Top Doctors
At Hackensack Meridian Health, our calling is "excellence unsurpassed."
With more than 6,000 physicians heartwiring care, education, research and innovation, we are setting the standard. We’re proud to recognize our top doctors for their dedication and achievement each and every day.
- Bergen Magazine Top Children's Doctors 2020
- Jersey's Best Top Docs 2020
- Bergen Magazine Top Doctors 2019
- New Jersey Family 2019 Top Children’s Doctors
- Inside Jersey 2018 Top Doctors
- Inside Jersey 2018 Top Doctors for Cancer
- Inside Jersey 2017 Top Doctors
- Inside Jersey 2017 Top Doctors for Cancer
- New Jersey Monthly's 2017 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
- Inside Jersey 2016 Top Doctors
- New Jersey Monthly's 2016 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
- New Jersey’s 2020 Best Top Children’s Doctors
Jersey's Best Top Docs 2020
Jersey’s Best has named more than 300 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2020 Top Doctors list. Each year for a quarter of a century, Castle Connolly has consulted tens of thousands of physicians across America to obtain their confidential recommendations regarding the Top Doctors in their specialty and region. The result is a thoroughly reliable list of Top Doctors that consumers can consult when seeking nearby physicians in various specialties. As in years past, Jersey’s Best has partnered with Castle Connolly to provide readers with information on dozens of doctors across the Garden State who have been recommended by their peers and who have met Castle Connolly’s exacting criteria.
- Vincent J. Catanese
Family Medicine - Joseph T. Gower
Hand Surgery - Barton Nassberg
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Said A. Samra
Plastic Surgery - Kishan C. Agarwal
Pediatric Cardiology - Karpukarasi Ayyanathan
Pediatrics - David P. Brown
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Richard B. Bullock
Geriatric Medicine - Franklin Chen
Hand Surgery - Gregory H. Corsan
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Kumar Dasmahapatra
Surgery - Matthew Garfinkel
Orthopaedic Surgery - Andre Goy
Medical Oncology - Brian D. Greenwald
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Steven E. Hodes
Gastroenterology - Joseph S. Lombardi
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark Macher
Radiation Oncology - John P. Metz
Family Medicine - Andrew J. Miller
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery - Gabriel Pivawer
Neuroradiology - Gregory J. Przyblski
Neurological Surgery - M. Suna Qasim
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Michael L. Rosenberg
Neurology - Rahul Sachdev
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - John W. Sensakovic
Infectious Disease - Robin O. Winter
Family Medicine - William Basri
Gastroenterology - Richard Borgatti
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark Cerefice
Gastroenterology - Christopher P. Godek
Plastic Surgery - Kenneth E. Kronhaus
Family Medicine - Thomas R. Lake
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Michael William Nagy
Plastic Surgery - Michael J. Pecoraro
Plastic Surgery - Steven Schneiderman
Gastroenterology - Kelly G. Ussery-Kronhaus
Family Medicine - Joseph Binns
Gastroenterology - Miguel Damien
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Eric J. Eschinger
Gastroenterology - Denis B. Fitzgerald
Medical Oncology - Robert J. Gialanella
Gastroenterology - Kenneth A. Grossman
Dermatology - Howard Hampel
Gastroenterology - Peter T. Hetzler
Plastic Surgery - Gregory J. Heyt
Gastroenterology - Steven P. Lisser
Hand Surgery - Ritu Malik Anand
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Joseph Marzano
Gastroenterology - Evelyn Manaya
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Owano M. Pennycooke
Vascular Surgery - Frank J. Scaccia
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery - Subha V. Sundararajan
Gastroenterology - Kenneth B. Wasser
Rheumatology - Douglas Matthew Weine
Gastroenterology - Baback Adibi
Cardiovascular Disease - Irfan M. Admani
Interventional Cardiology - Suhel Hussain Ahmed
Internal Medicine - Mutahar Ahmed
Urology - Javier E. Aisenberg
Pediatric Endocrinology - Francis G. Alberta
Sports Medicine - Leah Marie Alexander
Pediatrics - Amy Ali
Internal Medicine - Abdulla M. Al-Khan
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Mark B. Anderson
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Paul M. Andrews
Cardiovascular Disease - Lee Angioletti
Ophthalmology - Burton Eliot Appel
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Joanne Aranoff
Pediatrics - Benjamin W. Aronoff
Nephrology - Robin Ashinoff
Dermatology - Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi
Neurological Surgery - Aryeh Z. Baer
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Bindu A. Balani
Infectious Disease - Yaron Bareket
Cardiovascular Disease - Brian Benson
Otolaryngology - Wayne S. Berberian
Orthopaedic Surgery - Inna Berlin
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Mark S. Berman
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pritish K. Bhattacharyya
Pathology - Jeffrey M. Bienstock
Pediatrics - Andrew Scott Boxer
Gastroenterology - Andrew C. Brown
Ophthalmology - Lauren Brucia
Pediatrics - Maury Buchalter
Pediatrics - Thomas A. Cacciola
Internal Medicine - James W. Cahill
Orthopaedic Surgery - Barbara A. Cavallaro
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Dana Cernea
Preventive Medicine - Rakesh S. Chhabra
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aditi Chhada
Gastroenterology - Melissa Chism
Pediatrics - Michael Ming-huei Cho
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Thomas R. Christiano
Urology - Regina W. Chu
Diagnostic Radiology - Cristina E Cicogna
Infectious Disease - Frank S. Ciminello
Plastic Surgery - Todd Stuart Cohen
Cardiovascular Disease - Stephanie Meryle Cohen
Plastic Surgery - Jose A. Contreras
Hospice & Palliative Medicine - John T. Cozzone
Plastic Surgery - Sameera Daud-Ahmad
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Marson T. Davidson
Surgery - Michael Devita
Interventional Cardiology - Steven H. Diamond
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael C. Distefano
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark Dombrowski
Family Medicine - Michele Donato
Medical Oncology - Elie M. Elmann
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Michael P. Esposito
Urology - Leigh Ettinger
Pediatric Nephrology - Adam Jeffrey Fechner
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - David Louis Feit
Gastroenterology - Tatyana A. Feldman
Medical Oncology - David M. Felig
Gastroenterology - Damon Fellman
Neurology - Enrique A. Feoli
Neurology - Arno H. Fried
Neurological Surgery - Gregory J. Gallina
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Glen Gejerman
Radiation Oncology - Bradley D. Geller
Ophthalmology - James W. Geuder
Vascular Surgery - Georges Ghacibeh
Neurology - Joseph Giangola
Internal Medicine - Alfred P. Gillio
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael A. Giuliano
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Martin S. Gizzi
Neurology - Aylon Y. Glaser
Otolaryngology - Carol Glaubiger
Internal Medicine - Felicia J. Gliksman
Child Neurology - Taya Valerie Glotzer
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Edward J. Gold
Internal Medicine - Martin M. Goldstein
Urology - Deborah A. Goss
Sleep Medicine - Mark A. Gurland
Hand Surgery - Hiie Gussak
Nephrology - Paul J. Harlow
Pediatrics - Harry D. Harper
Medical Oncology - Michael B. Harris
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Mark A. Hartzband
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sherif A. Hassan
Otolaryngology - Kristina Hetling
Pediatrics - David Hodges
Cardiovascular Disease - Jacqueline Hollywood
Cardiovascular Disease - Dante A. Implicito
Orthopaedic Surgery - Anthony C. Ingenito
Radiation Oncology - Masayuki Inouye
Otolaryngology - Laurie G. Jacobs
Geriatric Medicine - Andrew A. Jennis
Medical Oncology - Wendy C. Jeshion
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Peter E. Kagan
Vascular Surgery - Steven E. Kanarek
Cardiovascular Disease - Ellen B. Kaplan
Pediatric Pulmonology - Martin S. Karpeh
Surgery - Michael J. Katz
Otolaryngology - Gilbert Kepecs
Rheumatology - Steve S. Kim
Cardiovascular Disease - Richard Young-Jin Kim
Hand Surgery - Eun-Joo Kim
Pediatrics - Yukiko Kimura
Pediatric Rheumatology - George Kipel
Pediatric Cardiology - Gregg R. Klein
Orthopaedic Surgery - Dusan Knezevic
Cardiovascular Disease - Lauren S. Koniaris
Pulmonary Disease - Harry P. Koo
Pediatric Urology - Mikhail Kotlov
Nephrology - Jeffrey P. Kozlowski
Nephrology - Tatiana Krasikov
Cardiovascular Disease - Keith A. Kuenzler
Pediatric Surgery - Evan G. Kushner
Internal Medicine - Susan C. Kushner
Pediatrics - Marcelo E. Lancman
Neurology - David B. Landers
Cardiovascular Disease - Vincent J. Lanteri
Urology - Nate Lebowitz
Cardiovascular Disease - Ada Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Donna J. Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Steven Leibowitz
Internal Medicine - Harlan B. Levine
Orthopaedic Surgery - Suzanne C. Li
Pediatric Rheumatology - Kenneth V. Lieberman
Pediatric Nephrology - Melissa Schubach Liebling
Diagnostic Radiology - Richard M. Lin
Gastroenterology - Tatiana Lin
Pediatrics - Stephen R. Lindholm
Orthopaedic Surgery - Jessie C. Long
Pediatrics - Jacquelyn Shaw Loughlin
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gregory G. Lovallo
Urology - Daniel R. Lowe
Urology - Joseph Manno
Vascular Surgery - Donald A. McCain
Surgery - Melissa Garofalo Monaco
Pediatrics - Leslie L. Montgomery
Surgery - Robert J. Morin
Plastic Surgery - Elaine Moustafellos
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Ravi Munver
Urology - Robert D. Murphy
Pediatrics - Massimo Mark Napolitano
Vascular Surgery - James C. Natalicchip
Pain Medicine - Dmitry Nemirovsky
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Bernard Newman
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pakkay Ngai
Pediatric Pulmonology - George A. Nikias
Gastroenterology - John F. Nogueira
Neurology - David J. O’Connor
Vascular Surgery - David Panush
Diagnostic Radiology - Juliann M. Paolicchi
Child Neurology - Manisha S. Parulekar
Geriatric Medicine - Mark S. Pascal
Medical Oncology - Sanjeev N. Patel
Cardiovascular Disease - Francis R. Patterson
Orthopaedic Surgery - Andrew L. Pecora
Medical Oncology - Helio F. Pedro
Clinical Genetics - Stephen G. Pereira
Surgery - Sania Perez
Pediatrics - Harold Perl
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Sean D. Pierce
Neuroradiology - Julia A. Piwoz
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Benjamin C. Planer
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Dorienne S. Planer
Pediatrics - Melvin S. Polkow
Pulmonary Disease - Rick Pumill
Cardiovascular Disease - Huma A. Quraishi
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Lisa Raacke
Internal Medicine - Arnold H. Rabinowitz
Pediatrics - Glauco A. Radoslovich
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Joel Ivan Rakow
Diagnostic Radiology - Anjali Ratnathicam
Vascular Surgery - Syed Raza
Nephrology - John Rho
Nephrology - Stacey Rifkin-Zeneberg
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Nabil P. Rizk
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Evelyn Rodriguez-Zierer
Pediatrics - Arie Rosen
Otolaryngology - Michael E. Rosenberg
Ophthalmology - Gene S. Rosenberg
Urology - Constantine Rossakis
Cardiovascular Disease - Howard C. Rothman
Cardiovascular Disease - Joshua S. Rovner
Orthopaedic Surgery - Scott D. Rowley
Hematology - Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad
Urology - Sean Shabbir Sadikot
Pulmonary Disease - Thomas L. Salazer
Nephrology - William D. Salerno
Cardiovascular Disease - Sharyar D. Samadi
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Emmanuelle Santomauro
Pulmonary Disease - Arunima Sarkar
Geriatric Medicine - Julie V. Schaffer
Dermatology - Peter Schmaus
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Gary D. Schwartz
Internal Medicine - Rani Sebti
Infectious Disease - Ali Seckin
Pain Medicine - Eric Brian Segal
Child Neurology - Fernando Segovia
Cardiovascular Disease - Thomas A. Selvaggi
Allergy & Immunology - Surjya Sen
Pain Medicine - Christopher M. Shaari
Otolaryngology - Nazly M. Shariati
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Ariel A. Sherbany
Child Neurology - Helen T. Shin
Dermatology - Gunjan J. Shukla
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Andrew L. Siegel
Urology - Glenn R. Silbert
Ophthalmology - Stephen Gregg Silver
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael P. Silverstein
Neurology - Gregory T. Simonian
Vascular Surgery - Mukesh Solanky
Neurology - Steven J. Sperber
Infectious Disease - Yvette Starer
Pediatrics - Deborah Steinbaum
Pediatrics - Jonathan S. Steinberg
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Michael J. Sternschein
Plastic Surgery - Michael D. Stifleman
Urology - George Stoupakis
Cardiovascular Disease - Zalman Suldan
Nephrology - Raj Tandon
Otolaryngology - Lisa K. Tank
Geriatric Medicine - Mohamed A. Tantawi
Pediatrics - Mona Tantawi
Pediatrics - Sarah L. Timmapuri
Cardiovascular Disease - Leon L. Ting
Pulmonary Disease - Patrick J. Toth
Diagnostic Radiology - Robert J. Tozzi
Pediatric Cardiology - Ami P. Vaidya
Gynecologic Oncology - Roy D. Vingan
Neurological Surgery - Mario Vukic
Neurology - Stanley E. Waintraub
Medical Oncology - Jared Mark Wasserman
Otolaryngology - Jennifer E. Weiss
Pediatric Rheumatology - Evan Weissman
Pediatrics - Howard B. Weizman
Nephrology - Mark Wiesen
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Michael J. Wilderman
Vascular Surgery - Richard M. Winters
Plastic Surgery - Tracie M. Wong
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Jonathan Wayne Wong
Pediatrics - Diane R. Zanger
Cardiovascular Disease - Luis Zapiach
Plastic Surgery - John M. Zimmerman
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Ira I. Zucker
Gastroenterology - Scott Zucker
Pediatrics - Steve M. Aydin
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Jonathan E. Blume
Dermatology - Joel Jacowitz
Cardiovascular Disease - Robert A. Kayal
Orthopaedic Surgery - Martha J. Maso
Dermatology - Michael J. Molinaro
Dermatology - Stefanos G. Pantagis
Geriatric Medicine - John K. Parron
Orthopaedic Surgery - Paul Possick
Dermatology - Kenneth Bannerman
Cardiovascular Disease - Robert Barblinardo
Surgery - Joseph M Bellapianta
Orthopaedic Surgery - David Blady
Neurology - Sandra Cammarata
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Mark D. Chase
Orthopaedic Surgery - Roderick J. Clemente
Neurological Surgery - Barry E. DiBernardo
Plastic Surgery - Robert T. Gorman
Family Medicine - John Gribbon
Internal Medicine - Raymond Kenny
Gastroenterology - Paul J. LoVerme
Plastic Surgery - John F. Mendes
Orthopaedic Surgery - Kenneth P. Miller
Interventional Cardiology - Henry Moyle
Neurological Surgery - Reuben Rozanski
Dermatology - Charles E. Sagorin
Medical Oncology - Marcello Sammarne
Pain Medicine - Everett W. Schlam
Family Medicine - Stephen H. Sherry
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Theresa A. Sorko
Infectious Disease - Jane E. Stone
