Our Staff, Dayton Community Health Centers

Dr. Barnes-Lark received her M.D. from Wright State University. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology from University of Cincinnati. She completed her residency at Miami Valley Hospital and Children’s Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio in 1995. Dr. Barnes-Lark has practiced out of the Charles Drew Health Center since 1996. "It's funny how things come full circle," says Dr. Barnes-Lark. "I grew up a few blocks from here, and many of my patients are people I've known my whole life. Nothing is circumstance. My path's direction led me here." Dr. Barnes-Lark has also worked as a Clinical Instructor at Wright State University for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics since 1997.

Dr. Bhat received his M.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi India. He completed an Internal Medicine residency in 1977 and Cardiology Fellowship in 1981 from the AIIMS. He also completed a second Internal Medicine residency at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio in 1997. Dr. Bhat practiced as a consultant Cardiologist from 1981 through 1995. Dr. Bhat has practiced primary care internal medicine at Vogel Health Center and the Charles Drew Health Center since 1997.

Dr. Lewis-Sewell received her M.D. from University of Toledo Medical Center. She completed her residency at Mercy Family Practice in Toledo in 1996. Prior to joining the Charles Drew Health Center, Dr. Lewis-Sewell spent the past 15 years working in community health centers in Fremont and Toledo Ohio.

Dr. Catanzarite received her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, where she also participated in an area of concentration program in care for underserved populations. . She completed her Family Practice residency at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH in 2006. Dr. Catanzarite has practiced out of the East Dayton Health Center since 2006 and is also the Medical Director for Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton.

Dr. LeRoy is a native Daytonian who graduated from Wright State University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in family practice at Miami Valley Hospital, where he served as chief resident during his tenure. Dr. LeRoy also completed a primary care faculty development fellowship at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Dr. LeRoy is Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions and is an associate professor of Family Medicine at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. He has practiced out of East Dayton Health Center since 1988. Active in the community, Dr. LeRoy has served on the Board of Trustees for Miami Valley Academy of Family Physicians, Miami Valley Hospital, Hospice of Dayton, Reach Out of Montgomery County, Dayton Gem Special Needs Center, Wright State University Alumni Association and is currently the Chairman of the Chair of the Dayton Foundation's Board.

Dr. Aviles received his M.D. from Wright State University School of Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Aviles received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University. Prior to joining East Dayton Health Center, he worked at West Portsmouth Health Center for 4 years, where he was Associate Medical Director for the last 2 years. Dr. Aviles enjoys playing soccer, golf, and spending time with his family. He is a Chicago native and enjoys cheering for his Chicago teams. Dr. Aviles strives to develop strong working relationships with his patients. His clinical interests include community health, preventive medicine, and patient education. Dr. Aviles is also fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Erin McConnell received her M.D. from Wright State University School of Medicine. She has undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and English from Butler University, Indiana. After graduation, she was awarded a full fellowship to complete a year of graduate school studying creative writing at Iowa State University prior to beginning medical school at Wright State. Dr. McConnell recently completed her Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Wright State University where she was Chief Resident. Dr. McConnell enjoys working with patients of all ages. She has also won numerous awards for her poetry.

Dr. Lambes is a native Daytonian who received her undergraduate and M.D. degrees from Wright State University in 2004. In 2008, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and then became as Assistant Professor for the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program. Dr. Lambes enjoys playing the flute, hiking, fishing and reading on the beach.

Dr. Franer received her D.O. degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Family Practice residency at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio in 1994. Dr. Franer has practiced out of the Corwin Nixon Health Center since 1998.

Joe received her Nursing diploma from St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, OK. She joined the United States Air Force and attended the School of Health Care Sciences, in Wichita Falls, TX, where she received her formal training as a Family Health Nurse Practitioner and preceptorship at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA in 1975. She retired from military service in 1990 and worked at East Dayton Health Center until 2009.

Dr. "NJ" received his M.D. from Medical College of Wisconsin. He recently completed his Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Wright State University. NJ has a B.S. in biochemistry and genetics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. While there, he served as a research assistant for UW Hospitals in the area of pediatric infectious disease, studying osis. Following his undergraduate career, he worked in Boston as a biochemical analyst. Med-peds intrigues NJ because he enjoys the complexity of medicine as well as the personal aspect of pediatrics. In his spare time, NJ enjoys running, rowing, and gardening/landscaping. He also won two gold medals, a silver, and a bronze in the Rowing National Championship.