Who we are

A multi-disciplinary team approach is essential for the delivery of transfusion-free care. Our team is comprised of qualified, dedicated and caring physicians and nurses who will explore, explain, and utilize all possible alternatives to blood transfusions during your hospital stay.


Nursing Staff
Participating Physicians


NURSING STAFF:
Elizabeth Crum, MSN, RN, APN, C, CCRN
Coordinator, Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery

Staff Nurses:

Patrick DeGennaro, R.N.
Judith Haystrand, MSN, RN, APN-C
Patricia Kearns-Sonzogni, RN, CEN
Kimberly Marler, R.N.
Geraldine Vargas, R.N., APN
Barbara Wolthoff, RN, CNOR
Joanna Yohannes, R.N., C


PARTICIPATING PHYSICIANS:
The Medical Staff of The Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery encompasses all disciplines of medicine. Physicians are listed alphabetically under their specialty. Click on a specialty to view the participating physicians in that field.

Anesthesiology
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Cosmetic Surgery/Plastic Surgery
Dermatology
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
Genetics
Geriatrics
Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology
Hand Surgery
Hematology/Oncology
Hospitalist
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Interventional Radiology
Laparoscopic Surgery
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Oral - Maxillofacial
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology/Pediatric Otolaryngology
Pain & Palliative Care
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pediatric Asthma Allergy Immunology
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Psychiatry
Pediatric Rheumatology
Perinatology / Maternal Fetal Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Surgery
Podiatric Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care
Radiation Oncology
Radiology/Interventional Radiology
Reproductive_Endocrinology
Spinal Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Trauma
Urology
Vascular Surgery
Women's Health



MEDICAL STAFF
The following physicians are participating members of The Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery. They are listed alphabetically under their specialty, along with their primary phone numbers.