Cardiovascular Disease - Karl W. Strom
Surgery - Jeffrey M. Whitworth
Dermatology - Peter Caride
Gastroenterology - Joel Confino
Ophthalmology - Daniel E. Walzman
Neurological Surgery - Mauricio Zapiach
Gastroenterology - Rany S. Al Hah
Rheumatology - Mitchel B. Alpert
Pediatric Cardiology - Matt Bach
Cardiovascular Disease - Huma Baqui
Neurology - Katherine A. Beckwith-Fickas
Pediatric Endocrinology - Elsa I. Castro
Pediatric Cardiology - John R. Chapman
Urology - Stephen A. Chidyllo
Plastic Surgery - Ellen L. Conner
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Med & Reconstruct Surg - Jeffrey S. Daniels
Cardiovascular Disease - Robert DeMartin
Internal Medicine - Shamina Dhillon
Gastroenterology - Christopher Doumas
Hand Surgery - David B. Duncan
Neurology - Andrew I. Elkwood
Plastic Surgery - Brian S. Erler
Pathology - John F. Gibbs
Surgery - Caroline A. Glicksman
Plastic Surgery - Michael A. Graff
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Verda J. Hicks
Gynecologic Oncology - Jennifer Jimenez
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Denise L. Johnson Miller
Surgery - Charles H. Koo
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Paul Kostoulakos
Neurology - Beth Loveridge-Lenza
Pediatric Gastroenterology - William W. Maggio
Neurological Surgery - Ronald Matteotti
Surgery - Kenneth A. Newkirk
Otolaryngology - Harpreet Pall
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Virendra Patel
Cardiovascular Disease - Michael A. Sclafani
Sports Medicine - Scott W. Smilen
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Med & Reconstruct Surg - Kenneth G. Swan
Orthopaedic Surgery - Marvin L. Talansky
Ophthalmology - Penny S. Turtel
Gastroenterology - Lawrence S. Turtel
Ophthalmology - Derrick DeSilva
Internal Medicine - Gregory J. Shypula
Medical Oncology - Paul Kevin Chung
Hematology - Jatin K. Desani
Hematology - Neil Gregory Dreizen
Ophthalmology - Elena Rios Drudy
Ophthalmology - Laurie A. Kane
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Med & Reconstruct Surg - Robert Edward Lee
Ophthalmology - Todd Liu
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Tricia Lynn Morino
Hematology - Evan Christian Naylor
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Bergen Magazine Top Doctors 2019
Bergen Magazine named more than 250 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2019 Top Doctors list. Bergen Magazine commissioned Professional Research Services (PRS) of Troy, Michigan to conduct a peer-review survey of thousands of practicing and active physicians across the county. Doctors were asked to select peers whom they deem are the best within their practice areas and whom they would seek out for particular procedures. All the final honorees were fact-checked with the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System. The highest vote getters within each specialty who are in good standing with the state are included here below in the second annual “Bergen County’s Top Doctors” list.
- A. Giuffrida
Hand Surgery - Carissa Meyer
Hand Surgery - Suhel Ahmed
Internal Medicine - Hussain Manji
Internal Medicine - Roman Prager
Internal Medicine - Isa Schwarzberg
Podiatry - Sebastian Eid
General Surgery - Stephanie dos Santos
Pediatrics (General) - Alfredo Masullo
Dermatology - Neil Minikes
Allergy and Immunology - Cindy Chang
Allergy and Immunology - Patrick Perin
Allergy and Immunology - Renuka Mapitigama
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Arie Rosen
Ear, Nose, and Throat - John Cozzone
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Luis Zapiach
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Brian Benson
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Masayuki Inouye
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Senja Tomovic
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Neha Chheda
Nephrology - Mikhail Kotlov
Nephrology - Jeffrey Kozlowski
Nephrology - Syed Raza
Nephrology - Howard Weizman
Nephrology - Tzvi Small
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Massimo Napolitano
Vascular Surgery - David O’Connor
Vascular Surgery - Anjali Ratnathicam
Vascular Surgery - Michael Wilderman
Vascular Surgery - Gregory Simonian
Vascular Surgery - Bradley Geller
Ophthalmology - Andrew Brown
Ophthalmology - Christopher Brown
Ophthalmology - R. Brown
Ophthalmology - Robert Brown
Ophthalmology - Rosy Joseph
Nephrology - Renu Muttana
Nephrology - Zalman Suldan
Nephrology - Donald McCain
Cancer Surgery - Donald McCain
General Surgery - Elie Elmann
Cardiac Surgery - Carolyn Goodstein
Allergy and Immunology - Carmen Garcia
Dermatology - Michael Wiederkehr
Dermatology - Samyadev Datta
Pain Medicine - Steven Tennenbaum
Pediatric Urology - Christopher Shaari
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Frank Ciminello
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Adam Feintisch
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Edward Hahn Jr.
Hand Surgery - Edward Hahn Jr.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Christian Kim
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Stephanie Cohen
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Richard Winters
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Janet Yueh
Hand Surgery - Ari Geliebter
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Dan Landmann
Ophthalmology - Irfan Admani
Cardiology - David Bikoff
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Jaehoon Chung
Cardiology - Leonardo DiVagno
Cardiology - Omar Hasan
Cardiology - Allen Sapadin
Dermatology - Natalia Anchipolovsky
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Mark Gurland
Hand Surgery - Neal Breit
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Steven Gold
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Jared Wasserman
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Inna Berin
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Zalman Levine
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Joseph Giangola
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Alexis Young
Dermatology - Gregory Rauscher
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Gregory Gallina
Colon and Rectal Surgery - Thomas Selvaggi
Allergy and Immunology - Morris Morin
Podiatry - Neetu Chahil
Gastroenterology - David Feit
Gastroenterology - David Felig
Gastroenterology - Rosario Ligresti
Gastroenterology - Mark Tanchel
Gastroenterology - Diane Guadara
Podiatry - Steven Leibowitz
Gastroenterology - George Nikias
Gastroenterology - Eric Rosendorf
Gastroenterology - Sameera Daud-Ahmad
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Mark Dombrowski
Family Medicine - Nadeem Ali
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Jesus Alvarez Perez
Maternal and Fetal Medicine - Burton Appel
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Robin Ashinoff
Dermatology - Asha Bale
General Surgery - Tara Balija
Breast Surgery - Emily Berger
Pediatric Dermatology - Dewey Chaney
Family Medicine - Jose Contreras
Pain Medicine - Marson Davidson
Cancer Surgery - Samit Desai
Infectious Disease - Sharon D’mello
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Leigh Ettinger
Pediatric Nephrology - Jason Fisher
Pediatric Surgery - Steven Ghanny
Pediatric Endocrinology - Alfred Gillio
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Felicia Gliksman
Pediatric Neurology - Derek Hanson
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Kevin Hewitt
Emergency Medicine - Laurie Jacobs
Geriatric Medicine - Wendy Jeshion
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Michelle Kim
Urology - George Kipel
Pediatric Cardiology - Yair Kissin
Orthopedic Surgery - Genna Klein
Pediatric Endocrinology - Harry Koo
Pediatric Urology - Keith Kuenzler
Pediatric Surgery - Ada Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Donna Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Rachel Lewis
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Kenneth Lieberman
Pediatric Nephrology - Lopa Maharaja
Infectious Disease - Mary Ann Michelis
Allergy and Immunology - Leslie Montgomery
Breast Surgery - Ravi Munver
Urology - Pakkay Ngai
Pediatric Pulmonology - Pakkay Ngai
Pediatric Sleep Medicine - Jennifer Northridge
Adolescent Medicine - Derya Ozkok
Geriatric Medicine - Krupa Pandey
Neurology - Manisha Parulekar
Geriatric Medicine - Helio Pedro
Clinical Genetics - Julia Piwoz
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Lisa Raacke
Internal Medicine - Nabil Rizk
Thoracic Surgery - Michael Rosenberg
Ophthalmology - Francine Samuels
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Emanuele Santomauro
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Arunima Sarkar
Geriatric Medicine - Julie Schaffer
Pediatric Dermatology - Rani Sebti
Infectious Disease - Ali Seckin
Pain Medicine - Nazly Shariati
Thoracic Surgery - Ariel Sherbany
Pediatric Neurology - David Shin
Urology - Helen Shin
Pediatric Dermatology - Mark Siegel
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Kevin Slavin
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Michael Stifelman
Urology - Lisa Tank
Geriatric Medicine - Kurt Florian Thomas
Neurology - Nora Tossounian
Internal Medicine - Meghan Tozzi
Pediatric Cardiology - Robert Tozzi
Pediatric Cardiology - John Villa
Sleep Medicine - Mary Warden
Breast Surgery - Tamar Weinberger
Allergy and Immunology - Jennifer Weiss
Rheumatology - Austin Wong
Pediatric Cardiology - Tracie Wong
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Mohammad Younus
Allergy and Immunology - Pranaychan Vaidya
Cardiology - Steven Kanarek
Cardiology - Mark Anderson
Cardiac Surgery - George Batsides
Cardiac Surgery - Taya Glotzer
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Sameer Jamal
Cardiac Electrophysiology - David Landers
Cardiology - Sanjeev Patel
Cardiology - Gunjan Shukla
Cardiac Electrophysiology - John Zimmerman
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Han Nguyen
Infectious Disease - Abdulla Al Khan
Maternal and Fetal Medicine - Javier Aisenberg
Pediatric Endocrinology - Aryeh Baer
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Damon Fellman
Neurology - John Nogueira
Neurology - Michael Silverstein
Neurology - Mohamed Tantawi
Pediatrics (General) - George Ferrone
Vascular / Interventional Radiology - Melissa Liebling
Radiology - Michael McGuire
Radiology - Mohit Naik
Radiology - David Panush
Radiology - Anoop Wattamwar
Vascular / Interventional Radiology - Gilbert Kepecs
Rheumatology - Deborah Hutter-Goss
Sleep Medicine - Bindu Balani
Infectious Disease - Robert Lee
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Surjya Sen
Pain Medicine - Steven Sperber
Infectious Disease - Robert Gallo
Obstetrics and Gynecology - Mark Hartzband
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregg Klein
Orthopedic Surgery - Ari Seidenstein
Orthopedic Surgery - DanielWaltuch
Podiatry - Mahesh Bikkina
Cardiology - Rajesh Pandey
Rheumatology - Margaret Ravits
Dermatology - Mark Berman
Orthopedic Surgery - Martin Weinberg
Ophthalmology - Evan Sarti
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Scott Pomerantz
Ophthalmology - George Stoupakis
Cardiology - Monica Tadros
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Michael Cohen
Cardiology - Angel Mulkay
Cardiology - Soo Mi Park
Cardiology - Scott Ruffo
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Iram Aqeel
Nephrology - Benjamin Aronoff
Nephrology - Hiie Gussak
Nephrology - David Levin
Nephrology - Thomas Salazer
Nephrology - Mutahar Ahmed
Urology - Thomas Christiano
Urology - Gregory Lovallo
Urology - Melinda Ball
Anesthesiology - Jordan VanBeever
Anesthesiology - Hooman Azmi
Neurosurgery - George Kaptain
Neurosurgery - Reza Karimi
Neurosurgery - Mohammed Khan
Neurosurgery - Kangmin Lee
Neurosurgery - Patrick Roth
Neurosurgery - Harshpal Singh
Neurosurgery - Roy Vingan
Neurosurgery - Timothy Vogel
Pediatric Neurosurgery - Daniel Walzman
Neurosurgery - Troy Callahan
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Troy Mazpule
General Surgery - Stephen Pereira
General Surgery - Adam Rosenstock
General Surgery - Peter Schmaus
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Asher Goldstein
Pain Medicine - Asher Goldstein
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - David Friedman
Pediatric Surgery - Barry LoSasso
Pediatric Surgery - Frederick Alexander
Pediatric Surgery - Peter Caride
Gastroenterology - Avrum Joffe
Orthopedic Surgery - Georges Ghacibeh
Neurology - Arnold Rabinowitz
Pediatrics (General) - Sivaram Rajan
Orthopedic Surgery - Raphael Longobardi
Sports Medicine - Robert Alter
Hematology and Oncology - Noa Biran
Hematology and Oncology - Michele Donato
Hematology and Oncology - Tatyana Feldman
Hematology and Oncology - Glen Gejerman
Radiation Oncology - Loren Godfrey
Radiation Oncology - Andre Goy
Hematology and Oncology - Deena Graham
Hematology and Oncology - Mira Hellmann
Gynecologic Oncology - Anthony Ingenito
Radiation Oncology - Merieme Klobocista
Gynecologic Oncology - Brett Lewis
Radiation Oncology - Donna McNamara
Hematology and Oncology - Mark Pascal
Hematology and Oncology - Ami Vaidya
Gynecologic Oncology - Stanley Waintraub
Hematology and Oncology - Jesse Allert
Orthopedic Surgery - Lee Angioletti
Ophthalmology - Miriam Silverberg
Rheumatology - Richard Kim
Hand Surgery - Robert Morin
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Sidney Rabinowitz
Hand Surgery - Sidney Rabinowitz
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Sina Zaim
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Margarita Lolis
Dermatology - Peter Hannoush
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Atara Schultz
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Sherif Hassan
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Michael Katz
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Michael Zozzaro
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Gary Kline
Thoracic Surgery - Roxana Kline
Vascular Surgery - Sophia Reid
Dermatology - Eileen Trokhan
Dermatology - Alissa Zenack
Pediatrics (General) - Greg Rubinstein
Podiatry - Michael Cho
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Adam Fechner
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Peter McGovern
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Sara Morelli
Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility - Lauren Koniaris
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Sean Sadikot
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Leon Ting
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Weekon Choi
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Jonathan Blume
Dermatology - Martha Maso
Dermatology - Michael Molinaro
Dermatology - Glen Bianchi
Ophthalmology - Patrick Chin
Ophthalmology
New Jersey Family 2019 Top Children’s Doctors
New Jersey Family has selected more than 13 physicians affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health to be among its 2019 Top Children’s Doctors. This is the tenth year New Jersey Family has asked parents about the pediatricians, specialists, dentists and orthodontists in their kids’ lives—the ones who go above and beyond to offer exceptional care. Every medical professional on the list was nominated by a parent sharing a real-life experience about an extraordinary doctor or dentist.
