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Abdul Aleem Ameen M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine
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Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Ada Baisre de Leon MD

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Board Certification: Neuropathology, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
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Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Adam Fox DO, FACS

Interim Trauma Medical Director, Trauma Attending
Associate Professor and Section Chief-Trauma Division

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Christiana Care Health Services
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Halthcare leadership and clinical education, diaster response, global trauma
Other Languages Spoken: None

Adanna Ukazu MD.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology
Division: General General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification:
Medical School: MD Albert Einstein College of medicine.
Residency: Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine
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Adin Nelson MD

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Department: Pediatrics
Division:
Board Certification: Board Eligible in Pediatrics
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA
Residency: Lewis M. Foar Oepan.ment of Pediatrics, Jacobi Me4ical Center
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Adriana Suarez-Ligon MD

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Instructor

Department: Surgery
Division: Surgical Oncology
Board Certification: N/A
Medical School: Rutgers New Jesery Medical School
Residency: Rutgers New Jesery Medical School
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Diseases, Management Of High Risk Patients, Colorectal, Robotics
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Aimee M. Seungdamrong MD

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Department: OBGYN
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Akiva P. Novetsky MD.

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Associate Professor

Department: OB/GYN Women’s Health
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Board Certification: OB/GYn – Gyn Oncology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency: NYU School of Medicine
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Interests:
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Albert S. Khouri MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Glaucoma Division, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma
Board Certification: Eligible
Medical School: American University of Beirut, MD (1992)
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Fellowship: University of Louisville, KY
Clinical Interests: Medical, laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma, Treatment of childhood glaucomas, Anterior segment and cataract surgery, Medical Director of Ophthalmology Telemedicine.
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

Aleksey Tentler M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Medical School: University of Rochester
Residency: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Med-Peds, Adults, Children, Hospitalist, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Russian

Alex Bekker M.D.

Chief of Service
Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Neuroanesthesisa, Geriatric Anesthesiology
Other Languages Spoken: Russian

Alexander Feldman DO

Attending

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Neonatology
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ-NJMS
Fellowship: Westchester Medical Center
Clinical Interests: My research interests focus primarily on the transition from fetal to newborn life. I have studied thermal regulation and the cardiac remodeling that occurs during this time.
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Alexander Stoler MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Moscow Medical and Dental School, Russia (1987)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Infectious diseases
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Alfonso Waller MD.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: St. George’s University
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School Fellowship – Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School
Fellowship: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School Fellowship – Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Optimal selection between imaging tests and comparative effectiveness of cardiovascular imaging.
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Alfred Lardizabal MD, MPH

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Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Medicine – Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (1986)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Early diagnosis of tuberculosis and pneumocystis pneumonia
Other Languages Spoken: Filipino

Alice Chu MD.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Pediatric Orthopaedics
Board Certification: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Board) – American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryChu_Alice
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Orthopaedic, 2002 – 2007 Lenox Hill Hospital New York NY USA
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic, 2007 – 2008 New York University School of Medicine New York NY USA
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Alice R Goldman MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Ultrasonography, Radiology – Mammography, Radiology – Body Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, NY (1988)
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT
Clinical Interests: Body Imaging, ultrasound, CT, MRI, mammography
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Alla Fayngersh M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center
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Allan H. Wolff MD

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1984)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY (1984-1987)
Fellowship: & Immunology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY (1987-1989)
Clinical Interests: Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Non-Allergic Rhinitis, Hymenoptera Hypersensitivity (Bee Sting Allergy), Allergic Fungal Sinusitis.
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Alluru S. Reddi MD, PhD

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Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Nephrology/Hypertension
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad, Mexico (1979)
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Metropolitan Hospital, NY
Clinical Interests: Effects of diabetes mellitus and hypertension on the kidney
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Amanda Eis M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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Amee S. Patrawalla M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Pulmonology/Critical Care
Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine ( Internal Medicine ), Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Boston University Medical Center
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Asthma/COPD, Lung Diease, Lung Cancer
Other Languages Spoken:

Amir Cohen MD, MBA,

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Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Glaucoma
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: New York Medical College
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Glaucoma, cataract, neovascular glaucoma, therapuetics, intraocular pressure, glaucomatous optic neuropathy, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma surgeon
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Amir Yamani MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Ana Berlin MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Board Certification:
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: General Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: End-of-life issues in surgery; surgical care of frail elders and other vulnerable patients; surgical palliative care; advance care counseling and planning; assistance with setting goals of care; ethical issues in surgery; patient-centered care in surgery.
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, some French

Ana Natale-Pereira MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1996)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Preventive care, cancer prevention and literacy
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Anabella L. Moharita M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Adults, Primary Care, Internal Medicine Internist, General Medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Anastasia Kunac MD

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Associate Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Brooklyn Hospital Center General Surgery Residency
Fellowship: UMDNJ Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Surgical Critical Care and Hospice/Palliative Care
Other Languages Spoken:

Andrea Hidalgo MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: General Neurology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, NY (1991)
Residency: Cornell University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Stroke
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Andrei Botea MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Critical Care
Medical School: State Medical University of Moldova, Russia (1992)
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), perioperative critical care and FastTRACK cardiac anesthesia
Other Languages Spoken: Russian

Andrew Berman M.D.

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Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Pulmonology/Critical Care
Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: SUNY- State University at Stony Brook
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer, Sarcoidosis, Interstitial lung disease, shortness of breath, Bronchiectasis, abnormal chest x-rays, smoking cessation, respiratory tract infections.
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Andrew Mostello DO.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Sports Medicine
Board Certification:
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Rowan University
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Research of Virginia
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Andrew G. Kaufman MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pain Center
Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Medical School: University of Virginia (1988)
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Harvard Pain Fellow at Beth Israel Medical Center; The Brigham Hospital, MA; The Children’s Hospital, MA
Clinical Interests: Neuropathic pain, cancer pain, post laminectomy syndrome, mechanical low back pain, peripheral neuropathy
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Anita Mehta M.D.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Neurology
Division:
Board Certification: Neurology – American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
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Anne C. Mosenthal MD, CHAIR

Professor and Chair
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma/SICU
Board Certification: 1. American Board of Surgery 2.Sub-Specialty Board, Surical Critical Care 3. Sub-Specialty Board, Hospice & Palliative Medicine 4. American Board of Hospice and Palliatibve Medicine 5.National Board of Meedical Examiners
Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School
Residency: Univeristy of Massachusetts Medical Center
Fellowship: 1. Research Fellowship in Critical Care & Sepsis 2. Surgical Endoscopy Fellowship 3. Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Trama/ Critical Care
Other Languages Spoken:

Anthony Rosania M.D.

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Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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Anthony Sifonios M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Pain Management ( Anesthesiology )
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: Mountainside Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentisrty
Fellowship: New York University-Langone Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Pain Management, Anesthesiology
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Anthony E. Grygotis MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Clinical Pathology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1990)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, PA
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pathology informatics and laboratory medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Antonio Gonzalez-Fiol M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship: Columbia University
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Anuradha Patel MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pediatric Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Government Medical College University of Jabalpur, India (1982)
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, PA
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric anesthesia
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Gujarati

Anushua Sinha M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Bengali, Hindi, Spanish

Arpit N. Amin, MD

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Assistant Professor

Arpit N. Amin, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery for the Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

He graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) in 2010. He completed his General Surgery residency training at New York Medical College – Westchester Medical Center in 2015. He completed fellowship training in Multi-organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Hepatobiliary Surgery at the University of California – Los Angeles in 2019. He further completed advanced fellowship training in cadaveric split and living donor liver transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation and pediatric kidney transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2020.

As part of his academic endeavors, Dr. Amin has published many peer-reviewed scientific articles and multiple book chapters along with performing several oral presentations at major national general surgical and transplant surgical meetings. In addition, Dr. Amin is a member of American College of Surgeons, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, The Transplantation Society, Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation, International Pediatric Transplant Association, and Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association.

Background
Medical Specialty: Pediatric/Adult Liver Transplantation, Pediatric/Adult Kidney Transplantation, Pancreas Transplantation, Liver Surgery, Bile Duct Surgery, Pancreas Surgery, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Hepatobiliary Surgery
MD Degree: State University of New York (SUNY), 2020
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery – Transplant Surgery (General Surgery Board)
Dr. Amin is committed to maintaining excellence in pediatric and adult transplant patient care, advancing research in transplantation, and progressing medical student and surgical resident education.

Arry Dieudonne MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious and Pulmonary Diseases
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Medical School: University of Haiti School of Medicine, Haiti (1982)
Residency: Bronx Lebanon, NY
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Pediatric infectious disease/HIV
Other Languages Spoken: French, Spanish, Creole

Ashley Ignatiuk MD.

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Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Plastic Surgery
Board Certification: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Canada, American Board of Plastic Surgery, Eligible
Medical School: University of Saskatchewan
Residency: University of Western Ontario – Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ottawa – Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern – Hand Surgery
Clinical Interests: Hand, Wrist, Peripheral Nerve, Brachial Plexus, Arthritis, Raynaud’s, Dupuytren’s, Trauma, Breast, Body Contouring, Microvascular Surgery, Replantation
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Atif J Khan MD

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Department: radiation oncology
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Atul Prakash M.D.

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Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
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Aziz Merchant MD, FACS

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Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General, Robotics
Board Certification: General Surgery
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Georgetown University Medical School
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Minimall Invasive Surgery
Clinical Interests: Achalasia
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Baburao Koneru MD, MPH

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Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General
Board Certification: American Board General Surgery & Transplant Surgery
Medical School: Mysore Medical College, Mysore, India
Residency: Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Interests: Hepatobiliary
Other Languages Spoken: Hindu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu

Balazs Galdi MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Sports Medicine
Board Certification:
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
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Barry Dashefsky MD

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Associate Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious and Pulmonary Diseases
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, MA (1973)
Residency: Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Fellowship: Boston University, MA
Clinical Interests: Bacterial infections
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Barry A. Maltzman MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Basil Hubbi MD

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Department: Radiology
Division: Breast Imaging and Intervention
Board Certification: Yes, American Board of Radiology
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School 2004-2008, Diagnostic RadiologyLenox Hill Hospital, 2003-2004, Internship in General Surgery
Fellowship: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School 2008-2009, Breast Imaging and Intervention
Clinical Interests: Breast MRI, Minimally invasive image guided breast procedures
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Portuguese

Bernadette Cracchiolo MD, MPH, FACOG

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Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health
Medical School: Chicago Medical School (1991)
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital, CT
Clinical Interests: Gynecology, gynecologic oncology, minimally invasive surgery, clinical trials
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Bernard C. Spier MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Beth A. Pletcher MD

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Associate Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Neurofibromatosis Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Medical Genetics
Medical School: Rush Medical College, IL (1982)
Residency: Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine, CT
Clinical Interests: Dysmorphology, prenatal diagnosis, genetic education of primary care providers, cancer genetics, fragile X syndrome, neurofibromatosis, craniofacial abnormalities, autism
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Brenda Natal M.D., M.P.H.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: State University of New York
Fellowship: Institute For Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning, Greater New York Hospital Association and United Hospital Fund
Clinical Interests:
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Brendan Pagan-Duran MD

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Brett J. Frieman DO

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Bruce Haffty M.D.