Anesthesiology

Lawrence Abrams, M.D. 201-996-2419
Michael Block, M.D. 201-996-2419
Andrew S. Boral, M.D. 201-996-2419
William Brotherton, M.D. 201-996-2419
Jerome Cuttitta, M.D., 201-996-2419
David DeRemigio, D.O. 201-996-2419
Daniel C. Dragone, M.D. 201-996-2419
Sergio Dragone, M.D. 201-996-2419
Kenneth Giuffre, M.D. 201-996-2419
Abe Haliczer, M.D. 201-996-2419
Russell Horn, M.D. 201-996-2419
Andrew Hummel, D.O. 201-996-2419
Chinweike Izeogu, M.D. 201-996-2552
Robert Karpinos, M.D. 201-996-2419
Mark Kronenfeld, M.D. 201-996-2419
Joanne Leslie, M.D. 201-996-2419
Laurentiu Popa, M.D. 201-996-2419
Matt Reddy, M.D. 201-996-2419
Kaya Sarier, M.D. 201-996-2419
Mark Schlesinger, M.D. 201-996-2419
Magdi Seedhom, M.D. 201-996-2419
Steven Topfer, D.O. 201-996-2419
William Vickers, M.D. 201-996-2419
Leslie Weiss-Bloom, M.D. 201-996-2419
Stephen Weitzman, M.D. 201-996-2419
Andreas Xagoraris, M.D. 201-996-2419
Cardiac Surgery
John Alexander, M.D. 201-996-2791
Kouroush Asgarian, M.D. 201-996-2261
Elie Elmann, M.D. 201-996-2261
Saqib Masroor, M.D. 201-996-2791
Peter Praeger, M.D. 201-996-2261
Eric Somberg, M.D. 201-996-2261
Cardiology
Paul Andrews, M.D. 201-907-0442
Joseph Balzano, M.D. 201-843-1019
Yaron Bareket, M.D. 201-941-8100
Lane Benoff, M.D. 201-288-4252
Walter Berkowitz, M.D. 201-461-6200
James R. Clifford, M.D. 201-996-7733
Joaquim Correia. M.D. 973-589-8668
Mark Denson, M.D. 201-996-0055
Leonardo DiVagno, M.D. 201-845-3535
Jack Flyer, M.D. 201-461-6200
Taya Glotzer, M.D. 201-996-2287
Daniel Goodman, M.D. 201-288-4252
Syed Husain, M.D. 914-237-4720
Steven Kanarek, M.D. 201-342-7733
Nate Lebowitz, M.D. 201-461-6200
Robert Leon, M.D. 201-610-1535
Jeffery Matican, M.D. 201-503-1920
Jeffery Mitchel, M.D. 201-567-7576
Angel Mulkay, M.D. 201-453-9200
Karan S. Nejad, M.D. 201-457-3366
Sanjeev Patel, M.D. 201-843-1019
Glauco Radoslovich, M.D. 201-996-2997
Howard Rothman, M.D. 201-461-6200
William Salerno, M.D. 201-843-1019
Evan Sehgal, M.D. 201-288-4252
Andrew Shih, M.D. 845-357-1717
Gunjan Shukla, M.D. 201-996-2997
Ronald Strobel, M.D. 201-945-3292
Tariqshah Syed, M.D. 201-836-1788
Sarah Timmapuri, M.D. 201-343-2050
Pranay Vaidya, M.D. 201-343-2050
John Zimmerman, M.D. 201-996-2997
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Joseph Giangola, M.D. 201-488-5922
Peter Hannoush, M.D. 201-488-8766
Joseph J. Schwartz, M.D. 201-567-3674
Emergency Medicine
Miriam Ambalu, M.D. 201-996-2300
Max Auerbach, PA-C 201-996-4614
Louise Austin, PA-C 201-996-4614
Henry Chang, M.D. 201-996-4614
Cary Chiang, M.D. 201-996-4614
Beverly Davidson, M.D. 201-996-2300
Jason Deutch, M.D. 201-996-2300
Joseph Feldman, M.D. 201-996-3192
Christine Fernandez, M.D. 201-996-4614
Deborah Festa, APN, C 201-996-4614
John Hallenbeck, DO 201-996-4614
Jeffrey Heilpern, APN-C 201-996-4614
Kevin Hewitt, M.D. 201-996-4614
Michael Kane, M.D. 201-996-4614
Young-Min Kim, M.D. 201-996-4614
Judith Kutzleb, APN, C 201-996-4614
Timothy Lancaster, M.D. 201-996-4614
Scott Mankowitz, M.D. 201-996-4614
Herman Morchel, M.D. 201-996-4614
Richard Nierenberg, M.D. 201-996-2300
Chinwe Ogedegbe, M.D. 201-996-4614
Yvette N. Owens, M.D. 201-996-2300
Miyasari Ranoewidjojo, PA-C 201-996-4614
Elias Sassoon, PA-C 201-996-4614
