Kendig, Alanna E

Ms. Gunckle received a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Studies and Child Development at Vanderbilt University, graduating magna cum laude. She received a Master of Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt University, where she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Ms. Gunckle is board certified in pediatric primary care by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). She continued her training at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center where she completed a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, which involved intensive pediatric practice training in an urban, safety net setting and a PCMH model of primary care. Ms. Gunckle remained at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center where she served as the nurse practitioner in the pediatric endocrinology clinic and as the same-day sick provider in the pediatric outpatient clinic.Ms. Gunckle's areas of interest include diabetes, growth disorders, thyroid disorders, and precocious puberty. She participates in Camp Freedom, a day camp for children with Type 1 Diabetes and provides inpatient teaching for new-onset type 1 diabetes patients.

Briana Cass is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for Weill Cornell Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology. Her areas of interest include asthma, neuromuscular disorders, and chronic illness management. Briana trained within the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received both her BSN and MSN, as well as honors from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She is board-certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse specializing in Pediatrics by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) and is a member of the American Thoracic Society (ATS).The illness of a child has a profound effect on their quality of life, as well as their families. It takes a unique individual to understand and meet a child’s medical needs. The health and subsequent happiness of a child as a result of a caring, compassionate, and comprehensive medical team is of the utmost importance to Ms. Cass and the essence of what she strives for in her career.