Providers
Our Doctors
Dr. Maureen A. Crotty, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Married, three children.
- B.A. Psychology, Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
- Pre-Med Columbia University New York, NY
- Doctor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA
- Pediatric Internship & Residency Hasbro Children’s Hospital & Brown University Providence, RI
- Hospital Privileges
- Hasbro Children’s Hospital Providence, RI
- Women and Infants Hospital Providence, RI
- 1998 – 1999 Providence Ambulatory Health Center
- 1999 – 2002 Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center
- 2002 Blackstone Valley Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
- Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member: RI Primary Care
Dr. Stephanie Peduto, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Married, two children.
- B.A. Biology, Chemistry Minor, Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
- Doctor of Medicine New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
- Pediatric Internship & Residency The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center New York, NY
- Fellowship, Ambulatory Pediatrics, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center New York, NY
- 1995 – 1998 Center for Comprehensive Health Practice Inc. New York, NY
- 1998 Blackstone Valley Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
- Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member: RI Primary Care
Dr. Alexander Lee, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Married, one child.
- B.S. Biomedical Education University of New York
- Doctor of Medicine SUNY Stony Brook
- Pediatric Residency Children’s Medical Center at Stony Brook
- Hospital Privileges
- Hasbro Children’s Hospital Providence, RI
- Women and Infants Hospital Providence, RI
- 2011 – 2012 Pediatric Healthcare of Long Island
- 2012 Blackstone Valley Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
- Fellow: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member: RI Primary Care
Dr. Howard Furlong, IV M.D.
Married, one child.
- Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, CT
- Marist College, NY
- Pediatric Residency at Jefferson University, PA/DE
- A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children, PA/DE
Working for Blackstone Valley Pediatrics since 2020.
Nurse Practitioners
Christine Wertz, NP
- Masters of Science in Nursing at Yale University, CT Pediatric Specialty
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics at College of the Holy Cross, MA
- Yale University School of Nursing
Katelynn Socha, NP
- Bachelor of Science in Biology at Providence College, RI
- Masters of Science in Nursing at Yale University, CT Pediatric Specialty
Jessica Topitzer, NP
- University of Rhode Island School of Nursing, RI
- Masters of Science in Nursing at UMass Boston, MA
Carissa Love Lucien, NP
- Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology; Minor in Spanish at Quinnipiac University
- Masters of Science in Nursing at Simmons University
