All patients who are Covid 19 positive must complete the CDC recommended 5-day isolation period before being scheduled to come into the office for lab or office services and wear a mask in the office if they have recently had Covid or are suffering from other respiratory symptoms. Masking is voluntary currently, however highly recommended for those vulnerable to respiratory illness, and those in high-risk populations such as immunosuppressed and dialysis patients.
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Maureen Lupica, NP

Maureen is a certified nurse practitioner with a Master of Science degree in nursing from State University of New York Upstate Medical University and a Minor Certificate in Nursing Education. She has been practicing in Nephrology for 10 years and developed expertise for assessing, managing and treating various acute and chronic kidney conditions in the

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Joanna A. Woodruff, MSN, AGPCNP

Joanna is a certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She has been practicing in Nephrology for over 5 years, with a focus on hemodialysis and CKD patients. Joanna’s primary role is to support our KidneyLink Initiative for Medicare Part B Primary CKD Stage 4, 5 and Dialysis Patients. Joanna acts a bridge with KidneyLink

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Jacquelyn A. Spencer, RN, ANP-C

Jackie is a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s degree in nursing from Syracuse University. She has been practicing in Nephrology for 12 years, with a focus on hemodialysis patients. Prior to joining Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, PC, Jackie worked in the settings of acute care hemodialysis, emergency room, and intensive care. Jackie’s main

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Marcia H. Ryder, RN, ANP

Marcia has a Master’s degree in nursing and is a graduate of Onondaga Community College and the Syracuse Universtiy College of Nursing. She has been a Nurse Practitioner at Nephrology Associates since 1999.

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Alyssa Miles, RPA-C

Alyssa is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science Degree as a Physician Assistant. She also is CPR certified (infant, child, and adult). She has been a physician assistant at Nephrology Associates since 2011.

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Tracy Paddock-O’Neill, RPA-C

Tracy is a graduate of the LeMoyne College Physician Assistant program with a Bachelor of Science Degree as a Physician Assistant. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She has been working in Nephrology since 2002 with experience in both the office and dialysis settings. Tracy has been a physician assistant at

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Philip Ondocin, MD

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Bala Murthy, MD

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Matthew G. Chaffin, MD

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Simardeep Mangat, MD

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