Faculty of Pediatric Residency Program

Educational Leadership

William Bernstein, MD
Pediatric Residency Program Director

Chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Education
Chief Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical School
Pediatric Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical School
Medical School: Cornell University Medical School
Undergraduate: The Johns Hopkins University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1993
Special interests: pediatric residency and medical student education, ambulatory pediatrics, practice management, patient safety, immunizations, school health, preventive health care, child advocacy.

Michael Lucas, MD
Associate Residency Program Director

General Pediatrics
Chief Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1995
Special interests: pediatric residency and medical student education, craniofacial abnormalities, preventive healthcare, faculty advising, pediatric informatics, child advocacy, continuity clinic.

Tejal Mehta, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director

General Pediatrics
Residency: Woodhull Medical Center
Medical School: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, India
Undergraduate: University of Mumbai, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2010
Special interests: pediatric residency and medical student education, handoff communication, asthma care, patient safety, pediatric board review, practice-based learning and improvement.

Division of Adolescent Medicine

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Susan R. Goldberg, MD
Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine

Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx
Undergraduate: The Johns Hopkins University
Joined The Children's Hospital November 2006

Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Kristina Feja, M.D., M.P.H.    
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Fellowship: Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital
Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Hungary
Graduate: UMDNJ-School of Public Health, New Jersey
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2005

Harumi Jyonouchi, MD
Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Fellowship: South Florida University
Residency: All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
Medical School: Yokohama City University, School of Medicine
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2014

Sabah Kalyoussef, DO
Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Residency: The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Medical School: Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2013

Pediatric Cardiology

Rajiv Verma, MD
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship: Pediatric Interventional Cardiology – Boston Children’s Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology – New York University Medical Center
Residency: Pediatrics - New York University Medical Center
At the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University since 2026

Child Psychiatry

Xinyi Zhang, MD
Child Psychiatry

Fellowship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for Child and Adolescent Psychiatricy
Residency: Cooper University
Medical School: University of South China
Undergraduate: University of South China
At the Children's Hospital since 2021

Pediatric Critical Care

Siva Jonna, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Fellowship: Georgetown University Medical Center
Residency: Howard University Hospital
Medical School: S.V. Medical College, India
Undergraduate: S.V. Agricultural College, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1998

Bhavani Chalikonda, MD
Pediatric Critical Care

Fellowship: Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Illinois
Fellowship: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency: Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Illinois
Medical School: Rangaraya Medical College, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2004

Christoph Ohngemach, MD
Pediatric Critical Care

Fellowship: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chief Residency: Maine Medical Center
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Medical School: Medical School of Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1999
Special interests: pediatric critical care, pediatric transport, plueral effusions.

Tiong The, MD
Pediatric Critical Care

Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami
Residency: Howard University Hospital
Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of the West Indies Faculty of Natural Sciences
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2002

Mario Colletti, MD
Pediatric Critical Care

Fellowship: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: New York University School of Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2025

Shanel Mehta, DO
Pediatric Critical Care

Fellowship: Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Residency: Westchester Medical Center
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2025

Pediatric Dentistry

Jason Nudelman, MD
Chief, Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Jason Nudelman is a board certified pediatric dentist. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 2004. Upon completing his degree, he attended Columbia University - New York Presbyterian hospital for a specialty degree in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Nudelman is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as well as being Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

 

Developmental Pediatrics

Saidi Clemente, MD
Chief, Developmental Pediatrics

Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2025

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Jagdip Gill, MD
Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Residency: The Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
\ Undergraduate: Rutgers University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2020

Arnaldo Abreu, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fellowship: Elizabeth General Medical Center
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2013

Manoj Sheth, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency: Richmond University Medical Center
Medical School: Maharaja Sayajirao University and Medical College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2011

Urvi Thakker, DO
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Cente
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2013

Inna Lee, MD.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical School: Novosibirsk State Medical Institute 
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2017

Sabina Khan, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Wellesley College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Marinelle Quim, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Medical School: Our Lady of Fatima Medical College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Pediatric Endocrinology


Shana Mencher, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology

Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency: Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Medical School; New York Medical College
Undergraduate: Northwestern University

Weizhen Xu, MD    
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Residency: University of Buffalo
Medical School: Shanghai First Medical College, Shanghai, China
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2012

Divya Khurana, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology

Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center
Medical School: Ross University, Roseau Dominica
At SPUH since 2022

Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Rupinder Gill, MD
Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology

Fellowship: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn, NY
Residency: Joan C Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Medical School: Joan C Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, Huntington, WV
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2015

Jay Dadhania, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Fellowship: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Chief Residency: Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York
Residency: Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York
Medical School: Baroda Medical College, India
Undergraduate: M.S. University, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1990

General Pediatrics

William Bernstein, MD
Pediatric Residency Program Director
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Education
Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Chief Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical School
Pediatric Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical School
Medical School: Cornell University Medical School
Undergraduate: The Johns Hopkins University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1993

Shobha Amara, MD    
General Pediatrics

Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital-Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Gandhi Medical College of Osmania University, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2003

Tejal Mehta, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
General Pediatrics

Residency: Woodhull Medical Center
Medical School: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, India
Undergraduate: University of Mumbai, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2010

Michael Lucas, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
General Pediatrics

Chief Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1995

Rudrani Belnekar, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: Richmond University Medical Center
Medical School: SRTR Medical College, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2019

Jilu Jose, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: BronxCare Health System
Medical School: Xinxiang Medical University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2025

Pratichhya Khatiwada, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: Brookfale University Medical Center
Medical School: BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2023

Keerthana Krosuri, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2021

Antonela Miccoli, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: Elmhurst Medical Center
Medical School: Facultad de Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Anjali Patel, DO
General Pediatrics

