Know Your Mentors
Nayan Kothari, MD, MACP, FRCP, (Edin), FACR
Chair, Department of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency​
Dr. Kothari is a board certified internist and rheumatologist. He is a leading educator and was a member of Step 2 Committee of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Kothari was a member of the Test Developing Committee of the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates from 1996 to 2003. He has received several teaching awards from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Drexel University College of Medicine, and The Edward J. Ill Outstanding Medical Education Award from the Excellence in Medicine Foundation, and the Academic Award from the Middlesex County Medical Society. Most recently he received the Mastership from the American College of Physicians. Prior to 2005, Dr. Kothari directed the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Internal Medicine Residency Program for 17 years.
Dr. Balaji Yegneswaran M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Dr. Yegneswaran is the associate program director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, a critical care consultant and physician advisor at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. He received his medical degree from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India, and trained in Internal Medicine at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. He completed his Critical Care training from the Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a board certified intensivist and an internist. He is an integral part of Saint Peter’s residency program and is actively involved in resident and medical student education. Being a former alumnus, Dr. Yegneswaran is a strong advocate for resident welfare and all-around development. He has extensive research experience and has numerous abstracts and publications to his name including the development of the STOP-BANG questionnaire which is a widely used predictive tool for sleep apnea.
Haris Rana, MD
Associate Program Director, Pulmonology Fellowship, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Dr. Rana completed his Internal Medicine training and chief residency in the Atlantic Health System in New Jersey. He completed his Pulmonary and Critical Care training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he also served as a chief fellow. He has board certifications in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. In addition to being part of the Saint Peter's University Hospital Internal Medicine Medical Teaching Service (MTS), Dr. Rana functions as chair of the Internal Medicine Residency Clinical Competency Committee. His administrative responsibilities include serving as chair of the Sepsis Committee. He has also operated as an associate program director in Internal Medicine. Dr. Rana is passionate about patient care and medical education. He works closely with residents offering mentorship at a one-to-one level. Dr. Rana oversees resident participation in administrative and education committees as well as in quality improvement projects. He is heavily involved in providing simulation training for residents, medical students, and hospital personnel.
Hospital Medicine Teaching Faculty:
Dr. Nilam Srivastava, Dr. Carmen Tadros, Dr. Mary Tobiasson, Dr. Marnie Rosenthal, Dr. Nabil Ghani, Dr. Auon Hamadani, Dr. Chirag Patel, Dr. Asim Khan, Dr. Kim Dixon, Dr. Santiago Wer, Dr. Janini Mohan
For current faculty information, see Internal Medicine Facts & Faculty
Bedside Integrated Observership Prep Team Coordinators:
Ms. Pat Callahan - Administrative
Ms. Joanie Lynn, APN – Clinical
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Graduate Medical Education at Saint Peter's
- Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program
- Pediatric Residency Program
- Pharmacy Residency Program
- Gastroenterology Fellowship
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Pulmonary Disease Fellowship
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Graduate Medical Education (GME) Policies
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Related Websites for Residents
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Medical Library
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Compensation and Benefits for Residents
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About New Brunswick
- The Nayan K. Kothari MD Simulation Center for Interprofessional Learning