OUR PHYSICIAN STAFF
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Dr. Nicholas Kallay was born and raised in Southern California. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama. His Residency and Fellowship training was at Wake Forest University / Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He has been practicing Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in Fredericksburg, VA since 2001. He is married and one of his greatest pleasures is watching his son play soccer.
Dr. Richard Fiero grew up in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Cornell University for his undergraduate college degree, and for medical school, he attended Stony Brook Medical School on Long Island, NY. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center in New York City. After that, he performed Fellowships in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, as well as a Fellowship in Sleep Disorders Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Fiero was a professor of medicine - teaching medical students, doing research, and directing sleep centers at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has been in private practice for the last 25 years. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Disorders Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and a Fellow of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He is the medical director of the respiratory department at Mary Washington Hospital.He has two children and enjoys anything that includes spending time with them and his wife.
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OUR NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Chelsea is our lead Nurse Practitioner here at Pulmonary Associates of Fredericksburg. With a passion for nursing and a patient-centered approach to medicine, Chelsea began her nursing career in Iowa. She was born and raised in Iowa, where she started her nursing career. She received her nursing degree in 2006, from Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. She later relocated to Virginia in 2008, in which she has worked as a Registered Nurse in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. She brings over 15 years of experience to the practice. As a nurse she specialized in cardiovascular care, and critical intensive care. She is also a recipient of the Daisy Award, which is given for exceptional compassionate care.
She has been with Pulmonary Associates since 2017. She has a Masters of Science and Nursing from Walden University, where she graduated with honors. She is a Board-Certified Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Chelsea works collaboratively with all our Physicians and Nurse Practitioners, as well as other consulting specialties. She follows patients in our office with a multitude of pulmonary and sleep medicine issues. She believes in a patient-centered approach to medicine, and understands that your health is at utmost importance.
Ann Marie is a highly qualified board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing optimal patient care. She was born and raised in the Fredericksburg area and grew up in a big family and have always had a passion for caring for people. She received a BA in Biology from Randolph Macon in 2007, then decided to focus her career on nursing. Ann Marie graduated from Eastern Virginia Career College with an Associate's Degree in Nursing in 2010. She has had extensive experience as a Registered Nurse working at HCA, Sentara and MHW in the ICU, ER and as a nursing supervisor. She obtained her Master's Degree from Walden University in 2018 specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner.
As a nurse practitioner, she has had the opportunity to work in urgent care and primary care. In November 2021, she joined the team at Pulmonary Associates Fredericksburg. Ann Marie believes that compassion and excellent communication skills are critical elements in delivering optimal patient care. She works hard to establish healthy relationships and provide patient centered care with all those she encounters in the medical profession. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, decorating, cooking, traveling and dancing.
OUR PATIENT REVIEWS
Just had my first visit at Pulmonary Associates with Dr. Goyal. From the check-in to the check out the service from each staff member was excellent. Friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. I am glad I chose this office for my care.
These people are great. They take good care of you and work hard to ensure that your health is maintained.
The NP at this office Chelsea Snyder is outstanding. She always runs on time, so there is no excessive waiting at your appointment time. She is very thorough. She takes time to listen to everything you have to say in order to make a well-rounded diagnosis.
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