Inside Jersey 2018 Top Doctors
Inside Jersey magazine named 415 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2018 “Top Doctors” list. Partnering with Castle Connolly Medical, Inside Jersey’s Top Doctor list provides consumers with an independent assessment of physicians who represent the very best in their specialties and in their communities. The selection process is conducted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team, and begins with surveying physicians and other health care professionals to nominate their peers for consideration as top doctors. The Top Doctors list includes physicians in every specialty and is updated annually.
- Baback Adibi, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Irfan M. Admani, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Suhel Hussain Ahmed, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Javier E. Aisenberg, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Arthur Albert, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Francis G. Alberta, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Leah Marie Alexander, M.D.
Pediatrics - Abdulla M. Al-Khan, M.D.
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Manuel Alvarez, M.D.
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Mark B. Anderson, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Paul M. Andrews, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Lee Angioletti, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Louis Scott Angioletti, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Michael Anshelevich, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Burton Eliot Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Joanne Aranoff, M.D.
Pediatrics - Benjamin W. Aronoff, M.D.
Nephrology - Robin Ashinoff, M.D.
Dermatology - Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Matt Bach M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Aryeh Z. Baer, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Bindu A. Balani, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Kenneth Bannerman, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Joseph P. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Joseph P. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Robert Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Yaron Bareket, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Stuart A. Barr, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Kevin R. Basralian, M.D.
Urology - George Batsides, M.D.
Cardiac Surgery - Thomas L. Bauer II, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Joseph M. Bellapianta, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Brian E. Benson, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Wayne S. Berberian, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark S. Berman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pritish K. Bhattacharyya, M.D.
Pathology - Jeffrey M. Bienstock, M.D.
Pediatrics - David Blady, M.D.
Neurology - Jonathan E. Blume, M.D.
Dermatology - William K. Boss, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Andrew C. Brown, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Lauren Brucia, M.D.
Pediatrics - Maury Buchalter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Thomas A. Cacciola, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Sandra Cammarata, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Peter Caride, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Barbara A. Cavallaro, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Dana Cernea, M.D.
Preventive Medicine - Cindy Ching Chang, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - John R. Chapman, M.D.
Urology - Mark D. Chase, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Rakesh S. Chhabra, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aditi Chhada, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Melissa Chism, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael Ming-huei Cho, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Regina W. Chu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Paul Kevin Chung, M.D.
Hematology - Cristina E. Cicogna, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Frank S. Ciminello, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Richard Cirello, M.D.
Family Medicine - Roderick J. Clemente, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Todd Stuart Cohen, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease - Stephanie Meryle Cohen, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Diego L. Coira, M.D.
Psychiatry - Daniel P. Conroy, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Jose A. Contreras, M.D.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine - John T. Cozzone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Sameera Daud-Ahmad, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Lawrence M. Davidson, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Jatin K. Desani, M.D.
Hematology - Michael Devita, D.O.
Interventional Cardiology - Steven H. Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Rowen G. Diano, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Barry E. DiBernardo, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael C. Distefano, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark Dombrowski, M.D.
Family Medicine - Elie M. Elmann, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Nina Epstein, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael P. Esposito, M.D.
Urology - Leigh Ettinger, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Adam Jeffrey Fechner, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - David Louis Feit, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Tatyana A. Feldman, M.D.
Hematology - David M. Felig, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Damon Fellman, M.D.
Neurology - Enrique A. Feoli, M.D.
Neurology - Warren Finkelstein, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Frances Flug, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Arno H. Fried, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Gregory J. Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Bradley D. Geller, M.D.
Ophthalmology - James W. Geuder, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Georges Ghacibeh, M.D.
Neurology - Joseph Giangola, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Alfred P. Gillio, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael A. Giuliano, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aylon Y. Glaser, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Herbert L. Glatt, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Carol Glaubiger, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Felicia J. Gliksman, D.O.
Child Neurology - Taya Valerie Glotzer, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Edward J. Gold, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Richard Golding, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Martin M. Goldstein, M.D.
Urology - Victor Gorloff, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Robert T. Gorman, M.D.
Family Medicine - Deborah A. Goss, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Andre Goy, M.D.
Medical Oncology - John Gribbon, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Eric L. Gross, M.D.
Surgery - Dev R. Gupta, M.D.
Neurology - Mark A. Gurland, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Hiie Gussak, M.D.
Nephrology - Kathleen A. Haines, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Paul S. Han, M.D.
Sleep Medicine - Paul J. Harlow, M.D.
Pediatrics - Harry D. Harper, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Mark A. Hartzband, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sherif A. Hassan, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Mark E. Helbraun, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Terry W. Hensle, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Kristina Hetling, M.D.
Pediatrics - David Hodges, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Jacqueline Hollywood, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Dante A. Implicito, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Anthony C. Ingenito, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Masayuki Inouye, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Joel Jacowitz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Andrew A. Jennis, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Wendy C. Jeshion, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Peter E. Kagan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Steven E. Kanarek, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ellen B. Kaplan, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Michael J. Katz, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael A. Kelly, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Raymond Kenny, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gilbert Kepecs, M.D.
Rheumatology - Steve S. Kim, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Richard Young-Jin Kim, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Eun-Joo S. Kim, M.D.
Pediatrics - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - George Kipel, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Gregg R. Klein, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Dusan Knezevic, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Lauren S. Koniaris, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Charles H. Koo M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Harry P. Koo, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Mikhail Kotlov, M.D.
Nephrology - Jeffrey P. Kozlowski, M.D.
Nephrology - Tatiana Krasikov, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Evan G. Kushner, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Susan C. Kushner, M.D.
Pediatrics - Marcelo E. Lancman, M.D.
Neurology - David B. Landers, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Vincent J. Lanteri, M.D.
Urology - Nate Lebowitz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ada Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Donna J. Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Steven Leibowitz, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Harlan B. Levine, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Suzanne C. Li, M.D./PhD
Pediatric Rheumatology - Kenneth V. Lieberman, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Melissa Schubach Liebling, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Richard M. Lin, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Tatiana Lin, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jessie C. Long, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jacquelyn Shaw Loughlin, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gregory G. Lovallo, M.D.
Urology - Paul J. LoVerme, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ronald B. Low, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Joseph Manno, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Martha J. Maso, M.D.
Dermatology - Steven Harris Materetsky, M.D.
Pediatrics - Donald A. McCain, M.D./PhD
Surgery - Larry B. Melton, M.D./PhD
Nephrology - John F. Mendes, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mary Ann Michelis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Kenneth P. Miller, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Michael J. Molinaro, M.D.
Dermatology - Melissa Garofalo Monaco, M.D.
Pediatrics - Leslie L. Montgomery, M.D.
Surgery - Ali R. Moosvi, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Robert J. Morin, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Tricia Lynn Morino, D.O.
Hematology - Elaine Moustafellos, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Angel J. Mulkay, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Patricia L. Murphy, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Robert D. Murphy, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ralph E. Myrow, M.D.
Dermatology - Massimo Mark Napolitano, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - James C. Natalicchio, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Evan Christian Naylor, M.D.
Hematology - Bernard Newman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pakkay Ngai, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - George A. Nikias, M.D.
Gastroenterology - John F. Nogueira, M.D.
Neurology - Stephen G. Nychay, M.D.
Dermatology - Stefanos G. Pantagis, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - David Panush, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Juliann M. Paolicchi, M.D.
Child Neurology - John K. Parron, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Manisha S. Parulekar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mark S. Pascal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Sanjeev N. Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Andrew L. Pecora, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Helio F. Pedro, M.D.
Clinical Genetics - Stephen G. Pereira, M.D.
Surgery - Sania Perez, M.D.
Pediatrics - Harold Perl, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Thomas R. Peterson, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Peri Ann Petras, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Sean D. Pierce, M.D.
Neuroradiology - Julia A. Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Benjamin C. Planer, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Melvin S. Polkow, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Suri B. Ponamgi, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Rick Pumill, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Huma A. Quraishi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Arnold H. Rabinowitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Glauco A. Radoslovich, M.D.
- Huma Qura
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Joel Ivan Rakow, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Margaret S. Ravits, M.D.
Dermatology - Syed Raza, M.D.
Nephrology - Don S. Respler, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - John Rho, M.D.
Nephrology - Nabil P. Rizk, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Evelyn Rodriguez-Zierer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Arie Rosen, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael E. Rosenberg, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Gene S. Rosenberg, M.D.
Urology - Eric R. Rosendorf, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Constantine Rossakis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Howard C. Rothman, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Scott D. Rowley, M.D.
Hematology - Reuben Rozanski, M.D.
Dermatology - Scott D. Ruffo, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, M.D.
Urology - Sean Shabbir Sadikot, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Charles E. Sagorin, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Thomas L. Salazer, M.D.
Nephrology - William D. Salerno, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Sharyar D. Samadi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Marcello Sammarone, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Arunima Sarkar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Alan L. Saroff, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Gary J. Savatsky, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Julie V. Schaffer, M.D.
Dermatology - Everett W. Schlam, M.D.
Family Medicine - Peter Schmaus, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Jared E. Schulman, M.D.
Meridian Occupational Health - Gary D. Schwartz, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ali I. Seckin, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Eric Brian Segal, M.D.
Child Neurology - Fernando Segovia, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Thomas A. Selvaggi, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Christopher M. Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael E. Shapiro, M.D.
Surgery - Nazly M. Shariati, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Ariel A. Sherbany, M.D./PhD
Child Neurology - Stephen H. Sherry, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Helen T. Shin, M.D.
Dermatology - Gunjan J. Shukla, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Andrew L. Siegel, M.D.
Urology - Glenn R. Silbert, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Stephen Gregg Silver, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael P. Silverstein, M.D.
Neurology - Jonathan M. Simon, M.D.
Rheumatology - Gregory T. Simonian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Jennifer N. Sivitz, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Kevin A. Slavin, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Lakshmi L. Sodagum, M.D.
Nephrology - Mukesh Solanky, M.D.
Neurology - Theresa A. Soroko, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Steven J. Sperber, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Yvette Starer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Cindy S. Steele, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Deborah Steinbaum, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jonathan S. Steinberg, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Michael J. Sternschein, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael D. Stifelman, M.D.
Urology - George Stoupakis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Karl W. Strom, M.D.
Surgery - Zalman Lewis Suldan, M.D.
Nephrology - Mark Tanchel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Raj Tandon, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Lisa K. Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mohamed A. Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Mona Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Stephen Thomsen, M.D.
Nephrology - Sarah L. Timmapuri, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Leon L. Ting, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Patrick J. Toth, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Robert J. Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Ami P. Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Thomas S. Vates III, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Urology - David H. Vesole, M.D./PhD
Hematology - Roy D. Vingan, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Mario Vukic, M.D.
Neurology - Stanley E. Waintraub, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Daniel E. Walzman, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Jared Mark Wasserman, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Jennifer E. Weiss, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Gerson Weiss, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility - Howard B. Weizman, M.D.
Nephrology - Mark Wiesen, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Michael J. Wilderman, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Richard M. Winters, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - James C. Wittig, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Austin H. Wong, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Jonathan Wayne Wong, M.D.
Pediatrics - Sina Zaim, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Lloyd I.S. Zbar, M.D.
Otolaryngology - John M. Zimmerman, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Ira I. Zucker, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Scott Zucker, M.D.
Pediatrics
2018 Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer
Inside Jersey magazine named more than 120 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2018 Top Cancer Specialists list. Partnering with Castle Connolly Medical, this list provides consumers with an independent assessment that identifies the most outstanding physicians for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in adults and children. The selection process is conducted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team, and begins with surveying physicians and other health care professionals to nominate their peers for consideration as top doctors. The Top Cancer Specialists list includes leaders across 42 medical specialties and subspecialties.
- Apurv Agrawal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Girish Amin, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Burton Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael L. Arvanitis, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Robin Ashinoff, M.D.
Dermatology - Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Joseph P. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Pritish Bhattacharyya, M.D.
Pathology - Jonathan E. Blume
Dermatology - William K. Boss, Jr., M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Aditi Chhada, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Stephen Chidyllo, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Bertram T. Chinn, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Regina Chu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Harold E. Chung-Loy, M.D.
Surgery - Stephanie Meryle Cohen, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - John A. Conti, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Jose A. Contreras Jr, M.D.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine - John Cozzone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Shain A. Cuber, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Kumar Dasmahapatra, M.D.
