Montefiore Medical Center (Montefiore), the academic Medical Center and University Hospital for
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), is internationally recognized for clinical excellence—
breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering
science-driven, patient-centered care.
Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years, we have been innovating
new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for
medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of
medicine and set the standard for excellence.
Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years, we have been innovating
new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for
medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of
medicine and set the standard for excellence.
Team Members
Ajaimy, Maria, MD

Nephrology (Kidney)|Internal Medicine
Lebanese University
Bellin, Eran Y., MD

Internal Medicine|Infectious Disease
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons
Bent, John P., MD

Pediatrics|Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT)
Title
Director, Division of Pediatrics; Residency Program Director
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Brandt, Lawrence J., MD

Gastroenterology
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Braunschweig, Ira, MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Hematology (Blood)|Cancer - Hematologic (Stem Cell Transplant, CART therapy)
New York University School of Medicine
Camacho, Diego R., MD

Surgery
Title
Director, Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic General Surgery; Site Director, Bariatric Surgery, Weiler Division
Francisco Marroquin University
Camacho, Fernando J., MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Hematology (Blood)
Title
Attending Physician, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Montefiore; Director, Community Oncology Program, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
State University of New York
Chuck, Roy S., MD, PhD

Ophthalmology (Eyes)
Title
Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons
Cohen, Steven R., MD

Dermatology
Title
Chief, Dermatology, Montefiore
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
DeRose, Joseph J., MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)
Title
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons
Fineberg, Susan A., MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
SUNY Health Sciences at Stony Brook
Fisher, John D., MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology|Cardiology (Heart)|Internal Medicine
Title
Attending Physician
Wayne State University
Fox, Jana L., MD

Cancer - Breast|Cancer - Melanoma/Sarcoma|Radiation Oncology (Cancer)
State University of NY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Garcia, Mario J., MD

Cardiology (Heart)
Title
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
Garfein, Evan S., MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Title
Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons
Garg, Madhur K., MD, MBA

Radiation Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Brain|Cancer - Head and Neck|Cancer - Urological (Prostate, Bladder, Kidney, Testicular)
Title
Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology; Co-Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program
King George Medical College
Gartrell, Benjamin A., MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Urological (Prostate, Bladder, Kidney, Testicular)
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Goldstein, Daniel, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)
Title
Vice Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery; Director, Mechanical Assistance Program; Co-Director, Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapy; Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Greenberg, Mark A., MD

Internal Medicine|Interventional Cardiology (Heart)|Cardiology (Heart)
Title
Section Head, Northern Region
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Gucalp, Rasim A., MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Internal Medicine|Cancer - Brain|Cancer - Lung
Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Guha, Chandan, MD, PhD

Cancer - Gastrointestinal (Liver)|Cancer - Urological (Prostate, Bladder, Kidney, Testicular)|Radiation Oncology (Cancer)
Calcutta University
Gupta, Sanjeev, MD

Gastroenterology|Hepatology (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas)
University of Rajasthan, Sardar Patel Med Coll
Ho, Sammy, MD

Gastroenterology
State University of NY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Hsu, Daphne T., MD

Pediatrics - Cardiology (Heart)|Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Yale University School of Medicine
Jacobson, Mark I., MD

Anatomic Pathology|Dermatopathology
University of Witwatersrand, S. Africa
Jan, Dominique M., MD

General Surgery|Pediatric Transplant|Gastroenterology|Pediatrics - Surgery
Title
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery; Director, Pediatric Transplantation Surgery
Pierre et Marie Curie Universite
Kalnicki, Shalom, MD

Radiation Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Breast|Cancer - Neuroendocrine Tumor|Cancer - Urological (Prostate, Bladder, Kidney, Testicular)
Title
Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Sao Paulo
Kaskel, Frederick J., MD, PhD

Pediatrics - Nephrology (Kidney)
Title
Vice Chair, Affiliate and Network Relations, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
University of Cincinnati
Kaubisch, Andreas, MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Gastrointestinal (Liver)|Cancer - Gastrointestinal (Pancreas)
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons
Kennedy, Gary J., MD

Geriatric Psychiatry
University of Texas, San Antonio
Kinkhabwala, Milan M., MD

Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery|Surgery
Title
Chief, Transplantation; Director, Abdominal Transplantation
Cornell University Medical College
Kuo, Dennis Y., MD

Gynecologic Oncology (Cancer)
New York University School of Medicine
Levy, Adam S., MD

Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology (Cancer)|Pediatrics
Title
Medical Director, Pediatric Ambulatory Subspecialty Services, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
New York University School of Medicine
Levy, Paul A., MD

Clinical Genetics|Clinical Biochemical Genetics
Tulane University School of Medicine
Lipton, Richard B., MD

Neurology
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Loehner, John, MD

Internal Medicine
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Louard, Rita J., MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons
Medow, Norman B., MD

Ophthalmology (Eyes)
Title
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Service
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Mehta, Keyur J., MD

Cancer - Gynecologic (Uterine)|Radiation Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Gynecologic (Cervical)|Cancer - Gynecologic (Ovarian)|Cancer - Melanoma/Sarcoma
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Menegus, Mark A., MD

Interventional Cardiology (Heart)|Cardiology (Heart)|Internal Medicine
Rutgers University Medical School
Michler, Robert E., MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)
Title
Surgeon-in-Chief; Chairman, Surgery; Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery; Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
Dartmouth Medical School
Moshe, Solomon L., MD

Pediatric Neurology|Clinical Neurophysiology|Epilepsy
Title
The Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
University of Athens Medical School
Papalezova, Katia T., MD

Surgery|Surgical Oncology|Cancer - Melanoma/Sarcoma
Title
Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery
Sofia Medical School, Bulgaria
Piperdi, Bilal, MD

Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Hematology (Blood)|Internal Medicine
University of Hacettepe Medical School
Pullman, James M., MD, PhD

Anatomic Pathology|Cytopathology
University of Chicago
Shaparin, Naum, MD

Pain Medicine|Anesthesiology|Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Title
Director, Pain Service
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Shinnar, Shlomo, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurology|Epilepsy
Title
The Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Suhrland, Mark J., MD

Cytopathology|Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Surks, Martin I., MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
New York University School of Medicine
Tepper, Oren M., MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Title
Director, Craniofacial Surgery Program
New York University School of Medicine
Thompson, John F., MD

Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Title
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Verma, Amit K., MD

Hematology (Blood)|Medical Oncology (Cancer)|Cancer - Hematologic (Myelodysplastic Syndrome)
Title
Director, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Program; Director, Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Oncology
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
Wolkoff, Allan W., MD

Hepatology (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas)|Gastroenterology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yassari, Reza, MD

Minimally-invasive Spine Surgery|Spinal Deformity|Spinal Tumors|Spine Disease|Neurological Surgery
Title
Chief, Division of Spinal Neurosurgery; Director, Neurosurgery Residency
Medical University of Vienna
Zingman, Barry S., MD

Infectious Disease
New York University School of Medicine