SERETISCARE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Certified Physicians Assistant
Abigail completed her undergraduate studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Health Science. During her college years, she volunteered at Drexel Family Medicine and Student Health Center providing behavioral health screenings and assisting patients in obtaining behavioral health resources. She also volunteered at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Nemours Dupont Hospital for Children, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Abigail continued her postgraduate studies in the accelerated Physician Assistant program at Drexel University, earning her Master's Degree in Health Science and her certificate in Physician Assistant studies. She is recognized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
Abigail joined our Family in May 2023 and is excited to begin her career treating patients ranging from children to the elderly. One of the factors Abigail values as a family medicine provider is having continuity of care with her patients. She loves the ability to build trust, connect with patients and provide key aspects of care such as patient education and support. She sees and treats patients with a wide range of conditions varying from acute infections to the management of chronic diseases. She is also available for well-child and adult physicals.
Abigail grew up in Mullica Hill and graduated locally from Clearview Regional High School. She currently resides in Mullica Hill. Abigail's enthusiasm for her patients makes her an asset to our patients and our community.
She can be reached at abigail@seretiscare.com.
Job Titles:
- Certified Physicians Assistant
AnnMarie completed her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick NJ, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biological Sciences. During her college years, she was an active volunteer EMT with the local rescue squad. After college, she worked at a Behavior Modification Technician under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist for a pediatric facility in South Jersey for a year before going back to school for Physician Assistant.
AnnMarie did her postgraduate studies at Drexel University, where she earned her Masters Degree in Health Science and her certificate in Physician Assistant studies. Prior to joining the staff at SeretisCare, she worked at an urgent care facility near Trenton, NJ. She is recognized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistant.
She sees and treats patients from children to the elderly, treating a wide range of conditions varying from the acute infections to the management of chronic diseases. She is also available for well-child, adult physicals, well-woman exams, Pap smears and pelvic exams.
AnnMarie currently resides in Gloucester County with her husband and daughter and looks forward to caring for our patients and our community.
She can be reached at AnnMarie@SeretisCare.com.
Christine has worked alongside Dr. Seretis since 1998 when she started as a medical assistant in Carneys Point. She attended Gloucester County College where she obtained her nursing degree as a certified Registered Nurse. She joined Dr. Seretis as part of the inaugural staff of SeretisCare in 2006 and has been here ever since.
Christine's focus of expertise is in out-patient, ambulatory and preventive services. She excels in procedural set-up and is Dr. Seretis' main procedural assistant on most out-patient, minor surgical procedures done in the office. She plays an important role in arranging continuing care, including pre-operative preparation and post-operative patient education. As a Registered Nurse, Christine, is responsible for maintaining the quality of nursing care delivered by our nursing staff. She plays a vital role in the process of clinical decision-making, approaches to infection control, office safety, release of information within legal guidelines, explaining and obtaining informed consents, medical emergency preparation, patient and family education.
She also concentrates on continuous quality of services improvement and promoting and maintaining patient satisfaction through effective complaint management, orientation and education of the medical office staff and ensures that the office is well stocked and prepared for most office, medical emergencies. She maintains inventory of all medical supplies and oversees compliance with established record keeping guidelines for the office. Christine's main attribute is how she excels under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Like all our staff here, she has great interpersonal skills allowing her to deal with many personalities, has strong medical decision-making skills, pays specific attention to details, and is efficient, organized and resourceful.
Christine currently lives in Logan Township with her husband and three children, has family in Carneys Point and is well established in both, Salem and Gloucester counties.
She can be reached at: Christine@SeretisCare.com.
Emma joined SeretisCare in September 2020 to assist the staff with filing. She is methodical in her duties, which include electronic filing of various reports in the proper patient records. She also brings a light to the office with her infectious personality. She has been called "The Mayor" since she seems to know so many of the patients from before her time at SeretisCare.
Emma is a 2016 graduate of Penns Grove High School where she was a member of the choir. She continues to work part-time at McDonalds in addition to her time at SeretisCare, as well as attend programming at Resources for Independent Living. Emma was a keynote speaker at the Dare to Dream Conference while she was in high school. She also was a keynote speaker at the 2020 Salem County Office on Aging & Disabilities Disability Awareness Day. Through these events and her personal experience, Emma advocates for all people with disabilities to live their life to the fullest.