Surgery - Samyadev Datta, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Steven H. Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Jeanine B. Downie, M.D
Dermatology - Richard A. Drachtman, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Stephen T. Dudick, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jack Ebani, M.D.
Urology - Lynne C. Einbinder, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Theodore E. Eisenstat, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael Esposito, M.D.
Urology - Tatyana Feldman, M.D.
Hematology - Dennis Fitzgerald, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Francis Flug, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Arno Fried, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Gregory Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Jules Geltzeiler, M.D.
Urology - John Gibbs, M.D.
Surgery - Alfred Gillio, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Alyon Y. Glaser, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Caroline A. Glicksman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Christopher Godek, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Rekha M. Gohel, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Bruce Goldenberg, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Martin M. Goldstein, M.D.
Urology - Andre Goy, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Susan Greenberg, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Kenneth Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Harry Harper, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Michael Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Sherif A. Hassan, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Robert A. Herbstman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Sam H. Hessami, M.D.
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Med & Reconstruct Surg - Peter Hetzler, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Anthony Ingenito, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Masayuki Inouye, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Andrew Jennis, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Dense Miller Johnson, M.D.
Surgery - Thomas Lake, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Vincent Lanteri, M.D.
Urology - William Lerner, M.D.
Hematology - Richard M. Lin, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gregory G. Lovallo, M.D.
Urology - Paul J. LoVerme, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Mark S. Macher, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - William Maggio, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Martha Maso, M.D.
Dermatology - Catherine A. Mazzola, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Ronald Matteotti, M.D.
Surgery - Donald McCain, M.D.
Surgery - Peter McGovern, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Nicholas G. Melillo, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Scott E. Metzger, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Michael Molinaro, M.D.
Dermatology - Leslie Montgomery, M.D.
Surgery - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Ralph Myrow, M.D.
Dermatology - Michael W. Nagy, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - James C. Natalicchio, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Kenneth A. Newkirk, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Stephen G. Nychay, M.D.
Dermatology - Stefanos G. Pantagis, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Manisha S. Parulekar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mark S. Pascal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Tushar R. Patel, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jayne Pavlak-Schenk, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Andrew L. Pecora, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Suri B. Ponamgi, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Gregory J. Przybylski, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Margaret S. Ravits, M.D.
Dermatology - Don S. Respler, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Nabil P. Rizk, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Michael I. Rose, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Arie Rosen, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Gene S. Rosenberg, M.D.
Urology - Eric R. Rosendorf, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Charles E. Sagorin, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Marcello Sammarone, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Frank J. Scaccia, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ali I. Seckin, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Christopher M. Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Nazly M. Shariati, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Gregory J. Shypula, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Cindy S. Steele, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael J. Sternschein, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael D. Stifelman, M.D.
Urology - Lisa K. Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Penny S. Turtel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Ami P. Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Stanley E. Waintraub, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Richard M. Winters, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - James C. Wittig, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ira I. Zucker, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Inside Jersey 2017 Top Doctors
Inside Jersey magazine named more than 450 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2017 “Top Doctors” list. Partnering with Castle Connolly Medical, Inside Jersey’s Top Doctor list provides consumers with an independent assessment of physicians who represent the very best in their specialties and in their communities. The selection process is conducted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team, and begins with surveying physicians and other health care professionals to nominate their peers for consideration as top doctors. The Top Doctors list includes physicians in every specialty and is updated annually.
- Baback Adibi, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Irfan M. Admani, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Javier E. Aisenberg, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Rany S. Al Haj, M.D.
Rheumatology - Arthur Albert, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Francis G. Alberta, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Leah Marie Alexander, M.D.
Pediatrics - Abdulla M. Al-Khan, M.D.
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Mitchel B. Alpert, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Manuel Alverez, M.D.
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Paul M. Andrews, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Stephen J. Angeli, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Lee Angioletti, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Louis Scott Angioletti, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Michael Anshelevich, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Burton Eliot Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Joanne Aranoff, M.D.
Pediatrics - Benjamin W. Aronoff, M.D.
Nephrology - Michael L. Arvanitis, M.D., FACS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Robin Ashinoff, M.D.
Dermatology - Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Douglas G. Avella, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Eric S. Avezzano, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Matt Bach, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Harry A. Bade III, M.D., FACS
Orthopaedic Surgery - Aryeh Z. Baer, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Kenneth Bannerman, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Jospeh P. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Robert Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Yaron Bareket, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Stuart A. Barr, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Kevin R. Basralian, M.D.
Urology - Thomas L. Bauer II, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Adam Scott Becker, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Joseph M. Bellapianta, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Brian E. Benson, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Wayne S. Berberian, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark S. Berman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pritish K. Bhattacharyya, M.D.
Pathology - Jeffrey M. Bienstock, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jospeh Binns, M.D.
Gastroenterology - David Blady, M.D.
Neurology - Jessica W. Blume, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Richard Borgatti, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Jeffrey R. Boscamp, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - William K. Boss Jr., M.D.
Plastic Surgery - David H. Brick, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Crystal N. Broussard, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Andrew C. Brown, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Lauren Brucia, M.D.
Pediatrics - Maury Buchalter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Thomas A. Cacciola, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Sandra Cammarata, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Peter Caride, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Lucia P. Caruana, M.D.
Pediatrics - Elsa I. Castro, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Vincent J. Catanese, M.D.
Family Medicine - Barbara A. Cavallaro, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Dana Cernea, M.D.
Preventive Medicine - Cindy Ching Chang, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - John R. Chapman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Mark D. Chase, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Laura M. Chavez, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Rakesh S. Chhabra, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aditi Chhada, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Stephen A. Chidyllo, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Melissa Chism, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael Ming-huei Cho, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Mingi Choi, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Regina W. Chu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Cristina E. Cicogna, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Frank S. Ciminello, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Richard Cirello, M.D.
Family Medicine - Roderick J. Clemente, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Stephanie Meryle Cohen, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Diego L. Coira, M.D.
Psychiatry - Clenton Coleman, M.D.
Nephrology - Daniel P. Conroy Jr., M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - John A. Conti, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Jose A. Contreras Jr., M.D.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine - John T. Cozzone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Miguel Damien, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Jeffrey S. Daniels, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Kumar Dasmahapatra, M.D.
Surgery - Samyadev Datta, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Sameera Daud-Ahmad, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Elmer S. David, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Lawrence M. Davidson, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Anthony R. DeLillo, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Robert DeMartin, M.D., FACP
Internal Medicine - Derrick M. DeSilva Jr., M.D.
Internal Medicine - Shamina Dhillon, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Steven H. Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Rowen G. Diano, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Barry E. DiBernardo, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael C. Distefano, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mark Dombrowski, M.D.
Family Medicine - Jeanine B. Downie, M.D.
Dermatology - Richard A. Drachtman, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Mark R. Drzala, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Stephen T. Dudick, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jack Ebani, M.D., FACS
Urology - Gerard Eichman, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Lynne C. Einbinder, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Sheldon B. Eisenberg, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Elie M. Elmann, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Nina Epstein, M.D.
Pediatrics - Robert E. Epstein, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Brian S. Erler, M.D.
Pathology - Michael P. Esposito, M.D.
Urology - Leigh Ettinger, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Mark P. Faber, M.D.
Psychiatry - Frederick F. Fakharzadeh, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Adam J. Fechner, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Gregory G. Fedorcik, M.D.
Hand Surgery - David Y. Feigenblum, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - David L. Feit, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Tatyana A. Feldman, M.D.
Hematology - David M. Felig, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Damon Fellman, M.D.
Neurology - Enrique A. Feoli, M.D.
Neurology - Thomas Fiest, D.O.
Gastroenterology - Warren Finkelstein, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Denis B. Fitzgerald, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Susan A. Flanzman, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Michael S. Fleischer, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Michael H. Fleisher, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Frances Flug, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Arno H. Fried, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - David L. Friedman, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Howard Friedman, M.D.
Pediatrics - Gregory J. Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Julius M. Gardin, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Bradley D. Geller, M.D.
Ophthalmology - James W. Geuder, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Joseph Giangola, M.D.
Internal Medicine - John F. Gibbs, M.D.
Surgery - Alfred P. Gillio III, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael A. Giuliano, D.O.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aylon Y. Glaser, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Herbert L. Glatt, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Carol Glaubiger, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Caroline A. Glicksman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Felicia J. Gliksman, M.D.
Child Neurology - Taya V. Glotzer, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Jan S. Glowacki, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Christopher P. Godek, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Rekha M. Gohel, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Edward J. Gold, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Bruce Goldenberg, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - David A. Goldenberg, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Richard Golding, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Martin M. Goldstein, M.D.
Urology - Carolyn E. Goodstein, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Victor Gorloff, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Robert T. Gorman, M.D.
Family Medicine - Deborah A. Goss, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Andre Goy, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Neil K. Goyal, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Michael A. Graff, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Susan N. Greenberg, M.D.
Medical Oncology - John Gribbon, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Robert B. Grossman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael Guma, D.O.
Rheumatology - Dev Gupta, M.D.
Neurology - Mark A. Gurland, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Hiie Gussak, M.D.
Nephrology - Kathleen A. Haines, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Paul S. Han, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Ziv Harish, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Paul J. Harlow, M.D.
Pediatrics - Harry D. Harper, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Mark A. Hartzband, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sherif A. Hassan, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Mark E. Helbraun, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - David H. Henick, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Terry W. Hensle, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Robert A. Herbstman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Sam H. Hessami, M.D.
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Med & Reconstruct Surg - Kristina Hetling, M.D.
Pediatrics - Peter T. Hetzler, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Steven E. Hodes, M.D.
Gastroenterology - David Hodges, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Jacqueline Hollywood, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Raymond J. Holmes, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Kuang-Yiao (Ken) Hsieh, M.D.
Urology - Peter J. Imbornone, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Dante A. Implicito, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Anthony C. Ingenito, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Masayuki Inouye, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Alan M. Israel, M.D.
Hematology - Joel Jacowitz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Andrew A. Jennis, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Wendy C. Jeshion, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Denise L. Johnson Miller, M.D.
Surgery - Peter E. Kagan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Steven E. Kanarek, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Alan I. Kanter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ellen B. Kaplan, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Michael J. Katz, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Matthew R. Kaufman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Robert A. Kayal, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael A. Kelly, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Raymond Kenny, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gilbert Kepecs, M.D.
Rheumatology - Steve S. Kim, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Richard Young-J Kim, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Eun-Joo S. Kim, M.D.
Pediatrics - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Kimberly Kinney, M.D.
Pediatrics - Gregg R. Klein, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Roxana Kline, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Dusan Knezevic, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Neil H. Kolsky, M.D.
Pediatrics - Lauren S. Koniaris, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Harry P. Koo, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Charles H. Koo, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Mikhail Kotlov, M.D.
Nephrology - Jeffrey P. Kozlowski, M.D.
Nephrology - Tatiana Krasikov, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Keith A. Kuenzler, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Evan G. Kushner, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Susan C. Kushner, M.D.
Pediatrics - Thomas R. Lake III, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Vivian E. Lan, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Marcelo E. Lancman, M.D.
Neurology - David B. Landers, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Joel S. Landzberg, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Vincent J. Lanteri, M.D.
Urology - Nate Lebowitz, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ada Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Donna J. Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Steven Leibowitz, M.D.
Internal Medicine - William A. Lerner, M.D.
Hematology - David N. Levin, M.D.
Nephrology - Harlan B. Levine, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Robert S. Levine, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Selwyn E. Levine, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Muriel Levy-Kern, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Suzanne C. Li, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Lorraine Liberti, M.D.
Pediatrics - Elliott S. Lichtstein, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Kenneth V. Lieberman, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Melissa Schubach Liebling, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Richard M. Lin, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Tatiana Lin, M.D.
Pediatrics - Steven P. Lisser, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Jessie C. Long, M.D.
Pediatrics - Raphael Longobardi, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Jacquelyn Shaw Loughlin, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gregory G. Lovallo, M.D.
Urology - Paul J. LoVerme, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ronald B. Low, M.D.
Otolaryngology - William W. Maggio, M.D., FACS
Neurological Surgery - Joseph Manno, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Richard W. Marcus, M.D.
Pediatrics - Stephen J. Margulis, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Mark G. Martens, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Martha J. Maso, M.D.
Dermatology - Raymond M. Masterson, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Steven Harris Materetsky, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ronald Matteotti, M.D.
Surgery - Catherine A. Mazzola, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Donald A. McCain, M.D., Ph.D.
Surgery - Peter G. McGovern, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Stephen J. McIlveen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Larry B. Melton, M.D.
Nephrology - John F. Mendes, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Scott E. Metzger, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Mary Ann Michelis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - John R. Middleton, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Kenneth P. Miller, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Michael J. Molinaro, P.D.
Dermatology - Thomas Molloy, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Melissa Garofalo Monaco, M.D.
Pediatrics - Leslie L. Montgomery, M.D.
Surgery - Elaine Moustafellos, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Angel J. Mulkay, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Patricia L. Murphy, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Robert D. Murphy, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ralph E. Myrow, M.D.
Dermatology - Sessine Najjar, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Massimo M. Napolitano, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Joseph D. Napolitano, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Barton Nassberg, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - James C. Natalicchio, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Kenneth A. Newkirk, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Bernard Newman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pakkay Ngai, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - George A. Nikias, M.D.
Gastroenterology - John F. Nogueira Jr., M.D.
Neurology - Dennis E. Novak, M.D.
Family Medicine - Michael Novogroder, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Stephen G. Nychay, M.D.
Dermatology - Stefanos G. Pantagis, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - David Panush, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Juliann M. Paolicchi, M.D.
Child Neurology - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - John K. Parron, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Manisha S. Parulekar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mark S. Pascal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Sanjeev N. Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Theophanis Pavlou, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Andrew L. Pecora, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Michael J. Pecoraro, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Helio F. Pedro, M.D.
Clinical Genetics - Stephen G. Pereira, M.D.
Surgery - Sania Perez, M.D.
