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David Reitman Medical Director SA | Student Health Center

Dr. David Reitman serves as the Medical Director for the Student Health Center. In this capacity, he oversees all health-related services provided to American University students. In addition to his l

  reitman@american.edu

  (202) 885-3958

Edythe-Anne Cook Associate Director for Administrative Services SA | Student Health Center

Edythe Cook is originally from Tuckerton, NJ and has lived in the Washington, DC area since 1998. As a student at AU Edythe was very active in the DC Reads Program, was an FSE Leader and Coordinator,

  edythe@american.edu

  (202) 885-3201

Ariel White Associate Medical Director SA | Student Health Center

Dr. Ariel White serves as the University Physician at the Student Health Center. In this role, she supervises the Advanced Practice Clinicians and nursing staff, while providing primary and subspecial

  arielw@american.edu

Shayna Bailey Psychiatrist SA | Student Health Center

Dr. Bailey is a Board-certified psychiatrist. She  attended medical school at George Washington University. After medical school, Dr. Bailey completed her residency training at Michigan State Universi

  sbaileymd@american.edu

Kathleen Groff Advanced Practice Clinician SA | Student Health Center

Kathleen is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a passion for women’s health and a holistic approach to primary care.  Prior to joining American University, Kathleen served as a nurse pra

  kgroff@american.edu

Claire Milliken Psychiatric Health Practitioner SA | Student Health Center

Claire Milliken is one of the psychiatric prescribers at the Student Health Center. She attended Villanova University for Nursing and the University of Virginia for her Nurse Practitioner and Doctor o

Karen Troccoli Advanced Practice Clinician SA | Student Health Center

Karen, a Washington D.C. native, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has been practicing since 2012 and joined the Student Health Center in 2019. Her previous clinical experience inclu

  karent@american.edu

  (202) 885-3565

Sarah Wagstaff Advanced Practice Clinician SA | Student Health Center

Sarah is a board-certified Physician Assistant who joined the Student Health Center after relocating to Washington DC in December 2018. In 2014, Sarah graduated from the Physician Assistant program at

  wagstaff@american.edu

  (202) 885-3518

Elizabeth Kvochak Part Time Regular Advanced Practice Clinician SA | Student Health Center

Beth Kvochak is a board-certified physician assistant who joined the student health center in Spring of 2022 after relocating from Seattle, WA. She graduated from The George Washington University in 2