HOLYOKE – December 2, 2025 — Holyoke Medical Center has expanded primary care services with the addition of eight physicians and three advanced practitioners across six Adult Primary Care and Family Medicine locations. Holyoke Medical Center is accepting new PCP patients with wait times as low as two weeks.

“Having a primary care physician or provider is essential to protecting your health. That is why Holyoke Medical Center has focused on growing our team and offering more access to patients throughout the region,” said Spiros Hatiras, President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems. 

Holyoke Medical Center is proud to welcome Kimberly Bucknor, MD; Abdallah El Alayli, MD; Carlos Herrera, MD; Marian Isaak, MD; Christina Idowu, MD; Jumana Jaloudi, DO; Sanjana Pai, MD; Adam Qazi, MD; Ashley Landry, PA-C; Carly Muniz, PA-C; and Lucille Passer, PA-C.

A PCP can give you peace of mind because it means that you have a provider who is available to you and who knows your medical history, including injuries, past procedures and surgeries, illnesses, allergies, and family history. Knowing your personal preferences and lifestyle factors also can help PCPs when providing and coordinating care. “Patients who receive primary care from HMC providers will benefit from the integrated physician network that includes various specialists,” says Kimberly Bucknor, MD, a board-certified internist who joined HMC in October. Dr. Bucknor advises patients not to wait until they are sick or injured to select a PCP.

“While young adults or individuals without known medical conditions may feel that having a PCP is unnecessary, it is advisable to establish a relationship with a primary provider in advance,” she adds. “In addition to ensuring that routine preventive screenings are performed to maintain overall health, having a PCP ensures timely access to care should significant medical issues arise.”

Adult Primary Care and Family Medicine locations are available at Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke, South Hadley, Chicopee, Springfield, and Westfield.

Patients looking to secure a new patient appointment should call 413.535.4800.

About the PCPs:

Kimberly Bucknor, MD
Dr. Kimberly Bucknor received a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude from Mount Holyoke College. She attended medical school at New York University School of Medicine and completed a residency with Tufts University School of Medicine Affiliate: Steward Health Care Systems. Dr. Bucknor completed a Master of Business Administration at the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management. Dr. Bucknor is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr. Bucknor is seeing patients at HMC Primary Care at 10 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, Holyoke.

Abdallah El Alayli, MD
Dr. El Alayli attended medical school at Lebanese American University in Byblos, Lebanon. He then completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri and an Internal Medicine Residency at SSM Health Saint Louis University. Dr. El Alayli is seeing patients at HMC Adult Primary Care at 2 Hospital Drive, Suite 101, Holyoke.

Carlos Herrera, MD, MHA, FAWM, DABFM, DABOM, DABLM, CWS-P, HMUHMS, BCADM, CHC, BC-VA, AE-C
Dr. Carlos Herrera attended medical school at the Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago, School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic. He then completed an Internal Medicine Research Fellowship at Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, NY, and a Family Medicine Residency at New York Medical College Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. Dr. Herrera is currently pursuing a Masters in Healthcare Administration from University of Arkansas Grantham. He is board certified in multiple specialties, including the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Herrera is seeing patients at HMC Family Medicine at 2150 Main Street, Suite 100, Springfield.

Christina Idowu, MD
Dr. Christina Idowu received a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Sussex. She completed a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Public Health at St. George’s University. She then completed a Family Medicine Residency at Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center. Dr. Idowu is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Idowu will see patients at HMC Family Medicine at 2150 Main Street, Suite 100, Springfield.

Marian Isaak, MD
Dr. Marian Isaak attended medical school at the Ross University School of Medicine in Bridgetown, Barbados. She then completed Internal Medicine Residencies at Yale New Haven Hospital and Griffin Hospital in Connecticut. Dr. Isaak is seeing patients at HMC Adult Primary Care at 2 Hospital Drive, Suite 101, Holyoke.

Jumana Jaloudi, DO
Dr. Jumana Jaloudi received a Bachelor of Science, Biology, Cum Laude, from the College of New Jersey. She completed a Degree of Osteopathic Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed a Family Medicine Residency at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, NY and an Internal Medicine Residency at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Scranton, PA. Dr. Jaloudi completed an Advanced Hospital Medicine Fellowship at Baystate Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine Certification. Dr. Jaloudi will see patients at HMC Family Medicine at 2150 Main Street, Suite 100, Springfield.

Sanjana Pai, MD
Dr. Sanjana Pai received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from Rajiv Gandhi University in India. She completed an International Scholars program of Dermatology at Harvard University. Dr. Pai then completed a Family Medicine Residency at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, NY. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Karnataka Medical Council and the American Association of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Pai is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Pai will see patients at HMC Family Medicine at 2150 Main Street, Suite 100, Springfield.

Adam Qazi, MD
Dr. Adam Qazi attended medical school at Acharya Shri Chandler College of Medical Science in India. He then completed a residency with Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Qazi is seeing patients at HMC Primary Care at 10 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, Holyoke.

Ashley Landry, PA-C
Ashley Landry, PA-C, attended Providence College, where she received a Bachelor of Administration in Psychology. She then completed a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Bay Path University. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Landry is seeing patients at HMC Primary Care at 10 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, Holyoke.

Carly Muniz, PA-C
Carly Muniz, PA-C, attended College of Our Lady of the Elms, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. She then completed a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Bay Path University. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Muniz is seeing patients at HMC Primary Care at 129 College Street, South Hadley.

Lucille Passer, PA-C
Lucille Passer, PA-C, received a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Passer is seeing patients at HMC Primary Care at 10 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, Holyoke.