Pediatrics - Harold Perl, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Thomas R. Peterson, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Peri Ann Petras, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Sean D. Pierce, M.D.
Neuroradiology - Robert H. Pittman, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Julia A. Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Benjamin C. Planer II, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Dorienne S. Planer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Melvin S. Polkow, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Suri B. Ponamgi, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Gregory J. Przybylski, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Rick Pumill, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Huma A. Quraishi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Arnold H. Rabinowitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Glauco A. Radoslovich, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Joel I. Rakow, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Margaret S. Ravits, M.D.
Dermatology - Syed Raza, M.D.
Nephrology - Don S. Respler, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - John Rho, M.D.
Nephrology - Stephen G. Rice, M.D., FAAP, FACSM
Sports Medicine - Evelyn Rodriguez-Zierer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael I. Rose, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - John G. Rose, M.D.
Urology - Arie Rosen, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael E. Rosenberg, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Gene S. Rosenberg, M.D.
Urology - Eric R. Rosendorf, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Roger G. Rosenstein, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Constantine Rossakis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Howard C. Rothman, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Scott D. Rowley, M.D.
Hematology - Reuben Rozanski, M.D.
Dermatology - Scott D. Ruffo, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, M.D.
Urology - Charles E. Sagorin, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Thomas L. Salazer, M.D.
Nephrology - William D. Salerno, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Richard L. Salzer Jr., M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sharyar D. Samadi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Marcello Sammarone, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Said A. Samra, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jaime Santamaria II, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Arunima Sarkar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Alan L. Saroff, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Gary J. Savatsky, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Frank J. Scaccia, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Richard Schachter, DPM
Podiatry - Gail Schewitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Everett W. Schlam, M.D.
Family Medicine - Peter Schmaus, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Steven A. Schuss, M.D.
Pediatrics - Joseph C. Schuster, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Michael A. Sclafani, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ali I. Seckin, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Eric B. Segal, M.D.
Child Neurology - Fernando Segovia, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Thomas A. Selvaggi, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Christopher M. Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael E. Shapiro, M.D.
Surgery - Ellen R. Sher, M.D., FAAAAI, FACP
Allergy & Immunology - Ariel A. Sherbany, M.D.
Child Neurology - Stephen H. Sherry, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Svetlana V. Shifrin-Douglas, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Helen T. Shin, M.D.
Dermatology - Gunjan J. Shukla, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Gregory J. Shypula, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Andrew L. Siegel, M.D.
Urology - Glenn R. Silbert, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Paul J. Silbert, M.D.
Neurology - Stephen G. Silver, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael P. Silverstein, M.D.
Neurology - Jonathan M. Simon, M.D.
Rheumatology - Gregory T. Simonian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Grant R. Simons, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Jennifer N. Sivitz, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Kevin A. Slavin, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Mukesh Solanky, M.D.
Neurology - Theresa A. Soroko, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Steven J. Sperber, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ira Spiler, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Peter Staats, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Yvette Starer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Cindy S. Steele, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Deborah Steinbaum, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jonathan S. Steinberg, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Michael J. Sternschein, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jeffrey Steuer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael D. Stifelman, M.D.
Urology - George Stoupakis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Karl W. Strom, M.D.
Surgery - Lynn B. Sugarman, M.D.
Pediatrics - Zalman L. Suldan, M.D.
Nephrology - Dora Suldan, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ronald H. Sultan, M.D.
Surgery - Kenneth G. Swan Jr., M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Tariqshah M. Syed, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Marvin L. Talansky, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Mark Tanchel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Raj Tandon, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Lisa K. Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mona Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Mohamed A. Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Stephen Thomsen, M.D.
Nephrology - Sarah L. Timmapuri, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Leon L. Ting, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Patrick J. Toth, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Robert J. Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Shawn E. Trokhan, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Penny S. Turtel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Lawrence S. Turtel, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Ami P. Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Thomas S. Vates III, M.D., FAAP
Pediatric Urology - David H. Vesole, M.D.
Hematology - Roy D. Vingan, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Mario Vukic, M.D.
Neurology - Stanley E. Waintraub, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Daniel E. Walzman, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Kenneth B. Wasser, M.D.
Rheumatology - Robert Wehmann, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - Martin R. Weinberg, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Jennifer E. Weiss, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Gerson Weiss, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Christopher A. Weiss, D.O.
Pediatrics - Howard B. Weizman, M.D.
Nephrology - Mark Wiesen, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism - David Wild, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Michael J. Wilderman, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Richard M. Winters, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - James C. Wittig, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Austin H. Wong, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Jonathan W. Wong, M.D.
Pediatrics - Sina Zaim, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Edward Zajkowski, M.D.
Pediatrics - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Lloyd I.S. Zbar, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Cynthia Zimm, M.D.
Pediatrics - John M. Zimmerman, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Ira I. Zucker, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Scott Zucker, M.D.
Pediatrics
2017 Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer
Inside Jersey magazine named more than 90 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2017 Top Doctors for Cancer list. Partnering with Castle Connolly Medical, Inside Jersey’s Top Doctors for Cancer list provides consumers with an independent assessment that identifies the most outstanding physicians for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in adults and children. The selection process is conducted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team, and begins with surveying physicians and other health care professionals to nominate their peers for consideration as top doctors. The Top Doctors for Cancer list includes the leading cancer specialists across 42 medical specialties and subspecialties.
- Gregory J. Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Robert M. Rothberg, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Michael L. Arvanitis, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Robin Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Martha J. Maso, M.D.
Dermatology - Michael J. Molinaro, P.D.
Dermatology - Ralph E. Myrow, M.D.
Dermatology - Margaret S. Ravits, M.D.
Dermatology - Regina W. Chu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Ira I. Zucker, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Penny S. Turtel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - William Boyan, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Stefanos G. Pantagis, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Manisha S. Parulekar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Lisa K. Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Ami P. Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Tatyana Feldman, M.D.
Hematology - William A. Lerner, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Arthur A. Topilow, M.D.
Hematology - Jose Contreras, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Denis B. Fitzgerald
Hematology & Oncology - Andre Goy, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Susan N. Greenberg, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Harry D. Harper, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Andrew A. Jennis, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Mark S. Pascal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Andrew L. Pecora, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Gregory J. Shypula, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Stanley E. Waintraub, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Christina M. Walsh, M.D.
Medical Oncology - John A. Conti, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Arno Fried, M.D.
Neurosurgery - William W. Maggio, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Catherine A. Mazzola, M.D.
Neurosurgery - James C. Wittig, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Masayuki Inouye, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Kenneth A. Newkirk, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Arie Rosen, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Frank J. Scaccia, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Christopher M. Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Ali I. Seckin, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Samyadev Datta, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Pritish Bhattacharyya, M.D.
Pathology - Burton Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Steven Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Alfred P. Gillio, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Cindy S. Steele, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Richard A. Drachtman, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Don S. Respler, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Stephen Chidyllo, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - John Cozzone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Christopher P. Godek, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Peter T. Hetzler, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Paul J. LoVerme, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Suri B. Ponamgi, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael I. Rose, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Michael J. Sternschein, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Richard M. Winters, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Alan Zaccaria, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Stephen T. Dudick, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Robert A. Herbstman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Selwyn E. Levine, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Anthony C. Ingenito, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Peter G. McGovern, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Kumar S. Dasmahapatra, M.D.
Surgery - John F. Gibbs, M.D.
Surgery - Denise L. Johnson Miller, M.D.
Surgery - Ronald Matteotti, M.D.
Surgery - Donald A. McCain, M.D., PhD
Surgery - Leslie L. Montgomery, M.D.
Surgery - Bruce Goldenberg, M.D.
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Sam H. Hessami, M.D.
Urogynecology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Jack E. Ebani, M.D., FACS
Urology - Michael P. Esposito, M.D.
Urology - Vincent J. Lanteri, M.D.
Urology - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Gene S. Rosenberg, M.D.
Urology - James Rotolo, M.D.
Urology - Michael D. Stifelman, M.D.
Urology
Inside Jersey 2016 Top Doctors
Inside Jersey magazine named more than 280 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2016 “Top Doctors” list. Partnering with Castle Connolly Medical, Inside Jersey’s Top Doctor list provides consumers with an independent assessment of physicians who represent the very best in their specialties and in their communities. The selection process is conducted by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team, and begins with surveying physicians and other health care professionals to nominate their peers for consideration as top doctors. The Top Doctors list includes physicians in every specialty and is updated annually.
- Baback Adibi, M.D.
Cardiology - Irfan Admani, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Javier Aisenberg, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Rany AlHaj, M.D.
Rheumatology - Abdulla Al-Khan, M.D.
Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Arthur Albert, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Francis G. Alberta, M.D.
Orthopedic Knee & Shoulder Surgery - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Mitchel B. Alpert, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Manuel Alvarez, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Paul Andrews, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Louis S. Angioletti, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Burton Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Benjamin Aronoff, M.D.
Nephrology - Robin Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Aryeh Baer, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine - Joseph Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Robert Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery - Yaron Bareket, M.D.
Cardiology - Kevin Basralian, M.D.
Urology - Brian Benson, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Wayne Berberian, M.D.
Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery - Mark Berman, M.D.
Orthopedic Knee & Shoulder Surgery - Pritish Bhattacharyya, M.D.
Pathology - Joseph F. Binns, M.D.
Gastroenterology - David Blady, M.D.
Neurology - Jeffrey Boscamp, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine - William Boss, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - William Boyan, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Harris Bram, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Andrew Brown, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Mary Beth Browne, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Maury Buchalter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Thomas Cacciola, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Elsa I. Castro, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Vincent J. Catanese, M.D.
Family Medicine - Barbara Cavallaro, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Cindy Chang, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - John R. Chapman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Mark Chase, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Rakesh Chhabra, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Stephen A Chidyllo, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Regina Wong Chu, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Cristina Cicogna, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Frank S. Ciminello, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Richard Cirello, M.D.
Family Medicine - Roderick J. Clemente, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Diego Coira, M.D.
Psychiatry - Jose A. Contreras, M.D.
Pain & Palliative Medicine - John T. Cozzone, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Daniel A. D’Andrea, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry - Miguel Damien, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - Kumar S. Dasmahapatra, M.D.
Surgery - Sameera Daud-Ahmad, M.D.
Endocrinology - Lawrence M. Davidson, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Robert Demartin, M.D., FACP
Internal Medicine - Derrick M. DeSilva, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Shamina Dhillon, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Steven Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Rowen Diano, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Barry DiBernardo, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Michael Distefano, M.D.
Orthopedic Hip & Knee Surgery - Mark R. Drzala, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery & Spine Surgery - Jack E. Ebani, M.D., FACS
Urology - Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Elie Elmann, M.D.
Cardiac Surgery - Brian S. Erler, M.D.
Pathology - Michael Esposito, M.D.
Urology - Leigh Ettinger, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Frederick Fakharzadeh, M.D.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery - David Feit, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Tatyana Feldman, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - David Felig, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Damon Fellman, M.D.
Neurology - Enrique A. Feoli, M.D.
Neurology - Warren Finkelstein, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Michael Fiorillo, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Denis B. Fitzgerald, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Frances Flug, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Arno H. Fried, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Robert Gajdos, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Gregory Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Julius Gardin, M.D.
Cardiology - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Bradley D. Geller, M.D.
Ophthalmology - James Geuder, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Joseph Giangola, M.D.
Endocrinology - John F. Gibbs, M.D.
Surgery - Alfred Gillio, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael A. Giuliano, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Aylon Glaser, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Herbert Glatt, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Jan S. Glowacki, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Christopher P. Godek, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Edward J. Gold, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Neil Gonter, M.D.
Rheumatology - Robert Gorman, M.D.
Family Medicine - Deborah A. Goss, M.D.
Pulmonology - Andre Goy, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Michael A. Graff, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Susan N. Greenberg, M.D.
Medical Oncology - John Gribbon, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Gary L. Gross, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Mark Gurland, M.D.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery - Richard H. Haddad, M.D.
Rheumatology - Kathleen Haines, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Paul J. Harlow, M.D.
Pediatrics - Harry Harper, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Mark A. Hartzband, M.D.
Orthopedic Hip & Knee Surgery - Sherif Hassan, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Mark Helbraun, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Terry W. Hensle, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Peter T. Hetzler, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Andrew C. Hirsch, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Steven E. Hodes, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Jacqueline Hollywood, M.D.
Cardiology - Peter J. Imbornone, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Dante Implicito, M.D.
Orthopedic Spine Surgery - Anthony Ingenito, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Masayuki Inouye, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Andrew Jennis, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Denise L. Johnson Miller, M.D.
Surgery - Rosy E. Joseph, M.D.
Nephrology - Peter Kagan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Steven Kanarek, M.D.
Cardiology - Ellen Kaplan, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Monroe S. Karetzky, M.D.
Pulmonology - Michael J. Katz, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael Kelly, M.D.
Orthopedic Knee & Shoulder Surgery - Raymond P. Kenny, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gilbert Kepecs, M.D.
Rheumatology - Richard Kim, M.D.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery - Steve Kim, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Gregg Klein, M.D.
Orthopedic Hip & Knee Surgery - Harry Koo, M.D.
Urology - Tatiana Krasikov, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Keith Kuenzler, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Evan G. Kushner, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Susan C. Kushner, M.D.
Pediatrics - Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - David Landers, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Vincent Lanteri, M.D.
Urology - Simeon Lauer, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Donna Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - William A. Lerner, M.D.
Hematology - Harlan Levine, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Suzanne Li, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Kenneth Lieberman, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Melissa S. Liebling, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Steven P. Lisser, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Paul LoVerme, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Ronald Low, M.D.
Otolaryngology - William W. Maggio, M.D., FACS
Neurosurgery - Joseph Manno, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Mark G. Martens, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Raymond M. Masterson, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Ronald Matteotti, M.D.
Surgery - Donald McCain, M.D., Ph.D.
Surgery - Peter McGovern, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology - John Mendes, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Scott E. Metzger, M.D.
Pain Medicine & Anesthesiology - Mary Ann, Michelis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - John R. Middleton, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Kenneth Miller, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Leslie Montgomery, M.D.
