PentaHealth Endocrinology

About Amy

*Starting 10/1/2024*

Amy Knickerbocker graduated with her BS Nursing degree in 2012 from the Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, and had worked in Women’s Health as a registered nurse for 5 years. During that time, she had also been going to school for her master’s degree. Amy received her master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner at the Sage Colleges in 2017. She spent several years working as a Nurse Practitioner in Endocrinology in Rochester, New York where she saw patients in the hospital and outpatient locations.

Amy is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology Society, Rochester Area Diabetes Educators, and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Helping people improve their quality of life is her passion. Amy’s passion for healthcare is rooted in its ability to help people lead more fulfilling lives. She believes when an individual is mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy, they can pursue their goals and become their best selves. Her interests include the maintenance of patients with various endocrine disorders.

Amy is an avid reader and likes to cuddle up with her two cats at home. She also enjoys hiking, gardening, and baking.

About Mariele

Dr. Briones, a Board Certified Endocrinologist, joined PentaHealth Endocrinology formerly Endocrinology Associates in July 2006. She earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1998, completed her Internal Medicine residency at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, and completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Briones currently resides in Villanova.

About Neema

Dr. Chokshi, a Board Certified Endocrinologist, joined PentaHealth Endocrinology formerly Endocrinology Associates in September 2013. She earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 2008, completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and completed her fellowship training in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Chokshi is married with two children.

About Matthew

Matthew Kane is a Board Certified Endocrinologist and has been practicing in Chester County for the past 30 years. He was raised in Montgomery County, and he attended Devon Prep and St. Joseph’s University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Ottawa in 1984, completed his residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital in 1987 and completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Temple University in 1989. He is married with three children.

About Debbie

Debbie joined PentaHealth Endocrinology formally Endocrine Associates in 2002. She received her BS in Nursing from West Chester University. She came to PentaHealth formerly Gateway Medical Associates with over 17 years of nursing experience, having worked for 12 years in the intensive care unit at Lankenau Hospital where she was a recipient of an award for excellence in nursing.

She received her master’s degree in Nursing at Widener University in 1999 and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Her medical interests include health care and maintenance of patients with various endocrine disorders. She has seen patients daily in the office and on rounds at Chester County Hospital.

She is Board Certified with the Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a member of the American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Critical Care Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Debbie was born and raised in Philadelphia. She has resided in West Chester since 1992.