Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Kelly Eustace, LMSW, is a licensed therapist and member of the clinical team at Rappore, serving patients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Kelly utilizes her great sense of empathy, compassion, and a strengths-based lens, to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients, which she believes is the foundation for successful therapeutic outcomes.
She creates a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment in her sessions, and implements a collaborative approach to help empower her clients to identify personal goals, potential barriers, enact positive changes, and work towards achieving self-determination.
Kelly earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at Fordham University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, family, and group therapy. She has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient-mental health, school systems, and residential treatment.
Kelly provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care, drawing from various modalities depending on client needs, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Kelly has experience treating a variety of diagnoses, specializing in anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, and trauma. She also has experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as youth and their families involved with the Child Welfare System.
Arielle Ray, LMSW, is a vital part of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. She is committed to helping people who are navigating mental health challenges so they can achieve a better quality of life.
Arielle earned her Masters of Elementary Education and Special Education at Touro College. She has also earned a Masters in Social Work from New York University.
With a background in education and social work, Arielle is well-equipped to provide her patients with both practical tools and techniques as well as a healing relationship and emotional support. She draws on various modalities, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and AEDP, to meet the unique needs of her patients and to help them progress toward their goals.
Arielle’s prior experience includes working at the Lenox Hill Hospital Outpatient Center for Mental Health and in the New York City public school system.
Kara McGowan, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York.
Drawing from a person-centered and compassionate approach, Kara works with emerging adults and adults to contextualize, confront, and overcome life stressors and a variety of mental health challenges. Kara incorporates culturally sensitive evidence-based practice techniques into her client encounters, such as psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, mindfulness tools, and motivational interviewing, to achieve client goals and incite long-lasting change.
Kara earned her Masters in Social Work from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She routinely utilizes her cross-cultural experiences and multicultural identity to connect with a wide client population and to foster strong and successful therapeutic bonds and outcomes.
Tima Hambleton, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a skilled member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. Tima is committed to helping her patients experience an improved sense of mental wellness and a better quality of life.
Tima earned her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work. She is intensively trained in dialectical behavioral therapy and incorporates the core components of DBT and DBT skills into her practice. Tima has worked with people of all ages and specializes in working with incarcerated populations and individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Tima’s previous experience includes working at inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient treatment clinics, jails and prisons, and NYC Criminal Courts.
Shelley Helmig, a licensed therapist and valued member of the clinical team at Rappore, is authorized to provide counseling services to clients residing in New York and Florida via Telehealth. Shelley possesses both the experience and passion to assist adults and couples navigating various relationship challenges and adults experiencing life transitions or loss of self identity. Additionally, she has supported individuals dealing with a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, anger issues, personality disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders, trauma, and OCD.
Understanding the uniqueness of each person and relationship, Shelley takes a collaborative, client-centered approach to therapy. Shelley draws from a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Shelley aims to empower clients to achieve emotional wellness and fulfillment while offering tailored treatment plans addressing unique needs and goals.
Shelley's goal is to create a space of safety, empathy, and validation where clients can freely explore their innermost thoughts and feelings. Together, Shelley and her clients embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, focusing on increasing self-awareness and fostering self-acceptance to build a more fulfilling life.
Shelley holds a Master in Social Work from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Missouri.
Sandra Gilban, MD PC, is a board-certified family medicine physician, with an office in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City, New York. Dr. Gilban is proud to offer concierge medicine at her practice for a wide range of primary care and wellness services.
Dr. Gilban attended the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, graduating in 1984 with her doctorate in medicine. She completed residency training at Lutheran Medical Center and a fellowship at Sidney Hillman Health Center. After completing her medical education, she became certified in advanced colposcopy.
With a passion and dedication to medicine, she has conducted six research projects and published three articles in accredited medical journals. She has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” and an “Exceptional Woman in Medicine” by her peers for her work as a family medicine physician.
She founded her concierge practice, Sandra Gilban, MD PC, in 2011. A concierge model of care allows Dr. Gilban to provide more personalized healthcare. She offers custom wellness checkups, annual physicals, chronic disease and diabetes management, and hypertension treatment. Patients 12 and older may receive help and guidance for women’s health and weight loss.
Dr. Gilban speaks four languages — Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English — giving her a unique ability to provide a comfortable patient experience for her non-English-speaking patients.
Sandra Gilban, MD PC, holds a special interest in preventive medicine to protect patients from potential health problems and works closely with them to optimize their current health and wellness. Call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
Dr. Richard Firshein, is board-certified in family medicine, and the leading authority in the fields of Integrative, Anti-Aging, and Precision- Based Medicine. He embarked on his journey as a physician over 25 years ago and founded the Firshein Center for Integrative Medicine on Park Avenue in New York City.
