Elise Bowler

Graduate Medical Education Program Administrator

Hometown:  Ann Arbor Michigan 
Medical School:  Did not go to medical school. University of Vermont for undergraduate, University of Arizona for graduate school. 
Favorite Spot in Philly:  Edgar Allan Poe Museum 
Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: The faculty and residents are wonderful, it really feels like a family here. 
Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: Enjoying time off with my husband and my dog.  

Michael Bozzi, MD

• Hometown: Madison, CT 

• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: chasing my children, Luca and Ellie, around Northwest Philly 

• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: We have the best of both worlds: the intimacy and diversity of a community hospital with the resources of an excellent larger health system. The proximity to everything Philadelphia has to offer with the serene greenery of Chestnut Hill.  

• Favorite Spot in Philly: Forbidden Drive 

• Medical School: University of Pennsylvania 

Michael Bozzi, MD graduated from Haverford College before attending medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residency in family medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and stayed on for an additional fellowship in sports medicine. He joined the faculty at Chestnut Hill Family Practice in 2023. He is board certified in family medicine and sports medicine and has particular interest in musculoskeletal medicine, ultrasound, and procedural interventions.  

Dr. Bozzi can be reached at [click-for-email].

Russell Breish, M.D.

• Hometown: Fort Washington, PA
• Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Medical School 
• Favorite Spot in Philly: Nurturing my backyard vegetable garden and seeing my amazing 2-year-old granddaughter. 
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: In all began in April 1981, when I fell in love with Family Medicine during my third-year clerkship at Chestnut Hill Family Practice.  The teachers and the patients were amazing.  I’ve been here ever since. 
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off:  On my bicycle. 

Russell Breish, M.D. graduated in 1978 from Temple University and received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1982. After a residency in family practice at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Dr. Breish joined the faculty in 1985 and is actively involved in all areas of clinical teaching as the Associate Director of the Residency program. Dr. Breish holds the Certificate for Added Qualifications in Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Breish’s medical contribution extends beyond Chestnut Hill Hospital as he is also the Medical Director for Keystone Hospice and a staff physician at Cathedral Village, a continuing care retirement community. Dr. Breish is a past President of the hospital’s medical staff and is a long time contributor to the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is now working part time, making rounds and working in the retirement community

Dr. Breish can be reached at [click-for-email]

Anne Hunter, D.O.

Clinical Director

• Hometown: Philadelphia 
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off:  Hanging at home with family  
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice:  It immediately felt like home  
• Favorite Spot in Philly: Morris Arboretum  
• Medical School:  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine  

Anne Hunter, D.O., graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. She completed an osteopathic internship at Suburban General Hospital in Norristown, Pennsylvania and then transferred into the Chestnut Hill Hospital Family Practice Residency Program as a second-year resident in 1995. Dr. Hunter served as chief resident during her third year and was awarded an excellence in teaching certificate by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. She joined the faculty in 1997 as a full-time assistant director of the residency program. Dr. Hunter is board-certified in family practice.  

Dr. Hunter is the current clinic director, which involves interfacing with the office manager and keeping all physicians current with office policies and all electronic medical record updates. She spearheaded the process for the practice becoming a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home. Dr. Hunter was the faculty representative to the Pennsylvania Family Practice Residency Research Collaborative - IPIP. She is actively involved in clinical teaching, providing guidance and support for our interns as well as upper-level residents.  

In addition to her residency duties, she has been involved several hospital committees. Currently she is chair of the Chestnut Hill Hospital Credentials Committee and past president of the Chestnut Hill Hospital medical staff. 

Dr. Hunter can be reached at [click-for-email].

Wakengo Mahaniah, M.D. 

• Hometown: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Geneva, Switzerland
• Medical School:  Temple University
• Favorite Spot in Philly: Schuylkill River Trail
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice:  I found a special community within this hospital
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off:  Riding my bike to my soccer games

Wakengo Mahaniah, MD completed his residency in Family Medicine at Chestnut Hill Family Practice after changing directions 2 years into a surgical residency program. Wakengo then joined the faculty at Chestnut Hill Family Practice and taught many residents over the course of seven years. His strong sense of social justice pulled him to serve as a Clinical Director at a Federally Qualified Health Center, where he implemented a Medication Assistance Program for the center's Philadelphia neighborhood. After many calls to come home, Wakengo returned part-time to fill the role of Preceptor at Chestnut Hill Family Practice. When not caring for his own patients or spending time with his family, Wakengo enjoys riding his bike on all the Philadelphia trails, swimming at the local Y, and doing science homework with his two daughters.

