Santina Ciarallo CNP

Amelia Baffa, CNP, specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. With a focus on adolescents, mood disorders, trauma, and young adult medicine, she is dedicated to providing comprehensive care for her patients. Amelia Baffa is a certified nurse practitioner with a strong educational background, having completed her professional education in Psychiatric Mental Health at the University of Akron and Walden University. University Hospitals emphasizes transparency in its practitioner industry relationships, ensuring that patients are informed about any potential conflicts of interest that may affect their care. Generated from the website

Maureen McCormick, APRN, CNP, is a Certified Nurse Practitioner at University Hospitals, specializing in pulmonary medicine and adult gerontology primary care. Through her nursing career at University Hospitals, Maureen has developed specialized expertise in the evaluation and treatment of pulmonary disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Yakov Elgudin, MD, PhD, FACS, is a Senior Attending Cardiac Surgeon and the Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation within the Division of Cardiac Surgery at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. With extensive training and years of clinical experience, Dr. Elgudin has established a highly regarded heart surgery practice. His clinical interests include complex redo aortic surgery, aortic aneurysms, aortic debranching, aortic root reconstruction, aortic arch, thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He holds several patents related to bioprosthetic heart valves and is the author of more than 30 publications in national peer-reviewed journals.