Surgery - Elaine Moustafellos, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Massimo Napolitano, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Barton M. Nassberg, M.D.
Endocrinology - Kenneth Newkirk, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Pakkay Ngai, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - George Nikias, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Stefanos Pantagis, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - David Panush, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Manisha Parulekar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mark Pascal, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Sanjeev Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Andrew Pecora, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Michael J. Pecoraro, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Helio Pedro, M.D.
Clinical Genetics - Stephen G. Pereira, M.D.
Surgery - Harold Perl, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Thomas Peterson, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Sean Pierce, M.D.
Neuroradiology - Julia Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Benjamin Planer, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Melvin Polkow, M.D.
Pulmonology - Suri B. Ponamgi, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Rick Pumill, M.D.
Cardiology - Huma Quraishi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Arnold H. Rabinowitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Glauco A. Radoslovich, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Joel Rakow, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Don Respler, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Stephen G. Rice, M.D., FAAP, FACSM
Sports Medicine - Michael I. Rose, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - John G. Rose, M.D.
Urology - Arie Rosen, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Gene Rosenberg, M.D.
Urology - Michael Rosenberg, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Constantine Rossakis, M.D.
Cardiology - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Robert Rothberg, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Howard Rothman, M.D.
Cardiology - James E. Rotolo, M.D., FACS
Urology - Scott Rowley, M.D.
Hematology - Reuben Rozanski, M.D.
Dermatology - Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, M.D.
Urology - Charles Sagorin, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Thomas L. Salazer, M.D.
Nephrology - William Salerno, M.D.
Cardiology - Sharyar Samadi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Said A. Samra, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Jaime Santamaria, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Arunima Sarkar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Alan Saroff, M.D.
Cardiology - Gary Savatsky, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Frank J. Scaccia, M.D., FACS, FICS
Otolaryngology & Plastic Surgery- Facial - Everett Schlam, M.D.
Family Medicine - Michael A. Sclafani, M.D.
Sports Medicine - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ali Seckin, M.D.
Pain Medicine - Eric B.J. Segal, M.D.
Pediatric Neurology - Thomas Selvaggi, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Christopher Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Michael Shapiro, M.D.
Surgery - Ariel Serbany, M.D., Ph.D.
Pediatric Neurology - Richard Schachter, DPM
Podiatry - Stephen Sherry, M.D.
Endocrinology - Svetlana Shifrin-Douglas, M.D.
Endocrinology - Helen Shin, M.D.
Dermatology - Gunjan J. Shukla, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Gregory Shypula, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Andrew Siegel, M.D.
Urology - Glenn Silbert, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Paul J. Silbert, M.D.
Neurology - Michael Silverstein, M.D.
Neurology - Gregory Simonian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Jennifer Sivitz, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Kevin Slavin, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Theresa Soroko, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Steven Sperber, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Ira J. Spiler, M.D.
Endocrinology - Peter S. Staats, M.D.
Pain Management & Anesthesiology - Cindy Steele, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Michael Sternschein, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - George Stoupakis, M.D.
Cardiology - Karl Strom, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Marvin L. Talansky, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Raj Tandon, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Lisa Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Mohamed A. Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Arthur A. Topilow, M.D.
Hematology - Patrick Toth, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Robert Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Lawrence S. Turtel, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Ami Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - David Vesole, M.D.
Hematology - Manuel Villafranca, M.D.
Psychiatry - Roy D. Vingan, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Stanley Waintraub, M.D.
Medical Oncology - Daniel Walzman, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Kenneth B. Wasser, M.D.
Rheumatology - Christopher A. Weiss, D.O.
Pediatrics - Jennifer Weiss, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Howard B. Weizman, M.D.
Nephrology - Mark Wiesen, M.D.
Endocrinology - Michael Wilderman, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Richard M. Winters, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - James Wittig, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Austin Wong, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Alan Zaccaria, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Sina Zaim, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Lloyd I. S. Zbar, M.D.
Otolaryngology - John Mitchell Zimmerman, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
New Jersey Monthly's 2016 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
New Jersey Monthly has selected more than 340 physicians affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health to be among its 2016 Jersey Choice Top Doctors. For this year’s list of Top Doctors, New Jersey Monthly commissioned an independent survey by Leflein Associates. New Jersey-based doctors were invited to give recommendations of the physicians they would choose to treat their own family members. The following Hackensack Meridian Health affiliated physicians were named to this list by their peers:
- Michael D. Addis, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Apurv Agrawal, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Rany AlHaj, M.D.
Rheumatology - Joseph J. Albanese, D.O.
Nephrology - Kezia J. Alberto, M.D.
Nephrology - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Edward C. Allegra, M.D., FACR
Rheumatology - Mitchel B. Alpert, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Edwin A. Amirata, M.D.
General Surgery - Richard C Angrist, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Spiros M. Arbes, M.D.
Nephrology - Benjamin Aronoff, M.D.
Nephrology - Michael L Arvanitis, M.D., FACS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Kourosh T. Asgarian, D.O.
Cardiothoracic Surgery - Nomaan Ashraf, M.D.
Orthopedic Spine Surgery - Sunil Asnani, M.D.
Endocrinology - Douglas G. Avella, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopedics - Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Matt Bach, M.D.
Cardiology - Harry A. Bade, M.D., FACS
Orthopedic Surgery - Aswine K. Bal, M.D.
Pediatrics – Pediatric Infectious Disease - Naveen Ballem, M.D.
Surgery – Bariatric and General - Rao V. Ballem, M.D.
General Surgery - Joshua D. Balog, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine - Joseph Barbalinardo, M.D.
Surgery – Bariatric and General - Joseph Basilone, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehab - Michael P. Basista, M.D.
Family Medicine - William E. Basri, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Jaime A. Bastidas, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Alvin Bell, M.D.
Nephrology - Brian Benson, M.D.
Ear, Nose, Throat - Anthony Berlet, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Nilaya Bhawsar, D.O.
Neurology - Mark A. Biebel, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatric Surgery - Steven J. Binenbaum, M.D.
General Surgery - Joseph F. Binns, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Rajiv Biswal, M.D.
Radiology - David Blady, M.D.
Neurology - Joseph G. Boak Jr., M.D.
Internal Medicine - Leonard J. Bodner
Vascular & Interventional Radiology - Iza M. Boesler, M.D.
Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine - Luigi V. Bonomini, M.D.
Nephrology - Frank J Borao, M.D., FACS, FASMBS
General Surgery - Jeffrey Boscamp. M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine - J. Andrew Bowe, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Robert Brautigan, M.D.
General Surgery - Neal Breit, M.D.
Endocrinology - Zamir S. Brelvi, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Debra E. Camal, M.D.
Breast Surgery - Kathleen K. Casey, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Joseph E. Cauda, M.D.
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Stephen A. Chagares, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - John R. Chapman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Daniel Char, M.D.
General Surgery - Mark Chase, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - John B. Checton, M.D., FACC, FASNC, FCCP
Cardiology - Kenneth Y. Chern, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gino Chiappetta, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Edward J. Choi, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Cardiology - Ravi Chokshi, M.D.
Surgery – General and Oncology - Vinay Chopra, M.D.
Family Practice – Sports Medicine - Arthur P. Christiano, M.D.
Urology - Stavros G. Christoudias, M.D.
General Surgery - Michael Ciccone, M.D.
Urology - Roderick Clemente, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Jason D. Cohen, M.D., FACS
Orthopedic Surgery - Randy S. Cohen, M.D.
Anesthesiology - Harry J. Coniaris, M.D., FAAO
Ophthalmology - Ellen L. Conner, M.D., FACOG
Obstetrics/Gynecology - John Conti, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology - Eric Costanzo, D.O.
Pulmonology - John Cozzarelli, DABPS
Podiatry - John Cozzone, M.D
Plastic Surgery - Francisco D. Cruz, M.D.
Endocrinology - Donald A. Cugini, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Miguel Damien, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology - Jeffrey S. Daniels, M.D.
Cardiology - Efthymios Daniskas, M.D.
Pulmonology - Maris Davis, M.D.
Endocrinology - Bruce DeCotiis, M.D.
Allergy and Immunology - Mark DeCotiis, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Penny DeFranco, M.D.
Nephrology - Matthew DeLuca, M.D.
Neurology - Lambro Demetriades, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery - Marc J. DeVito, M.D., FAAP
Internal Medicine – Pediatrics - Rowen Diano, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Jonathan Ditkoff, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Richard A. Drachtman, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Roy M. Dressner, D.O., FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery - David I. Drout, M.D.
Cardiology - Mark R. Drzala, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Stephen A. Ducey, M.D.
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - David J. Dupree, M.D.
General Surgery - Sukrut Dwivedi, D.O.
Infectious Disease - Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Michael Esposito, M.D.
Urology - David Estin, M.D., FACS
Neurosurgery - George J. Fahoury, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Frederick Fakharzadeh, M.D.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery - Joel P. Fechisin, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Marc T. Feder, M.D.
Urology - Damon Fellman, M.D.
Neurology - Frank P. Femino, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Frank Ferraro, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - George Ferrone, M.D.
Radiology - Thomas C. Fiest, D.O.
Gastroenterology - Arkady Finkel, M.D.
Radiology - Evan S. Fischer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Michael H. Fleisher, M.D.
Surgery – Pediatric Urology - Jose Flores, D.O.
Family Medicine - Daniel E. Flynn, M.D.
Radiology - Gregg R. Foos, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Franklin J. Frasco, M.D., FACS
Vascular Surgery - Arno H. Fried
Neurosurgery - Glenn G. Gabisan, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregory Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Edwin Gangemi, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Kalyani I. Gardilla, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Charles Gatt, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - Bradley Geller, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Paul Gennaro, M.D.
Neurology - David R. Gentile, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Mark W. Gesell, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Robert J. Gialanella, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Noah R. Gilson, M.D.
Neurology - Wahid S. Girgis, M.D.
Radiology - Michael Giuliano, D.O.
Family Medicine - Herbert Glatt, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Christopher P. Godek, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Jeffrey Goodman, M.D.
Nephrology - Robert Gorman, M.D.
Family Medicine - Thaddeus J. Grabowy, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gregory A. Greco, D.O.
Plastic Surgery - Aron M. Green, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Susan N. Greenberg, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology - Christopher E. Gribbin, M.D.
Radiology - Daniel S. Groisser, M.D.
Dermatology - Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Michael Guma, D.O.
Rheumatology - Andrew A. Gumbs, M.D.
General Surgery - Ajay Gupta, M.D.
Cardiology - Punit Gupta, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Vinit K. Gupta, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Richard H. Haddad, M.D.
Rheumatology - Catherine Hanlon, M.D.
Emergency Medicine - Alan B. Haratz, M.D.
Nephrology - Kenneth B. Harris, M.D.
Cardiology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Sherif Hassan, M.D.
Ear, Nose, Throat - Paul T. Haynes, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregory Heifler, M.D.
Family Medicine - Robert A. Herbstman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Peter T. Hetzler, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Raymond J. Holmes, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Kevin J. Holzman, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Karen L. Houck, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Jan A. Huston, M.D.
General Surgery - Jose I. Iglesias, D.O.
Nephrology - John J. Imbesi, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Dante Implicito, M.D.
Orthopedic Spine Surgery - Latha Jadhav, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ratnam Jain, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology - Vishal K. Jain, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Christopher Johnson, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Edward Julie, M.D.
Cardiology - Stephen S. Jurewicz, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Peter Kagan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Khalil A. Kaid, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology - Rajat Kapoor, D.O.
Nephrology - George J. Kaptain, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Sanjeev Kaul, M.D.
Trauma Critical Care - Julie Keller, M.D.
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery - Ira G Keselman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Hani Khoury, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Richard Kim, M.D.
Orthopedic Hand Surgery - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Yair D. Kissin, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Dusan Knezevic, M.D.
Cardiology - David Konigsberg, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopedics - Charles H. Koo, M.D.
Cardiology - Robert M. Kosinski, M.D.
Pulmonology - Jeffrey P. Kozlowski, M.D.
Nephrology - Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Vipul K Lakhani, M.D., ABD, FAAO
Ophthalmology - Nelson LaMarche, M.D.
Cardiology - Danielle E. Lann, M.D.
Endocrinology - Peter G. Lapman, M.D.
Cardiology - Edward Latimer, M.D.
Psychiatry - Timothy P. Leddy, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Andrew Lee, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Donna Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Robert C. Lee, M.D.
Pulmonology - Rafael Levin, M.D.
Orthopedics - Jonathan A. Levison, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Myron Levitt, M.D.
Neuroradiology - Joseph Licata, M.D.
General Surgery - Kenneth Lieberman, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Stephen Lindholm, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Timothy E. Link, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Kenneth A. Liss, D.O.
Nephrology - Edmund Liu, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Douglas S. Livornese, M.D.
Pulmonology - Kevin S. Lopyan, M.D.
General Surgery - Michael F. Lospinuso, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregory G. Lovallo, M.D.
Urology - Beth Loveridge Lenza, D.O.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Martin J. Luria, M.D.
Endocrinology - Theodore B. Lygas, M.D.
Breast Surgery - Neil W. Lyman
Nephrology - Prinze Mack, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Lawrence F. Mahdi, M.D.
Cardiology - Farshad Mansouri, M.D.
General Surgery - Renuka Mapitigama, M.D.
Pulmonology - Arthur K. Mark, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Frank Mastrianno, M.D.
Internal Medicine - James J. Matera, D.O.
Nephrology - Ajay Mathur, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Charles J. Mattina, M.D.
Cardiology - Donald A. McCain, M.D., Ph.D.
Surgical Oncology - Kevin C. McDaid, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Aditya C. Mehra, M.D.
Cardiology - Joshua Mendelson, M.D.
Neurology - John Mendes, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pierre J. Mendoza, M.D.
Urology - Marc S. Menkowitz, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Scott E. Metzger, M.D.
Pain Management - Ariel Meyer, D.O.
Nephrology - Mary Ann Michelis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Ellen C. Miele, M.D.
