Get to Know Our Pediatric Specialists & Nurse Practitioners

Robert J. Gadawski MD, FAAP



Dr. Gadawski has stayed local, being a graduate of both Niagara Catholic High School and Niagara University. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse cum laude. He completed his pediatric residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. A board-certified pediatrician and fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Gadawski has been the Chief of Pediatrics at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center since 1999. Cited as one of the top pediatric doctors in Western New York for many years, Dr. Gadawski also serves as President of the Medical Society of Niagara and was recently named President of the Medical Staff at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. 

Robert Kuchuk, MD



Dr. Kuchuk is a graduate of the Central Asian Medical Pediatric Institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2002, he joined Pediatric Emergency Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Later, he completed his residency in pediatrics at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Dr. Kuchuk practiced pediatrics in Hamburg, Kenmore and Buffalo, NY before joining Summit Pediatrics in June 2016.

Patricia Iacovitti, PNP, IBCLC



A graduate of Niagara University’s Nursing Program, Patty earned her degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner as well as her master’s degree in nursing from the University at Buffalo. Patty is a board-certified Lactation Consultant serving all three Summit Pediatric locations, as well as Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, NY. A care coordinator for the practice, Patty oversees and administers comprehensive asthma testing and management for our office.