"As a Physician Assistant, my focus is not just on treating patients for their medical care, but also on understanding them as individuals with unique stories and values." Annu is an NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant in Reproductive Endocrinology. Born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, she moved to the United States in 2000. She graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Annu continued her graduate studies at SUNY Stony Brook University and obtained a Master’s in Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She first worked as a PA in hematology/oncology for

Our providers are people too “If I think about why patients feel comfortable with me, I think it’s because I like to educate patients about their condition and treatment options so they can make the choices that are right for them.” A chance encounter changed Karen Wheeler’s life. Specializing in fertility care wasn’t exactly top of mind for Karen Wheeler when she was pursuing her OB/GYN residency in Abington, Pa. nearly a decade ago, but a special relationship with an infertility patient changed the trajectory of her career. Working as a resident physician, and later as chief resident, at Abington Memorial Hospital during her

Our providers are people too “I have an amazing job – I get to help my patients attain the wonderful gift of parenthood, a truly life-changing event, and I feel so fortunate to be part of that.” Your provider doesn’t have to be an award-winning researcher with a heart of gold – but it doesn’t hurt. Jeffrey Thorne always saw himself pursuing a research-focused career, which was the path he started down, winning several accolades along the way. But something was missing – the human element. As much as he loved working in the laboratory and advancing scientific knowledge through research, connecting with people