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Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiation Oncology
Division: Radiation Oncology
Board Certification: Radiation Oncology
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Residency: Yale University-New Haven Hospital
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Carol Singer-Granick MD

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Associate Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Endocrinology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Endorcrinology
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, MA (1978)
Residency: University of Massachusetts, MA; Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Interests: Pediatric endocrinology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Carolyn Hayes-Rosen MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Pediatric Neurology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY (1998)
Residency: State University Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship: Montefiiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Neurology, child neurology, and epilepsy
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Cary M. Silverman MD

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Chan Park MD

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Department: Otolaryngology
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Board Certification: Otolaryngology
Medical School: University of North Carolina
Residency: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Washington
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Chantal M. Brazeau MD

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Chief of Service , Department of Family Medicine Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Department: Family Medicine
Division: Family Medicine
Board Certification: Psychiatry, Family Practice
Medical School: University of Ottawa Medical School, Canada (1983)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Mental health care delivery through family practice
Other Languages Spoken: French

Charles C. Bahdi DPM.

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Charles J. Crane MD

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Chen Liu M.D., Ph.D.

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Medical School: TongLiao Medical College, China
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Cheryl A. Kennedy MD

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Assistant Professor and Vice Chair Clinical Services

Department: Psychiatry
Division: General Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatry – Geriatric Services, Psychiatry – HIV, Psychiatry – Substance Abuse Services, Psychiatry – Women’s Issues
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean, British West Indies (1987)
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Harvard School of Public Health, MA
Clinical Interests: General adult psychiatry, HIV, addictions
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Chirag Gandhi M.D.

Interim-Chair & Associate Prof. of Neurosurgery & Radiology

Department: Neuroscience
Division: Stroke Center
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery – Neurological Surgery
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Neurological Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU
Fellowship: Interventional Neuroradiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Clinical Interests:
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Chitra Reddy MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Ambulatory Pediatrics/Primary Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: Osmania Medical College, India (1970)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Pediatric dermatology, pediatric primary care
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi

Christin Traba M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Inpatient Services (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
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Christine Gerula MD

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Assistant Clinical Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Internal medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1996)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Cardiology, internal medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Christine L. Zolli MD

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Christopher M. Seery MD

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Christopher W. Sciales M.D.

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Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Clark W. Lambert MD, PhD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Dermatology, Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, Dermatologic Immunology; Pathology, Dermapathology
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (1970)
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Dermatopathology, xeroderma pigmentosa, parapsoriasis
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Claudia Anglade MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Women’s Health, Adolescent care, International Missions trips
Other Languages Spoken: Haitian Creole, Spanish

Colin B. Harris M.D.

Attending
Assistant Proferror

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Spine
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: New York Medical College (NYMC)
Residency: NJMS
Fellowship: Spine Surgery Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago, Il
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Constancia Uy MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Nephrology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology
Medical School: University Philippines, Philippines (1967)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Nephrotic syndrome, hypertension, kidney disease
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Cornelia Wenokor MD

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiology
Division: Musculoskeletal Radiology
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Medical School: Technische Universitat
Residency: St Vincent’s Hospital
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Bone Radiology
Other Languages Spoken: German

Cristobal Beiro MD

Attending

Department: Orthopaedics
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Damali Campbell MD

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine -Jersey City
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Daniel J. Eloy M.D.

Attending
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Creole

David Alland MD, MSc, DTM&H

Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (1984)
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein School of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Molecular biology, molecular epidemiology, molecular diagnosis of myobacterium tuberculosis, TB pathogenesis, biodefense diagnostics and inpatient ID consultation
Other Languages Spoken: French

David Bleich MD

Attending
Associate Professor, Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism(973) 972-6170

Department: Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York Medical College, NY (1983)
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA
Clinical Interests: Diabetes, Thyroid Disease, Metabolic Disorders
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

David Campeas MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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David Dershewitz M.D.

Attending
Physican Specialist, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Urology, Pediatric Urology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Adult and Pediatric Urology
Other Languages Spoken:

David Klyde MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Interventional Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (1993)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: All aspects of Interventional Radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

David Livingston MD, FACS

Trauma Attending
Wesley J. Howe Professor of Surgery and Chief of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: Uniersity of Louisville
Clinical Interests: Bone marrow physiology and wound healing following injury; cell based therapy; traumatic brain injury; quality of life following major injury
Other Languages Spoken: None

David A. Marks MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Neurosciences – EEG Laboratory, Epilepsy Center, Neurosciences – Evoked Potential Laboratory, Neurosciences – Headache Center, Neurosciences – General Neurology
Board Certification: Neurology
Medical School: University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa (1979)
Residency: Boston City Hospital, MA
Fellowship: New England Medical Center, MA; Yale University, CT
Clinical Interests: Epilepsy, headaches, neurophysiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

David J. Cennimo M.D., FACP, FAAP, AAHIVS

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases, HIV, AIDS, Orthopedic Infections, Medicine- Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease.
Other Languages Spoken:

David S. Chu MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Cornea and External Ocular Diseases
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, NY (1995)
Residency: New York Medical College, NY
Fellowship: Massachusetts, Eye and Ear Infirmary, MA
Clinical Interests: Cornea and external disease of the eye, ocular immunology, fibrogenesis in ocular surface diseases, ocular inflammatory diseases, corneal neovascularization
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Dawn Goldstein MD

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Debra Chew MD, MPH

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY (1989)
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: TB and infectious disease
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Debra Goldson-Prophete MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY (1997)
Residency: The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Women’s health, diabetes, hypertension, preventive medicine, smoking cessation, heart disease, asthma, and general internal medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Debra A. Firestone MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Debra S. Heller MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric Pathology
Medical School: New York Medical College (1977)
Residency: (Ob/Gyn) Beth Israel Medcial Center, NY; (Anatomic Pathology) Mt Sinai Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Mt Sinai Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Gyn cancer, perinatal and placental pathology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Dennis Grech M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: American University of the Carribbean
Residency: Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Dennis P. Quinlan Sr. M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine ( Internal Medicine )
Medical School: College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: Martland Hospital /CMDNJ
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Devashish Anjaria MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Critical Care
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ _ New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
Clinical Interests: Trauma /Critical Care
Other Languages Spoken: Gujarati

Diana Finkel D.O.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Infectious Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine), Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Business-KCUMB
Residency: Seton Hall University/St. Michaels Medical Center
Fellowship: Seton Hall University/St. Michaels Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Infectious Diseases, HIV/HCV, LGBQT
Other Languages Spoken:

Dianne M. SinQuee MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Critical Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: University of West Indies, Jamaica (1982)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Management of pediatric respiratory failure
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Dominga Padilla M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Primary Care Pediatrics
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Spanish Speaking, Pediatrics, Adolescent, Young Adult Medicine, Young Womens Health, STI Treatment.
Other Languages Spoken:

Donald A. Greenfield MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
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Donald J. Cinotti MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Dorian Wilson MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Liver Transplant
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, liver transplant, liver disease, organ rejection, organ donation in culturally diverse populations.
Other Languages Spoken:

Dorothy Castro M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Inpatient Services
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Douglas Opler MD

Attending

Department: Psychiatry
Division:
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Residency: Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Douglas T. Jackson MD, JD

Attending Physician
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Echocardiography
Medical School: Temple University Medical School (1983)
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Cardiothoracic anesthesia
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Dustin Cummings MD, MIS,

Attending
Asst Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General, Trauma Critical Care Surgery
Board Certification: General Surgery
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: The University of Washington Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Surgery
Other Languages Spoken: French, Spanish

Edward Lee MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Plastics
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Flowers Clinic – Cosmetic
Clinical Interests: Hand, microsurgery, peripheral nerve, wrist, arthritis, dupuytren’s raynauds, limb salvage, replantation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, breast augmentation, body contouring, botox, fillers
Other Languages Spoken:

Elizabeth A. Alger M.D.

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Department: Medicine
Division:
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Ellen Monahan MD

Attending
Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical Schoool (1990)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric emergency care
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Elmer David MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Neonatology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Neonatology
Medical School: Far Eastern University, Philippines (1982)
Residency: Mt Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Cornell University, NY
Clinical Interests: Fetal nutrition
Other Languages Spoken: Filipino

Emily Gordon M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Women’s health, Preventive medicine, Nutrition
Other Languages Spoken:

Emre Kayaalp MD., Ph.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency:
Fellowship: Mass General Hospital Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Erin A Zerbo MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Psychiatry
Division:
Board Certification: Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center
Fellowship: NYU Langone Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Eugenio Capitle MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Rheumatology , American Board Of Allergy and Immunology
Medical School: Manila Central University, Philippines (1991)
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center (1997)
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh- Rheumatology fellowship (1999); UMDNJ-NJMS- Allergy and Immunology fellowship (2001)
Clinical Interests: Asthma; autoimmune diseases of the skin, lung, nose and eyes; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systemic lupus; spondyloarthopathy; Inflammatory muscle diseases; Sjogren’s Syndrome and Vasculitis
Other Languages Spoken: Filipino

Evan Spivack DDS

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Special Care Center
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: University of Maryland, MD (1991)
Residency: St Barnabas Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Helen Hayes Hospital, NY
Clinical Interests: Dental care for special populations (people with developmental and/or physical disabilities, and people with HIV/AIDS, geriatric dentistry)
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Evelyn Montalvo-Stanton MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious and Pulmonary Diseases
Board Certification: Pediatric/Pulmonology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1985)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY
Clinical Interests: Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Neuromuscular Disease
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Evelyne Kalyoussef M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Board Certification: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic, Spanish

Faraz Chaudhry M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Flavio Paterno MD