Marc McKenna, M.D.

• Hometown: Washington, DC  
• Medical School: Georgetown School of Medicine   
• Favorite Spot in Philly:  Wissahickon Park  
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: Wonderfully diverse community committed to excellent patient care,  medical education, and being a happy place to work 
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: Playing sports and/or enjoying time with my family

Marc McKenna, M.D., served as Program Director at Chestnut Hill Family Practice Residency Program for 29 years and has been involved in residency education for over 45 years. He recently passed the baton as Director but continues serve as Chief of the Division of Family Medicine at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Dr. McKenna still bikes to the hospital daily to educate residents as a Faculty member while caring for his long-time patients. A graduate of Georgetown School of Medicine, Dr. McKenna completed his Family Practice Residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina and the Faculty Development Fellowship at Jefferson Medical College. He also obtained the Certificate for Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

Dr. McKenna’s areas of special medical interest include sports medicine, procedural skills, and community outreach.  Dr. McKenna has been honored on many Top Doctor lists and has also received the Gold Level Program Director's Recognition Award from the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors. Dr. McKenna has also embarked on many medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Dr. McKenna has a beautiful growing family tree with 4 children and eleven grandchildren. 

Dr. McKenna can be reached at [click-for-email].

Carolyn Sciblo, M.D.

• Hometown: Havertown, PA 
• Medical School:    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 
• Favorite Spot in Philly:  The Custard Stand (C&C Creamery) 
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: All the fun of working in a community hospital where you can really know your colleagues and patients with a strong focus on medical education and training excellent physicians  
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: enjoying musical theater, running, critiquing my spouse's cooking 

Carolyn Sciblo, MD completed her residency at Abington Family Medicine where she served as chief resident in her third year. She completed a fellowship in geriatrics at the University of Pennsylvania before joining the faculty at Chestnut Hill Family Practice in 2022. She has dual board certifications in family medicine and geriatrics. In addition to teaching and supervising residents in the clinic and hospital, she cares for older adults at Saint Joseph Villa, a multi-level care community where she residents complete their geriatric rotation. Dr. Sciblo enjoys all aspects of family medicine and is particularly interested in transitions of care and medicine at end of life.  

Dr. Sciblo can be reached at [click-for-email]

Janet Sim, M.D.

Associate Program Director

• Hometown: Redmond, Washington 
• Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine  
• Favorite Spot in Philly: Hmart 
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: The wonderful people. 
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: At home gardening, looking up and practicing new recipes, grocery shopping, going to farmers markets, getting my steps in, watching new movies and shows, planning my next trip, reading, hanging out with my dog Rusty, and goofing off with my sister.

Janet M. Sim, MD joined the faculty in 2018 after graduating from the residency program as Co-Chief Resident. She was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, graduated from Dartmouth College in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, and found herself graduating from University of Cincinnati Medical College with her Medical Degree in 2015. Dr. Sim is of South Korean heritage and is fluent in Korean. She enjoys all facets of family medicine. From newborns to geriatrics, she enjoys meeting and treating patients from all different backgrounds.  

Dr. Sim can be reached at [click-for-email]

Amanda J. Zavodnick, MSW, LCSW

Behavioral Therapist 

• Hometown: Marlboro, NJ  
• Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice   
• Favorite Spot in Philly: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Reading Terminal for EVERYTHING to eat & Wissahickon Skating Club. 
• Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: It's the people & the culture that won me over. Chestnut Hill Family Practice thrives on community, the one we serve and the one we work alongside and there’s something truly special about being a part of it all. 
• Where can we find you when your pager is turned off:   At the rink or on the pitch cheering for my kids, at the beach, in a candy store, at Wawa or reading, once the house falls quiet. 

Amanda J. Zavodnick, our Behavioral Therapist, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Policy & Practice.  She coordinates our behavioral science curriculum and helps residents integrate behavioral science and family systems theory into the practice of family medicine. In addition, Amanda facilitates support groups for residents and conducts co-therapy sessions with patients using family physicians as the co-therapist. Amanda completed her Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in 2012.  In 2017, Amanda completed a two-year Fellowship with the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.  As a more integrative approach, Amanda is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and is trained in teaching Mindfulness to children.   In her free time, you can find her at the local animal shelter, taking homeless pups for a run or to her house for a sleepover.  

Amanda can be reached at [click-for-email]