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Meet the Benedum Physicians

David Nace, MD, MPH
Dr. Nace is board-certified in internal medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, his medical degree at Temple University in Philadelphia, and his master of public health degree from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nace served an internship and a residency in internal medicine at UPMC Health System where he also completed a fellowship in geriatrics.

Anne Newman, MD, MPH
After receiving her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Newman received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She served an internship and a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at UPMC Health System. She earned a master of public health degree from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh and is board-certified in internal and geriatric medicine. Her interests include osteoporosis.

David Pasquale, DO
Dr. Pasquale has a bachelor’s of science degree in pharmacy and a doctor of osteopathy degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed an internship at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital; a family practice residency at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio; and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He is certified in general practice and geriatrics by the American Osteopathic Board. His interests include palliative and hospice care.

Judy Plowman, MD, MPH
Dr. Plowman received her bachelor's degree magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh and her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She served an internship at the University of Rochester, New York, and a residency and fellowship at UPMC Health System. She earned a master of public health degree from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh and is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine. Her interests include oral health and health maintenance.

Neil M. Resnick, MD
Dr. Resnick is chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and professor of medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University and Stanford University Medical School, he completed his residency in internal medicine at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital. Dr. Resnick completed three fellowships at Harvard Medical School: gerontology, general medicine, and urodynamics. He is board-certified in both internal medicine and geriatric medicine. Former director of geriatrics at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, he is included in "best doctor" lists locally and nationally. His clinical interests include urinary incontinence, prostatism, and voiding dysfunction.

Eric Rodriguez, MD, MPhil
Dr. Rodriguez is medical director of Benedum Geriatric Center. He received a master's degree in anthropology from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and a medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he also completed an internship in internal medicine. He served a residency in internal medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H. Dr. Rodriguez is board-certified in internal and geriatric medicine. His interests include drug utilization in older adults and health maintenance.

Michelle Rossi, MD, MPH
Dr. Rossi received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She served an internship and a residency in internal medicine at UPMC Health System, where she also completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine. Dr. Rossi has a master of public health degree from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. She is board-certified in internal and geriatric medicine. Her interests include late-life depression.

Adele Towers, MD, MPH
Dr. Towers is board-certified in internal and geriatric medicine. After graduating with distinction from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., she earned her medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington. She served an internship and a residency in internal medicine at UPMC Health System, where she also completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine. Dr. Towers has a master of public health degree from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Her interests include metabolic disorders in the acutely ill.

Debra Weiner, MD
Dr. Weiner is board-certified in internal medicine, rheumatology, and geriatric medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree in biology at Washington University, St. Louis, and her medical degree at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She served a residency and geriatric fellowship at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and a rheumatology fellowship and geriatric research fellowship at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., where she later served on the faculty for several years. At UPMC Health System, Dr. Weiner is director of the Older Adult Pain Management Program at the Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute. Her interests include evaluating and managing persistent pain in older adults.