Meet The Team — Your Family Fertility

Meet our Amazing Team!

Dr Krystene Dipaola, MD

Gianna - Physician Assistant

Gianna Galluzzo is a nationally certified and NYS license Physician Assistant and Buffalo native joining the Your Family Fertility team! Gianna comes to YFF from the Rochester Institute of Technology after graduating with a dual BS/MS degree in Physician Assistant studies and a minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.

Gianna has always had a passion for OB/GYN and reproductive health, and could not be more excited to get started in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has special interests in sexual health and LGBTQIA+ issues. She is so excited to be joining a team that works collaboratively with their patients to provide empathetic, patient centered care. Gianna can think of no better way to use her degree than to help families of all kinds grow and flourish!

Alyssa - Physician Assistant

Alyssa Raichel is our second Physician Assistant to join the team here at YFF. Alyssa was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She started her medical studies at SUNY Brockport where she graduated with a Bachelors in Biology and double minored in Chemistry and Pre-Professional Health. Following her undergraduate studies, Alyssa went on to graduate PA school from D’Youville University, where she obtained her dual BS/MS degree in Physician Assistant studies. She is a nationally certified Physician Assistant currently licensed in the state of New York.

Alyssa has always known she wanted to work in the field of Women’s Health, and shares the teams passion for providing high quality care to patients of all backgrounds. She is so excited to join Gianna and Dr. DiPaola and the team on their family bulding journey!

Rachel Ziders, TS(ABB) -Senior Embryologist, Lab Supervisor

Rachel has been our Embryologist and Lab Supervisor since our practice opened in 2019. Rachel strives to create a more compassionate IVF experience for our patients which includes comprehensive patient education and transparent communication. She attended the University at Buffalo and obtained her BS in Biology and a BA in History. She has been an Embryologist since 2017. She has trained along side Dr. Tony Anderson in various advanced techniques and went on to obtain her Board Certification in Embryology in 2022. Among her other accomplishments, she has established an ongoing affiliation with the University at Buffalo in creating an Undergraduate Internship Program.

Rachel’s calling has always been Women’s Health. Prior to starting her career as an Embryologist, she worked in clinical care at Buffalo OBGYN for 7 years. During this time, she volunteered with a surgical a mission group and was privileged with the experience of helping underserved women by assisting in various OBGYN surgeries. Her passion for Women’s Health continues to grow as she helps families in their IVF journey.