Our Doctors – Irongate Family Practice

Alexandra Aarons, M.D. Dr. Alexandra Aarons will be joined Irongate Family Practice in September 2018. She attended Drew University for her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. She attended SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY for her medical degree. She completed her family medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY and worked as a primary care practitioner through the Institute for Family Health. She has an interest in broad spectrum family medicine, ranging from all ages, women's health and sports medicine. Dr Aarons has spent a lot of time in the Adirondacks, and enjoys kayaking and hiking. Working with Dr. Aarons are Laurie Dennison, NP and Marissa Chaffee, PA.
Gerard F. Abess, M.D. Dr. Abess joined the Irongate Family Practice in 1990. He attended the College of Charleston, SC for his undergraduate degree, the Medical University of South Carolina for his Doctor of Medicine and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY for his family practice residency. Working with Dr. Abess are Joe Dufour NP, Allison Butler, NP and Julia Van Horne, PA
Thomas B. Coppens, M.D. Dr. Coppens joined Irongate Family Practice in 1991. He attended Earlham College in Indiana for his undergraduate degree, Albany Medical College for his Doctor of Medicine and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY for his family practice residency. Working with Dr. Coppens are Emily Rapasadi, PA and Courtney Bowers, NP.
David J. Cunningham, M.D. Dr. Cunningham joined Irongate Family Practice in 2000. He attended Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT for his undergraduate degree, New York Medical College for his Doctor of Medicine and Maine Medical Center for his family practice residency. Working with Dr. Cunningham are Carlie Adams, PA, Danielle Moriarity, NP and Emily Goodrich, NP
Anne Evans, D.O. Dr. Anne Evans is a local born, raised in Lake George that attended Hamilton College for her undergraduate degree, Midwestern University for her Master’s degree, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine for her Osteopathic Medical Degree, and culminated at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC completing her family practice residency. As a physician, Dr. Evans focuses on treating the patient's mind, body and spirit. She enjoys treating the entire family from newborns to geriatrics with special interests in children/adolescent development as well as female and male preventative health. Additionally, she shows proficiency in birth control pills, Long Acting Reversible Contraception’s (LARCs), annual Pap smear testing and preventative medicine. When not in the office, you can find her hiking the high peaks, paddle boarding on the lake and enjoying being back in the Adirondack region. "I am honored to join my father's practice and will strive daily to continue his legacy at Irongate supporting the community!" Working with Dr. Evans are Sherry Pronto, PA, Natalie Pozzouli, NP and Kayla Irwin, PA
Paul R. Filion, M.D. Dr. Filion joined Irongate Family Practice in 1999. He attended Potsdam College for his undergraduate degree, Syracuse University for his master’s degree, SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY for his Doctor of Medicine and St. Margaret’s Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA for his family practice residency. Working with Dr. Filion are Sonya Blackmer, NP and Jess Cutler, NP.
Robert F. Love, M.D. Dr. Love joined Irongate Family Practice in 2006. He attended the University of Connecticut for a B.S. in Physical Therapy, the University of Colorado for a M.S. in Exercise Physiology, Albany Medical College for his Doctor of Medicine and Albany Medical Center Hospital for his family practice residency. Working with Dr. Love are Dawn Giorgio, PA and Jackie Mercure, PA.
Marten Peterson, M.D. Dr. Peterson will be joining Irongate Family Practice in September 2022. He attended SUNY Cobleskill for his undergraduate degrees in Paramedic and Biotechnology. He then attended SUNY Upstate Medical University for his Doctor of Medicine where he spent time training in Glens Falls as part of the Rural Medical Scholars Program. He completed his family medicine residency training in Plattsburgh, NY as part of the University of Vermont Health Network. Hobbies that keep him close to the Adirondack region include backpacking, fishing, hunting, sailing and skiing. He also enjoys being involved in the community as a volunteer firefighter.
Anthony Petracca, Jr., M.D. Dr. Petracca joined Irongate Family Practice in 1992. He attended SUNY Stony Brook for his undergraduate degree, SUNY Upstate Medical Center for his Doctor of Medicine on a full scholarship from the US Air Force and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY for his family practice residency. Dr. Petracca served four years on active duty with the USAF at Patrick AFB in Cocoa Beach, FL from 1988-1992. Working with Dr. Petracca are Laura Vaughn, NP and Crystal Pound, NP.
Robert P. Reeves, M.D. Dr. Reeves joined Irongate Family Practice in 1996. He attended Niagara University for his undergraduate degree, SUNY Upstate Medical Center for his Doctor of Medicine and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY for his family practice residency. Dr Reeves was one of the early members of the Rural Medicine Program at Upstate Medical Center that helps transition medical students directly into primary care. He continues to participate in that program with Dr Tedesco mentoring third-year medical students from Upstate in this program. Working with Dr. Reeves are Patty Ellement, PA and Victoria Farrell, NP.
William A. Tedesco, M.D. Dr. Tedesco began practicing in Glens Falls in 1966 and is the Founding Father of our practice. He attended Georgetown University for his undergraduate degree, SUNY Upstate Medical Center at Syracuse for his Doctor of Medicine and completed an internship at the University of Virginia. He then served three years in the US Air Force and returned to complete a residency at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in surgery. Dr. Tedesco has gone on several medical missions to Guatemala and is the current Medical Director of High Peaks Hospice.