Sandhya Sitaraman Brachio, MD

Dr. Shah is a board-certified infectious diseases specialist and has been with Stamford Health and the Stamford Health Medical Group since 2012. She did her internal medicine training at the University of Pennsylvania followed by an infectious diseases fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. She received her Master of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Health. Dr. Shah is currently the director of infectious diseases and hospital epidemiologist at Stamford Health. She has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society since 2007 and received the Rookie of the Year Award from the Stamford Hospital Department of Internal Medicine during her first year as an attending physician. She was awarded the President’s Award for Young Professional Achievement in Medicine from the GOPIO Organization in 2019. She also received the Fairfield County Medical Association Most Valuable Physician Award at the end of 2020. She is an active member on numerous committees at Stamford Health as well as at the state level. She was also nominated and accepted as a member of Chief, a national women’s leadership group. She also recently received the Magida Award through the Fairfield County Medical Association as well as the Women Who Inspire Award through the Greenwich YWCA.

John F. Ciannella, MD, is a fellowship-trained and board-certified neonatologist who since 2008 cares for newborn infants and those who are premature or diagnosed with complex medical and rare conditions and those who are critically ill.Dr. Ciannella oversees the care and development of newborns and premature babies, diagnosing congenital conditions such as airway birth defects, kidney defects, lung development conditions and other complex conditions. He utilizes advanced technologies and new pharmaceutical therapies to improve survival and quality of life. Dr. Ciannella also treats neonatal emergencies that arise either during or after birth and those who are transported to the hospital or transferred from other hospitals. He is an expert in treating the most-high risk, complex newborns, including those born premature. Dr. Ciannella is committed to excellence in patient and family-centered care and is compassionate about each patient he serves – providing comfort and support at an extremely stressful time.As Director of Neonatology, Dr. Ciannella led an initiative to include more physician assistants and neonatal nurse practitioners within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) team. This expanded team allows newborns to receive comprehensive, coordinated care by a team of experts trained in numerous specialties.During his free time, Dr. Ciannella enjoys staying active through sports, exercise and outdoor activities with his family and friends.