Our Team

Meet the Chelmsford & Dracut Pediatrics Team

We are a team of Board Certified Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Counselor and Licensed ABA provider.

Our physicians are affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Lowell General Hospital. www.lowellgeneral.org

We have in house lab capabilities at both of our locations.

In addition to our providers, we have a team of dedicated nurses, billing specialists, and medical receptionists on staff.

Tufts Medicine

Pediatricians

Megan Z. Cardoso, MD, FAAP

Education:

BS Biology: George Washington University

MD: George Washington University

Training/Experience:

Pediatric Internship, Residency, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Medical Director, Inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Pediatric Site Director and Section Chief: Lowell General Hospital

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Co-Chair, Teaching in Community Settings Special Interest Group: Academic Pediatric Association

Medical Executive Committee, Nominating Committee, Physician Advisory Group for Information Technology, Pediatric Department Meeting: Lowell General Hospital 

Languages: 
Portuguese

Jaymi K. Formaggio, MD, FAAP

Education:

BA magna cum laude in Religious Studies (with concentration in Biology): Yale University

MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY)

Training/Experience:

Internship & residency in pediatrics: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Work Experience:

Pediatric hospitalist, Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA

Chelmsford/Dracut Pediatrics, 2006-present

Research:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Bronx, 1999

Professional Memberships/Leadership:

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow 1999-Present

Perinatal Committee, Lowell General Hospital, 2010-2019

Pediatric Review Committee, Lowell General Hosptial, 2010-present

School physician for the town of Dracut, MA

Completed REACH Institute training in mental health

Honors:
Danial C. Leicht, M.D. Award for Social Medicine, 2002

Leonard J. Mogilner Memorial Award, 1999

Golding Scholar Award, 1995-1999

Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society, 1998

Personal:

Raised in New Jersey

Eric A. Meikle, MD, FAAP

Education:

BA magna cum laude in Biology: Cornell Univ. Coll. of Arts & Sciences (NY) Phi Beta Kappa honor society

MD: Cornell University Medical College (NY)

Training/Experience:

Internship & residency in pediatrics: Floating Hosp. for Children at New England Medical Center (Boston, MA)

Research:

Fetal neurologic development & control of birth; at Cornell Univ., State University of the Netherlands, and National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NIH)

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Delegate, Massachusetts Medical Society

Former President, Middlesex North Medical Society

Former Vice Chair, Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization

Chief of Pediatrics, Lowell General Hospital (since 2016)

Chair, Chelmsford Board of Health (since 2018)

Personal:

Raised in Miami and Central Florida

Jacques H. Sulahian, MD, FAAP

Education:

American University of Beirut, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelors of Science

Université Pierre et Murie Curie Paris VI, France - Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Training/Experience:

Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Appointed school physician for the town of Chelmsford, MA

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Massachusetts Medical Society

Pinnacle Health Alliance Board of Managers & Member of Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization

Clinical Interests:

Childhood and adolescent obesity, childhood growth and development

Languages: 
French, Arabic, and Armenian 


Personal:

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon 

Enjoys walks in the park, discovering new places, foreign films, and French comics

Nurse Practitioners

Lindsey Gallagher, FNP

Education:

Simmons University - Master's of Science in Nursing. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

Training/Experience:

Atrius Health OBGYN

Atrius Health Pediatrics

Clinical Interests: 

Adolescent medicine 

Preventative care

Pediatric mental health 

Personal:

Grew up in Holderness, NH

I enjoy spending time with my husband, daughter and family. I love being outdoors especially in the mountains or near the water.

Alexa Gilmore, FNP

Education:

BS Nursing, Summa Cum Laude: University of New Hampshire

MS Nursing, Summa Cum Laude: University of Massachusetts Boston

Training/Experience:

Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care 

University of Massachusetts Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Maternity and Newborn Nursery

Clinical Interests:

Newborn health, Adolescent medicine, Women’s health

Personal:

Grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts 

I enjoy traveling, going to Cape Cod with my family, and trying new restaurants!

Sandra Ravy, FNP

Education:

BS Nursing, Magna Cum Laude: University of Massachusetts Lowell

MS Nursing, Magna Cum Laude: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Training/Experience:

Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tufts Medical Center: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infusions, General Pediatrics

Clinical Interests:

Childhood growth and development, Preventative care, Adolescent medicine, Mental Health

Personal:

Grew up in Lowell, MA

I enjoy spending time with my dog, friends, and family. I love to read books!

Psychiatry

Ianna Hondros-Mccarthy, DO

Education:

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Bachelors of Science in Writing and Psychology,

Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies 

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine,

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 

Training/Experience:

Baysate Medical Center/ UMass Chen School of Medicine, Adult Psychiatry Residency and ensuing fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (board certified in both) 

Professional Membership/ Leadership: 

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Wilderness Medical Society 


Clinical Interests:

Environmental and behavioral modifications in treating mental illness 

Nutritional psychiatry


Languages: English, Greek (moderately fluent)


Personal: 

Born and raised in Lowell, I really enjoy asking questions, meditating, hiking, biking, rowing, and thinking about how small, unexpected things can totally shift a perspective.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors

Alexandra Mango, LMHC

Education:

BS in Psychology, Sacred Heart University
Masters in Counseling with a specialization in Forensic Counseling, Adler University

Training/Experience:

Clinical internship at the YWCA Sexual Violence Support Services (SVSS) on the children’s team

Therapist/Assistant Mental Health Director: Wellpath

Clinical Interests: Trauma therapy, emotional identification & regulation, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, self-esteem

Approaches: Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused, Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Emotionally Focused, Attachment-Based, Person-Centered

Claudia V. Milonopoulos, LMHC

Education:

BA in Clinical Psychology Pontifical Catholic University - Brazil
Masters in Mental Health Counseling, Rivier University - NH

Training/Experience:

Since 2013, has been providing services to children and families including In Home Therapy, Behavior Management Coaching and Individual Counseling focusing on a broad range of diagnoses.

Languages:

English
Portuguese
Spanish

Licensed ABA / Education Specialist

Kara Gallagher, LABA

Education:

BS Developmental Psychology, Keene State College

Masters in Special Education, Bay Path College

Educational Specialist Degree Applied Behavior Analysis, Bay Path College

Training/Experience:

Child Development Center, Internship and Independent Study

In Home Developmental Specialist and ABA therapist, Early Intervention and RCS Therapies

Clinical Interests

Behavioral Interventions, Behavior modifications and accommodations, Child Development, Social and Emotional Development

Personal

Enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking, boating 

Hobbies include yoga, meditation, art and landscape photography

Lab

To speak with the lab, call 978-256-4363

  • Non-Urgent Appointment (option 4) and ask to be connected to the lab

Nurses

To speak with a nurse, call 978-256-4363

  • Same Day Sick Appointment (option 3)
  • Prescription Refill (option 5)
  • Test Results or to Leave a Non-Urgent Message for a Nurse (option 6)

Medical Receptionists

To speak with a medical receptionist, call 978-256-4363

  • Yearly Physical & Non-Urgent Appointment (option 4)
  • Referrals (option 7)
  • Medical Records (option 9)

Billing

To speak with someone from our billing department, call 978-256-4363

  • Billing department (option 8)
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