Meet Us

At the heart of healing are the people who make all the difference. Comprehensive Pediatrics is a team of dedicated professionals whose goal is your child's well being.

We practice as a group of physicians and physician's assistants with a similar philosophy of providing excellence and compassion in pediatric care. For well care, acute, and chronic illness you can depend on the expertise of the doctors and staff at Comprehensive Pediatrics.

In Staten Island we are on the medical staff at The Staten Island University Hospital as well as The Richmond University Medical Center. In Brooklyn our hospital affiliations are at The New York Methodist Hospital and The Lutheran Medical Center.

Nick Faraci, MD

Dr. Faraci is board certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He obtained a B.S. in Biology and Philosophy from Wagner College and then attended Ross University School of Medicine.

After completing his pediatric residency at State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center and at The Staten Island University Hospital he formed Comprehensive Pediatrics in 1984. Since then Dr. Faraci has served the community in both Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Dr. Faraci is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and French.
 

Brian W. J. Mccarthy, MD

Dr. Mccarthy is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He obtained his B.S. in Biology from Fordham University and then completed his M.D. at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

After completing his residency at Beaumont Hospital in Ireland and at The University of Connecticut he joined Comprehensive Pediatrics in 1997.

 

Joanne Angiello, MD

Dr. Angiello is a board certified pediatrician. She obtained her Bachelors of Science from Fordham University and then attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

She then completed her pediatric residency at New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital. In 2006 she joined Comprehensive Pediatrics.

 

John Donati, MD

Dr. Donati obtained his Bachelors of Arts from Muhlenberg College and then attended Ross University School of Medicine.

He completed his pediatric residency at Long Island College Hospital and at Beth Israel Medical Center. He joined Comprehensive Pediatrics in 2008.

 

Willeatha M. Taylor, MD

Dr. Taylor obtained her Bachelors of Science and MD degree from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in 2006. In this highly competitive training program, she was among the top 10th percentile of her graduating class.

After completing her residency training at the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Taylor joined Comprehensive Pediatrics in September 2009. Dr. Taylor is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

 

Luis J. Gonzalez, MD

Dr. Gonzalez is a board certified pediatrician who completed his MD degreee at the Universidad Jose Matias in El Salvador. After completing his MD degree Dr. Gonzalez elected to move to the United States and continue his training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY. He completed additional training at NY Presbyterian Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

With Spanish as his 'primary' language, Dr. Gonzalez seeks to lessen the cultural and language gaps often associated with providing healthcare for the Spanish speaking community.

Dr. Gonzalez is a welcome addition to the professional staff at Comprehensive Pediatrics.

Jerry Sica, RPA-C

Mr. Sica obtained his B.S. in chemistry from Polytechnic University.

He then completed P.A. degree from the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center. He joined Comprehensive Pediatrics in 1996.

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