Colonial Family Practice

About Gene

Dr. Gene Uhler is from New Jersey where he was born ninth in a family of 11 children. During high school and college, he found that he enjoyed working with children and dedicated a lot of his time to church and camp ministries.

He attended Rutgers University where he studied biology and elementary education. While at Rutgers, Dr. Uhler became interested in medicine and went to medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed his training at the Somerset Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program in Somerville, New Jersey.

Family medicine has always been Dr. Uhler’s chief interest since he started medical school. He enjoys the opportunity to get to know the whole family and to be involved in continuing health care. During his residency, he was chairman of the Patient Education Committee and has a special interest in that aspect of family medicine, as well as pediatrics and preventive medicine.

Dr. Uhler resides in Downingtown with his wife and five children. Dr. Uhler enjoys nature study, fishing, camping and good books.

About Alpa

Dr. Alpa Vadher received her MD from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996 with honors and awards in Family Practice. She completed her residency at Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey and began her career with Colonial Family Practice in 1999 and currently holds the position of Secretary on the Board of Directors at Gateway Medical.

She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and a member of the American Medical Association, Chester County Medical Society, Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Family Physicians. She has receivedthe Mainline Top Docs award in 2018 and 2019 and the Patient’s Choice award in 2009-2019, and America’s Best Physicians award.

She enjoys taking care of the whole family doing comprehensive care with up to date medicine.  She has 3 kids and in her spare time she enjoys traveling, dancing, photography, flower arranging, decorating, cooking and keeping an active lifestyle.

About Marianne

Dr. Marianne Nikas received her medical degree in 1997 from Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and finished her residency training at Chestnut Hill Hospital in 2000. Board Certified in Family Medicine, Dr. Nikas has special interests in preventive medicine, complementary medicine, women’s health, adolescent wellness, geriatric health and dermatologic/orthopedic procedures. Some of her best and most valuable experiences during her education occurred when she was volunteering for the Indian Health Service near Billings, Montana, and at the Good Shepherd Hospital in Swaziland in southern Africa.

Dr. Nikas grew up locally in Malvern and Hershey, and later attended Dartmouth College. She is married and is the mother of two children. In her spare time, Dr. Nikas enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, teaching Sunday School, performing music and skiing. She is very grateful to be working with such wonderful colleagues and staff at Colonial Family Practice/Gateway Medical Associates since October 2002.

About Brian

Brian Boucher was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, and raised in West Chester. Dr. Boucher graduated from Hopewell Central High School in 1987 where he excelled in both sports and academics. After high school Dr. Boucher attended Bucknell University, where he was a varsity baseball player and coordinator for Special Olympics. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. Continuing on to a pre-medical program at Trenton State College and the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Boucher then attended Jefferson Medical College, where he received his medical degree in 1997.

During medical school, he was active in JeffHOPE, a program to deliver medical care to the underserved; and he received honors in both OB-GYN and Infectious Disease. He completed his residency at Abington Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Boucher is Board Certified in Family Practice and has a special interest in sports medicine and dermatology.

Prior to joining Gateway Medical Associates, Dr. Boucher practiced both as a solo physician and in a group practice.

Dr. Boucher is married to Kari Williamson Boucher, MD, who is a dermatologist. In his spare time, Dr. Boucher enjoys golf, kayaking, coaching and acoustic guitar, and he is an avid sports enthusiast.

He currently resides in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.

About Drew

Drew Rowan grew up in Newtown Square, PA. Dr. Rowan graduated from Malvern Prep high school in 2003, after which he attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and four years worth of fond memories of varsity swimming. From Franklin and Marshall, Dr. Rowan moved to Drexel University where he completed his master’s degree in Medical Science. After receiving his degree, Dr. Rowan then attended Jefferson Medical College, from which he graduated in 2013.

Dr. Rowan completed his residency at Chestnut Hill Hospital in 2016, and is Board Certified in Family Practice. He has a special interest in office procedures and pediatrics, as well as the management of diabetes and depression.

In his spare time, Dr. Rowan enjoys reading, writing, trying new foods, and sampling teas from around the world.

About Denise

Denise started with Gateway Medical Associates in August of 2017. Post High School she served in the Navy for six years. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. After graduation, she worked as a labor and delivery nurse for 15 years. She returned to school in 2012 and earned her Graduate degree and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification from Widener University.

Prior to joining Gateway, Denise worked at Honey Brook Family Practice, Tel Hai, Hickory House, and St Martha’s skilled rehabilitation facilities. When Denise is not busy seeing patients, she enjoys hiking, trail running and spending time with her four kids.