Attending
Assoc Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Liver Transplant
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: University of Palermo
Residency: Yale-New Haven Medical Center
Fellowship: Baylor University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Liver transplant, liver disease, hepatitis, ascites and cirrhosis
Other Languages Spoken:

Francis E. Cangemi MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Francis R. Patterson MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Musculoskeletal Oncology
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: University of Buffalo (SUNY) Magna Cum Laude
Residency: New York Upstate Medical University
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Oncology University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Frank Padberg MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Vascular
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: University of Arkansas
Residency: Harvard Surigical Service New England Deaconess and Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Lahey Clinic Boston & Burlington, Massachusetts
Clinical Interests: Hema ulcers, abdominal aortic aneurysms, critical limb ischemia, cerebrovascular diseases
Other Languages Spoken:

Franklin Desposito MD

Director, Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncolog
Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics – Human and Molecular Genetics
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics
Medical School: Chicago Medical School, IL (1957)
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin, WI
Clinical Interests: Medical genetics
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Gary M. Heir DMD

Attending
Associate Clinical Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Hospital Dentistry
Board Certification: Orofacial Pain
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (1972)
Residency: Not applicable
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Oro-facial pain
Other Languages Spoken: Portuguese

Gayathri Subramanian DMD, PhD

Attending

Department: Dental Medicine
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Gayle S. Shulman MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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George Kipel MD.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Pediatics, Pediatric Cardiology
Medical School: Universidad del Noreste Tampico Mexico
Residency: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Childrens Hospital NJ
Fellowship: Mt. Sinai Medical School Pediatric Cardiology
Clinical Interests: Pediatric cardiology non-invasive cardiac evaluation including ECG echocardiograms, holters, and stress tests of infants, children, teenagers, and young adults with congenital or acquired heart disease. Also, fetal cardiology.
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Belarusan

George F. Wallace DPM, MBA

Attending

Department: Podiatry Services
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatric Orthopaedics and Podiatric Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, PA (1981)
Residency: Northlake Community Hospital, IL; Central Community Hospital, IL
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Trauma, infections
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

George P. Studzinski MD, PhD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology
Medical School: University of Glasgow, Scotland (1958)
Residency: Glasgow University Hospitals, Scotland
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Hematopathology
Other Languages Spoken: Polish

Giovanni Caracci MD

Attending
Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Education

Department: Psychiatry
Division: Education
Board Certification: Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Naples, Italy (1977)
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital, New York Medical College; Psychoanalytic Training, New York Medical College Psychoanalytic Institute
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Geriatrics, psychopharmacology
Other Languages Spoken: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Glass Nina MD

Attending
Asst Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: NYC Langone Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Colorado
Clinical Interests: Surgial Education, Global Health and outcome trauma patients and those who undergo emergency general surgery
Other Languages Spoken: None

Glenn J. Fennelly MD, MPH

Attending

Department: Pediatrics
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Glenn M. Atlas MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine (1989)
Residency: SUNY-Health Science Center at Syracuse, NY
Fellowship: SUNY-Health Science Center at Syracuse, NY
Clinical Interests: Pain management
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Glenn R. Rosivack DDS

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Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Pediatric Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (1982)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric dentistry
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Grace S. Lee-Riddle, MD

Surgeon
Assistant Professor

Grace S. Lee-Riddle, MD, MSME is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School. She graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her residency in general surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where she also completed a Fellowship in Advanced Biomedical Ethics and obtained a Master of Science in Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania. She subsequently completed her fellowship in Multi-Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical Centers. Dr. Lee-Riddle is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Lee-Riddle’s clinical interests include liver transplantation, kidney transplantation, and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Lee-Riddle’s academic interests include transplant ethics and policy, clinical outcomes, and surgical education. Dr. Lee-Riddle is known for her dedication to her patients and enjoys being a part of a multidisciplinary team of transplant specialists.

Background
Medical Specialty: Liver Transplantation, Renal Transplantation. Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liver/ Biliary/ Pancreatic
Resections, Advanced GI Oncologic Surgery, General Surgery
Medical Interests: Cholecystectomy, Nephrectomy, Bile Duct Cancer, Biliary Surgery, Biomedical Ethics, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder, Gallbladder Cancer, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liver Cancer, Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation, Medical Education, Public Policy, Renal Transplant
MD Degree: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2012
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery – Transplant Surgery (General Surgery Board)

Greg D. Clark DPM

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Department: Podiatry Services
Division:
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Gregory S. Sugalski MD

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ Medical School, Newark
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Pre-hospital emergency care, Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Guy Murphy MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women‰Ûªs Health
Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1980)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: General obstetrics and gynecology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Hanan Tanuos MD

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Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Ambulatory Pediatrics/Primary Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: Aim Shams University, Egypt (1991)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric primary care
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

Harold Cohen DDS

Attending
Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Hospital Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: New York University College of Dentistry (1965)
Residency: Not applicable
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Oro-facial pain
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Harsh Sule MD.

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification:
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: Cook County Hospital
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Emergency Medicine Medical Education (Undergraduate & Graduate) Global Health Health Policy
Other Languages Spoken:

Heidi M Hullinger MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Spine Surgery
Board Certification: Board eligible in orthopaedics
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ/Rutgers Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: UT-Houston/Texas Medical Center Spine Surgery
Clinical Interests: Spinal deformity, degenerative spine, spinal tumors
Other Languages Spoken:

Helene Goldfarb MD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Body computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, Radiology – Ultrasonography
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: New York Medical College, NY (1978)
Residency: Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Body imaging, CT, ultrasound
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Herbert L. Glatt MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Urology
Medical School: McGil University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California in San Francisco
Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: BPH (enlarged prostate),Penile implant surgery,Peyronie’s disease,Male infertility,Erectile dysfunction,Penile suspensory ligament injury
Other Languages Spoken: French, Turkish and Farsi

Hosseinali Shahidi MD, MPH

Attending

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Department
Board Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Pahlavi University School of Medicine, Iran (1971)
Residency: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Mt. Sinai and New York Hospitals, NY
Clinical Interests: Emergency Medicine,Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Farsi

Huey-Jen Lee MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Neuroradiology and head computed tomography
Board Certification: Radiology, Neurology
Medical School: Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan (1976)
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: New York Medical College, NY
Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese, Taiwanese

Hugh E. Evans MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Ambulatory Pediatrics/Primary Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: State University of New York at Downstate, NY (1958)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University, MD
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, MD
Clinical Interests: Pediatric infectious disease, pediatric primary care
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Huma A. Quraishi MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Head and Neck Surgery
Board Certification: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY (1993)
Residency: West Virginia University, WV
Fellowship: Children’s National Medical Center, DC
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Humaira Chaudhry M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiology
Division: Diagnostic Radiology
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
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Hussein A. Shaqra M.D.

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Huzaifa Shakir MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Cardiothoracic
Board Certification: American Thoracic Board of Surgery; American Board of Surgery
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: NYU School of Medicine/North Shore University Hospital; Rutgers/ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Valve Surgery, Adult Cardiac Minimally Invasive Thoracic Electrophysiology Surgery, Aortic Dissection, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm
Other Languages Spoken:

Ian H. Kaden MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Ira Goldstein MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Neurological Surgery
Division: Spine Center
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: University of Chicago, (1997)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Biomechanics, Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine, Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Spine, Kyphoplasty, Nucleoplasty, Spinal Fusion, Arthoplasty
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Irene Lintag M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP),Pediatrics
Medical School: University Of The Philippines College of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, University of the Philipines – Philippine General Hospital
Fellowship: University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital
Clinical Interests:
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Irene K. Labib DPM

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Department: Podiatry Services
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Irfan Ahmed M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Hand
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Fellowship: Hand Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
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Iris Herrera MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Pontifica Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic (1988)
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Diabetes, general medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Jacquelyn Loughlin MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women‰Ûªs Health
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Medical School: New York Medical College, NY (1975)
Residency: New York University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, MA
Clinical Interests: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, IVF, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), premature ovarian insufficiency
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

James Guarrera MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Liver Transplant
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Transplant surgery, liver transplant, liver disease, organ rejection, organ donation in culturally diverse populations.
Other Languages Spoken:

James Oleske MD, MPH

Attending
ProfessorPediatrics

Department: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious and Pulmonary Diseases
Division: Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Laboratory Immunology, Immunology Diagnostic Lab Immunology, Pediatric Infectious Diesease, Pain Management, Palliative and Hospice Care
Board Certification: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1971)
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Emory University, GA
Fellowship: Pediatric infectious dieseases
Clinical Interests: Not applicable
Other Languages Spoken:

James E. Haberman MD

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James K. Liu M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Neurosurgery
Division: Neurosurgery
Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Westchester Medical Center-NY Medical College, University of Utah
Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University
Clinical Interests: Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, brain tumors, skull base lesions, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, chordomas, esthesioneuroblastomas, minimaly invasive endonasal endoscpic surgery, image-guided keyhole microsurgery
Other Languages Spoken:

James M. Maher M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Heart Failure, Invasive/Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Dieases
Other Languages Spoken:

Janet M. Neigel MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Janice Prontnicki MD, MPH

Attending

Department: Pediatrics
Division:
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Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Jayoung Pak MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: EEG Laboratory, Neurosciences – Epilepsy Center, Neurosciences – Pediatric Neurology
Board Certification: Neurology, Child Neurology, Pediatrics, Neurophysiology
Medical School: Ewha Women’s University Medical School, Korea (1978)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Pediatric neurology, epilepsy, neurophysiology, vagal nerve stimulation therapy
Other Languages Spoken: Korean

Jean Anderson Eloy M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Board Certification: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital
Clinical Interests: Medical and Surgical Management of Refractory Rhinosinusitis; Endoscopic Management of Sinonasal Neoplasia, CSF Rhinorrhea, and Anterior Skull Base Lesions; Endoscopic Revision Sinus Surgery; Computer-Aided Sinus Surgery, Facial Fractures, Facial Plastics
Other Languages Spoken:

Jed A. Kwartler MD., MBA

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Otology-Neurotology
Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Neurotology
Medical School: NJMS-UMDNJ
Residency: NJMS-UMDNJ-Otolaryngology
Fellowship: House Ear Clinic – Otology and Neurotology
Clinical Interests:
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Jeffery T. Liegner MD

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Jeffrey D. Schiller MD

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Jeffrey M. Whitworth M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Board Certification: Dermatology
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Jenna Bellish MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology & Womens Health, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: OBGYN
Division: General OB/GYN
Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical School: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Rutgers University/UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson
Clinical Interests: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Jenna Marcus MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology), Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: New York University
Fellowship: Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Clinical Trials, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Other Languages Spoken:

Jennifer Michaels MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Neuromuscular Center
Board Certification: Neurology, Internal Medicine
Medical School: State University of New York – Stony Brook School of Medicine, NY (1979)
Residency: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital, NJ; Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, NY
Clinical Interests: Neuromuscular diseases and conditions
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Jill Ripper M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine
Residency: The University of Connecticut
Fellowship: Hartford Hospital
Clinical Interests:
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Joan E. Durbin MD

Attending

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division:
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
Medical School: UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
Residency: New York University Medical Center Anatomic Pathology
Fellowship: New York University School of Medicine Research Pathology
Clinical Interests:
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Joaquim J. Correia M.D.