David Solomon, M.D. 201-996-4614
Sharon Strater, M.D. 201-996-4614
Lori Stupp-Bobula, PA-C 201-996-4614
Geraldine Vargas, APN-C 201-996-4614
Philip Walden, M.D. 201-996-2300
Jeff Weisberger, PA-C 201-996-4614
Ed Yamin, M.D. 201-996-2300
Heidi Zoberman, P.A. 201-996-2300
Family Practice
Rajashree Kantha, M.D. 201-445-7744
Mahmood Karimi, M.D. 201-391-6700
Paul Keshishian, D.O. 201-368-3384
Joseph Parian, M.D. 973-478-3556
Gastroenterology
Eric Ellinghaus, M.D. 201-488-3003
David Feit, M.D. 201-488-3003
David Felig, M.D. 201-488-3003
Richard Golding, M.D. 201-488-3003
Ramesh Gupta, M.D. 201-794-8900
Arnold Leibowitz, M.D. 201-489-77772
Scott Lippe, M.D. 201-594-0700
George Nikias, M.D. 201-488-7772
Joseph Roth, M.D. 201-842-0020
Mark Tanchel, M.D. 201-488-3003
Geriatrics
Stefanos G. Pantagis, M.D. 201-928-0200
Gynecology
Barbara Cavallaro, M.D. 201-488-2288
Savita Khosla, M.D. 201-489-2255
Peri Petras, M.D. 201-488-2288
Vinay Shah, M.D. 973-471-2000
Gynecologic Oncology
Rudy Segna, M.D. 201-678-1899
Daniel H. Smith, M.D. 201-996-5373
Hand Surgery
Frederick Fakharzadeh, M.D. 201-967-5950
Mark Gurland, M.D. 201-568-4066
Richard Kim, M.D. 201-996-5439
Roger Rosenstein, M.D. 201-967-5950
Hematology/Oncology
Andre Goy, M.D. 201-996-5900
Harry Harper, M.D. 201-996-5900
Andrew Jennis, M.D. 201-996-5900
Thomas Lynch, M.D. 201-996-5900
Stanley Waintraub, M.D. 201-996-5900
Infectious Diseases
Samit Desai, MD 201-487-2070
Internal Medicine
Suhel Ahmed, M.D. 201-342-0066
Aurora Andreescu, MD 201-342-4008
Dora P. Barnes, M.D. 973-677-2285
Ciro Carafa, M.D. 973-473-870
Padma Chava, M.D. 201-939-8834
Anjana Chhabra, M.D. 201-646-0001
Peter DeMauro, M.D. 201-646-0001
Leonardo Divagno, M.D. 201-995-0055
Alan Felsen, M.D. 201-342-2271
Salvatore Focella, M.D. 201-444-5807
Adam Goldfarb, M.D. 201-646-0001
Andre Goy, M.D. 201-996-5900
Hiie Gussak, M.D. 201-836-0897
Tiziana Jasper, M.D. 973-778-440
Robert Kavaler, M.D. 201-986-1881
Lauren Koniaris, M.D. 201-487-4595
Ira Kurz, M.D. 201-896-1200
Evan Kushner, M.D. 201-986-1881
Michael Lam, M.D. 201-944-7676
Henry Lau, M.D. 201-646-0044
Elizabeth Madela, M.D. 201-646-0001
Morey Menacker, M.D. 201-986-1881
Robert Parangi, M.D. 201-265-7564
Nicholas Pecorelli, M.D. 201-438-5500
Pedro Pereira, M.D. 201-224-5920
Edward Prins, M.D. 201-646-0001
Rick Pumill, M.D. 201-941-8100
Joseph Radest, M.D. 201-986-1881
Mohamed Rafeeuddin, M.D. 201-641-2884
Sarita Rastogi, M.D. 201-489-8567
Robert Rigolosi, M.D. 201-833-3223
Bernard Saccaro, M.D. 201-488-8116
Shelley Samuel, M.D. 973-247-1911
Gary Schwartz, M.D. 201-646-0001
Fernando Segovia, M.D. 201-941-8100
Virender Sethi, M.D. 201-996-2480
Sarika Sharma, M.D. 201-343-8757
Shikha Sharma, M.D. 201-489-9119
Knight Steel, M.D. 201-996-2503
Zalman Suldan, MD, 201-646-0110
Amit Tailor, M.D. 201-933-7611
John Totaro, M.D. 201-845-6448
Murray Weinstock, M.D. 201-489-5999
Frederic Wien, M.D. 973-742-2228
Ann Wry, M.D. 201-336-8111
Laparoscopic Surgery
Garth Ballantyne, M.D. 201-996-2959
Hans Schmidt, M.D. 201-646-0060
Amit Trivedi, M.D. 201-646-0060
Nephrology
Benjamin Aronoff, M.D. 201-836-0897
Ralph Hallac, M.D. 201-567-6599
Rosy Joseph, M.D. 201-836-0897
David Levin, M.D. 201-836-0897
Thomas Salazar, M.D. 201-836-0897
Neurology

