Pascale Guirand is a certified family nurse practitioner with more than 24 years of experience in both military and public health settings. She is a member of the American Nurses Association and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Dominican College and a master’s degree in nursing from the College of New Rochelle. Her postgraduate education includes a Doctor of Health Administration degree from the University of Phoenix.
During her military service in the U.S. Army, she served as a nurse practitioner in diverse locations including Belgium, Fort Leavenworth, Haiti, Iraq, Fort Bragg, Carlisle Barracks and Fort Belvoir. Prior to joining Sadler, she cared for patients at the Barquist Army Health Clinic as a family nurse practitioner.
“I have a passion for helping others to become whole,” Guirand said about her love of delivering high quality health care. “I enjoy helping others achieve their personal goals.”
Dr. Stephen Phillips, Family Physician at Sadler, has over 30 years of experience serving patients of all ages. He was formerly a family physician in the United States Army before retiring in 2017.
He received his Doctor of Osteopathy from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University in 1987, and went on to complete his family practice residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Phillips also has a Master in Public Health from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and a Master in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
An active member of the St. Patrick Church in Carlisle, Phillips enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Katrina Thoma serves as a pediatrician at Sadler. She is certified in pediatric primary care and specializes in congenital heart defects and pediatric intensive care. She is a member of both the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Immaculata University, a master’s degree in nursing from Thomas Jefferson University and a master’s degree in public health from Capella University.
Outside of Sadler, she is a small farm homesteader and enjoys the outdoors by kayaking, mountain biking and ultramarathon running.
Dr. Lakshmi Polavarapu is Interim Chief Medical Officer at Sadler Health Center, where she provides clinical leadership to the medical department in support of high-quality, integrated, whole-person care for patients. At Sadler, she practices family and addiction medicine. She is certified in providing MOUD (medications for opioid use disorder) and serves on the Task Force on Opiate Prescribing with the Partnership for Better Health.
Outside of Sadler, Dr. Polavarapu is a clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and trains medical students from both Penn State Health and UPMC.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBBS) from Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences in India and completed her residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Michigan, where she became board certified in family medicine. She has experience in outpatient clinics, inpatient hospital care and nursing home care.
Originally from Bellefonte, PA, Miller-Griffie earned a nursing diploma from the Altoona Hospital of Nursing, Altoona, PA. She achieved a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from the University of Delaware and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She attended the University of Maryland University College and graduated with a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. Recently, she completed her Master of Science degree in Nursing with a concentration as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University.
Prior to joining Sadler, Maureen worked in the Emergency Department at UPMC-Carlisle as a Staff Nurse.
She is married and has three children – all boys plus a new grandchild, also a boy! She enjoys gardening and hopes to further her education in healthcare by obtaining a doctorate in nursing practice.
