with a patient as the average physician. This gives time for a complete understanding of each patient’s unique situation.
dr. roger hirchak Dr. Roger Hirchak, medical director and vice president of medical services, leads the medical team at Shell Point. He attended medical school at the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Missouri, and went on to complete his internship and residency at the Brighton Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Dr. Hirchak is Board Certified in Family Practice. He is also a diplomat with the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. Dr. Hirchak came to Shell Point in 1998 and is the primary physician in the Hospice unit of the Larsen Pavilion.
dr. david nesselroade Dr. David Nesselroade graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He also completed his internship and his residency in family practice at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Nesselroade became Board Certified in Family Practice in 1979. Dr. Nesselroade began working at Shell Point in 1986. His primary area of care is the skilled nursing facility.
dr. lynda hicks Dr. Lynda Hicks grew up in East Kilbride, Scotland, and received her Bachelor of Science in medical science from the University of Edinburgh. She completed her internship in the United Kingdom and her residency in family practice in New Castle, England. Dr. Hicks became a staff physician at Shell Point in 1987. And although she officially retired in 2012, she remains an
integral part of the medical team as she works one weekend per month in Hospice and within the Larsen Pavilion.
dr. mary-Claire Chapman Dr. Mary-Claire Chapman attended medical school at the University of British Columbia in B.C. Canada. She completed her internship and residency at Wellesley Hospital in Canada. She worked in Family Practice in Orlando, Florida, before joining the medical team at Shell Point. She i s a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice and became Board Certified in Family Practice in 1987. Dr. Chapman came to Shell Point in 1997 and serves the community though the J. Howard Wood Medical Center.
dr. wui Chien Dr. Wui Chien graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, where she stayed to complete her residency. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Chien joined the medical staff at Shell Point in 2012 and provides primary care in the J. Howard Wood Medical Center.
dr. Claude degraff Dr. Claude Degraff graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He completed his internship at Wellesley Hospital in Canada and the Family Practice Residency Program at Brookhaven Memorial Medical Center. He is a Board Certified Diplomate of American Family Practice. Dr. Degraff is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Creole. Dr. Degraff has been serving the residents of
Shell Point since 2010. He works in the J. Howard Wood Medical Center, serving as a primary care physician.
nurse praCtitioners Carol Clark, arnp Carol Clark, Ed.D., ARNP, received her baccalaureate, master’s and post-master’s in primary care from Indiana Wesleyan University. She received a Doctor of Adult and Community Education from Ball State University. Dr. Clark came to Shell Point in 2003 and serves as the Manager of the J. Howard Wood Medical Center and is also involved in clinical practice.
amy dudley, arnp Amy Dudley, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish/communications from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Florida Gulf Coast University. Amy has been ANCC Board Certified Family Practice ARNP as since 2010. She began her career at Shell Point in 2010 and serves residents in the Larsen Pavilion. Shell Point Life | January 2014 5