Providers + Medical Staff

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Anup J. Gokli, M.D. is a board-certified Family Physician. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He also has earned his Masters degree in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary. He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the Medical College of Virginia since 1994. Dr. Gokli has been a provider with Chickahominy Family Physicians since 1989.

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Dennis L. Thomas, M.D. is a board-certified Family Physician. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and is a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Thomas is also an Associate Clinical Professor of the Department of Family Practice at the Medical College of Virginia. He has been a provider with Chickahominy Family Practice since 1982.

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John P. Kowalski, M.D. received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Virginia. He completed his residency in Virginia Beach, and he has practiced in the Richmond area since 1984. Dr. Kowalski is Board Certified in Family Practice. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, the Richmond Academy of Medicine and the Medical Society of Virginia. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the Medical College of Virginia.

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Joe Moore is a Certified Physician Assistant. He graduated Cum Laude from The University at Albany with a B.S. Degree in Biology. He received his professional degree from Albany-Hudson Valley PA program at Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. Joe has been a provider with Chickahominy Family Physicians since 1993.

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Andrew is a Certified Physician Assistant. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2012. He then went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Biology and worked in Pharmaceutical Product Development as a scientist and then a research lab technician at VCU. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies at South University in Richmond. He joined Chickahominy Family Physicians in May 2021.

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Veronika Leonenko, PAC graduated from Rutgers Business School with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She worked at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ, and studied biology at Montclair State University before completing her Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Veronika joined Chickahominy Family Physicians as a Certified Physician Assistant in August 2020.

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Michelle Herbert Thomas gained her pharmacy degree from the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Doctorate, with highest honors, from the University of Kentucky. She completed her residency at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. Michelle has helped develop and provide specialized pharmacist services such as immunizations, health screenings, medication checkups, and diabetes education. An Assistant Clinical Professor of pharmacy at the VCU College of Pharmacy, she has also played an active role in training residents, students, and other pharmacists to provide specialty services.

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Mona Kaur, FNP received her Biochemistry MS in India, then attended Virginia Commonwealth University to obtain her Nursing degree. She worked as a nurse in cardiology from 2006-2016. Following that, she obtained her MS as a Family Nurse Practitioner at VCU. She joined Chickahominy Family Practice in May 2017.

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Margaret received her B.S. from the University of Richmond and graduated with Honors from the Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University in 1997. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. In 1997 she took her Postgraduate at Old Dominion University to be certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner with the University of Alabama in 2012. Dr. Mountcastle has been with CFP since 1999.