Nicole Gendreau

Genie Ball has been practicing medicine since 2007. She has specialized in cardiac surgery since 2008. She is well versed in all areas of cardiothoracic patient management, including assisting the operating room in both traditional and minimally invasive cardiac procedures, conduit harvesting, including endovascular techniques, and inpatient and outpatient care, including ICU management. Genie is a graduate of the Yale-Norwalk Surgical PA Residency and has practiced in general surgery, including orthopedic surgery and other surgical subspecialties as well. She also practices faith-based medicine and is appreciative to work in a Planetree and person-centered organization. Genie enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, body building, reading, and volunteering for her daughters' school diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committee board and the board for OPUS for Person-to-Person.

Brittany Charney is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Western Connecticut State University in 2012. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Fairfield University in 2020. She has worked at Stamford Health for eight years, first working as a registered nurse in the intermediate care unit and later transitioning to the ICU. She has been a nurse practitioner in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Stamford Health since 2021. Brittany is a health care professional dedicated to providing high quality, collaborative care with a strong emphasis on patient education on cardiovascular disease management.