Peabody Family Health Center

David Toth received his bachelors from Cornell University and his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and his fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism from the University of Virginia. The populations he focuses on are LGBTQ+, and people with learning disabilities health.

Bari-Sue Brodsky, MD, FAAFP graduated from Tufts University and finished her medical degree at Medical College of Pennsylvania. She was the chief resident at Abington Memorial Hosital and became board certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. She focuses on patients with substance use disorders.

Cristina James graduated from Simmons University with a Master’s in Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. She treats patients aged birth and beyond and has a special interest in sexual and reproductive health and dermatologic conditions.

Zainab Oyenike Jimada is a nurse practitioner who specializes in family health across the lifespan. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas and then earned her Doctor of nursing degree at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. She holds a national board certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a family nurse practitioner. Zainab speaks Yoruba and serves a range of populations and ages.

Michelle Mock is a BSN graduate from UMass Boston and MSN and FNP graduate from Regis College. She is AANP board certified and specializes in Family Medicine.

Erica Mitev, PA-C is an access provider who helps see patients across all three of our health centers. She completed her Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies from Pace University, NYC.

Keziah C. Nalukwago earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) in 2010 and later completed her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at the same institution in 2022.
Keziah’s commitment to comprehensive and community-focused care led her to pursue advanced training after completing her MSN. She was accepted into the Community Health Advanced Training (CHAT) Fellowship at North Shore Community Health, where she received specialized training in primary care, women’s health, and medically assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction care.
As a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Keziah applies her broad skill set as a primary care provider at NSCH. She is passionate about health and wellness and remains dedicated to improving healthcare access and outcomes for patients across the lifespan.

Elizabeth Barreto is a graduate of Salem State University and received her MSN from Regis College. She is AANP board certified and gives care across the entire life span from newborns to elderly. She has a passion for women’s health and pediatrics.

Jenilee graduated from Salem State University with a degree in Nursing and minors in biology and psychology. She is currently completing Suffolk’s Health Care Management Certificte Program. She has spearheaded the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program which now offers 24/7 SUD service. Her passion is within community health where she can focus her skillset on advocating for underserved populations with poor health outcomes, and barriers to treatment.

Ryan Griffin graduated with an MSN from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2012. He has received trainings in psychiatric medication management, eye movement desensitiziation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and solution-focused therapy. He sees adolescents ages 13 and up, adult, and geriatric patients. Ryan specializes in immigrant health, LGBTQ+ needs, traumatic experiences, group therapy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, chronic pain, and street medicine.

Heidi Primason graduated with her Masters of Social Work from Case Western University in 1983 and has been LICSW licensed since 1986. She provides care for special circumstances, including sex offender and addiction. Additionally, she provides depression/anxiety prevention and management, pain management strategies. She takes an integrative approach drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities to meet the diverse needs of people. She uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and a trauma informed approach while incorporating mindfulness and grounding techniques.

David Leader is NSCH’s new Director of Dental Practice and Operations. He is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine where he was a teacher for over 20 years. In that time, he was the lead instructor (Lead Practice Coordinator) of a teaching clinic with about 50 treatment rooms and 150 students. Additionally, he was the director of the DMD/MPH Dual Degree program. Finally, he became the director of the school’s dental emergency clinic. Dr. Leader is a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Boards of organizations associated with the autoimmune disease, Scleroderma. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Medical Library and is the Co-Chair of the Massachusetts Dental Association’s Dental Education Committee. Recently, Dr Leader published 6 papers on how dental care may improve chronic health conditions including autoimmunity, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease which are available on the AHRQ (Agencyfor Healthcare Quality and Research) website. Dave Leader lives in Gloucester. In nice weather, you may find him on a run along the shore or kayaking the Annisquam. He is enthusiastic to participate with our medical and dental teams to provide high quality care to the people of the North Shore.