Pediatrics - Kenneth Miller, M.D.
Cardiology - Edward Milman
Radiology - Gregg E. Mojares, D.O.
Emergency Medicine - Richard A. Mojares, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Robert J. Morin, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Kenneth D. Nahum, D.O.
Hematology/Oncology - Matthew Nalbandian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Ralph C. Napoli, D.P.M.
Podiatry - Massimo M. Napolitano
Vascular Surgery - Ravinder Narang
Cardiology - Hoan-Vu T. Nguyen, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Michele Nitti, D.O.
Family Medicine - Ellen Novick, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Ty J. Olson, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Michael Ombrellino, M.D.
Cardiology - Michelle O’Shea, M.D.
Breast Surgery - Jeffrey L. Osofsky, M.D.
Cardiology - Robert Pannullo, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Prashant Parashurama, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Sanjiv R. Parikh, M.D.
Pain Management - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - James V. Pasquariello, M.D., FACS
General and Bariatric Surgery - Mark D. Pass, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Anthony M. Pastena, D.O.
Family Medicine - Ankitkumar K. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Ashish B. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Parag V. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Sanjeev Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Tushar R. Patel, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Chandler D. Patton, M.D.
Pulmonology - Helio Pedro, M.D.
Genetic Counseling - Robert P. Penney, M.D., FACOG
Obstetrics/Gynecology - Stephen Pereira, M.D.
General Surgery - Mark A. Perlmutter, M.D.
Urology - Gary M. Pess, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Robert Pittman, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Julia Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine - Arvind Prabhat, M.D., FACS
Otolaryngology - Atul Prakash, M.D.
Cardiology - Steven R. Priolo, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Donald C. Putman, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Seth R. Queler, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Rajnik W. Raab, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Sivaram Rajan, M.D.
Orthopedic Knee Surgery & Shoulder - Niranjan V. Rao, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Sumul N Raval, M.D., DABPN
Neurology - Mitchell F. Reiter, M.D.
Spine Surgery - Combiz Rezayat, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Charles Rilli, M.D.
Urology - Gary Rombough, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - John G Rose, M.D.
Urology - Steven M. Rosner, M.D.
Rheumatology & Arthritis - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Joshua S. Rovner, M.D.
Orthopedic Spine Surgery - Robert A Sabo, M.D.
Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery - William A Sachs, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Herneet Sahani, M.D.
Internal Medicine - James A. Saidi, M.D.
Urology - Thomas L. Salazer, M.D.
Nephrology - John Saldarini, M.D.
Nephrology - Roy B. Sauberman, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Richard Schachter, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Mark R Schwartz, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Rani Sebti, M.D.
Infectious Disease Medicine - Darsit K Shah, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Nita K. Shah, M.D.
Nephrology - Sarika Sharma, M.D.
Cardiology - Frank J Sharp, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Ellen R Sher, M.D., FAAAAI, FACP
Allergy and Immunology & Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - Stephen Sherry, M.D.
Endocrinology - Carla D. Simonian, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gregory T. Simonian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Grant Russell Simons, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Robert C Smith, M.D., FACS
Urology - Ramon Solhkhah, M.D.
Psychiatry - Theresa Soroko, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Christopher J Spagnuola, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Peter S Staats, M.D.
Pain Management & Anesthesiology - Jonathan S. Steinberg, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Jeffrey A. Stock, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Karl Strom, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery & General Surgery - Michael Subik, D.P.M.
Podiatry - Robert L Sweeney, D.O.
Emergency Medicine - Lisa K. Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Michael A Tavill, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Sunil R Thacker, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Philip J Therrien, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Stephen Thomsen, M.D.
Nephrology - Matthew S Tobin, M.D., FACS
Urology - Brian M Torpey, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - John M Tozzi, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Robert J. Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Amit Trivedi, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Lawrence S Turtel, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Martin Uram, M.D.
Ophthalmology - John Vaccaro, M.D.
Neurology - Peter S Vaclavik, M.D.
Anesthesiology - Ami Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology - Pranaychandra Vaidya, M.D.
Cardiology - Jordan Grant van Beever, M.D.
Anesthesiology - Arthur P Vasen, M.D., FAAOS
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery - Thomas S Vates, M.D., FAAP
Surgery – Pediatric Urology - Ronald B Villanueva, M.D.
Endocrinology - Konstantin Walmsley, M.D.
Urology - Kenneth B. Wasser, M.D.
Rheumatology - Jared Wasserman, M.D.
Ear, Nose, and Throat - Leonard Weiner, M.D.
Nephrology - Weiss, Jennifer M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Howard B. Weizman , M.D.
Nephrology & Internal Medicine - Craig B. Wiener , M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Mark Wiesen, M.D.
Endocrinology & Internal Medicine - Stephen J Windsor, M.D.
Hematology & Medical Oncology - Brian P Wolfman, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Jonathan P Yrad, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Neal Yudkoff, D.P.M.
Podiatry - Frank R. Yuppa, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology & Neuroradiology - Leonidas Zapiach, M.D.
Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine - Luis Zapiach, M.D.
General Surgery & Plastic Surgery - Mauricio Zapiach, M.D.
Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine - Ross Zbar, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Tina C Zecca, D.O.
Allergy and Immunology - Robert Zenenberg, D.O.
Nephrology - L. Steven Zukerman, M.D.
Cardiology - Eugene Zurkovsky, M.D.
General Surgery
New Jersey Monthly's 2017 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
New Jersey Monthly has selected more than 325 physicians affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health to be among its 2017 Jersey Choice Top Doctors. For this year’s list of Top Doctors, New Jersey Monthly commissioned an independent survey by Leflein Associates. New Jersey-based doctors were invited to give recommendations of the physicians they would choose to treat their own family members. The following Hackensack Meridian Health affiliated physicians were named to this list by their peers:
- Michael Downes Addis, M.D.
- Apurv Agrawal, M.D.
Hematology - Mutahar Ahmed, M.D.
Urology - Abdulla Al-Khan, M.D.
- Joseph J. Albanese, D.O.
Nephrology - Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Rana Y. Ali, M.D.
Pulmonology - Edward C. Allegra, M.D.
Rheumatology - Mitchel B. Alpert, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Edwin Amirata, M.D.
General Surgery - Richard C. Angrist, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Spiros M. Arbes, M.D.
Nephrology - Benjamin Aronoff, M.D.
Nephrology - Muthu R. Arunachalam, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Michael L. Arvanitis, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Nomaan Ashraf, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Douglas G. Avella, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - Hooman Azmi, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Matt Bach, M.D.
Cardiology - Harry A. Bade III, M.D., FACS
Orthopedic Surgery - Naveen Ballem, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Rao V. Ballem, M.D.
General Surgery - Joshua D. Balog, M.D.
Cardiology - Joseph P. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Robert J. Barbalinardo, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Joseph Basilone, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehab - Michael P. Basista, M.D.
Family Medicine - William E. Basri, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Jaime Adolfo Bastidas, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ronald Patrick Benitez, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Anthony C. Berlet, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Nilaya B. Bhawsar, D.O.
Neurology - Michael W. Bickerton, M.D.
Urology - Mark A. Biebel, DPM, FACFAS
Podiatric Surgery - Steven J. Binenbaum, M.D.
General Surgery - Joseph F. Binns, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Rajiv Biswal, M.D.
Radiology - David Blady, M.D.
Neurology - Joseph G. Boak, Jr., M.D.
Internal Medicine - Leonard J. Bodner, M.D.
Radiology - Iza M. Boesler, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Luigi Bonomini, M.D.
- Frank Borao, M.D.
General Surgery - Jeffrey Boscamp, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases - John Andrew Bowe, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Andrew H. Boyarsky, M.D.
General Surgery - Robert Brautigan, M.D.
General Surgery - Neal G. Breit, M.D.
Endocrinology - Zamir S. Brelvi, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Debra E. Camal, M.D.
Breast Surgery - Michael R. Carroll, III, M.D.
Radiology - Kathleen Casey, M.D.
Infectious Diseases - Joseph E. Cauda, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Michael Louis Censullo, M.D.
Radiology - Stephen A. Chagares, M.D.
General Surgery - John R. Chapman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Daniel Jay Char, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Mark D. Chase, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - John Checton, M.D., FACC, FASNC
Cardiology - Kenneth Y. Chern, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Ravi J. Chokshi, M.D.
- Vinay Chopra, M.D.
Family Medicine - Arthur Patrick Christiano, M.D.
Urology - Clifford Timothy Chu, M.D., FACS
Otolaryngology - Roderick J. Clemente, M.D.
Neurological Surgery - Jason D. Cohen, M.D., FACS
Orthopaedic Surgery - Harry J. Coniaris, M.D., FAAO
Ophthalmology - John A. Conti, M.D.
Hematology - Francisco D. Cruz, M.D.
Endocrinology - Donald A. Cugini, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Peter A. Dabrowski, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Miguel Damien, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology – Reproductive Endocrinology - Jeffrey Daniels, M.D.
Cardiology - Efthymios I. Daniskas, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Medicine - Maris R. Davis, M.D.
Endocrinology - Bruce DeCotiis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology - Mark A. DeCotiis, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Penny E. Defranco, M.D.
Nephrology - Joseph DeGregorio, M.D.
Cardiology - Loren M. DeLuca, D.O.
- Matthew J. Deluca, M.D.
Neurology - Haralambos Demetriades, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Frederick A. DePaola, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Fiore J. Devito, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Rowen Gumapas Diano, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Karen A. Dias-Martin, M.D.
Gynecology - Jonathan W. Ditkoff, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Richard A. Drachtman, M.D.
- Roy M. Dressner, D.O.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - David I. Drout, M.D.
Cardiology - Mark R. Drzala, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Stephen A. Ducey, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - David J. Dupree, M.D.
General Surgery - Sukrut A. Dwivedi, D.O.
Infectious Diseases - Sebastian R. Eid, M.D.
General Surgery - Samuel Henry Engel, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - David Estin, M.D., FACS
Neurosurgery - George J. Fahoury Jr, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - Frederick F. Fakharzadeh, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Joel P. Fechisin, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Marc T. Feder, M.D.
Urology - David Yehuda Feigenblum, M.D., Ph.D
Cardiology - Damon Fellman, M.D.
Neurology - Frank P. Femino, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Frank J. Ferraro, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Arkady Finkel, M.D.
Radiology - Evan S. Fischer, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Michael H. Fleisher, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Daniel E. Flynn, M.D.
Radiology - Gregg R. Foos, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Silvia Fresco, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - David Friedman, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Glenn Gabisan, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregory J. Gallina, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery - Edwin M. Gangemi, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehab - Kalyani I. Gardilla, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Sudha Garla, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Charles J. Gatt Jr, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Glen Gejerman, M.D.
Radiation Oncology - David R. Gentile, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Mark W. Gesell, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Robert J. Gialanella, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Douglas T. Gibbens, M.D.
- Noah R. Gilson, M.D.
Neurology - Wahid S. Girgis, M.D.
Radiology - Michael G. Giuliano, D.O.
Family Medicine - Herbert L. Glatt, M.D.
Ophthalmology - Kenneth David Glazier, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Nicole Glynn, M.D.
Radiology - Christopher P. Godek, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Neil Gonter, M.D.
Rheumatology - Robert T. Gorman, M.D.
Family Medicine - Thaddeus J. Grabowy, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Gregory A. Greco, D.O.
Plastic Surgery - Aron M. Green, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Susan N. Greenberg, M.D.
Hematology - Christopher E. Gribbin, M.D.
Radiology - Daniel S. Groisser, M.D.
Dermatology - Gary L. Gross, M.D., FAAAAI
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology - Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Dermatology - Michael Guma, D.O.
Rheumatology - Ajay K. Gupta, M.D.
Cardiology - Punit Gupta, M.D.
Infectious Diseases - Vinit K. Gupta, M.D.
Infectious Diseases - Richard Hani Haddad, M.D.
Rheumatology - Catherine A. Hanlon, M.D.
Emergency Medicine - Alan B. Haratz, M.D.
Nephrology - Michael B. Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology - Sherif A. Hassan, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Paul T. Haynes II, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Gregory Heifler, M.D.
Family Medicine - David H. Henick, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Peter T. Hetzler, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Raymond J. Holmes, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Hector R. Iglesias, M.D.
- John J. Imbesi, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Dante A. Implicito, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Latha Jadhav, M.D.
Pediatrics - Avrum L. Joffe, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Stephen S. Jurewicz, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Peter E. Kagan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Rajat Kapoor, D.O.
Nephrology - George J. Kaptain, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Sanjeev Kumar Kaul, M.D.
General Surgery - Julie M. Keller, M.D.
Orthopedic Trauma - Raymond Kenny, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Ira G. Keselman, M.D., FACS
Urology - Alexandru F. Kimel, M.D.
Rheumatology - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Yahir David Kissin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Gregg Roger Kelin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Dusan Knezevic, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Glenn Kolansky, M.D.
Dermatology - David R. Konigsberg, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - Charles H. Koo, M.D.
Cardiology - Robert M. Kosinski, M.D.
Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine - Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
General Surgery - Vipul K. Lakhani, M.D.
Opthalmology - Nelson S. LaMarche, M.D.
Cardiology - Peter Grant Lapman, M.D.
Cardiology - Edward A. Latimer, M.D.
Psychiatry - Samuel J. Laufer, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Andrew Lee, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Richard Lee, M.D.
Urology - Chester C. Lee, M.D.
Urology - Rafael Levin, M.D.
- Selwyn Levine, M.D.
Pulmonary - Jonathan A. Levison
- Myron M. Levitt, M.D.
Radiology - Joseph Licata, M.D.
General Surgery - Kenneth V. Lieberman, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Stephen Lindholm, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Timothy E. Link, M.D.
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery - Kenneth A. Liss, D.O.
Nephrology - Elizabeth Yi Liu
Family Medicine - Edmund Liu, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Douglas S. Livornese, M.D.
Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep medicine - Kevin S. Lopyan, M.D.