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine
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Jocelynda O. Udasco MD

Attending
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Department: Psychiatry
Division: General Adult Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (1980)
Residency: Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, New York
Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY
Clinical Interests: Family Therapy
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Joe Huang MD, FACS, FSVS

Attending
Assoc Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Vascular
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Albert Einstein, College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Aortic Aneurysms, Carotid Occlusive Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous Disease, Dialysis Access, Endovascular Surgery
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Joel D. Eichler MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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John Neal IV MD.

Attending
Instructor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: General Orthopaedics
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: University os North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
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John Sabatino MD

Attending

Department: Radiology
Division: Abdominal Imaging
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson 1991-1995
Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital 1995-1999
Fellowship: Cross-Sectional Imaging (CT/MR/US) University of Maryland 1999-2000
Clinical Interests: GI, GU
Other Languages Spoken: Italian

John Sanchez MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division:
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

John R. Bach MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division: Medical Physiatry
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1976)
Residency: New York University, NY; Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, NY
Fellowship: University of Poitiers, France
Clinical Interests: Rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular disease, pulmonary disease and home mechanical ventilation
Other Languages Spoken: French

Jorge Caceda DDS, MPH

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Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Pediatric Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: New York University Dental School (1995)
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric dentistry, growth development, public health
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Jose A. Nevado MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Critical Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care
Medical School: Trujillo National University, Peru (1975)
Residency: Children’s Hospital, Peru
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital, NJ
Clinical Interests: Pediatrics and critical care
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Joseph Apuzzio MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1973)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Genetics and ultrasonography, infectious diseases, maternal-fetal medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Joseph Benevenia MD

Attending
Chairman of Orthopaedic Division

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Musculoskeletal Oncology
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: NJMS as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society with Cum Laude Honors
Residency: Two Residencies one in General Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery at NJMS
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Interests:
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Joseph Oliver MD

Attending
Asst Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General
Board Certification: General Surgery
Medical School: Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
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Joseph Schwab MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Ambulatory Pediatrics/Primary Care
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1990)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Columbia University, NY
Clinical Interests: Child physical abuse, pediatric pimary care
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Joseph P. Calderone MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Joshua Kaplan MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Nephrology/Hypertension
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, NY (1995)
Residency: NYU/Bellevue, NY
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, MA
Clinical Interests: Renal replacement, nocturnal hemodialysis, ARF
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Julianne H. Kuflik M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Board Certification: Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology
Medical School:
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Jung Ki Park MD.

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Jung S. Lee MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Justin Sambol MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Cardiothoracic
Board Certification: American Thoracic Board of Surgery
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Aortic Dissection; Robotic Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery; Aortic Aneurysm; Hyperhidrosis
Other Languages Spoken:

Jyoti S. Matta M.D.

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N/A

Department: Medicine
Division: Global TB Institute
Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Jyotsna Rimal M.D.

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Department: Anesthesiology
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Kamran I. Hamirani M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Sindh-Liaquat Medical College
Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine
Fellowship: MCP Hahnemann University-Graduate Hospital, Harlem Hospital Center – Columbia University
Clinical Interests: Cardiology, Interventional, Angioplasty, Stenting, Congestive Heart Failure
Other Languages Spoken: Urdu/Hindi

Kanwal M Farooqi MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Echocardiography, MRI, 3D Printing Cardiac Models
Other Languages Spoken: Urdu

Karen Onufer MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Department
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ (1997)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Jacobi Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Karma Warren M.D.

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship:
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Katherine Baranowski M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP), Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
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Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Katherine M. Chen DPM

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Department: Podiatry Services
Division: Podiatry
Board Certification:
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Kathleen Mangunay Pergament DO, MPH

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St. Luke’s Roosevelt Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Primary care outpatient internal medicine, pre-operative medical clearance, preventive healthcare, women’s health, geriatric screening, employee physicals, student physicals
Other Languages Spoken:

Kathleen S. Beebe M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Musculoskeletal Oncology
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Musculoskeletal Oncology
Clinical Interests:
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Kathyann Duncan MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Family Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Family Practice
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1994)
Residency: Mountainside Family Practice Associates, NJ
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Primary care management of asthma, womenÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s health issues, smoking prevention education for children
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Keith Guevarra DO

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division:
Board Certification: internal medicine
Medical School: NY College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: North Shore University Hospital
Fellowship:
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Keith D. Cook DPM

Attending
Assistant Director

Department: Podiatry Services
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NY (1998)
Residency: UMDNJ – The University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Medicine and surgery of the foot and ankle, foot and ankle trauma, diabetic foot care and reconstruction
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Kenneth M. Klein MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Surgical Pathology
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Medical School: Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (1967)
Residency: New York University – Bellevue Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Surgical pathology, liver and gastrointestinal diseases, ophthalmic pathology
Other Languages Spoken: French

Keri Lunsford, MD, PhD, FACS

Surgeon
Assistant Professor

Keri E. Lunsford MD, PhD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and a liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon on faculty at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a member of the Center for Immunity and Inflammation. Prior to joining the faculty at Rutgers, she was on faculty at Houston Methodist Hospital where she played a key role in the groundbreaking protocol for liver transplant for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and she is internationally recognized as an expert in this field.

Background
Medical Specialty: Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liver and Biliary Resections, Advanced GI Oncology Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic, Solid Organ Surgery, General Surgery, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma
Medical Interests: Liver Transplant Oncology, Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation, and Liver Transplant Futility
MD Degree: The Ohio State University of Medicine, 2007
Residency: General Surgery, Duke University, 2013
Fellowship: Abdominal Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of California (Los Angeles),2015
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery – Transplant Surgery (General Surgery Board)

Kevin Healey DPM

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Clinical Professor, Department of Podiatry, University Hospital

Department: Podiatry Services
Division: Podiatry
Board Certification: Podiatric Orthopaedics, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Parkview Division
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Podiatric Surgery, Foot and Ankle, Podiatric Orthopaedics, forefoot, rearfoot and ankle surgery, trauma, internal/external fixation techiniques, limb salvage
Other Languages Spoken:

Ki Han M.D.

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Clinical Associate Professor , Department of Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Board Certification: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Medical School: Seoul National University
Residency: Berkshire Medical Center, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: New York University-Bellevue Med Ctr
Clinical Interests: Adult Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Korean

Kishan Kapadia D.O.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology ( Emergency Medicine )
Medical School: University of New England
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Boston
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Gujurati, Hindi

Kris A. Homb MD

Attending

Department: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Division:
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, Rockford, IL
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
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Kristin G. Wong M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Dual Appt. Pediatrics
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Kansas
Residency:
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Clinical Interests:
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Larry P. Frohman MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Neuro-ophthalmology, Ophthalmology – Immuno-Ophthalmology
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, NY (1980)
Residency: New York University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Inflammatory and autoimmune optic neuropathy, autoimmune neuro-ophthalmic disease, pseudotumor cerebri, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of antiphospholipid antibodies, vasculitis and the eye
Other Languages Spoken: French

Lauren Barlog MD.

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: George Washington University
Residency: Chief Resident-OB/GYN, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: General obstetrics and gynecology as well as family planning
Other Languages Spoken:

Lawrence Budnick MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine – Occupational Medicine
Board Certification: Preventive Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1977)
Residency: Brookdale Medical Center, NY; New York City Department of Health, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Preventive medicine, occupational and environmental health, work-related illnesses, ergonomics
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Lawrence Chinn M.D.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
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Lawrence Frieman MD

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Department: Ophthalmology
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Leroy R. Sharer MD

Attending
Professorr

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Neuropathology
Medical School: Cornell University Medcial College (1969)
Residency: Cornell-New York Hospital, NY; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Neuropathology, AIDS and nervous system
Other Languages Spoken: German

Leslie S. Tyrie MD

Attending

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma and Critical Care
Board Certification: Surgery, Critical Care
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Residency: St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Clinical Interests: Surgery, trauma, critical care
Other Languages Spoken: None

Lewis S Nelson M.D.

Chief of Service, Emergency Department, University Hospital
Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Emergency Department
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn, NY
Residency: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Fellowship: New York University/NYC Poison Center, New York, NY (Medical Toxicology)
Clinical Interests: Prescription Drug Misuse, Faculty Development
Other Languages Spoken:

Lily Arora MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Psychiatry
Division: Addiction Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
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Linas Riauba MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Vilnius State University, Lithuania (1988)
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: HIV disease, fungal infections
Clinical Interests: Lithuanian, Russian, German, Polish
Other Languages Spoken:

Ling-Yu Shih MD, PhD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Human and Molecular Genetics
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, Biochemical Genetics
Medical School: National Taiwan University,Taiwan (1958); McGill University, Canada (1971)
Residency: Overlook Hospital, NJ
Fellowship: Northwestern University, IL
Clinical Interests: Inborn errors of metabolism
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese, Japanese

Lisa Ford MD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Pediatric Neurology
Board Certification: Neurology, Child Neurology
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, PA (1980)
Residency: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
Clinical Interests: Pediatric neurology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Lisa Gittens-Williams MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1987)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Maternal-fetal medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Lisa Pompeo MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine (1994)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: General obstetrics and gynecology, obstetrics and gynecological care for lesbians and bisexual women
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Lisa L. Dever M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: The University of Texas Medical Branch
Fellowship: The University of Texas Health Science Center, The Rockefeller University
Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases, HIV, Infections
Other Languages Spoken:

Lissette Cespedes MD.

