Adult Services
Inpatient Social Work
Social Workers are assigned to all nursing units in the hospital. If you would like to reach the Social Worker assigned to your unit, please use contact numbers below.
Chief Social Worker: Peg Bierley, LMSW (585) 275-4736
Senior Social Worker: Crystol Mihaly, LMSW (585) 275-7698
| Unit | Social Worker | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9200 Behavioral Medical/Surgical | Sarah Keller Kelly Ceraci |
LMSW LMSW |
(585) 276-3707 (585) 276-3708 |
| 2-1800 Medicine | Mary Kay Denton | LMSW | (585) 275-2135 |
| 3-1800 Neurology ICU | Lisa Gordner | LMSW | (585) 275-7332 |
| 3-2800 Burn - Trauma | Tracy Liszkay | LMSW | (585) 275-0071 |
| 4-1200 Palliative Care | Kate VanVliet | LMSW | (585) 273-5329 |
| 4-3400 Surgery, Kidney & Liver Transplant Surgery | Jennifer DeYager Karen Porterfield |
LMSW LMSW |
(585) 273-5301 (585) 275-8306 |
| 5-1200 Acute Physical Rehabilitation | Amy Repard | LMSW | (585) 275-6346 |
| 5-1400 Medical/Surgical | Sarah Dowd | LMSW | (585) 275-7994 |
| 5-1600 Neurology | Betty Rosabal | LMSW | (585) 275-1564 |
| 5-3400 Orthopedics | Chris Kokkoris Kate Kantowski |
LMSW MSW |
(585) 275-7623 (585) 275-7330 |
| 5-3600 Neurosurgery | Jennifer Mesi | LMSW | (585) 276-6391 |
| 6-1200 Medical Short Stay | Sarah Rehler | LMSW | (585) 273-4130 |
| 6-1400 Surgical Oncology | Jackie Bill | LMSW | (585) 273-2888 |
| 6-1600 Medicine | Lisa Gordner | LMSW | (585) 275-7332 |
| 6-3400 Medicine | Meridith Ruder |
LMSW |
(585) 275-9219 |
| 6-3600 Burn Trauma Stepdown | Linnaea Vandergrift | LMSW | (585) 275-8999 |
| 7-1200 Thoracic/Ear, Nose & Throat/Plastic Surgery | Ellen Engel | LMSW | (585) 275-4731 |
| 7-1400 Cardiac | Crystol Mihaly | LMSW | (585) 275-7698 |
| 7-1600 Cardiac Intensive Care Unit | Maria Vilar-Seelman | BSW | (585) 275-4740 |
| 7-3400 Cardiac Transplant | Melissa Guerin | LMSW | (585) 273-2456 |
7-3600 Cardiac/ Vascular Surgery |
Maria Vilar-Seelman | BSW | (585) 275-4740 |
| 8-1400 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Sandy Thomas | LMSW | (585) 273-3074 |
| 8-1600 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Katie Dieter | MSW | (585) 275-4734 |
| 8-3600 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) | Sandy Thomas | LMSW | (585) 273-3074 |
| 8-3400 Medicine Intensive Care Unit (MICU) | Katie Dieter | MSW | (585) 275-4734 |
| Observation Unit | Mary Kay Denton | LMSW | (585) 275-2135 |
| WCC6 Bone Marrow Transplant | Mike Ellis | LMSW | (585) 275-5284 |
| WCC7 Hematology/Oncology | Joanne Hutchings | BA | (585) 275-2853 |
Outpatient Clinics
Ambulatory Care
| Unit | Social Worker | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Medicine Floor 5 | Sara Miller Renee DeVore |
LMSW LMSW |
(585) 276-5634 (585) 275-4511 |
| Ambulatory Surgery | Sarah Keller/ Kelly Ceraci Kate Kantowski - Orthopedics |
LMSW
|
(585) 276-3707
|
| Finger Lakes Occupational Health | Julie Kogler | LMSW | (585) 244-4771 |
Transplant Programs
| Unit | Social Worker | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Transplant | Melissa Guerin | LMSW | (585) 273-2456 |
| Kidney Transplant | Karen Porterfield | LMSW | (585) 275-8306 |
| Liver Transplant | Mary Salter | LMSW | (585) 275-9826 |
Infectious Disease Clinic
| Unit | Social Worker | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Center Floor 3 | Frank Cannizzaro Julie Miller Katie Willis |
LMSW LMSW LMSW |
(585) 275-0533 (585) 275-0616 (585) 275-1323 |
Memory Care Program
The Rochester Memory Care Program provides diagnosis, treatment and care of neurological conditions that affect the elderly and the aging nervous system. Our unit specializes in treating patients with memory loss, dementia, and cognitive dysfunction. The Memory Care Program focuses on neurological disorders of the aging nervous system and cognitive dysfunction, such as Alzheimer's Disease, dementia and memory loss.
- Susan Ruhlin LMSW (585) 341-7501
Primary Care Network
- Karen Kelly LMSW (585) 784-7887
Nursing Home Placement Office
Mary Fitzgerald |
BSW |
(585) 275-0564 |
Ann Marie Shannon |
BSW |
(585) 273-2741 |
Kim Johnson |
Assistant |
(585) 275-4433 |
Forms for Patients
Placement Forms – Please print and complete the forms below to assist with skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation placement.
Contact Us
Social Work and Patient & Family Services
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue
Box 650
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: (585) 275-2851