Lyle Dennis, M.D. 201-894-5805
Kirk Levy, M.D. 201-894-5805
J. Kirk Roberts, M.D. 201-488-3705
Arthur Rothman, M.D. 201-567-1264
Gregory W. Taylor, M.D. 914-428-9213
Joseph Willner, M.D. 201-894-5805
Neurosurgery
Marc Arginteanu, M.D. 201-569-7737
Arno Fried, M.D. 201-996-5251
George Jacobs, M.D. 201-996-2535
George Kaptain, M.D. 201-342-2550
Jules Ladenheim, M.D. 201-343-5333
Allen Maniker, M.D. 973-972-2323
Catherine Mazzola, M.D. 201-262-6008
Frank Moore, M.D. 201-569-7737
Thomas Peterson, M.D. 201-525-0500
Pat Roth, M.D. 201-342-2550
Robert Rubin, M.D. 201-488-1766
Alfred Steinberger, M.D. 201-569-7737
Roy Vingan, M.D. 201-342-2550
Daniel Walzman, M.D. 201-342-2550
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yaakov Abdelhak, M.D. 201-996-2765
Lawrence Adelsohn, M.D. 201-342-0118
Manuel Alvarez, M.D. 201-996-2765
Jennifer Ashton, M.N. 201-871-4346
Madhuri Bewtra, M.D. 201-871-4346
Victor Borden, M.D. 201-871-1766
David Broizman, M.D. 201-871-1766
Milinda Carson, M.D. 201-907-0087
Marc Clachko, M.D. 201-489-2727
Alex Cocoziello, D.O. 201-794-7717
Ramin Cocoziello, M.D. 201-794-0910
Robert Cohen, M.D. 201-342-0118
Anna Collado, D.O. 973-256-0404
Solon Edward Davis, M.D. 201-996-2767
Lorraine Driscoll, M.D. 201-933-3203
Robert Gallo, M.D. 201-342-6633
Robert Glick, M.D. 201-567-5155
Peter Mc Govern, M.D. 201-393-7444
Arthur Gross, M.D. 201-894-9599
Gerard Hansen, M.D. 201-487-4014
Wendy Hurst, M.D. 201-894-9599
Maria Keanchong, M.D. 973-256-0404
Hugo Kitzis, M.D. 201-968-1000
Robin Levat, M.D. 201-342-1600
Ronny Meier, M.D. 201-385-8350
Michael Pitter, M.D. 201-488-3925
Rama Ponamgi, M.D. 201-262-1900
L. Pat Robinson, M.D. 201-967-9191
Andrew Rubenstein, M.D. 201-934-5050
Michael Sbarra, M.D. 201-488-0409
Hope Schlossberg, M.D. 201-871-4346
Michael Seidner, M.D. 201-488-1700
Mrudula Shukla, M.D. 201-262-8777
Carla Simonian, M.D. 201-996-2755
Lin Vikner, M.D. 201-689-9968
Craig B. Wiener, M.D. 201-262-0075
Opthalmology
Andrew Brown, M.D. 201-833-0006
David Chen, M.D. 201-871-4545
Paul Liva, M.D. 201-342-5191
Ayman Matta, M.D. 845-359-7272
Hugh McGee, Jr., M.D. 201-843-7373
Joseph Napolitano, M.D. 201-368-2444
Orthopedic Surgery

