The Jericho Road Family Practice Provider Team
As your medical provider, we believe that:
- You deserve quality health care from a health care provider team who knows you well
- Medical care should be affordable and available to all.
- We can partner together to help you stay healthy
- You are a whole person - the spiritual, emotional, and social parts of your life affect your physical health
- Health education is important and we are here to provider it for you.
- A good medical provider/patient relationship is based on understanding and respect.
Myron Glick, M.D., CEO and Founder:
Dr. Glick is a Board Certified Family Physician and graduate of the SUNY-Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Lancaster General Hospital in the Family Practice Residency Program and was awarded a fellowship at SUNY-Buffalo Department of Family Medicine in Faculty Development and Primary Care Research. Dr. Glick also holds a faculty appointment at SUNY-Buffalo in the School of Medicine. Dr. Glick and his wife, Joyce, founded Jericho Road in May of 1998.
Juliane Maciejewski, M.D.Dr. Thurlow is a Board Certified Family Physician and graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Cincinnati. She started with Jericho Road in August 2005. Dr. Thurlow has done several international missions projects. She is a native of Western New York and is very active and enjoys summer and winter outdoor activities.
Takesha Leonard, FNP
![]() Is a Nurse Practitioner certified in Family Practice. She graduated with my bachelor's degree in nursing from the University at Buffalo in 2001. After working as a Registered Nurse for 8 years, she obtained a master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from D'Youville College. Just prior to starting with Jericho Road in March, 2010, she worked as a critical care registered nurse for 4 years in the emergency room at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo. She is the main provider at our East side location but still works regularly at our West side office. She is originally from the Bronx, NY. She believes she was sent to Jericho Road for a reason - to provide respectful and quality care for the people that need it the most. Dr. Scirto is a Board Certified Family Physician from Lockport, NY. He studied poverty and international relations through the Political Science and Public Health undergraduate programs of the University of Rochester. He later studied medicine at SUNY-Buffalo School of Medicine and completed a Family Practice Residency at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. He worked two years as a Family Practice Physician in rural Yabucoa, Puerto Rico prior to joining Jericho Road Family Practice. Dr. Scirto joined the Jericho Road team in October 2011 | ![]() Paul Violanti, PNP/FNP:
Paul is a Nurse Practitioner and dually certified in both Pediatrics and Family Practice. He completed his Pediatric Nurse Practitioner training through the University at Buffalo and his Family Practice program through D'Youville College. Paul began his work at Jericho Road in May of 2002. Paul is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at D'Youville College where he has trained Family Nurse Practitioner students in Pediatrics for the past 10 years. Paul very active in short term medical mission's work serving in countries including Congo, Philippines, Nicaragua, Cambodia, Vietnam and Sierra Leone.
Emily is a Nurse Practitioner, certified in Women's Health. She has been providing OB/GYN care for women of all ages at Jericho Road since July, 2009. Emily earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the State University of Buffalo. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society or nursing. Prior to working at JRFP, she worked as a labor and delivery nurse at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Emily is also working toward certification as a nurse midwife. Emily is a native of Western New York and is very excited to be able to be a part of the JRFP team. Heather is a Nurse practitioner certified in Family Practice. She holds degrees from the University at Buffalo and D'Youville College. Heather worked in student health at the University at Buffalo prior to joining the Jericho Road team in September, 2010. Heather loves student ministry and outdoor activities in addition to her health ministry at Jericho Road.
| Eleanor Nixon, FNP
Eleanor is a Nurse Practitioner certified in Family Practice. She joined the Jericho Road team in September 2003 and currently works part time with sick visit clinics. Eleanor is passionate about helping her patients understand their medical conditions and patient education. She also teaches full time in the nursing program at Genesee Community College.
Shajuana is a Physician Assistant with degrees from D'Youville College. Serving with Jericho Road Family Practice since May of 2010, Shajuana is a Certified Diabetic Educator and is passionate to see her patients learn skills to manage their diabetes. She counsels patients with diabetes and those who are at risk for diabetes through individual and group clinics at both the Eastside and Westside Jericho Road offices. Dr. Ip is a Pediatrician holding degrees from the University College Dublin School of Medicine, in Dublin, Ireland, the University of Toronto and most recently from the University at Buffalo. Dr. Ip began working with Jericho Road in October 2011. She was chief resident at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo during the 2010-2011 academic year. Dr. Ip sees children from infancy through age 18 at both Eastside and Westside offices of Jericho Road and is very excited to be a part of the Jericho Road Team. |

Juliane Maciejewski, M.D.



