Long Pond Pediatrics-Our Providers

Mathew Empie , M.D.
I joined Long Pond Pediatrics in July 2006. I am originally from the Finger Lakes Region. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Economics. I stayed in Rochester for my medical school training. Following graduation I remained at the Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong for my pediatric internship and residency. At completion in 2005, I was asked to remain at Strong for an additional year as a Chief Resident in Pediatrics.

I am Board Certified in Pediatrics, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

I am committed to working with the Rochester community and could not be more excited. My wife, Maureen Slattery, is a doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We both plan to reside and practice in Rochester for years to come. I enjoy racquet sports, skiing, music, classical literature, drawing and pottery.

Mary Anne Kiernan, M.D.
I joined Long Pond Pediatrics in September 1992 after 8 years in practice in Ithaca, New York. My undergraduate degree is from Marywood College in Scranton, Pennsylvania and my medical degree from SUNY at Buffalo. My residency and fellowship years were at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

I am board certified in Pediatrics, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Rochester, and a member of the Academy’s Section on Foster Care and Adoption. My special interest in practice is the medical care of international adoptees.

My husband and I have one daughter adopted from China and one from Kazakhstan. My interests include traveling and many activities with the Rochester region of Families With Children From China.

Sarah Leddy, M.D.
I joined the practice in July of 1991. I graduated from Kenyon College and received my medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. After completing my pediatric residency here at the University of Rochester, I worked for one year in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Strong Memorial Hospital. I am Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I am also a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester. My husband, an architect, and I have two children, a son and daughter. My interests include hiking, canoeing, x-country skiing and cooking.

Elizabeth O’Brien, M.D.
I joined the practice in April of 1998. I graduated from Middlebury College and received my M.D. degree at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. After completing my residency at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester, I became Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I am also a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester. I am married and have three daughters. My husband and I coach Greece Girls Soccer every summer and I also enjoy an occasional 5K-road race.

Diana R. Williams, M.D.
In August of 1994 I joined Long Pond Pediatrics after completing my Pediatric Residency training. My pediatric training consisted of 1 year at Boston City Hospital in Boston and 2 years at the University of Rochester. During my final year of training I also served six months as Chief Resident at Rochester General Hospital. I am Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I am also a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester. As an undergraduate I majored in chemistry at Lincoln University. I attended Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey Pennsylvania for medical school. Outside the office I enjoy traveling, sports and spending time with my family. My hobbies are reading novels and scrapbooking. My husband is a research scientist at Kodak. We live in West Irondequoit with our 4 school age daughters.

Tracy Wright, FNP
I joined Long Pond Pediatrics in April 2007. I received my bachelor's degree in nursing from Roberts Wesleyan College, and my Masters degree in Science from the University of Rochester. I have been working in pediatric primary care as a nurse practitioner since 2002. I am licensed in New York State as a nurse practitioner in Family Health, certified by the American Nurse's Association, and I am a member of NAPNAP. I am also a certified lactation counselor. Before working as a nurse practitioner, I worked as a registered nurse in both obstetrics and pediatrics. I live in Spencerport with my husband, an elementary school teacher, and our son. In my free time I enjoy skiing, cooking, biking, reading, and outdoor activities.