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Lifetime Physicians Moving Ridge Road Practices

NEWS RELEASE – August 25, 2011

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Two of Lifetime Health Medical Group’s family medicine practices will move into a new, shared space at 1850 East Ridge Road, Rochester, effective September 6. The practice of Dr. Robert Cole and Dr. Roopa Korni, and the practice of Dr. Leo Stornelli will both move across the street into a shared office space. The practices will remain independent, but patients of both will now benefit from the larger medical office space.

The practices will be located in the lower level of the Ridgeview Plaza with the entrance off Brown Road. The hours and phone numbers for the practices will remain the same.

"The new office space is larger and more contemporary. We are excited to offer our existing and new patients a state-of-the-art primary care setting,” explains Cole.

Cole is the medical director for Lifetime Health Medical Group in the Rochester region. A member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, he has been with Lifetime Health Medical Group for 14 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester, and earned his medical degree from the SUNY Health Science Center College of Medicine at Syracuse University; he obtained a Master’s in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology with a concentration in Health Care Administration.

Korni joined Lifetime Health Medical Group in July, relocating to Rochester from private practice in Brockport. She earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from Mysore Medical College, Mysore, India and conducted a residency in obstetrics and gynecology from KMC Hubli, India, where she was awarded a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology. New or existing patients who would like to make an appointment with Cole or Korni should call 585/467-4290.

Stornelli has been with Lifetime Health Medical Group for eight years. He earned his Bachelor of the Arts in Biology from Denison University, and his medical degree from the University of Rochester. MVP Health Care recognized him with a Quality Award in the area of Diabetic Care in 2010. He was also presented a 2010 MVP Quality Award in the category of Outstanding Member Satisfaction, “For excellence in accessibility of care and the high level of satisfaction reported by MVP members who visited these offices.” Existing patients can continue to contact Stornelli by calling 585/342-9514.

Lifetime Health Medical Group provides primary care for children and adults at seven locations throughout the Rochester area.

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