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division: Endocrinology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
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Lloyd Brown MD, FACS

Attending
Asst. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Liver Transplant
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: University Rochester School of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital Transplant Instuite and Hepatobiliary
Clinical Interests: Acute liver failure, chronic liver disease and surgical outcomes
Other Languages Spoken:

Maano Milles DDS

Attending
Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certification: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Medical School: Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School (1971)
Residency: SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Jaw reconstruction surgery, implants, trauma surgery, oral pathology and dentoalveolar surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Estonian

Machteld E. Hillen MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center
Board Certification: Neurology
Medical School: State University Groningen, the Netherlands (1995)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Multiple sclerosis, movement disorders
Other Languages Spoken: Dutch, Portuguese

Madolene Aliparo MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious and Pulmonary Diseases
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Cebu Institute of Medicine, Philippines (1982)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Asthma, tuberculosis, general pediatrics
Other Languages Spoken: Filipino

Magdalena Salvador M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiology
Division: Diagnostic Radiology
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Medical School: Universidad Central del Ecuador
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Cornell University
Clinical Interests: Magnetic Resonance and Breast Cancer
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Mahnaz Fatahzadeh DMD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Hospital Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: University of British Columbia, Canada (1993)
Residency: University of British Columbia, Canada
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Oral mucosal disease
Other Languages Spoken: Farsi

Mannan Razzak M.D. (M.B. B.S.)

Attending
Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP), Pediatrics
Medical School: Bangladesh Medical College
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Manuela Pedra-Nobre M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Marc Klapholz MD, FACC, FCSAI

Attending
Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of Cardiology

Department: Medicine
Division: Medicine – Cardiology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (1986)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY; Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, NY
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Marc H. Lavietes M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Pulmonology
Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Harlem Hospital Center, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian
Clinical Interests: Lung Diseases, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Marcia Blacksin MD

chief of service
Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Musculoskeletal radiology
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, NY (1984)
Residency: New York Medical College, NY
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Marco A. Zarbin MD, PhD

chief of service
Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Center for Macular Degeneration Treatment and Research, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD (1984)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD
Clinical Interests: Medical and surgical diseases of the macula, complex retinal detachment complex, age-related macular degeneration, retinal pigment epithelium transplatation
Other Languages Spoken: Italian, French

Margarette R.N. Bryan MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Medical School: University of West Indies, Jamaica (1979)
Residency: DC General Hospital, Washington, DC
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Breast cancer in minority patients, head and neck cancer
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Maria Alvarez MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1990)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Pediatric emergency care
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Maria Soto-Greene MD

Attending
Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1980)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Delivery of health care to the underserved
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Maria Divina Gracia Schwab M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School,

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Developmental Pediatrics
Board Certification: Clinical Genetics ( M.D. ), Pediatrics
Medical School: University of the Philippines
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Clinical Genetics, Autism
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Maritza De La Rosa M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Family Medicine
Division: Family Medicine
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Medical School: Universitatis-Centralis-Caribensis
Residency: Lutheran Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Physician Specialist, Comprehensive care for the whole family.
Other Languages Spoken:

Mark Adams MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY)
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Orthopaedic Trauma at HarborView Medical Center Seattle, WA.
Clinical Interests: periaticular, pelvis and acetabular fractures, nonunions and malunions
Other Languages Spoken:

Mark Granick MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Plastics
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Otalaryngology
Medical School: Harvard
Residency: Harvard Surgical Service-Surgery Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary-Head & Neck Surgery University of Pittsburgh – Plastic Surgery
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Wound surgery, skin cancer surgery, reconstructive surgery
Other Languages Spoken:

Mark A. Decotiis DPM

Courtesy

Department: Podiatry Services
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Mark A. Galan MD

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Board Certification: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
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Mark A. Lister MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Mark C. Reilly M.D.

Attending
Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Musculosketal trauma, pelvis, acetabulum and hip reconstruction at the University of Southern California and Hospital of Good Samaritan
Clinical Interests:
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Mark D. Robinson DMD

Attending
Instructor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Special Care Center
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School (1993)
Residency: St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, NJ
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Special care dentistry for children and adults, primarily those with developmental disabilities
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Mark H Einstein MD, MS

Attending and Chief of Service
Professor and Chair

Department: Ob/Gyn and WomenÕs Health
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Clinical Trials, Human Papillomavirus, Cervical Dysplasia, Anal Dysplasia
Other Languages Spoken: N/A

Mark J. Zucker M.D.

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Mary Burke DDS

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Pediatric Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: State University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, NY (1984)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric dentistry
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Mary Cantey MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Academic Medicine, Geriatrics, and Community Programs
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1998)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Childhood, adolescent obesity, women’s health issues
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Matthew Gewirtz MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Matthew A. Kutner DO.

Courtesy

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Fellowship: Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests:
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Maureen Rickerhauser MD, FAAP

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1982)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Maya Raghuwanshi MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical School: Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, India (1974)
Residency: St. Peter’s Medical Center, NJ
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, thyroid
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Sindhi, Urdu, Panjabi

Melissa Alvarez-Downing MD, FACS, FASCRS

Attending
Asst Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery/Surg Onc
Board Certification: General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinan School of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Fellowship: National Cancer Center
Clinical Interests: Colorectal, Robotics
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Melissa S Steinberg MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Michael Anana M.D.

Attending
Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Residency: New York University/Bellevue Hospital Center
Fellowship:
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Michael Benz M.D.

Courtesy

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
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Michael Curi MD, MPA

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Vascular
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Aortic aneurysms, carotid occlusive disease, limb salvage, lower extremity revascularization, mesenteric occlusive disease,æcomplex open and endovascular reconstructions, dialysis access, venous disease
Other Languages Spoken:

Michael Gerstmann M.D.

Courtesy Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Family Medicine
Division: Family Medicine
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Medical School: The University of New Mexico
Residency: Mountain Area Health Education
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Interested in identifying risk factors and tailoring the correct plan for each individual patient.
Other Languages Spoken:

Michael Jaker MD

Attending Physician
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Tufts University (1972)
Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, NJ
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine, critical care, hypertensive emergencies, asthma
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Michael Lu M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Shoulder and elbow surgery, arthroscopic surgery, rotator cuff repair and shoulder immobility
Other Languages Spoken:

Michael E Shapiro MD, FACS

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General
Board Certification: General Surgery
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
Residency: General Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Fellowship: Research Fellowship in Immunology, Viral Immunology and Immunogenetics, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: Benign pancreaticobiliary disease. Gastric surgery, endocrine surgery, especially thyroid and parathyroid, complex enteric fistula surgery, surgical infections, ex vivo renal-vascular surgery and autotransplantation.
Other Languages Spoken:

Michael F. Demyen M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bowel Diseases, Celiac Nerve Block, Celiac Plexus Block
Other Languages Spoken:

Michael J. Harris MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Michael J. Vives MD

Attending
Assoociate Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Spine
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: Spine surgery
Clinical Interests:
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Michael L. Mund MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Michael M Cho MD.

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Board Certification:
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: MacDonald Women’s Hospital/University Hospitals of Cleveland
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Minimally invasive surgery (Laparoscopy/hysteroscopy). Microsurgery (tubal reversal). Reconstrucitive reproductive surgery.
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Michael S. Sirkin MD

Attending
Professor and Vice Chairman

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Musculosketal Trauma Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Clinical Interests:
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Michal Gajewski DO.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Critical Care
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital – Columbia University College of Physician’s and Surgeons
Fellowship: Critical Care
Clinical Interests: Liver Transplant Regional Anesthesia Critical Care Sleep-wake cycle/Delirium
Other Languages Spoken: Polish, Spanish

Michelle DallaPiazza MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: New York University
Clinical Interests: HIV, viral hepatitis
Other Languages Spoken: French

Michelle Maresca MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatric Endocrinology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University / AI duPont Hospital for Children
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Clinical interests include the treatment of type I diabetes mellitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and obesity
Other Languages Spoken:

Mike Vosbikian MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Hand
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: Hnad and Microsurgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests:
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Ming Xiong MD, PhD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Shanghai Medical University, China (1987)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: General Anesthesia
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Mirela Feurdean M.D., F.A.C.P.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Medicine and Pharmacy GR.T. Popa
Residency: University Gr. T. Popa Cuza Voda Hospital, NYMC-Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Romanian

Miriam Kulkarni M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden
Residency: Jacobi-Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Mitchell F Reiter MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Division: Spine Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: University of Miami
Fellowship: Emory University
Clinical Interests: Spinal Disorders
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Mohammad H Dastjerdi MD,

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Cornea-External Disease
Board Certification:
Medical School: Tehran University
Residency: Kansas University Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Michigan; Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interests: corneal transplant, dry eye disease, ocular surface diseases, cataract and refractive surgery
Other Languages Spoken:

Mohammad Tariq Javed M.D.

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Monique S. Roy MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Center for Macular Degeneration Treatment and Research, Vitroretinal Surgery and Medical Retina
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: University of Bordeaux School of Medicine, France (1973)
Residency: University of Bordeaux School of Medicine, France
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD; University of Toronto, Canada
Clinical Interests: Diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, sickle cell retinopathy, inherited retinal degenerations, and electroretinograhy
Other Languages Spoken: French, German

Monroe Karetzky M.D.

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Mumtaz A. Niazi M. D.

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification:
Medical School: University of Punjab – 199
Residency: Internal Medicine, 2002 – 2005 The Long Island College Hospital Long Island NY USA
Fellowship: Hepatology, 2005 – 2006 UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ USA
Clinical Interests:
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Nahndi Bush MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Nanci S. Tofsky DDS

Attending
Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Pediatric Dentistry
Board Certification: Pediatric Dentistry
Medical School: New York University College of Dentistry (1976)
Residency: Tufts New England Medical Center, MA
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Management of the medically compromised child
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Nasrin Ghesani MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Nuclear Medicine
Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine
Medical School: Government Medical College, India (1992)
Residency: MCP-Hanhemann University Hospital, PA
Fellowship: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA
Clinical Interests: Positron Emission Tomography in ovarian cancer,adrenal metastasis, and bronchoalveolar carcinoma; nuclear cardiology; thyroid carcinoma; sarcoidosis; orthopedic hardware infection
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Gujarati

Natalie Roche MD

Attending
Associate professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: General obstetrics and gynecology (Division Director)
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology, The American Board of Addiction Medicine
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1980)
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: General obstetrics and gynecology, Substance abuse treatment, Gynecologic care of HIV infected women, Family Planning (complex patients), Pediatric gynecology, Gynecologic care for disabled women
Other Languages Spoken:

Neelakshi Bhagat MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology – Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: State University of New York at Stony Brook (1994)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Doheny Eye Institute-University of Southern California at Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Interests: Retina-vitreous
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Neena M. Mirani MD

Attending
Associate Professor of Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, Surgery and Ophthalmology

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Anatomic Pathology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine – Cytopathology
Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Medical School: University of Bombay (1970)
Residency: Nair Hospital, Bombay; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ; Saint Barnabas Medical Center, NJ
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Cytopathology, head and neck pathology, ophthalmic pathology
Other Languages Spoken: Gujrati, Hindi

Neha Kothari MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Pediatric Radiology
Board Certification:
Medical School: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Clinical Interests: pediatric imaging, ultrasound
Other Languages Spoken: Gujarati

Neil Kaushal MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Board) – Eligible
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: Orthoapedic Surgery, 2012 – 2017 New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center Valhalla NY USA
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2017 – 2018 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta GA USA
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Neil Kothari MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2000)
Residency: New York University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Hospital medicine, residency education, medical student education, clinical systems
Other Languages Spoken: Gujarati, French

Neil Sherman MD

Courtesy
Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: New York Medical College, NY (1998)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, NC
Clinical Interests: Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Reconstruction, Urethral Stricture Disease, Female Urology, Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence, Neurourology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Nelson O. Aluya M.D. (M.B. B.S.)

