Gales Ferry Pediatrics
Caring for Children of Southeastern Connecticut for Over 30 Years
Our Physicians
David M. Rinzler, M.D.
A New Jersey native, Dr. Rinzler is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University. He received his B.A. in 1967, and then earned his M.D. from Yale University. Upon completing residency training at the University of Michigan in 1974, he served as a Major in the U.S. Army for 2 years. He joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 1976.
Charles R. Esposito, M.D.
Raised in New Jersey, Dr. Esposito graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in 1973. He went on to receive his M.D. at New Jersey Medical School in 1978. He joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 1981, after finishing residency at North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Steven H. Forstein, M.D.
Originally from New York, Dr. Forstein completed his B.A. at Weslyan University in 1973. He earned his M.D. at the Medical College of Virginia in 1979. After residency training at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Forstein spent 18 months as a staff pediatrician in American Samoa. He joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 1984.
Phyllis A. Holtzman, M.D.
Another New Yorker, Dr. Holtzman is a Phi Beta Kappa member, graduating summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. She received her M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1983, then went on to complete her residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has been with Gales Ferry Pediatrics since 1988.
Mark A. Rosenthal
Raised in New York, Dr. Rosenthal attended Cornell University, graduating with a B.S. in 1991. He went on to receive an M.D. at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1995. After completing his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, he spent a year working in Massachusetts. Dr. Rosenthal joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 1999.
Michelle N. Watson, M.D.
Hailing from Ohio, Dr. Watson received her B.A. from Wittenberg University. She is a Phi Beta Kappa member and graduated summa cum laude in 1992. She went on to The Ohio State University College of Medicine, completing her M.D. in 1996. Dr. Watson completed her residency training at Wright State University. She joined Pediatrics Associates of Dayton
in 1999. Dr. Watson moved to Connecticut and joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 2000.
Jennifer R. Lovin, M.D.
Dr. Lovin was raised in southeastern Connecticut. She attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, graduating with High Distinction in 1996. She received her M.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Lovin completed residency training at Baystate Medical Center in 2003, joining Gales Ferry Pediatrics the same year.
John P. Ancona, M.D.
Originally from New York, Dr. Ancona received his B.S. from Cornell University in 1992. He graduated AOA from Tufts University School of Medicine in J 996. After completing residency at the Naval Medical Center, Dr. Ancona spent 2 years as a staff pediatrician at the Naval Ambulatory Center in Groton, CT. Dr. Ancona joined Gales Ferry Pediatrics in 2003.
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