Emma lives with her family and dogs in Carneys Point.
Evette joined Dr. Seretis & SeretisCare in March 2021 as a Medical Receptionist. While Evette is new to Seretis Care she is not new to the medical profession. Evette brings with her more then 15 years of healthcare experience working in multiple areas such as billing, scheduling, insurance verification and more. Evette's previous work experience and her ability to adapt to new environments, procedures and protocols has made her transition into SeretisCare seamless. Evette prides herself on being friendly, personable and attentive to the the needs of the patient helping to make their visit an enjoyable experience. Evette is looking forward to growing with Seretis Care, utilizing her professional and personal attributes to enhance the productivity and efficiency of an already stellar team. Evette currently resides in Salem County with her husband and two daughters.
Job Titles:
- Physician
- Member of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians
Dr. Seretis is a board-certified Family Physician. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies at New York University, he earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to serve as a family medicine resident at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. During his residency he served as chief resident from 1996 to 1997. Dr. Seretis joined Christiana Care in 1997, where he provided comprehensive care for families of Salem and Gloucester Counties.
As a board-certified Family Physician, Dr. Seretis is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Medical Society of New Jersey and the Gloucester County Medical Society.
Dr. Seretis served as a community outpatient preceptor at the Christiana Care Family Medicine Residency for the past 6 years, where he was awarded "Outstanding Preceptor" in 2004. His present teaching affiliations include: associate outpatient clinical professor, Thomas Jefferson University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Seretis lives and is active in his hometown community of Woolwich Township. His wife has a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and provides care for Gloucester County residents and they have three young children.
Gina, joined SeretisCare in May 2018 as our medical billing manager overseeing and supervising the day-to-day operations of the billing department.
Gina, was born and raised in Monmouth county NJ and moved here to Gloucester county in 2006. She currently resides in Clayton.
She graduated from Howell HS in 1992 and attended Star Technical school where she graduated as a multi-skilled technician. Upon completion of her studies, she worked in the emergency department at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ for 2 years. She then moved onto Dichiara and Lowzowski Family Medicine Practice where she grasped and succeeded at billing and coding and was made the billing manager for the next 16 years.
As our billing manager, Gina ensures accuracy of all coding and billing processes for the billing department and providers and is here to help with patients billing issues and questions. She can be reached at billing@SeretisCare.com with any such concerns.
Job Titles:
- CCMA Certified Medical Assistant
Began her career in 2014-2022 with Dr. Denis A. Tavani and joined our Family Practice in November 2022. She's local and utilizes her current and previous employment skills to our office. Lisa is an intricate part of our office helping to provide continuity of care responsible the quality of nursing care delivered at our office. Her experience and interpersonal skills allow her to excel in our fast paced office while maintaining attention to details. She's organized, efficient, compassionate and empathetic, all the qualities needed to make her an asset to our office and our patients.
Vanessa joined SeretisCare in July 2009 as one of our medical receptionists. Vanessa brings her pleasant personality and hard work ethic to our office. Her main contribution is her communication skill. She is excellent at processing important information by compiling, verifying and categorizing it, scheduling appointments, receiving and making telephone calls, helps maintain the necessary correspondence with patients, colleagues and superiors and other administrative duties. Vanessa, has outstanding interpersonal skills, manages many different situations in a pleasant, organized and efficient manner. Vanessa currently resides in Gloucester County with her husband and two children.
Wanda has been in healthcare since 1991 when she started out as a CNA, then an occupational therapy aide, a staffing coordinator and eventually became a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in 2002. She served as the unit manager of a 60 bed LTC unit for 5 years and a wound care nurse for 2 years. She brings to our office excellent communication skills, works well with patients and their family and is an empathetic, team player and a leader. She never considers any task below too small and has come ready to serve our patients and our community.
Wanda's skills set includes but is not limited to: documentation, phone communication, wound care (including wound vacs), trach care, IV's, injections, pain management, orthopedic, psych and end of life care which should serve our patients well.
Her specialty is geriatric nursing. Wanda enjoys interacting with patients and families to provide them with the comfort of knowing that their loved ones are properly cared for. Wanda, a resident of Gloucester County, joined our family in September 2021 and looks forward to being a part of our growing community and family.