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Category: Our Physicians

Karen Browning, M.D.

Completed her undergraduate education at Emory University graduating with a bachelor’s of science in biology. Received her M.D. from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Completed her OB/GYN residency at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Dr. Browning’s professional interests include obstetrics, family planning and infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding and managing abnormal pap smears.

In her spare time, Dr. Browning enjoys traveling, going to the beach and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Elizabeth (Beth) Burchard, M.D.

Elizabeth Burchard, M.D. received her B.S. from Virginia Tech and M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed her residency with Uniformed Services Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Washington D.C. Elizabeth Buchard, M.D. served as an OB/GYN in the United States Army for seven years and is a fellow of ACOG and board certified by ABOG. Her professional interests include low and high risk obstetrics, abnormal uterine bleeding and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. In her spare time, she likes to relax with her husband and two children.

Alicja Kreczko, M.D.

Alicja (Ala) Kreczko, MD
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland
• Received her MD from Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
• Completed her OBGYN residency through Brown University at Women and Infants’ Hospital in Rhode Island
• Her medical interests include management of low and high-risk pregnancies, abnormal uterine bleeding, minimally invasive surgery including robotics, and adolescent gynecology.
• She lives with her husband and two young children and enjoys knitting, quilting and spending time outdoors and near the ocean.

Dr. Alicja Kreczko is a board-certified generalist OBGYN who grew up in Maryland, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland receiving a Bachelor of Science in neurobiology and physiology. She then came to Rhode Island for medical school at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. She completed her residency through Brown’s OBGYN program at Women and Infants’ Hospital in Rhode Island and is now a lifelong Rhode Islander. Her medical interests include management of high-risk pregnancies, abnormal uterine bleeding, minimally invasive surgery including robotics, and adolescent gynecology. She lives with her husband and two young children and enjoys knitting, quilting, and spending time outdoors and near the ocean. She is accepting new patients and prides herself on clear communication with referring physicians to help coordinate appropriate patient care.

Martha Pizzarello, M.D.

  • Graduated Summa cum laude from Boston College Honors Program with BA in English
  • Graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Completed residency in OB/GYN at Tufts Medical Center in Boston
  • Was on staff at Mass General Hospital for several years before coming to Women and Infants Hospital triage for few more years while kids were babies
  • Has won awards for teaching excellence from Brown Medical School and Tufts Medical School students
  • Is happy to join Center for OB/GYN
  • My interests included general OB care, colposcopy, vulvar problems, bleeding problems and cosmetics

Likes to spend free time running on the East Side, cooking with my husband, and playing in parks with my 2 children.

Caitlin Saint-Aubin, M.D.

  • Graduated from the University of Virginia
  • Received her M.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts at Worcester
  • Completed her OB/GYN residency at University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Originally from southeastern Massachusetts, Dr. Saint-Aubin has recently moved back to the area. Through her training at the University of Connecticut, she gained experience in Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery. She now performs Robotic Surgery at Women and Infants Hospital. Dr. Saint-Aubin is an ABOG board-certified physician.

 

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, skiing and snowboarding, as well as traveling.

Holly Berthod, RNP

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rhode Island College
• Received her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University
• Board Certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
• Before pursuing her master’s degree, Holly worked for several years as an inpatient oncology nurse
• Holly aims to provide nonjudgmental, patient-centered care
• In her spare time, Holly enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children. She enjoys being active outdoors and relaxing at the beach.

Nancy Cocchiarella

  • Graduated from The College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Psychology
  • Received her RN certificate and Master’s of Science in Nursing from Yale University

Nancy worked for eight years in Philadelphia before moving back to New England in 2015 to be closer to family. Nancy enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her two daughters.

Lisa Boyle, M.D.

  • Graduated from Providence College
  • Received her MD from Brown University School of Medicine
  • Completed her OB/GYN residency at Women & Infant’s Hospital

As one of the co-founders of our practice, Dr. Boyle is a well-respected physician and a skilled surgeon. She is a Fellow in the American College of OB/GYN and an Associate Professor of OB/GYN at the Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine.

Dr. Boyle’s medical interests include the treatment of infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, as well as management of high-risk pregnancies.

In her free time Dr. Boyle hunts for antiques and tends to her garden.