Our Medical Team
Experience That Matters
Thanks to our on-site on-staff full-time physicians, Charles E. Smith Life Communities continues to be the provider of choice in the Washington Metropolitan area. Our medical team provides quality geriatric medical care to residents and patients across campus.

Elisa Gil-Pires, M.D., FACP, CMD
Executive Vice President, Medical Affairs / Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George’s, Grenada
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Md.
Fellowship in Geriatrics: UCONN Health Center, Farmington, Conn.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Care

Sareena P. Brown, M.D.
Medical Education: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Mina Fazli, M.D., FACGS
Medical Education: University of Tehran School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Joanne L. Kinney, M.D.
Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
Residency: Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, Md.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Anthony J. Pellicane, M.D.
Post-Acute Care Rehabilitation Director
Medical Education: Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, Richmond, Va.
Residency: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Leora Allen, MS NPC
Medical Education: New York University, New York, NY
Board Certification: Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Pauline U. Muoneke, CRNP
Medical Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
Board Certification: Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
We're here for you.
Our Medical Team is onsite at Hebrew Home and makes house calls to those residing elsewhere on campus at Cohen-Rosen House, Landow House, Revitz House and Ring House. In addition, many specialists visit our campus regularly. From wellness screenings to post-acute recovery to palliative care, we’re here for you.