Francis Alberta, M.D. 201-343-2277
Ari Ben-Yishay, M.D. 201-634-1811
James Cahill, M.D. 201-489-0022
Michael Distefano, M.D. 201-489-9194
Ira Esformes, M.D. 201-261-3333
Warren Hammerschlag, M.D. 201-489-0022
Mark Hartzband, M.D. 201-291-4040
Seth Kane, M.D. 201-261-7980
Robert Kayal, M.D. 201-447-3880
Michael A. Kelly 201-336-8867
Gregg Klein, M.D. 201-291-4040
Paul Kovatis, M.D. 201-587-1111
Harlan Levine, M.D. 201-291-4040
Raphael Longobardi, M.D. 201-343-1717
Bernard Newman, M.D. 201-587-1111
John Owens, M.D. 201-353-9000
Louis G. Quartararo, M.D. 201-481-8100
Gary Savatsky, M.D. 201-587-1111
Otolaryngology/Pediatric Otolaryngology
David Bough, M.D. 201-722-9850
Lee Eisenberg, M.D. 201-883-1062
David Henick, M.D. 201-592-8200
Masayuki Inouye, M.D. 201-489-6520
Jed Kwartler, M.D. 201-986-1733
Jonathan Lesserson, M.D. 201-343-9368
Ronald Low, M.D. 201-489-6520
Don Respler, M.D. 201-996-9200 (Pediatrics)
Alan Tell, M.D. 201-487-2777
Pain & Palliative Care
Joseph Contreras, MD 201-996-2442
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Cindy Steele, M.D. 201-996-5437
Pediatric Surgery
Fred Alexander, M.D. 201-996-2921
David Friedman, M.D. 201-794-8010
Rajinder Gandhi, M.D. 201-225-9440
Victor Valda, M.D. 201-343-6885
Francisa Velcek, M.D. 201-568-8593
Pediatrics
Grace Becz, M.D. 201-842-0501
John Bell, M.D. 201-784-3200
Jeffery Boscamp, M.D. 201-996-5308
Maury Buchalter, M.D. 201-592-8787
Rakesh Chhabra, M.D. 201-996-5362
Bariah Dardari, M.D. 201-487-8222
Pratibha S. Deshmukh, M.D. 973-904-1000
Shanti Dhupar, M.D. 201-460-9362
Luiza Donkina, M.D. 201-797-5836
Ramon Flores, M.D. 201-489-3678
Efram Greenfield, M.D. 201-836-5858
Fred Hirschenfang, M.D. 201-996-5454
Terry Johnson, M.D. 201-996-5362
Neil Kolsky, M.D. 201-692-1661
Cheryl Kurer, M.D. 201-487-7617
Inna Lee, M.D. 201-863-3346
Suzanne Li, M.D. 201-996-5306
Marc Meyer, M.D. 201-996-4936
Rosa Miranda, M.D. 201-525-0077
Dominga Padilla, MD 201-444-1733
Julia Piwoz, M.D. 201-996-5308
Roger Rivera, M.D. 201-861-6161
Steven Stravinski, M.D. 201-692-1661
David Zigelman, M.D. 201-784-3200
Pediatric Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology
Z. M. Harisch, M.D. 201-871-7475
Pediatric Cardiology
George Kipel, MD 201-487-7617
Joshua Dyme, MD 201-487-7617
Pediatric Dermatology
Helen Shin, M.D. 201-336-8697
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Debora Kogan, M.D. 201-336-8840
Elaine Moustafellos, M.D. 201-336-8840
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Kevin Slavin, M.D. 201-996-5308
Pediatric Intensive Care
Mark Siegel, M.D. 201-996-2403
Pediatric Nephrology
Leigh Ettinger, M.D., M.S. 201-336-8228
Kenneth Leiberman, M.D. 201-336-8228
Pediatric Psychiatry
E. Christian Gauderer, MD 201-996-4440
Pediatric Rheumatology
Yukiko Kimura, MD 201-996-5306
Suzanne Li, M.D. 201-996-5306
Perinatology/Maternal Fetal Medicine
Yaakov Abdelhak, M.D. 201-996-2765
Manuel Alvarez, M.D. 201-996-2765
Solon Edward Davis, M.D. 201-996-2767
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Uri Adler, M.D. 201-368-6135
Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Surgery
Robin Ashinoff, M.D. 201-336-8660
Troy Callahan, M.D. 201-225-1811
Stephanie Cohen, M.D. 201-487-3400
Stephen Colen, M.D. 201-996-5588
Mark Granick, M.D. 973-972-8092
Sidney Rabinowitz, M.D. 201-525-0220
Gregory Rauscher, M.D. 201-488-1036
Perry Ritota, M.D. 201-342-7333
Tzvi Small, M.D. 201-525-0255
Hakan Usal, M.D. 201-358-0478
Richard Winters, M.D. 201-487-3400
Podiatric Medicine
Elena Blanco, D.P.M. 973-684-1011
Richard Braver, D.P.M. 201-569-7672
Thomas Cusumano, D.P.M. 201-666-4166
Jacob Goldstein, D.P.M. 201-836-2663
John Guadara, D.P.M. 201-788-8599
Edward Harris, D.P.M. 201-488-3668
Morris Morin, D.P.M. 201-488-7577
Ralph Napoli, D.P.M. 201-587-9288
Philip Obiedzinski, D.P.M. 201-939-2774
Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care
Lucia Alvarez, M.D. 201-941-9952
Fariborz Ashtyani, M.D. 201-488-1884
Hormoz Ashtyani, M.D. 201-488-884
Paul Han, M.D. 201-871-3636
Ossama Ikladios, M.D. 201-225-4700
Anne Lihua-N'kanza, M.D. 201-996-2906
Melvin Polkow, M.D. 201-498-1311
Emanuele Santomauro, M.D. 201-498-1311
Harmeet Singh, M.D. 201-670-7557
John Villa, M.D. 201-498-1311
Radiation Oncology
Glen Gejerman, M.D. 201-996-5900
Andre Goy M.D. 201-996-2464
Anthony Ingenito, M.D. 201-996-2210
Radiology/Interventional Radiology
John DeMeritt, M.D. 201-996-2171
George Ferrone, M.D. 201-996-2182
Reproductive Endocrinology
Philip Lesorgen, M.D. 201-569-6979
Douglas Rabin, M.D. 201-393-7444
Susan Wolf, M.D. 201-288-6330

