Rodney Armstead, President & Chief Medical Officer

A board-certified general internist, Dr. Armstead graduated from the University of California, Irvine and earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Armstead operated a healthcare consulting practice as a principal at Armstead & Esslinger. Previously, Dr. Armstead worked for UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the world’s largest healthcare company, in strategic leadership roles for UHG as President of the U.S. Northeast Region and as Executive Vice President for Optum, a healthcare infrastructure division serving over 80 million customers. In 1994, he served as Director, Office of Managed Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as an appointee in the Clinton Administration.

Robert White, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. White holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Mr. White worked for more than twenty years in operations roles at Nova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia and Lifebridge Carroll Hospital in Maryland; his last position prior to his joining LuccaHealth was Chief Operating Officer for Samaritan Healthcare in Washington State. Prior to his healthcare career, Mr. White served in the United States Navy for eight years, including two tours of duty during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Stephanie Wiafe, Chief Nursing Officer

A board-certified nurse practitioner, Ms. Wiafe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Boston College and a graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, with a concentration in acute care and the cardiovascular subspecialty. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Ms. Wiafe worked for more than ten years as a coordinator and nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital – the main teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School – with a primary focus on cardiac surgery. Previously, she worked for more than a decade in senior nursing roles at Tufts-New England Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco General Hospital and New York – Cornell Medical Center.

Lynda Aboagye, Director of Ambulatory Services

Ms. Aboagye holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Morgan State University and her Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Health Care Management and Enterprise Risk Management, from the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. Ms. Aboagye has been resident in Ghana working for LuccaHealth since May 2019. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Ms. Aboagye worked as the Ambulatory Services Manager in the Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Prior to serving at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Ms. Aboagye was an account manager at Carefirst-BlueCrossBlueShield and the Ghana Operations Manager for Engender Health.

Fatima Khambaty, General Surgeon

A board-certified general surgeon, Dr. Khambaty earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkley and her medical degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.  Dr. Khambaty specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.  She is a member of the American College of Surgeons.  Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Khambaty practiced with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group as the Assistant Chief of the Department of Surgery at Kaiser Permanente in Washington, D.C.  Prior to practicing with Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Khambaty practiced as an attending general surgeon at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., one of the leading hospitals in the United States.

Udele Tagoe, Gynecologist

A board-certified gynecologist, Dr. Tagoe earned her Bachelor’s degree from Duke University and her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Tagoe specializes in general gynecology and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery procedures, such as laparoscopic surgery. She is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, as well as a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Tagoe practiced with Aria Jefferson Health, The Center for Gynecology and Women’s Health, as attending gynecologic surgeon and Interim Chair of the Gynecology Department in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously, she was attending gynecologic surgeon with the Gynecology Specialists of Philadelphia at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, a University of Pennsylvania affiliate.

Aikaterini (Katherine) Fragkou, Otorhinolaryngologist, Head & Neck and Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr. Fragkou is board-certified in otorhinolaryngology (Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT)), Head & Neck and Reconstructive surgery. Dr. Fragkou earned her medical degree and specialty training from the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy. Dr. Fragkou specializes in general otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures, including general otolaryngology (adult & pediatric), otology and audiology, neurotology (acoustic neuroma, TM perforation, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis), rhinology (including functional endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty and functional rhinoplasty), voice pathologies, speech therapy, swallowing disorders, sleep apnea surgery, pediatric surgery and reconstructive surgery. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Fragkou practiced as an ENT Consultant with Treetop Hospital, Maldives, and as an ENT and reconstructive surgeon Consultant with Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Senyo Tagboto, Nephrologist

Dr. Tagboto is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. Dr. Tagboto earned his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School and a MSc degree in parasitology from the University of London. He then carried out research in the United Kingdom resulting in the discovery of new drugs therapies. Dr. Tagboto worked in the United Kingdom for 2 decades. He completed his residency at the University of Leicester Hospitals and was Consultant Nephrologist at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. The focus of nephrology includes the identification and management of chronic kidney disease including its causative diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and the care of patients requiring peritoneal and hemodialysis.

Dr. Tagboto is a Fellow of both the Canadian Royal College of Physicians & the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He additionally has the MRCP(UK) degree. Just prior to joining LuccaHealth in November 2019, Dr. Tagboto worked in Canada for a decade and was consultant in nephrology and internal medicine in Nova Scotia and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Canada.

Edoardo Zinicola, Ophthalmologist

A board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases, Dr. Zinicola earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy and completed his certificate in specialty training in ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic Genova, Italy. Dr. Zinicola’s areas of practice include vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, diabetic retinopathy, intravitreal injections and laser treatments, cataract surgery and retinal diagnostic exams. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Zinicola was a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon and Medical Retina Specialist, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.

Ebenezer Adwedaa, Anesthesiologist

A board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Adwedaa earned his undergraduate and medical degree at the University of Ghana Medical School. Dr. Adwedaa completed his anesthesia training at the Northern School of Anesthesia in the United Kingdom (Newcastle University Teaching Hospitals: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle General Hospital, and South Tyneside District Hospital). Dr. Adwedaa is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anesthetists in the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, and the Ghana College of Surgeons. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Dr. Adwedaa was a Consultant Anesthesiologist at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and an Honorary and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield Medical School in the United Kingdom.

Asheri Masse, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

A certified nurse anesthetist, Ms. Masse earned her Bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University and her Master’s in Nursing from Fairfield University in Connecticut. Ms. Masse specializes in pre, intra and post-operative management of diverse patient populations for general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, OB/GYN, pediatrics, vascular and cardio thoracic surgeries and trauma. Prior to joining LuccaHealth, Ms. Masse worked at United States Anesthesia Partners in Houston, Texas. Before residing in Texas, Ms. Masse practiced in Connecticut at Anesthesia Associates of Southern Connecticut and Anesthesia Associates of New London.

Full suite of services for diagnosis and treatment of head and neck diseases, including:

Full suite of services for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases; diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including:

Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, including for:

Full suite of gynecologic services for women from menarche to menopause. Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and vaginal) for:

Full suite of services for diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, including:

Full suite of services for diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic conditions, including:

Full suite of services for diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, including:

Suite of reconstructive surgery services, including: