Meet Our Faculty
Our exceptional surgical faculty is comprised of highly skilled surgeons and dedicated educators, committed to providing residents with a comprehensive and rigorous training experience. They are dedicated to guiding the residents and providing individualized support to maximize each resident's potential.
Roshani R. Patel, M.D.
Medical Director, Breast Surgical Oncology
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Breast Surgery, Breast Cancer and Reconstruction
Kathryn Eckert, D.O.
Faculty, Breast Surgery Oncology
Residency: Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science, Breast Surgical Oncology
Richard M. Neibart, M.D.
Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Residency: New York Medical College at Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
Fellowship: University of Miami School of Medicine GME
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Kourosh T. Asgarian, D.O.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Chirag Badami, M.D.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Rutgers Medical School)
Fellowship: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Brook A. DeJene, M.D.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Kansas Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Drew P. Greeley. M.D.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiothoracic care
David L. Johnson, M.D.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Kevin Shahbahrami, M.D.
Faculty, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Residency: Atlantic Health System
Fellowship:
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Cardiac Surgery
Glenn S. Parker, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program,
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Chief, Colorectal Surgery
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center @ Brooklyn
Fellowship: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, University of Connecticut
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancers
Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS
Faculty, Colorectal, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center-GME
Fellowship: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, University of Connecticut
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancers
Rachel A. Masia, D.O. (Alumni)
Faculty, Colorectal, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowships: University of Connecticut, St. Francis Medical Center Colorectal Surgery Fellowship
Michael C. Sullivan, M.D.
Faculty, Endocrine Surgery
Residency: Yale University School of Medicine GME, Residency, Surgery (General Surgery) 2015
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fellowship, Endocrine Surgery, 2016
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Endocrine Surgery
Jacques Greenberg, M.D.
Faculty, Endocrine Surgery
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Alan M. Dietzek, M.D., FACS, DFSVS
Chair, EndoVascular Surgery
Residency: North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Vascular Surgery
Usman Nasir Khan, M.D.,
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship: New York University Langone; University of Connecticut School of Medicine GME
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Vascular Surgery
Arthur DeMarsico, D.O., FACOS
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Vascular Surgery
Satishkiran Kedika, M.D.
Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Residency: State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine
Fellowship: State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Vascular Surgery
Kevin S. Lopyan, M.D.
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Matthew S Samra, D.O., FACOS
Medical Director, Wound Care Center, Faculty, Vascular Surgery
Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Fellowship: Deborah Heart & Lung Center GME
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Vascular Surgery
Faculty, Vascular Surgery Residency: Albany Medical Center Fellowship: Albany Medical Center Research/Clinical Interests: Complex Arterial and Venous reconstructive surgery, Limb preservation, Endovascular Innovation Faculty, Vascular Surgery Residency: Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Fellowship: Geisinger Medical Center GME, Vascular Surgery Research/Clinical Interests: Aortic and carotid disease, chronic limb threatening ischemia
Harrison Cotler, D.O.
Faculty, General Surgery
Residency: Stony Brook Southampton
Fellowship:
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, General Surgery
Stephen Klepner, D.O.
Faculty, General Surgery
Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship: Valley Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Faculty, General Surgery
Aron L. Gornish, M.D., FACS
Faculty, General and Breast Surgery
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center-GME
Fellowship:
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, General and Breast Surgery
Grigoriy Soybelman, M.D.
Faculty, General Surgery
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship:
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, General Surgery
Patricia M. Torres, M.D. (Alumni)
Currently: Faculty, General Surgery Academic Practice, HMH, JSUMC & OUMC
Medical School: Universidad Centro - Occidental Lisandro Alvarado Decanato de Ciencias de la Salud (Venezuela)
Fellowships: None
Justin Dhyani, M.D.
General/Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgeon
Residency: Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Fellowship: Geisinger Medical Center GME, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Research/Clinical Interests: Bariatrics and Foregut Surgery
Seth M. Kipnis, M.D.
Chief, Bariatric Surgery
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Minimally Invasive, Robotic and Bariatric Surgery
Dena G Arumugam, M.D.
Faculty, General Surgeon
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: NYU Winthrop University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Minimally Invasive, Robotic and Bariatric Surgery
Victoria J. Grille, M.D. (Alumni)
Faculty, MIS & General Surgery Academic Practice, HMH, JSUMC
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine (Grenada)
Fellowships: Penn State Upper GI/Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Christopher Bargoud, MD
General/Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgeon
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: Chicago Institute of Advanced Surgery / Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: bariatric surgery, medical weight loss, complex hernia repairs, robotic surgery, product development
Samuel H. Engel, M.D.
Chief, Head and Neck Surgery/ENT
Faculty, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Kenneth Newkirk, M.D.
Faculty, Head & Neck Surgery
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Medical Center
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Josef Shargorodsky, M.D.
Faculty, Rhinoplasty and Head & Neck Surgery
Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary-Oto GME
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinoplasty
Mark L. Kayton, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Medical Director, Pediatric Surgery
Residency: Columbia University/ New York Presbyerian Hospital
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute, National Insitutes of Health, Bethesda and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Pediatric Surgery
Victoriya S. Staab, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Chief, Pediatric Surgery, Associate Program Director for General Surgery Residency
Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick
Fellowship: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Pediatric Surgery
Margaret M. McGuire, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Faculty, Pediatric Surgery
Residency: University of Massachusettes, Worcester
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C and Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Pediatric Surgery
Chrisovalantis Lakhiani, M.D.
Chief, Plastic Surgery
Faculty, Plastic Surgery
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Integrated Plastic Surgery)
Fellowship: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (Reconstructive Microsurgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery)
Research/Clinical Interests: Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery, Facial Reanimation, Pudendal Neuralgia, Functional Limb Salvage
Michael I. Rose, M.D.
Emeritus Chief, Plastic Surgery
Faculty, Plastic Surgery
Residency: New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital (General Surgery)
Fellowship: Emory University (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Research/Clinical Interests: Breast Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Aesthetic Surgery
Russell L. Ashinoff, M.D.
Faculty, Plastic Surgery
Residency: New York University Langone/Bellevue Hospital (General Surgery)
Fellowship: Emory University Hospital (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Research/Clinical Interests: Breast Reconstruction, Body Contouring, Lymphedema, Lipedema, Aesthetic Surgery
Andrew I. Elkwood, M.D.
Faculty, Plastic Surgery
Residency: New York University School of Medicine (General Surgery)
Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Research/Clinical Interests: Brachial Plexus, Reconstructive Nerve Surgery, Pudendal Neuralgia, Functional Limb Salvage
Matthew R. Kaufman, M.D.
Faculty, Plastic Surgery
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital (Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery)
Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Research/Clinical Interests: Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction, Nasal Reconstruction, Rhinoplasty
Nasim Ahmed, M.D., FACS
Chief of Trauma
Residency: Catholic Medical Center
Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Research, Trauma Injuries and Prevention
Abimbola B. Pratt, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Residency: New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn
Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
Seung Hoon Shin, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
Joyce A. Bonitz, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Residency: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Rutgers
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
James C. Botta, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center-GME
Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests; Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
Constantine S. Bulauitan, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Residency: PinnacleHealth at Harrisburg Hospital GME
Fellowship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswsick NJ; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Newark NJ
Research/Clinical Interests; Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
Michael Knight, M.D.
Faculty, Trauma Acute Care Surgery
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center-GME
Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, SICU, Trauma, and General Surgery
Gregory J. Tiesi, M.D.
Medical Director of Hepato-pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Upper GI Surgery
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School-Surgery GME
Fellowship: University of Miami
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, HPB and Upper GI Surgery
Marc Fromer, M.D.
Faculty, Surgical Oncology & Hepatobillary Surgery
Residency: Cooper University Hospital
Fellowship: University of Louisville , General Surgery
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Surgical Oncology and Hepatobilary Surgery
Anthony Scholer, M.D.
Faculty, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Upper GI Surgery
Residency: Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: John Wayne Cancer Institute
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgery
Ben Golas, M.D.
Surgical Director of Oncology Services, JSUMC
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, Complex General Surgical Oncology- Hepatobiliary Focus
Research/Clinical Interests: Advanced GI/HPB malignancies, innovation in advanced malignancies (PIPAC)
Eric Pletcher, M.D.
Faculty, Surgical Oncology & Hepatobiliary Surgery
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Surgical Oncology
Research/Clinical Interest: Gastric Cancer, Prehabilitation, PIPAC
Thomas L. Bauer, II, M.D.
Chair, Department of Surgery, Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Residency: Jefferson Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Thoracic Surgery
Stuart D. Campbell, M.D. (Alumni)
Faculty, Thoracic Surgery Academic Practice, HMH, JSUMC & OUMC
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman)
Fellowships: West Virginia University Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Ziad Hanhan, M.D.
Faculty, Thoracic Surgery
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: University Of Illinois at Chicago
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Thoracic Surgery
Rachel NeMoyer, M.D.
Faculty, Thoracic Surgery
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Research/Clinical Interests: Academics, Thoracic Surgery
Michael J. Goldstein, M.D.
Chief, Division of Organ Transplantation/Hackensack University Medical Center
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation/New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Samuel Thomas Sultan, M.D.
Residency: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center