Spinal Surgery
Dante Implicito, M.D. 201-251-7725
Surgery

Douglas Benson, M.D. 201-646-0010
Saraswati Dayal, MD 201-996-2900
Douglas R. Ewing, M.D. 201-646-1121
Peter Fan, M.D. 201-646-0060
Daniel Farkas, M.D. 201-996-2900
Gregory Gallina, M.D. 201-525-1660
Rajinder Gandhi, M.D. 201-794-8010
James Geuder, M.D. 201-599-2005
Mark Helbraun, M.D. 201-525-1660
Vincent A. Iannace, M.D. 201-818-9199
Andrew Kagan, M.D. 201-342-7979
Peter E. Kagan, M.D.201-342-7979
Roxanna Kline, M.D. 201-488-2220
Victoria Lee, M.D. 201-967-1105
Anne Lihua-N'kanza, M.D. 201-996-2906
Donald McCain, M.D. 201-530-0022
Charles Moss, M.D. 201-488-2005
Stephen Pereira, M.D. 201-343-3433
J. Martin Perez, M.D. 201-996-2609
Michael Shapiro, M.D. 201-996-2608
Robert Walsky, M.D. 201-967-1105
Mary Jane Warden, M.D. 201-996-3094
George Wu, M.D. 201-996-2608
Thoracic Surgery
Donald Jones, M.D. 201-336-8289
Trauma

Saraswati Dayal, MD 201-996-2900
Sanjeev Kaul, M.D. 201-996-2609
Roger Keyes, M.D. 201-487-8882
Anne Lihua-N'kanza, M.D. 201-996-2906
John LoCurto, M.D. 201-342-0646
Kathleen O'Hara, M.D. 201-342-0646
Vascular Surgery
Peter Kagan, M.D. 201-342-7979
Massimo Napolitano, M.D. 201-343-0040
Gregory Simonian, M.D. 201-487-8882
Women's Health
Alexis Fitzsimmons, APN-C 201-996-8442




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