Staff

Sarah Marada

Practice Manager

Serving as the heart of the Fertility Institute’s organizational structure, Sarah Marada ensures that everything works smoothly, and expertly facilitates the patient experience.

Ms. Marada is a Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM) with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Mathematics, whose dedication to detail combines with compassion in her responsibilities as practice manager of the Fertility Institute of NJ & NY.

A warm and compassionate multitasker, she works to ensure each and every patient receives unparalleled care. Ms. Marada tackles each of her numerous duties with passion, relishing the opportunity to educate patients and make them comfortable.

For patients navigating insurance benefits, she is an expert in maximizing coverage while minimizing out-of-pocket expenses.

In many ways, Ms. Marada is a patient advocate, putting her problem-solving skills into action as she guides patients through a field that often is fraught with emotion.

“My goal is to have patients leave our office with a smile,” she says. “There is something so joyously unique about what we do every day. I love coming in and helping our patients; it makes me feel fulfilled.”

Gina Tantsits

Our senior administrator, Gina is a 22-year veteran of the FINJNY team providing excellent support to the office staff and patients. Gina is a pro at multitasking, managing busy phones, obtaining pre-authorizations and typing without skipping a beat. She never forgets a face, and has an uncanny ability to recall patient names, even when they haven’t been in our office in years. That, coupled with her warm and friendly nature when working with patients, makes her a great asset to our team. In her off-hours, she is creative and bakes delicious cakes and cupcakes, along with enjoying many other crafts.

Cathy Lane, MLT (ASCP)

Cathy has over 20 years of experience as a lab technician with the Fertility Institute. If you are here for morning monitoring, chances are you see Cathy, and patients regularly comment on what a calming and reassuring presence she is. She obtained an associate’s degree in medical technology from Felician College and is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Prior to joining the FINJNY team, Cathy held a cross-departmental role with a private lab where she gained invaluable experience learning all aspects of the lab. She is the proud mother of a college-aged son who is currently studying criminal law.

Snehal Patel, BS

Snehal joined the Fertility Institute in February of 2015 as our Andrology Laboratory Technician and has since been promoted to Laboratory Supervisor. She is thorough, detail-oriented and warm with patients and staff. Snehal completed her BS degree in Microbiology at Sardar Patel University in Anand, India. After completing her degree, she had a passion to continue her studies in the medical laboratory field. Snehal went on to complete her postgraduate certificate as a Medical Lab Technician at Medical Care Centre Trust in Baroda, India. Prior to moving to the United States, she completed two years of clinical experience at Gunjan Laboratory in Bharuch, India. A mother of 2 young children, she is fluent in English, Gujarati & Hindi.

Eduarda Rodrigues

Eduarda joined the FINJNY team in 2018 as a welcome part of the administration department; but she was quickly transitioned to the clinical team as a medical assistant where she’s thrived for the last 2 years. Ms. Rodrigues studied to be a surgical technician at Berkeley College and after graduating decided to pursue a career in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialty. “Helping women work through the array of emotions of infertility and fertility treatments is rewarding to me. Seeing patients leave our office, pregnant, is an incredible feeling.” Eduarda is bilingual in English and Portuguese and in her free time she enjoys exercising, reading, and going to the beach.

Ashley Brito

Ashley is a seasoned medical administrator who joined our team in 2017. In addition to her experience in medical offices she’s worked in the hospital setting in the emergency room and as a patient access coordinator where she loved to train new employees. A multitasker by nature, Ashley easily handles the busy phones, patient questions, and insurance inquiries, helping the front office to run smoothly. She is a Certified Revenue Cycle Representative through the Healthcare Financial Management Association and is fluent in English and Portuguese. When asked what her personal and professional goals are she replies “I want to positively impact the life of every person I meet. I am very personable with the patients and do my best to help them feel comfortable.” She is regularly recognized by patients for her upbeat and kind personality, and her can-do attitude.

Janine Scotti, MBA

Our Community Liaison, Janine, joined the team in 2014. She has more than 20 years of experience in medical marketing, coupled with a half-decade-long infertility struggle to welcome her own two IVF miracles. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in marketing and calls her position her “dream job.” “After the heartache infertility caused me, I now come to work every day knowing that I am helping others through their own infertility journeys. That helps me to heal and fulfills me in a way no other position in my career has, to date.”

Johanna Calderon, RN

“When you love what you do for work, it never feels like work.” Johanna joined our nursing team in 2020 and has been an invaluable addition to the clinical department. She has over 9 years’ experience as an IVF/fertility nurse, and she receives frequent compliments about her funny sense of humor and her kind and empathetic approach to the patients she interacts with. When asked why she chose fertility nursing as her specialty, Johanna replied, ”this field of nursing is very rewarding and it fulfills my soul in so many ways. Becoming a parent is something many people dream of doing since childhood and it brings a beauty to life that words cannot describe. To be able to help people make this dream into a reality is a feeling unlike anything else. I also love it when patients keep in touch with us and share photos of their babies as they grow up, and we get to see the cuteness of what we helped create!” Fluent in English and Spanish, Johanna received her LPN from Eastwick College and went on to earn her RN from Hudson County Community College.

Selena Maiolo

"Grow through what you go through." Selena joined the administrative team in 2020 as a part time administrator while she attends full time nursing school at Monmouth University. Her high school studies at Bergen County Technical Schools focused on healthcare occupations, to prepare her for a future nursing career. Selena holds certification in CPR and received her certification as an EMT at 16 years old. She is also a volunteer for the Emergency Medical Services in Moonachie.

Marilyn Celentano

Coming soon!

Dawn Garofano

Dawn joined our team in the administration department as a medical administrator in 2020. After attending Montclair State University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in history and legal studies, Dawn chose to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. With over 12 years of experience, Dawn has held positions mainly managing the front desk functions where she is very customer-service oriented and a warm, friendly face greeting patients. She has a great amount of medical billing experience as well. A lover of nature and animals, Dawn chose to work in the fertility medical field because “I went through fertility issues myself and I love being able to help others. I take pride in my job and I am always willing to help where I can.”

Rena Fox, RN