Our Team

Meet the Chelmsford & Dracut Pediatrics Team

We are a team of Board Certified Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Counselor and Licensed ABA provider.

Our physicians are affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Lowell General Hospital. www.lowellgeneral.org

We have in house lab capabilities at both of our locations.

In addition to our providers, we have a team of dedicated nurses, billing specialists, and medical receptionists on staff.

Tufts Medicine

Pediatricians

Sheila L. Morehouse, MD, FAAP

Education:

AB cum laude in Government and International Relations: Harvard University

MD: UCLA Medical School. Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Post Sophomore Pathology Fellowship at UCLA

Training/Experience:

Internship & Residency in pediatrics: Children's Hospital at Univ. of Washington School of Medicine

Agricultural Development and Training Society Rural Development Project: Coordinator, Health Program, Bagepalli, India

Professional Memberships/Leadership:

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Current Chief of Pediatrics at Saints Medical Center

American Board of Pediatrics

Massachusetts Medical Society

Middlesex North Medical Society

Executive Board of Mass. Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

Languages:

Spanish

Humanitarian work :

Transport Physician, Emergency Neonatal Ground Transport Team, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Medical mission in northern Ghana

Personal:

Raised near Los Angeles, CA

Eric A. Meikle, MD, FAAP

Education:

BA magna cum laude in Biology: Cornell Univ. Coll. of Arts & Sciences (NY) Phi Beta Kappa honor society

MD: Cornell University Medical College (NY)

Training/Experience:

Internship & residency in pediatrics: Floating Hosp. for Children at New England Medical Center (Boston, MA)

Research:

Fetal neurologic development & control of birth; at Cornell Univ., State University of the Netherlands, and National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NIH)

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Delegate, Massachusetts Medical Society

Former President, Middlesex North Medical Society

Former Vice Chair, Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization

Chief of Pediatrics, Lowell General Hospital (since 2016)

Chair, Chelmsford Board of Health (since 2018)

Personal:

Raised in Miami and Central Florida

Jaymi K. Formaggio, MD, FAAP

Education:

BA magna cum laude in Religious Studies (with concentration in Biology): Yale University

MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY)

Training/Experience:

Internship & residency in pediatrics: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Work Experience: University of Washington SOM, Seattle, WA

CUMG Clinical Practice Committee, 2003-2005

Pediatric hospitalist, Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA

Research:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Bronx, 1999

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow 1999-Present

Washington State Medical Association, 2005

Perinatal Committee, Lowell General Hospital, 2010-present

Appointed school physician for the town of Chelmsford, MA

Honors:
Danial C. Leicht, M.D. Award for Social Medicine, 2002

Leonard J. Mogilner Memorial Award, 1999

Golding Scholar Award, 1995-1999

Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society, 1998

Personal:

Raised in New Jersey

Megan Z. Cardoso, MD, FAAP

Education:

BS Biology: George Washington University

MD: George Washington University

Training/Experience:

Pediatric Internship, Residency, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Medical Director, Inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Pediatric Site Director and Section Chief: Lowell General Hospital

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Co-Chair, Teaching in Community Settings Special Interest Group: Academic Pediatric Association

Medical Executive Committee, Nominating Committee, Physician Advisory Group for Information Technology, Pediatric Department Meeting: Lowell General Hospital 

Languages: 
Portuguese

Jacques H. Sulahian, MD, FAAP

Education:

American University of Beirut, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelors of Science

Université Pierre et Murie Curie Paris VI, France - Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Training/Experience:

Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY

Professional Memberships/Leadership:
Appointed school physician for the town of Chelmsford, MA

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Massachusetts Medical Society

Pinnacle Health Alliance Board of Managers & Member of Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization

Clinical Interests:

Childhood and adolescent obesity, childhood growth and development

Languages: 
French, Arabic, and Armenian 


Personal:

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon 

Enjoys walks in the park, discovering new places, foreign films, and French comics

Nurse Practitioners

Rachael I. Piccioli, PNP-PC

Education:

BS Nursing, Summa Cum Laude: University of New Hampshire 

MS Nursing, Magna Cum Laude: Northeastern University

Training/Experience:

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (primary care and acute care): Northeastern University

Department of Pediatrics: Boston University

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children

Clinical Interests:

Breastfeeding, pediatric growth and development, urgent care

Personal:

Grew up in Rockport, MA. 

I love spending time with my husband and baby girls, traveling, going to the beach, and running and exercising. 

Lindsey Gallagher, NP

Education:

Simmons University - Master's of Science in Nursing. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

Training/Experience:

Atrius Health OBGYN

Atrius Health Pediatrics

Clinical Interests: 

Adolescent medicine 

Preventative care

Pediatric mental health 

Personal:

Grew up in Holderness, NH

I enjoy spending time with my husband, daughter and family. I love being outdoors especially in the mountains or near the water.

Mental Health Counselor

Allison R. Rugg, LMHC

Education:

BS Clinical Psychology and Italian Studies: Tufts University

Masters in Mental Health Counseling: Boston College

Training/Experience:

Boston College Graduate Counseling Practicum

Clinical Intern: Northeast Family Institute, North Crossing

In-home Therapist: Children’s Friend and Family Services Division, Justice Resource Institute

Licensed ABA

Kara Gallagher, LABA

Education:

BS Developmental Psychology, Keene State College

Masters in Special Education, Bay Path College

Educational Specialist Degree Applied Behavior Analysis, Bay Path College

Training/Experience:

Child Development Center, Internship and Independent Study

In Home Developmental Specialist and ABA therapist, Early Intervention and RCS Therapies

Clinical Interests

Behavioral Interventions, Behavior modifications and accommodations, Child Development, Social and Emotional Development

Personal

Enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking, boating 

Hobbies include yoga, meditation, art and landscape photography

Lab

To speak with the lab, call 978-256-4363

  • Non-Urgent Appointment (option 4) and ask to be connected to the lab

Nurses

To speak with a nurse, call 978-256-4363

  • Same Day Sick Appointment (option 3)
  • Prescription Refill (option 5)
  • Test Results or to Leave a Non-Urgent Message for a Nurse (option 6)

Medical Receptionists

To speak with a medical receptionist, call 978-256-4363

  • Yearly Physical & Non-Urgent Appointment (option 4)
  • Referrals (option 7)
  • Medical Records (option 9)

Billing

To speak with someone from our billing department, call 978-256-4363

  • Billing department (option 8)
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