Physician Assistant
Danielle Hennel- Physician Assistant
Danielle joined Fox & Schingo after spending the last two and a half years in the Emergency Department at Ellis Medicine (We thank her for all her hard work during Covid!). Originally from Duanesburg, Danielle attended Union College where she excelled as a member of the softball team while majoring in Neuroscience. At Union, she was involved with the UCARE fellowship where she spent countless hours providing direct care for hospice patients. She graduated with honors and then continued her education in Manhattan at Touro College where she received a second Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences and followed that up with a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Danielle worked at Fox & Schingo during a student rotation as part of her master’s degree studies in the spring of 2018. Following her internship, she was selected as one of five students to be part of an advanced clinical training track fellowship. The fellowship consisted of 15 weeks at Good Samaritan Hospital on Long Island in the emergency room where she enhanced her skills as a practitioner. Danielle graduated from Touro College in the top 10% of her class. Danielle spends her free time with her parents, sisters, niece, nephews and her fiancé who all live locally.
Publications: Daptomycin-Induced Hyperkalemia as an Early Sign of Rhabdomyolysis in a Diabetic patient.
Nurse Injector
Nicole Fletcher, RN- Nurse Injector
Nikki comes to Fox & Schingo Plastic Surgery with a wealth of experience. After 12 years as a licensed skin care practitioner, her desire to broaden her clinical skill set led her to complete her nursing education. She graduated from Maria College with honors, and has combined her comprehensive skin care, and nursing knowledge to holistically care for every client’s individualized aesthetic needs. Nikki has a special interest in difficult to treat skin disorders, as well as all non-surgical facial rejuvenation options. She uses this approach to tailor a treatment plan for each client while focusing on their overall well-being.
Nikki has also worked as an educator, sharing her knowledge with other aspiring estheticians as well as having presented at the renowned International Esthetics and Cosmetics Conference.
Nikki's Memberships & Affliations: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, The International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing, The American Nurses Association
Publications: Dermascope Magazine
Aesthetician
Alex Relyea- Aesthetician
Alex Relyea, a licensed New York State Aesthetician has joined Fox & Schingo to promote wellness and skincare. Alex graduated from the Aesthetic Science Institute as a CIDESCO diplomat with high honors, which is recognized as the world’s most prestigious diploma in the field of beauty therapy and esthetics. In 2023, Alex was named a brand ambassador and certified educator for Circadia Skin Care. He trains aestheticians all over the Northeast on how to work with the Circadia product line.
Alex’s background consists of skin care with luxury cosmetic companies for nearly a decade. He is passionate about making others feel and look their best from the inside out. Alex’s passion for skincare, and clinical treatments aligns wonderfully with the energy of Fox & Schingo practice.
Specializing in skin care for face and body, Alex is certified in LED light therapy, Dermaplaning, Hydrafacials, Microdermabrasion, Radio Frequency and Advanced Skin Peels and Clinical Facials.
Nursing & Patient Care
Barbara- Nurse
Barbara, our head Registered Nurse, is invaluable to our practice. Barbara runs the Operating rooms in our office, is in charge of all ordering, and supervises our nursing staff. Her calming influence is such an asset and is appreciated by patients and staff alike. Barbara came to our office with a wealth of experience working in the Ellis Operating room system and we were fortunate enough to have her join our team and oversee our surgical suite.
Michelle- Nurse
Micky is our nurse who helps keep things running smoothly in our office. Micky is an LPN and does a great job at assisting the doctors, especially on our busiest days. She always greets everyone with a smile and is full of energy. Her knowledge and experience are such an asset to our office!
Gina- Medical Assistant
Gina joined our office after a long career in healthcare. She has worked both at Ellis medicine and doctor's offices. She has experience at front desk work as well as patient care. We are happy to have her join our team!
Front Desk
Business Office
Stacy- Business Office
Insurance companies seem to change their policies daily and Stacy does the amazing job of keeping on top of it all! In our business office, Stacy is in charge of submitting all requests for prior authorization for surgeries. She is our main surgical scheduler and mails out all of our surgical packets. Stacy also handles records requests, managing chart contents as well as all physician correspondence.
Phylicia- Billing and Coding
We partner with an outside billing service run by Phylicia Shoemaker. Phylicia has worked with our company for over 20 years. If you have a question regarding an insurance bill you have received, she is the one to call! Phylicia has years of experience working with insurance companies to help ensure your procedure is billed correctly. She can be reached by calling (518) 370-0501.
Practice Manager
Marcie Stoffer- Practice Manager
Marcie came to Fox & Schingo Plastic Surgery after working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 9 years. She was the practice’s first Patient Care Coordinator. When her mother, Mary Jane, retired after 26 years as practice manager, she was recruited to take her place! In addition to daily accounting duties and managing the staff, Marcie handles all marketing, answers website emails, writes the monthly emailed newsletter and updates website content.
If you have any questions about the practice, newsletter or website, feel free to email her at mstoffer@foxandschingo.com.