Britton Keeshan, MD

Charles Duncan, MD, has been a Yale neurosurgeon since 1977. He is known for establishing the first dedicated pediatric neurosurgery program in Connecticut."I chose neurosurgery-and, in particular, pediatric neurosurgery-for the wonderful people needing care and the opportunity to make a difference in their lives," Dr. Duncan says. "The people needing care, the colleagues I work with, and the opportunities to learn and teach are the wonderful parts of my job. We're all in this together," he says.

Ruchika Karnik, MBBS, (a medical degree awarded in several countries outside of the U.S.), is a general pediatric cardiologist who diagnoses and manages congenital and acquired heart disease for pediatric patients from newborn stage to adolescence. She has an additional focus on fetal cardiology, including fetal echocardiography (ultrasound) which encompasses care for pregnant women who are at high risk to give birth to a baby with a heart defect, or who are carrying a fetus with suspected heart disease.

Cheyenne M. Beach, MD, a pediatric cardiologist, says there is no greater reward than working through heart rhythm problems with her patients. “I love seeing the positive effect we can have on our patients’ lives and finding the best possible solution for each one,” she says. “And I enjoy interacting with our wide variety of patients. I have the opportunity to treat patients from infancy to adulthood.”