
endocrinology, gestational
diabetes

Lorraine Medina, ANP

• Nursing education: University of Buffalo, University of Rochester