Vascular Surgery, General Surgery - Gregory G. Lovallo, M.D.
Urology - Martin J. Luria, M.D.
Endocrinology - Theodore B. Lygas, M.D.
Breast Surgery, General Surgery - Neil W. Lyman, M.D.
- Lawrence F. Mahdi, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Farshad Mansouri, M.D.
Colon, Rectal Surgery - Renuka N. Mapitigama, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease, sleep medicine - Arthur K. Mark, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Frank L. Mastrianno, M.D.
Internal Nedicine - James J. Matera, D.O.
Nephrology - Ajay Mathur, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Charles J. Mattina, M.D.
Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine - Donald A. McCain, M.D., PHD
Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Kevin C. McDaid, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Joshua T. Mendelson, M.D.
Neurology - Pierre J. Mendoza, M.D.
Urology - Marc S Menkowitz, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Scott E. Metzger, M.D.
Pain Management, Anesthesiology - Ariel Meyer, D.O.
Internal Medicine, Nephrology - Mary Ann Michelis, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology, Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology - Kenneth Miller, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Edward Milman, M.D.
Radiology - Gregg E. Mojares, D.O.
Emergency Medicine - Richard Alan Mojares, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Frank M. Moore, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Aaron J. Morgan, M.D.
Dermatology - Ravi Munver, M.D.
Urology - Kenneth D. Nahum, D.O.
Hematology, Medical Oncology - Matthew Martin Nalbandian
- Ralph C. Napoli, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery - Massimo M. Napolitano, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Dmitry Nemirovsky, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine - Hoan-Vu Tran Nguyen, M.D.
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Michele Nitti, D.O.
Family Medicine - Robert Nossa, M.D.
Dermatology - Ellen Novick, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - S. Charles Oh, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Ty J Olson, M.D.
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery - Oscar T. Ortiz, M.D., FACE
Endocrinology - Jeffrey L Osofsky, M.D.
Cardiology, Cardiology-Nuclear Medicine - Prashant Parashurama, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology - Ilene Pardon, M.D.
Opthalmology - Sanjiv R. Parikh, M.D.
Pain Medicine/Pain Management - Glenn S. Parker, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery - Mark D. Pass, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Pallative Medicine, Internal Medicine - Anthony Pastena, D.O.
Family Medicine - Ashish B. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Parag V. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Alpesh B. Patel, M.D.
Cardiology - Sanjeev N. Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Ankitkumar K. Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Lopa M. Patel, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine - Tushar R. Patel, M.D., FACS
Plastic Surgery - Chandler D. Patton, M.D.
Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine - Helio Pedro, M.D.
Clinical Genetic Counseling - Robert P. Penney, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology - Stephen G. Pereira, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery - Gary M. Pess, M.D.
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Julia A. Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Arvind Prabhat, M.D., FACS
Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery - Atul Prakash, M.D.
Cardiocascualr Disease - David Principe, M.D.
OB/GYN - Donald C. Putman
- Seth R. Queler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Rajnik W. Raab
- Niranjan V. Rao, M.D.
Vascular Surgery, General Surgery - Sumul N. Raval, M.D.
Neurology - Mitchell F. Reiter, M.D.
Spine Surgery - Gary Rombough, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery - John G. Rose, M.D.
Urology - Roger G. Rosenstein, M.D.
Hand Surgery - Steven Rosner, M.D.
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology - Patrick A. Roth, M.D.
Neurosurgery - William A. Sachs, DPM
Podiatric Surgery - James A. Saidi, M.D.
Urology - Thomas L. Salazer, M.D.
Nephrology - Marcello E. Sammarone, M.D.
Pain Medicine/Pain Management - Burton A. Schlecker, M.D.
Urology - Mark R. Schwartz, M.D., FACS
General Surgery - Thomas A. Selvaggi, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology, Internal Medicine - Christopher Shaari, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Darsit K. Shah, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Frank J. Sharp, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Ellen R. Sher, M.D., FAAAAI, FACP
Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics - Stephen Sherry, M.D.
Endocrinology - Gregory Simonian, M.D.
Vascular Surgery - Grant Russell Simons, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine - Anup Singh, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Robert C Smith, M.D., FACS
Urology - Theresa Soroko, M.D.
Infectious Disease - Christopher J. Spagnuola, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Peter S. Staats, M.D.
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Lawrence M. Stankovits, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Jonathan Steinberg, M.D.
- Jeffrey A. Stock
Pediatric Urology - Karl Strom, M.D.
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Michael Subik, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery - Robert L. Sweeney, D.O.
Emergency Medicine - Lisa Tank, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine - Michael A. Tavill, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Steven Tennenbaum, M.D.
Urology - Sunil R. Thacker, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Rudolf C. Thompson, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Stephen Thomsen, M.D.
Nephrology - Matthew S. Tobin, M.D., FACS
Urology - Brian M. Torpey, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Robert J. Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Amit Trivedi, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery - Penny S. Turtel, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Martin Uram, M.D.
Opthalmology - John Vaccaro, M.D.
Neurology - Ami Vaidya, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Stefanie S. Vaimakis. M.D.
Bariatric Surgery - Arthur P. Vasen, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery - Thomas S. Vates, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Ronald B. Villanueva, M.D.
Endocrinology - Roy D. Vingan, M.D.
Neurosurgery - Derrick I. Wallace, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Konstantin Walmsley, M. D.
Urology - Kenneth B. Wasser, M.D.
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology - Jared M. Wasserman
Otolaryngology - Martin R. Weinberg
Opthalmology - Jennifer Weiss, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Howard B. Weizman
Nephrology - Craig Wiener, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology - Mark Wiesen, M.D.
Endocrinology - Stephen J. Windsor, M.D.
Hematology, Medical Oncology - Praveen K. Yalamanchili, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery - Kevin Yao
Neurosurgery - Zyad Younan, M.D.
Cardiology - Neal Yudkoff, M.D.
Podiatry - Frank R. Yuppa, M.D.
Radiology, Neuroradiology - Leonidas Zapiach, M.D., FACG
Gastroenterology - Mauricio Zapiach, M.D.
Gastroenterology - Luis A. Zapiach, M.D.
Plastic Surgery - Ross Zbar, M.D.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Tina C. Zecca, D.O.
Allergy and Immunology - Robert D. Zenenberg, M.D.
Nephrology - L. Steven Zukerman, M.D.
Cardiology - Eugene Zurkovsky, M.D.
General Surgery
2020 Jersey’s Best Top Children’s Doctors
Jersey’s Best has named more than 75 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2020 Top Children’s Doctors list. Each year for a quarter of a century, Castle Connolly has consulted tens of thousands of physicians across America to obtain their confidential recommendations regarding the Top Doctors in their specialty and region. The result is a thoroughly reliable list of Top Doctors that consumers can consult when seeking nearby physicians in various specialties. As in years past, Jersey’s Best has partnered with Castle Connolly to provide readers with information on dozens of doctors across the Garden State who have been recommended by their peers and who have met Castle Connolly’s exacting criteria.
- Christopher Weiss, DO
Pediatrics - Lucia Caruana, M.D.
Pediatrics - David Wisotsky, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael Novogroder, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Alan Kanter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Gail Schewitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Howard Friedman, M.D.
Pediatrics - Lynn Sugarman, M.D.
Pediatrics - Karpukarasi Ayyanathan, M.D.
Pediatrics - Kishan Agarwal, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Keith Kuenzler, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery - Mohamed Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - George Kipel, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Rakesh Chhabra, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Benjamin Planer, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Leah Alexander, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ada Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Aryeh Baer, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Stacey Rifkin-Zenenberg, DO
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Melissa Monaco, M.D.
Pediatrics - Eric Segal, M.D.
Child Neurology - Burton Appel, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Evelyn Rodriguez-Zierer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jonathan Wong, M.D.
Pediatrics - Sania Perez, M.D.
Pediatrics - Felicia Gliksman, DO
Child Neurology - Juliann Paolicchi, M.D.
Child Neurology - Melissa Chism, M.D.
Pediatrics - Dorienne Planer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Joanne Aranoff, M.D.
Pediatrics - Eun-Joo Kim, M.D.
Pediatrics - Yvette Starer, M.D.
Pediatrics - Deborah Steinbaum, M.D.
Pediatrics - Kristina Hetling, M.D.
Pediatrics - Tatiana Lin, M.D.
Pediatrics - Lauren Brucia, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jessie Long, M.D.
Pediatrics - Ellen Kaplan, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Tracie Wong, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Evan Weissman, DO
Pediatrics - Maury Buchalter, M.D.
Pediatrics - Paul Harlow, M.D.
Pediatrics - Michael Harris, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Kenneth Lieberman, MD
Pediatric Nephrology - Harold Perl, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Robert Tozzi, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Ariel Sherbany, MD/PhD
Child Neurology - Arnold Rabinowitz, M.D.
Pediatrics - Jeffrey Bienstock, M.D.
Pediatrics - Mona Tantawi, M.D.
Pediatrics - Robert Murphy, M.D.
Pediatrics - Scott Zucker, M.D.
Pediatrics - Steven Diamond, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Susan Kushner, M.D.
Pediatrics - Suzanne Li, M.D./Ph.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Yukiko Kimura, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Julia Piwoz, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Javier Aisenberg, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology - Alfred Gillio, M.D.
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - Wendy Jeshion, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Michael Giuliano, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Elaine Moustafellos, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Donna Lee, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Leigh Ettinger, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology - Jennifer Weiss, M.D.
Pediatric Rheumatology - Pakkay Ngai, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonology - Huma Quraishi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Sharyar Samadi, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology - Harry Koo, M.D.
Pediatric Urology - Sabrina Malik, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Sandra Cammarata, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Harpreet Pall, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Elsa Castro, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Jennifer Jimenez, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Beth Loveridge-Lenza, DO
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Mitchel Alpert, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology - Michael Graff, M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Katherine Beckwith-Fickas, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology
2020 Bergen Magazine's Top Children’s Doctors
Bergen Magazine has named more than 75 Hackensack Meridian Health physicians to its 2020 Top Children’s Doctors list. Each year for a quarter of a century, Castle Connolly has consulted tens of thousands of physicians across America to obtain their confidential recommendations regarding the Top Doctors in their specialty and region. The result is a thoroughly reliable list of Top Doctors that consumers can consult when seeking nearby physicians in various specialties. As in years past, Bergen Magazine has partnered with Castle Connolly to provide readers with information on dozens of doctors across the Garden State who have been recommended by their peers and who have met Castle Connolly’s exacting criteria.
- Juliet Caldwell
Addiction Medicine - Jennifer L Northridge
Adolescent Medicine - Mohammad A. Younus
Allergy and Immunology - Surjya Sen
Anesthesiology - Tara M. Balija
Breast Surgery - Marson T. Davidson
Cancer Surgery - Elie M. Elmann
Cardiac Surgery - Mark Berger Anderson
Cardiac Surgery - David B. Landers
Cardiology - Steven Kanarek
Cardiology - Helio F. Pedro
Clinical Genetics - John J. Villa
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease - Robin Ashinoff
Dermatology - Joseph P. Underwood
Emergency Medicine - Rosario Ligresti
Gastroenterology - Laurie G. Jacobs
Geriatric Medicine - Derya Ozok
Geriatric Medicine - Manisha S. Parulekar
Geriatric Medicine - Arunima Sarkar
Geriatric Medicine - Lisa K. Tank
Geriatric Medicine - David S. Siegel
Hematology and Oncology - Lopa V. Maharaja
Infectious Disease - Bindu Anand Balani
Infectious Disease - Cristina Emanuela Cicogna
Infectious Disease - Samit S. Desai
Infectious Disease - Rani Sebti
Infectious Disease - Steven J. Sperber
Infectious Disease - Lisa M. Raacke
Internal Medicine - Nora Z. Tossounian
Internal Medicine - Abdulla Al Khan
Maternal and Fetal Medicine - Jesus R. Alvarez Perez
Maternal and Fetal Medicine - Benjamin C. Planer
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine - Krupa S. Pandey
Neurology - Kurt Florian Thomas
Neurology - Simeon A. Lauer
Ophthalmology - Michael E. Rosenberg
Ophthalmology - Yair David Klissin
Orthopedic Surgery - Francis R. Paterson
Orthopedic Surgery - Jose A. Contreras
Pain Medicine - Ali I. Seckin
Pain Medicine - Meghan E. Tozzi
Pediatric Cardiology - Robert J. Tozzi
Pediatric Cardiology - Mark E. Siegel
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Emily M. Berger
Pediatric Dermatology - Julie V. Schaffer
Pediatric Dermatology - Helen T. Shin
Pediatric Dermatology - Javier E. Aisenberg
Pediatric Endocrinology - Steven N. Ghanny
Pediatric Endocrinology - Genna W. Klein
Pediatric Endocrinology - Wendy C. Jeshion
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Elaine Moustafellos
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Francine Samuels
Pediatric Gastroenterology - Burton E. Appel
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Michael B. Harris
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Aryeh Z. Baer
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Sejal Bhavsar
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Julia A. Piwoz
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Kevin A. Slavin
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Leigh M. Ettinger
Pediatric Nephrology - Kenneth V. Lieberman
Pediatric Nephrology - Felicia J Gliksman
Pediatric Neurology - Ariel A. Sherbany
Pediatric Neurology - Ada Shuk Chong Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Donna J. Lee
Pediatric Pulmonology - Pakkay Ngai
Pediatric Pulmonology - Jason C. Fisher
Pediatric Surgery - Keith A. Kuenzler
Pediatric Surgery - Melinda Collins
Rheumatology - Yukiko Kimura
Rheumatology - Jennifer E. Weiss
Rheumatology - Nabil P. Rizk
Thoracic Surgery - Nazly M. Shariati
Thoracic Surgery - Kevin R. Basralian
Urology - Debra L. Fromer
Urology - Michelle Joosun Kim
Urology - Harry P. Koo
Urology - Ravi Munver
Urology - David Shin
Urology - Michael D. Stifelman
Urology
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