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Ahmadu Bello University
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Geriatrics and Internal Medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACP, AGAF

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification: Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology (Internal Medicine), Internal Medicine
Medical School: National University of Athens Medical School
Residency: Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami
Fellowship: Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine at University of Miami
Clinical Interests: Liver Transplant, Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary Sclerosing, Cholangitis, Varices, Gastric Varices, Ascites, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Hepatic Encephalopathy, and Immunosuppression Rejection.
Other Languages Spoken: Greek, French, Spanish

Nila Dharan M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: New York University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Clinical Interests: Infectious disease, influenza, tuberculosis, HIV,
Other Languages Spoken:

Nina Glass MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General Surgery
Board Certification: Trauma (Surgery Board) (American Board of Surgery), Surgical Critical Care (American Board of Surgery), General Surgery (American Board of Surgery)
Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Residency: General Surgery, New York, NY
Fellowship: Trauma and Surgical Crittical Care, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma (Surgery Board), Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery
Other Languages Spoken:

Nitin Patel MD

Attending
Asst. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Urology
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Robotic and Reconstructive Urology, Urologic Oncology, Stone disease, female urology and sexual dysfunction
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati

Nizar Souayah MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: EMG Laboratory
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine; French Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: Medical School of Tunis, Tunisia (1990)
Residency: Temple University Hospital, PA
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, MA
Clinical Interests: Peripheral neuropathy, inflammatory neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, porphyria neuropathy, neuropathies in systemic disorders, ALS
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic, French

Noa`a Shimoni M.D., M.P.H.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Family Medicine
Division: Family Medicine
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Noah Goldman MD,

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Board Certification: Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: Chief Resident-OB/GYN Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: Fellowship-Gynecologic Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Treatment of Pre-Invasive and Invasive Disease of the Female Genital Tract, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials Research
Other Languages Spoken:

Noah Kondamudi MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Osmania University, India (1980)
Residency: University of The West Indies, The Brooklyn Hospital
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Clinical Interests: Injuries, ED Utilization, Acute Asthma
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi

Noel Kowal MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pathology
Division:
Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Medical School: St. George’s University
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Hematopathology, Blood Banking
Other Languages Spoken:

O. Folorunsho Edobor-Osula MD

Attending
Assistant professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Pediatrics
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: Northwell Health
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Oleg Shulik M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification: Gastroenterology – American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017, Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine, 2013, 2015
Medical School: University of Debrecen–School of Medicine – 2006 Nagyerdei Krt.
Residency: Internal Medicine, 2012 – 2013 Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences South Orange NJ USA
Fellowship: Gastroenterology, 2017 – 2018 Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington DC USA
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Oluwole Tairu MD

Attending
Clinical Instructor

Department: Radiology
Division: Neuroradiology
Board Certification:
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University Bronx, NY
Residency: Norwalk Hospital, Yale University Affiliate Norwalk, CT
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY Neuroradiology
Clinical Interests: Interpretation of cross sectional imaging of the brain, spine, and neck, performance of diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar punctures and myelograms, and procedures of the head, neck and spine such as biopsies, kyphoplasties, facet injections and nerve blocks. NYPH Weill Cornell/MSKCC; 7/13-6/14
Other Languages Spoken:

Omar Mahmoud MD

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division: Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Radiation Oncology
Medical School: Cairo University – Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Clinical Radiation Oncology, Cairo University – Faculty of Medicine
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Onajavwe Fofah MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Neonatology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Neonatal, and Perinatal Medicine
Medical School: University of Ilorin, Nigeria, (1984)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Clinical Interests: Quality Improvement work in Neonatology, Simulation training in Newborn Resuscitation
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Pallavi Solanki M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Sawai Man Singh Medical College
Residency: Greenville Hospital System
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center – Columbia University, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Heart Failure including Advance Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, Heart Transplant; Pulmonary Hypertension, Echocardiography; Cardio Pulmonary; Exercise Stress Test Cardiology; Cardiac Stress Test, Right Heart Catheterization, Heart Biopsy.
Other Languages Spoken:

Pamela Mukhatiyar MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, lung disease due to neuromuscular disorders, sickle cell lung disease, disorders of sleep, congenital and acquired anomalies of the airway
Other Languages Spoken:

Patrick A. DeRespinis MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Patrick M. Foye MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division: Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Outpatient Services, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Spinal Injection Service
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1992)
Residency: Northwestern University Medical School, IL
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Electromyography (EMG), musculoskeletal medicine, independent medical exams (IMEs), general physiatry, inpatient and outpatient consultations, sports medicine, industrial medicine, workers compensation cases, repetitive stress injuries, and ergonomics
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Paul Bolanowski MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Board Certification: Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1965)
Residency: Yale New Haven Medical Center, CT; UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Thoracic surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Paul Langer MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Ocular Trauma
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989)
Residency: University of California San Francisco Medical Center, CA
Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine, UT; Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK
Clinical Interests: Complex orbital and eyelid disease, orbital and eyelid trauma, reconstruction of the anophthalmic socket, orbital Graves disease, cosmetic eyelid surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Peter Carmel MD, DMedSci

Attending
Professor

Department: Neurological Surgery
Division: Brain Tumors, Neurological Surgery – Epilepsy Surgery, Neurological Surgery – Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurological Surgery – Skull Base Surgery
Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
Medical School: Columbia University, NY (1970)
Residency: Columbia University, NY
Fellowship: Columbia University, NY
Clinical Interests: Pediatric neurosurgery, brain tumors
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Peter McGovern MD.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Womens Health, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: OBGYN
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Board Certification: Reproductive Endocrinology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Medical School: New York University
Residency: New York University/Bellevue Hospital
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Specializing in In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility, Robotic Myomectomy, Operative Hysteroscopy, and Recurrent pregnancy loss.
Other Languages Spoken:

Peter Yonclas MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Subspecialty in Brain Injury Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: None
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Peter S. Hersh MD

Attending
Clinical Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Cornea and External Ocular Diseases, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology – Refractive Surgery
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD (1982)
Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary – Harvard Medical School, MA
Fellowship: Massachusetts, Eye and Ear Infirmary – Harvard Medical School, MA
Clinical Interests: Ecimer laser corneal procedures, computer-assisted corneal topography analysis, refractive surgery, ocular trauma
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Petros Levounis MD, MA

Chief of Service
Professor and Chair

Department: Psychiatry
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: Stanford University and Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency: Columbia University
Fellowship: New York University
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Philip M. Fiore MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Pierre Lespinasse MD.

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology) Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: Universite d’Etat d’ Haiti
Residency: Harlem Hospital Center, New York
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Vaginal hysterectomy Pelvic organ prolapse Urinary incontinence Vaginal hysterectomy for fibroids
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, French

Pierre D. Maldjian MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Ultrasonography, Radiology – Chest radiology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Hahnemann Medical School, PA (1986)
Residency: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, NJ
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA
Clinical Interests: Body imaging
Other Languages Spoken: Armenian

Piotr Kisza MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Interventional Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Medical School: Academy of Medicine Wroclaw, Poland (1990)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
Clinical Interests: Portal hypertension and liver disease, minimally invasive oncological therapy, peripheral and renal vascular disease, uterine fibroid embolization, other aspects of interventional radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Polish, Russian

Pratik A. Shukla MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Interventional Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology Board Eligible 2018
Medical School: Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Radiology – Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Fellowship: Vascular and Interventional Radiology – Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical Interests: Interventional Oncology; Portal Hypertension; Peripheral Vascular Disease; Thromboembolic Disease (PE/DVT); Men’s Health (Prostate Artery Embolization, Varicocele Embolization); Women’s Health (Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Pelvic Congestion); Arteriovenous Malformations; Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
Other Languages Spoken:

Qaisra Y. Saeed M.D. (M.B. B.S.)

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Medical School: Khyber Medical College
Residency: Prince George’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital Center, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Cardiac, Catheterization, angioplasty, Chronic Total Occlusions
Other Languages Spoken: Urdu, Pashto, Spanish

Qing Wang MD, Ph.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Board Certification: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Hematology ( Pathology )
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Rachel Hudacko MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pathology
Division: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Board Certification: American Board of Pathology
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Liver and gastrointestinal diseases
Other Languages Spoken:

Rachel Kaye Attending

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Otolaryngology
Division:
Board Certification: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Clinical Interests: Laryngology, Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Disorders
Other Languages Spoken:

Rahuldev Bhalla MD

Volunary Attending
Assistant Professor; Director of Minimally Invasive Urology

Department: Surgery
Division: Surgery – Urology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA (1997)
Residency: SUNY StonyBrook Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Virginia Mason Medical Center, WA
Clinical Interests: Robotic and Laparoscopic Urology
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi

Raina A. Aziz MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Pediatrics
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Cairo University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Michaels Medical Center Seton Hall University, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Washington University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Pediatric anesthesiology
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

Rajendra Kapila MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Diseases
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Medical School: University of Delhi, India (1946)
Residency: Irwin Hospital, India; Hackney Hospital, England
Fellowship: Martland Hospital, NJ
Clinical Interests: Tropical Medicine, international medicine, traveler’s diseases, AIDS
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Punjabi

Ramazi Datiashvili MD, Ph.D.