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital
Medical School: Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Suhani Patel, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2020

Preethi Raghava, MD
General Pediatrics

Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical School: JSS Medical College, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2020

Child Abuse Pediatrics

Gladibel Medina, MD
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Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1995

Genetics

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Debra-Lynn Day-Salvatore, MD, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Genetic Medicine

Fellowship: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Medical School: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Post Graduate: New York University
Undergraduate: Harvard University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1990

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology


Nibal Zaghloul, MD
Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Saint Joseph’s Children Hospital in Paterson, NJ
Medical School: American University of Beirut School of Medicine Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
At the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2012

Anna Sechser-Perl, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Residency: Miami Children’s Hospital
Medical School: University of Zurich
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2012

Shruthishree Sukumar, DO
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Connecticut
Residency: The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2012
Medical School: AT Still University Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Drexel University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2025

Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine, Division

Harsohena Kaur, MD
Inpatient Pediatric Medicine

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Medical School: Christian Medical College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2016

Meenakshi Khosla, MD
Chief, Inpatient Pediatric Medicine

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital, New York Medical College
Medical School: LTM Medical College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2012

Prashant Chutke, MD, M.P.H.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Chief Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College, India
Postgraduate: University of Alabama School of Public Health
Undergraduate: B.N. Bandodkar College, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2002

Nika Douvikas, MD
Inpatient Pediatric Medicine

Residency: Thomas Jefferson University - A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Medical School: Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Frances Pelliccia, MD
Inpatient Pediatric Medicine

Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Undergraduate: Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, New Jersey
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2007
Special interests: ambulatory pediatrics, child advocacy, newborn nursery, child abuse, foster care.

Neonatology

Mark Hiatt, MD
Chief, Division of Neonatology

Fellowship: Babies Hospital-Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College
Undergraduate: Cornell University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1980

Mujahid Anwar, MD
Neonatology

Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Residency: Lincoln Hospital, New York Infirmary
Medical School: Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan
Undergraduate: Government College Gulberg, Pakistan
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1977

Shaku Chandra, MD    
Neonatology

Fellowship: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Long Island College Hospital, New York
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, India
Undergraduate: Stanford University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2004

Neera Prakash, MD  
Neonatology

Fellowship: Stony Brook University Hospital
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine.
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2018

Miry Kwon, DO
Neonatology

Fellowship: Rutgers-RWJMS
Residency: Stony Brook University Hospital
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2021

Olga Sudol, MD
Neonatology

Fellowship: Rutgers-RWJMS
Residency: Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2022

Natasha Cordero, MD
Neonatology

Fellowship: Rutgers-RWJMS
Residency: Richmond University Medical Center
Medical School: Universidad de Iberoamerica
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2025

Murali K. Manne, MD  
Neonatology

Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Lincoln Hospital, Cornell University Medical College
Medical School: University of Madras, Madras, India
At the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2004

Pediatric Nephrology

Anup Singh, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology

Fellowship: SUNY Downstate
Residency: SUNY Downstate
Medical School: De La Salle University, Philippines
Undergraduate: University of the Philippines
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2003

Pediatric Neurology

Carlos Lastra, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology

Fellowship: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Medicina, Colombia
Undergraduate: Colegio San Luis Gonzaga Ibagué, Colombia
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2003

Victoria Surgan, MD    
Pediatric Neurology

Fellowship: Schneider Children’s Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency: Schneider Children’s Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Undergraduate: Montclair State University, New Jersey
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2009

Anu Venkat, MD
Pediatric Neurology

Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Residency: UMDNJ
Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College, India
At The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital since 2014


Chandrabhaga Miskin, MD    
Pediatric Neurology

Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Medical School: American University of Antigua
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2016

 

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Amanda Barton, MD
Fellowship; New York University Medical Center
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Medical school: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Undergraduate: UNC Chapel Hill

Sharyu Krishnakumar, MD
Pediatric Neurology

Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJMS
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2023

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Arno Fried, MD    
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Chief Residency: Primary Children’s Medical Center-University of Utah
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis Center for Biomedical Education, City College of N.Y.
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2004

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Kianoush Sheykholeslami, MD
Ear Nose and Throat, Otolaryngology

Fellowship: Globus Medical, Princeton New Jersey
Residency: Case Medical Center, Cleveland Ohio
Medical School: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2020

Diana Traquina, MD
Ear Nose and Throat, Otolaryngology

Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Medical School: Yale University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2020

Ruwaa Samarrai, MD
Ear Nose and Throat, Otolaryngology

Fellowship: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Residency: John Dempsey Hospital
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJMS
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Pediatric Ophthalmology

J. Mark Engel, MD
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology

Fellowship: Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Medical School: Loyola University- Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 1993

Sepideh Rousta, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology

Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Residency: University of Pennsylvania-Scheie Eye Institute
Medical School: SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2000



 

Nancy Sun, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology

Fellowship: Storm Eye Institute, Medical School of South Carolina
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Rutgers College
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2012

Pediatric Pulmonology

Archana Singh, MD
Chief, Pediatric Pulmonology

Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York
Residency: Infants & Children’s Hospital-Maimonides Medical Center
Medical School: University of Kanpur, India
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2009

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

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Sam Knee, MD    
Chief, Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Fellowship: Stony Brook University Hospital
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Brandeis University
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2018

Pediatric Ophthalmology

John Gallucci, MD
Chief, Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship: Montreal Children’s Hospital
Residency: Cooper University Healthcare
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJMS
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2002

Michael LaQualaglia, MD
Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship: Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJMS
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

Yi-Horng Lee, MD
Pediatric Surgery

Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Medical School: SUNY-Downstate Medical Center
At The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital since 2024

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