About Us

Lisa J. McGonigal, MD, MPH

At the core of my clinical philosophy is the belief that lifestyle modification is essential for achieving wellness and is the fundamental intervention for risk modification and disease reversal. In my practice, I use a systems-oriented medical approach that helps patients identify the root causes of their choices, allowing me to prescribe highly personalized intensive lifestyle and behavioral interventions as a foundational therapeutic modality.

 I believe in nurturing and empowering patients to take ownership of their health by facilitating their learning, implementation, and internalization of the necessary cognitive and behavioral changes required to restore and sustain whole-body health and wellness. To facilitate these goals, I prioritize the development of a collaborative provider-patient partnership as the cornerstone of effective care.

Michelle Clarke, FNP-BC, CPN

I am a passionate provider who is invested in caring for the whole family as well as the whole system of each individual. I value the personal experience one has when receiving medical care, focusing on individualized evidence based medicine.

I am very excited to introduce the model of Fourth Trimester Care as a service at Davis Square Family Practice. I am offering care at home for newborns and mothers for the first 2 months of life. After training with Tova Health it opened my eyes to how the start of our families, the child and the family as a living unit is an extraordinary place to start the discussion of wellness for all in the unit in order to create success for each individual. It is an amazing opportunity to see the home environment and allow for more supportive care of the family. It is the very definition of family medicine.

I believe understanding and compassion are the best medicine. I strive to provide each patient with medical advice based on current best practice evidence and experience. It is vital that all patients of all ages feel respected, supported and heard by their provider. The provider patient relationship has great power in creating growth and change in both quality and quantity of life.

Carmen Phillips, FNP

I think I would call myself the unofficial cheerleader at Davis Square Family Practice. As a nurse practitioner, I receive a lot of joy from the relationships I have with my patients.  The opportunity to encourage folks towards their health goals and celebrate when they have achieved success, fuels me. I believe I am privileged to care for some truly remarkable, resilient people.

I am interested in trauma-informed care, enjoy working with folks who are neurodivergent, and am interested in alternative therapies.  There is so much to know and learn in this wide world, and I am curious about everything!

One of the directions my curiosity has lead me is to the study of fascia, specifically through the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM). I look forward to meeting you!

Andrea Dandridge, NP

I joined Davis Square Family Practice in 2017 after looking for a small independent practice that was focused on family and community health, which I have found here. I have over 20 years of nursing and research experience. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I am trained to work with both children and adults. Partnering with patients requires listening, understanding and respecting each patient’s unique needs, culture, values, and preferences. I want to help patients maintain health and wellness over the long term with particular focus on preventative care. I have a true desire to enhance a positive healing experience and confidence to those in need. I enjoy treating all patients of all ages and all backgrounds, providing quality patient-centered care in order to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent disease. 

Outside the office I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, cooking (not baking), traveling and walking my crazy dogs.

Allison Belmonte, CNP, FNP, CNP

I have been in nursing for many years. I have a variety of knowledge, experience, and skills in many areas of nursing. I spent most of my career in Pediatrics and Family Medicine I enjoy working with patients.. I am dedicated to improve the quality of life for my patients through comprehensive and compassionate care. I am committed to promote and treat health and well being for patients from infancy through all ages. Working as a Family Nurse Practitioner  allows for a full experience in caring for patients and have a meaningful impact on their  lives.

When not at work I spend time with my husband, two adult children and my sweet dog. I enjoy taking walks, trying and eating different foods, traveling, and spending time with my extended family.

Grace Segovia, NP

I joined Davis Square Family Practice in Spring 2024. I was drawn to this practice because of the holistic, family-centered and trauma-informed care it is widely known for providing. As a clinician, I aim to approach you with curiosity, patience and compassion. 

Part of what draws me to Family Practice is the opportunity to build long-term relationships with individuals and families. I want to learn about who you are as a person in addition to your health concerns. I use conversation, questionnaires, and physical assessment to gain a better understanding of where you are in terms of your health and wellness. Together we can explore what you are looking for in a PCP and work to achieve those goals and outcomes. I look forward to honing my pediatric and newborn assessment and diagnostic skills and am grateful to have such knowledgeable colleagues to support me in this process.

The clinical care I provide is rooted in science, evidence-based practice and current guidelines, and complemented by a variety of clinical and non-clinical life experiences. Some of the most influential experiences to my practice include- being raised in a small town in Northern California close to the redwood forest, shadowing clinicians in Haiti, training in a women’s prison and drop in clinic at a homeless shelter and later working in community health in East Boston during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 I continually seek out educational opportunities to support my practice and grow my skill set. I do this through attending formal CME conferences, listening to health focused podcasts on my way to work, and reading books. 

Outside of work I like spending time with my wife and our two year old son and enjoy cooking, baking, reading, and being physically active and finding new places to launch a kayak.