ENT and Allergy Associates LLP (ENTA) in Tarrytown with more than 300 providers practicing in over 55 state-of-the-art locations throughout New York and New Jersey, recently added Dr. Arron Gravina and Karina Rotella, M.D., to its team.
After completing his residency this summer at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Gravina will begin seeing adult and pediatric patients at ENTA”™s Parsippany, New Jersey, clinical site. He possesses a diverse background in mental health counseling and medicine having worked as a mental health counselor at Options for Community Living in Smithtown, New York, where he provided counseling services to individuals struggling with mental health issues before pursuing his medical degree.
His academic journey began at the State University of New York at Oneonta, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He went on to receive his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology- College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. He earned a Certificate in Global Health focusing on critical issues such as health disparities, infectious diseases and tropical medicine and participated in a global practicum in Ghana.
Rotella is due to complete her Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in July where she completed her pediatrics residency. Prior to training, she attended the seven-year Bachelor of Science degree and M.D. program at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/CUNY School of Medicine, completing her clinical years at SUNY Downstate.
Rotella”™s interest in pediatrics and allergy and immunology began as a child, with her personal struggle with atopic dermatitis (eczema) and allergies.
ENT and Allergy Associates is the largest such practice in the country.