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Plastics
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Medical School: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Medical Institute
Residency: Rutgers NJMS (UMDNJ)
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Reconstructive Surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Russian, Georgian

Ranie Koshy MD

Attending
Associate Professor & Director, Blood Bank

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Transfusion Medicine, Blood Banking
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, India (1969)
Residency: Atlantic City Medical Center, NJ
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Transfusion medicine, flow cytometry and serology
Other Languages Spoken: Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil

Raquel M. Olivo-Salcedo M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification:
Medical School: Institute Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, 2019. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Residency: -Internal Medicine, 2013 – 2015 St. Barnabas Hospital. NYC, NY.
Fellowship: Hepatology, 2016 – 2017 Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ USA
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Ravi Chokshi MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Surgical Oncology
Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery General Surgery; Surgical Oncolgy
Medical School: Ross University / Dominica West Indies
Residency: Seton Hall University
Fellowship: The Ohio State University Medical Center and College of Medicinie /Geisinger Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Rhonda R. Nichols MD

Attending

Department: Ob/Gyn
Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: OB/GYN
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Richard Elizee M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Richard M. Chopin MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Ritchard C. Rosen DPM

Courtesy

Department: Podiatry
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Robert Barricella DO

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (1984)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Conscious sedation and pain management
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Robert Fede MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1986)
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Not applicable
Fellowship: Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Clinical Interests: Not applicable
Other Languages Spoken: (973) 421-0411

Robert Jyung MD

Attending
Assistant Professor, Director of Otology & Neurotology

Department: Otolaryngology
Division:
Board Certification: Otolaryngology
Medical School: University of Michigan, MI (1989)
Residency: Washington University – Barnes Hospital, MO
Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, MA
Clinical Interests: Chronic ear disease, cochlear implants, temporal bone tumors including acoustic neuromas and glomus tumors, vertigo and other balance disorders, Meniere?s disease, hearing loss, tinnitus
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Robert Schwartz MD, MPH

Attending
Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Board Certification: Dermatology, Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, Dermatologic Immunology
Medical School: New York Medical College (1974)
Residency: University of Cincinnati, OH; SUNY-Buffalo, NY
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Pediatrics dermatology, skin cancer, connective tissue disease, blistering disorders, psoriasis, vasculitis and dermatitis, environmental and industrial dermatology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Robert Weiss MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Urology
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York
Clinical Interests: Urologic Oncology Surgery, Bladder Cancer, Renal Cancer, Prostate and Testis Cancer
Other Languages Spoken:

Robert Wieder MD, PhD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY (1983)
Residency: Montefiore Hospital – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, MD
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Breast cancer
Other Languages Spoken: Hungarian

Robert G. Barone MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
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Robert G. Josephberg MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
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Robert L. Johnson MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1972)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Adolescent health care and behavioral problems
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Rodolfo A. Munera M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Roger E. Turbin MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Neuro-ophthalmology, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, WA (1993)
Residency: New York University School of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Beth Israel Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Allegheny General Hospital, PA
Clinical Interests: Neuro-ophthalmology, orbital surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Roger H. Brodkin M.D.

Attending
Clinical Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Board Certification: Dermatology
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Ronald H. Wachsberg MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Ultrasonography
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: McGill University, Canada (1983)
Residency: University Hospital at the State University of New York – Stony Brook, NY
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, PA
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound and body imaging
Other Languages Spoken: French

Ronald J. Rescigno MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology – Immuno-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology – Uveitis and Tumor
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1987)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Ocular immunology and uveitis, CMV retinitis, ocular manifestations of AIDS, mediators of inflammation in sarcoid uveitis
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Ross Moore M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: University of Texas
Residency: State University of New York Health Science Center
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Rudolph S. Wagner MD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology – Pediatric Ophthalmology
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1978)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, PA; UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Willis Eye Hospital, PA
Clinical Interests: Botulinum toxin in the treatment of strabismus, cranial nerve palsies, ocular genetics, Duane’s Retraction Syndrome, and spina bifida and ocular disease
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Russell F. Guba MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Ryan Scally DMD

Attending

Department: Dental Medicine
Division:
Board Certification: pediatric dentistry
Medical School: rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Sabin Motwani M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiation Oncology
Division: Radiation Oncology
Board Certification: Radiation Oncology
Medical School: University of California
Residency: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Salma Ali MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Neonatology
Board Certification: Pediatrics, Neonatology
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan (1981)
Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, NY
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Calcium metabolism in neonatal nutrition, neonatal drug additction
Other Languages Spoken: Urdu, Hindi

Samuel Quek DMD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Hospital Dentistry
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: Washington University School of Dental Medicine, Missouri (1983)
Residency: University of Connecticut
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Oro-facial pain
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Sanaa Bdiiwi MD

Attending

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine , Hospitalist
Board Certification:
Medical School: Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria
Residency: Coney Island hospital 2601 ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Prevention of urinary catheter related infections in hospitalized patient. Patient satisfaction and how to achieve patient centered care.
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

Sangeeta Lamba MD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Department
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Government Medical College, India (1988)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.
Clinical Interests: Pulmonary medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Sanjeev Sabharwal MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Pediatrics
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Delhi University, India
Residency: University of British Columbia
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Los Angeles
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Sara Morelli MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY (2003)
Residency: New York University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: New Jersey Medical School-UMDNJ, NJ
Clinical Interests: Reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Satya Narisety M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School,

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Allergy/Immunology (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: New York University
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Allergy, Asthma, Immunology, Food Allergy, Immunotherapy
Other Languages Spoken:

Seena Aisner MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Not applicable
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (1973)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University, MD
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pulmonary and orthopaedic pathology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Shahid R. Aziz DMD, MD, FACS

Attending
Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certification: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999); Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, MA (1996)
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Full scope oral and maxillofacial surgery, including: orthognathic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, temporomandibular joint disease, oral/maxillofacial reconstruction, facial implants and maxillofacial trauma surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Working knowledge of medical Spanish and Urdu

Shaikh Sultan Ahmed MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan (1963)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Clinical cardiology, cardiac catheterization, stress testing
Other Languages Spoken: Urdu

Sharon F. Gonzales MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Interventional Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ (1995)
Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Uterine Artery Embolization; Dialysis Access; Urological Procedures; Portal Hypertension and Liver Disease; Minimally Invasive Oncological Therapy; Peripheral and Renal Vascular Disease; all aspects of Interventional Radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Shaun J. Chun MD

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Korean

Shauna Williams MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
Division: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School, 2002
Residency: New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Maternal-fetal medicine
Other Languages Spoken:

Shawn R. Klein MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Medical School:
Residency:
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Sheldon S. Lin MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Foot & Ankle
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: Sidney Kimmell Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, graduated Summa Cum Laude
Residency: Rothman Institute, Pennsylvania Hospital
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin and a Fellowship in research at Rothman Institute, Pennsylvania Hospital
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Shira Slasky MD

Attending

Department: Radiology
Division: Neuroradiology
Board Certification: ABR – Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology at Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Diagnostic Neuroradiology at Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric brain, spine and head and neck imaging
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Shobha Swaminathan M.D. (M.B. B.S.)

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Infectious Disease
Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Government Medical College
Residency: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Infectious Diseases, Glutathione in Immunity against Tuberculosis
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Tamil

Shreni N. Zinzuwadia M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ Medical School, Newark
Residency: UMDNJ Medical School, Newark
Fellowship: MERC Research Fellow, Fellow: Hispanic Center of Excellence Faculty training
Clinical Interests: Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Shridevi Pandya Shah M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Maharaja Sayajirao University
Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Sina Zaim M.D.

Courtesy

Department:
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Sirish Sanaka MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Board Certification: ABIM Internal Medicine
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
Residency: Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA, , Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA- Chief Residency- Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA-Transplant Hepatology
Clinical Interests: General and Transplant Hepatology
Other Languages Spoken: Telugu, Hindi

Sohail Contractor MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Radiology – Interventional Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology
Medical School: Grant Medical College, India (1985)
Residency: New York Methodist Hospital, NY
Fellowship: University of Texas Medical Branch, TX
Clinical Interests: Vascular and interventional radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Soheila Vossough M.D.

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department: Medicine
Division: Global TB Institute
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Persian (Farsi)

Soly Baredes MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Head and Neck Surgery
Board Certification: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY (1976)
Residency: St Luke’s Hospital, NY; Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, skull base surgery, voice and swallowing disorders
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Sonia Mvuemba DPM.

Attending

Department: Podiatry Services
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency: University Hospital
Fellowship: Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Diabetic Infections, Reconstruction of complex foot and ankle deformities
Other Languages Spoken:

Sophia Chen D.O.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Inpatient Services (Pediatrics)
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Primary Care, Medical Education
Other Languages Spoken:

Stephan R. Rossman DO

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Orthopaedics
Division: Total Joint Replacement
Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Ssteopathic Medicine
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Surgery at University of Minnesota
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Stephanie Bonne MD, FACS

Attending
Asst. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Critical Care
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Residency: University of Illinois Metropolitan Group
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Hospital-Based Violence Intervention, Gun Violence, Public Health and Injury Prevention
Other Languages Spoken:

Stephen Alerhand MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division:
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound
Clinical Interests: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, French

Stephen Baker MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: General Diagnostic Radiology, Radiology – Gastrointestinal Radiology
Board Certification: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, (1968)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Gastrointestinal radiology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Stephen R. Peters MD

Attending
Director of Surgical PathologyAssistant Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Board Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology 1983
Medical School: Boston University 1979
Residency: Boston City Hospital – Anatomic pathology 1981VA Medical Center – Clinical Pathology 1983
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Breast pathology, GI pathology, GU pathology; Pulmonary pathology; Frozen section technique
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Stephen S. Kamin MD

Chief of Service
Associate Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: General Neurology, Neurosciences – Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Neurosciences – Stroke Program
Board Certification: Neurology
Medical School: Harvard Medical School, MA (1984)
Residency: New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, general neurology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Steven Kirshblum M.D.

Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Residency: Mt. Sinai Hospital
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Steven Schleifer MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Psychiatry
Division: Affective Disorder, Psychiatry – Anxiety, Psychiatry – General Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatry – Psychotherapy Stress Management
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (1975)
Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Psychoimmunology – Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Affective Disorders, anxiety disorders, stress management
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Steven Shulman M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Pain Medicine
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Residency: St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital-Center
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Steven A. Krawitz M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification: Gastroenterology – Eligible, Transplant Hepatology (Internal Medicine) – Eligible, Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Hospital – 2010 Philadelphia PA USA
Residency: Residency-Internal Medicine, 2010 – 2013 Jefferson Medical College Hospital Philadelphia PA USA
Fellowship: Medicine Gastroenterology&Hepatology, 2013 – 2015, Gastroenterology&Advanced Transplant Hepato, 2015 – 2016 Thomas Jefferson Unvierstiy Hospital Philadelphia PA USA
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Steven A. Madreperla MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Steven E. Schutzer M.D.

Attending
Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Allergy/Immunology/Rheum.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Steven S. Simring MD

Associate Professor of Clincial Psychiatry

Department: Psychiatry
Division: Psychiatry – Forensic, General Adult Psychiatry,
Board Certification: Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (1965)
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Forensic Psychiatry
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Stuart Baskin MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Nephrology/Hypertension
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Medical School: St. Louis University (1964)
Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital, NY; Queens General Hospital, NY
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, MD
Clinical Interests: Chronic kidney diseases
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish

Stuart D. Cook MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center
Board Certification: Neurology
Medical School: University of Vermont, VT (1962)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Multiple Sclerosis
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Stuart L. Belenker MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Psychiatry
Division: General Adult Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Maryland Medical School (1988)
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Adult Psychiatry
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Stuart W. Noorily MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Subhashini Ayloo MD, MPH, FACS

Attending
Assoc Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: General, Hepatobiliary
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Medical School: The Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences
Residency: The Chicago Medical School
Fellowship: Dalhousie University, Upstate Medical University, State University of NY
Clinical Interests: Bile duct, Biliary, Liver tumors, Pancreas, Bariatric surgery. Laparoscopic surgery minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, single site surgery
Other Languages Spoken:

Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut MD

Attending
Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Multiple Sclerosis
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical School: American University of Beirut
Residency: University of Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health
Clinical Interests: Multiple Sclerosis
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

Sung Kim M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Radiation Oncology
Division: Radiation Oncology
Board Certification: Radiation Oncology
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken: Korean

Sung H. Cho DMD

Courtesy

Department: dental medicine
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Residency:
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Sunil Patel M.D.

Attending
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Inpatient Services
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Medical School: The University of The West Indies
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: General Medicine and Geriatrics
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Gujarat

Suqin Guo MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ophthalmology
Division: Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology – Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Motility
Board Certification: Ophthalmology
Medical School: Beijing Medical University, China (1981)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Emory University, GA; Wills Eye Hospital, PA; Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, NJ
Clinical Interests: Medical and surgical management of adult and pediatric cataracts, vertical starbismus, and Duane’s Retraction Syndrome
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Susan R. Carter MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Sushil K. Ahlawat M.D.

Attending
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification: Transplant Hepatology (Internal Medicine), Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS
Residency: New York Medical College
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Therapeutic/Interventional Endoscopy.
Other Languages Spoken:

Suzanne Atkin MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1979)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency Management of Hypertension and asthma
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Talib A. Najjar DMD, PhD

Attending
Professor

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certification: Not applicable
Medical School: University of Alabama College of Dentistry (1972)
Residency: Yale University Hospital-New Haven-St Raphael Hospital, CT
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Oral onocology/pathology, implantology, jaw reconstruction and trauma surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Theodore Barrett, Jr. MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (1992)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: General obstetrics and gynecology, adolescent reproduction
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Tiffany Murano MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Emergency Medicine
Division: Emergency Department
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY(1996)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Jacobi Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Timothy Wu MD

Attending
Asst. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Vascular
Board Certification: Vascular Surgery
Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Residency: Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Aortic aneurysms, carotid occlusive disease, limb salvage, lower extremity revascularization, mesenteric occlusive disease,æcomplex open and endovascular reconstructions, dialysis access, venous disease
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)

Todd P. Stitik MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division: Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Outpatient Services, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Spinal Injection Service
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)
Residency: New York University Medical Center, NY; UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Osteoarthritis, electromyography (EMG), general musculoskeletal medicine, workers compensation, independent medical examinations (IMEs)
Other Languages Spoken: Italian

Tolga Taneli MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Psychiatry
Division: Child & Adolescent Services
Board Certification: General, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Medical School: Uludag University Medical School, Turkey (1994)
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
Clinical Interests: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders in childhood and adolescence, anxiety disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder
Other Languages Spoken: Turkish

Tyrone Reyes MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pediatrics
Division: Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1989)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Emergency medicine, pediatrics
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Uchenna Chris Nwobu MD

Attending

Department: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division:
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology (American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Medical School: University of Lagos
Residency: Maimondes Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other Languages Spoken:

Valerie A. Fitzhugh MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Division: Anatomic Pathology
Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
Fellowship: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic pathology, particularly bone and soft tissue tumors, genitourinary pathology, cytopathology
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Vanny Le M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Pain Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Saint Luke’s- Roosevelt Hospital Center
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Vasanti Tilak MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: General Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Medical College, India (1978)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: ENT anesthesia
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi, Marathi

Vatsal Doshi MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Victor J. Mazza M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School

Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, Internal Medicine
Medical School: St. George’s Univeristy School of Medicine
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, UMDN – New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, Temple University Hospital
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Heart Disease, Heart Rhythm disorders, Arrhythmia, Ablation, Defibrillator, Pacemaker
Other Languages Spoken:

Vijaya Ganesh MD

Attending
Associate Professor

Department: Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health
Division: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, India (1967)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Maternal-fetal, genetics, ultrasonography
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Vincent B. Ziccardi DDS, MD

Attending
Associate Professor and Chair

Department: Dental Medicine
Division: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certification: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Medical School: DDS – Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery (1989): MD – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (1993)
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Surgery to improve facial appearance, trauma surgery, surgery to repair or regenerate nerves, orthognathic surgery and reconstructive surgery
Other Languages Spoken: Not applicable

Vivek Lingiah M.D.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Board Certification:
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine – 2009 Grenada West Indies
Residency: Internal Medicine, 2009 – 2012 Sound Shore Medical Center New Rochelle NY USA
Fellowship: Hepatology, 2013 – 2014 Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Newark NJ USA, Geriatrics, 2012 – 2013 Montefiore Medical Center Bronx NY USA
Clinical Interests:
Other Languages Spoken:

Vivek Vadehra MD

Attending
Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1995)
Residency: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Hypertension and diabetes
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi

Vladsidlav Bargman MD

Attending
Asst. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Urology
Board Certification: Urology
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
Residency: Univesity of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urological Procedures
Other Languages Spoken: Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish and Portuguese

Walead Latif D.O.

Courtesy

Department:
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Warren A. Chiodo DPM

Courtesy

Department: Podiatry Services
Division:
Board Certification: Foot Surgery- Board Qualified, eligible
Reconstructive Rear Foot and Ankle Surgery- Board Qualified, eligible
Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine – 2008
Residency: Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 2008 – 2011 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Fractures, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, Diabetes, Wound Care, Limb Salvage, Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Foot and Ankle Injuries, Soft Tissue Masses, Tendon Injury and Repair, Bunions and Hammertoes, Flat Feet, Neuromas, Heel Pain, Foot and Ankle Pain, Orthotics and Braces
Other Languages Spoken:

Warren M. Klein MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
Board Certification:
Medical School:
Residency:
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Weizheng William Wang MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Hengyang Medical College, China (1983)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, NY; Yeshiva University, NY
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH
Clinical Interests: Celiac disease, colon cancer screenings and prevention
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

William H. Constad MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
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Winston J. Scott MD

Courtesy

Department: Ophthalmology
Division:
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Xinlai Sun MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Pathology
Division:
Board Certification: CAP AP/CP, hematogy (pathology)
Medical School: Xiangya medical school (Hunan medical university)
Residency: North Shore-LIJ University hospital (NYU)
Fellowship: Columbia University
Clinical Interests: Surgical pathology and hematopathology
Other Languages Spoken:

Xue Ming MD, PhD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Neurosciences
Division: Pediatric Neurology
Board Certification: Neurology, Pediatrics
Medical School: Shanghai Medical University, China (1984)
Residency: State University of New York – Syracuse Medical School, NY; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD
Fellowship: Not applicable
Clinical Interests: Pediatric neurology
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Yiyan Liu MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Radiology
Division: Nuclear Medicine and Positron Tomography
Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine
Medical School: Tongji Medical University of China (1983)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Clinical Interests: Positron emission tomography (PET)
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Yolette Sterling-Jean MD

Attending
Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: General Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Medical School: Universite d’Haiti, Haiti (1986)
Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Seton Hall University; St. Michael’s Medical Center; St. Joseph’s Hospital, NJ
Clinical Interests: Hematology, oncology
Other Languages Spoken: Creole, French

Yu Lan Mary Ying MD.

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Otolaryngology
Division: Otology and Neurotology
Board Certification: Otology, Neurotology
Medical School: State University of New York – Stony Brook
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship: Pittsburgh Ear Associates, Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Hearing loss, Otosclerosis, Cholesteatoma, Skull Base tumors (vestibular schwannoma, paraganglioma), Cochlear Implant, Facial nerve & Balance disorders.
Other Languages Spoken: Chinese

Yuriy Gubenko MD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Board Certification: Anesthesiology
Medical School: Kharkov Medical Institute, Russia (1985)
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and surgical treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF)
Other Languages Spoken: Russian

Zaid Tafesh, MD, MSc

Surgeon
Assistant Professor

Dr. Tafesh obtained his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and graduated in 2013 with academic honors. He completed both his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. He also completed a one year fellowship in Adult Transplant Hepatology at both the Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses of New York Presbyterian Hospital. During his Gastroenterology fellowship, Dr. Tafesh obtained a Masters in Health Policy and Economic from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.

He is also a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and abstracts and has an interest in health services and outcomes research in the fields of hepatology and liver transplantation. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and practices as a Transplant Hepatologist at University Hospital.

Background
Medical Specialty: Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Medical Interests: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine
MD Degree: Weill Cornell Medical College (Qatar), 2013

Zamir Brelvi MD, PhD

Attending
Assistant Professor

Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1991)
Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatitis C
Other Languages Spoken: Hindi

Ziad Sifri MD

Attending
Assoc. Professor

Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma
Board Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Critical Care
Medical School: McGill University
Residency: John Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship: UMDNJTrauma/ Critical Care Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Trauma /Critical Care
Other Languages Spoken: Arabic

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