Dr. Firshein has treated over 25,000 patients who have often experienced life-saving as well as life-enhancing results while receiving the most intensive, state-of-the-art, and personalized treatment available. At the Firshein center, he uses cutting-edge, DNA-based, diagnostic, nutritional, gut biome, and allergy based testing to create customized longevity and anti-aging protocols for his patients. As the best-selling author of the groundbreaking book The Nutraceutical Revolution, Dr. Firshein was the first physician to recommend a precision-based Nutraceutical approach for treating patients by utilizing a customized vitamin supplements and an individualized dietary approach. Known specifically for his detailed consideration of each patient’s medical history and markers’ for chronic conditions, he has developed a reputation for a uniquely compassionate, and effective form of medical care. He treats a wide variety of chronic issues, including asthma and allergies, chronic lyme, chronic pain, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis, menopause and cancer utilizing therapies which he says are the best of both worlds. Early on in Dr Firshein's career he advocated for a variety of cutting edge therapeutics which were considered avant grade at the time including IV Therapy, food allergy desensitization drops and bio-identical hormones.
Dr Richard Firshein is the author of the best-selling books the Vitamin Prescription for Life, Reversing Asthma and Your Asthma Free Child. In addition to being an Osteopathic Physician, Dr. Firshein is also a Certified Medical acupuncturist trained at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), incorporating both Eastern and Western modalities into his therapeutic regimen. Dr Firshein has helped other doctors come up through the ranks by serving as assistant professor of Family Medicine at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and as director of residency training in Family Medicine and director of medical education at Brookdale and St. Claire's Hospital in New York City.
In addition to his professional/medical experience, Dr. Firshein belongs to numerous medical organizations, such as The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, the American Board of Forensic Medicine, the New York County Medical Society, the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Firshein’s innovative approach to holistic treatment methods and his considerable experience have garnered him numerous awards, such as Castle Connelly's “Top Doctor” and The Vitals “Most Compassionate Doctor” Award, and was also recognized as one of "The Leading Physicians of the World" as well as a Healthgrades Honor Roll physician. His groundbreaking approach to medicine has made him a consistently sought-after medical expert on numerous television programs, including CNN, FOX News, CNBC, HLN, Good Day New York, WPIX Morning Show, CBS Morning News, and The Food Network. Dr. Firshein also hosted his own highly successful radio show, House Calls, for over 10 years. He has traveled the world and spoken at numerous prestigious medical conferences educating physicians, pharmacists and the lay public.
As a contributing editor for Psychology Today, Dr. Firshein explored the connection between mind, body, and nutrition. He has been prominently featured in numerous popular magazines including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, People, Self, Good Housekeeping, Men's Health, and Bottomline Health. His precision-based approach was featured in Town and Country magazine, which highlighted his work and research on the role of precision-based medical treatments, allergies, and diet. On the professional side, his clinical approach to health has been featured in the international medical journal Biomed where he authored numerous articles for an International physician based audience looking to incorporate advanced medical therapeutics.
Dr. Michael Florek is a Board Certified Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine specialist. He completed residency at Larkin Community Hospital in Hialeah, Florida. There, he excelled as Chief Resident, developing interest in areas such as Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Sonography (MSKUS), Manipulation of pediatric and newborn patients, Interventional Injection techniques as well as Regenerative and Orthobiologic Medicine. He is currently affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital of the Northwell Health System.
He is a graduate of Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received the Certificate of Honor for Outstanding Achievement in what is now his specialty. He is the recipient the A. Hollis Wolf national competition. He contributed to philanthropic activities, coordinating fundraising events for victims of pediatric cancer.
Dr. Florek is passionate about contributing to the industry landscape of Pain Medicine, promoting the study and awareness of non-surgical orthopedic intervention and non-pharmaceutical pain management. The philosophy of his practice is that the body’s natural healing properties can and should be explored when crafting patient’s treatment plans.
Sarah J. Shah, DNP, APN, A-GNP-C is a board certified and doctorally prepared nurse practitioner who specialized in adult-gerontology primary care. She graduated as Summa cum laude, was honored with academic excellence, and as a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society from Rutgers School of Nursing in May 2022. She is dedicated to practicing holistic and preventative care for improved quality and longevity of life. Also, she is passionate about patient empowered healthcare and advocates for patients as a whole person rather than as defined by their diseases.
Education:
Rutgers School of Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care - Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree (2022)
Board Certified by American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2022)
Dr. Pearl Lui is a board certified Family Medicine physician, serving patients at City Care Family Practice in Lower Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY. Dr. Liu received her medical degree from American University of the Caribbean in St. Martin. She completed her residency training at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital where she served as Chief Resident in her final year.
Her medical journey started in New York City as a medical student rotating in hospitals all through the 5 boroughs. Now, finished with her training in Stony Brook, she is excited to return to the city she has called home for the past 12 years.
Her special medical interests include preventative care and women’s health. She always strives to provide the most up-to-date and personalized primary care for her patients.
Spending time with her family, enjoying a nice cup of coffee with friends, and visiting the U.S. National Parks are activities she cherishes.