RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group on LinkedIn: Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Benjamin Medina, MD… (2024)

Cancer is a disease that can impact anyone, but it does not impact everyone equally. According to the American Cancer Society, Black and other racial and ethnic minority groups, low income, underinsured, or uninsured individuals as well as those living in rural areas, often face greater obstacles to preventing, treating and surviving cancer. Mariam F. Eskander, MD, MPH, surgical oncologist in the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, offers insight and tips for minority individuals navigating a cancer diagnosis and how we can all work together to mitigate cancer disparities: https://lnkd.in/gFmbw8dNDr. Eskander’s clinical interests include pancreatic tumors, liver tumors including colorectal liver metastasis, bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastric tumors, colorectal cancer, and minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) surgery. Dr. Eskander’s office address is 195 Little Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (732) 235-7701.Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rutgers Cancer Institute Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

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Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Marc Katz, MD, Cardiology. Dr. Katz sees patients for cardiovascular disease and preventative cardiology. In addition to cardiovascular care, he advocates for lifestyle modifications and comprehensive patient education so individuals can better participate in the care they receive. https://lnkd.in/eHVC62S6Dr. Katz sees patients at the recently opened RWJBarnabas Health facility located in downtown Hoboken at 59 Newark Street. The facility has over 40 physicians offering various primary and specialty health care services, including family medicine, orthopedics, cardiology, vascular medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, rheumatology, endocrinology and pulmonology. Physical therapy, imaging services and laboratory testing are also readily accessible for your health care needs, provided in collaboration with partners JAG Physical Therapy, New Jersey Imaging Network, and Labcorp.To make an appointment or learn more, please call (551) 350-6910 or visit rwjbh.org/Hoboken.

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A very quick and noninvasive Coronary Calcium Scoring test, using a CT scan, detected a calcium build-up in Dan Harten’s coronary arteries. This simple test may have saved his life.Dan Harten of Manchester visited Community Medical Center’s (CMC) Cardiac Imaging Center in Whiting with a prescription from his physician for a Coronary Calcium Scoring test. He never suspected that the test score would indicate a heavy plaque build-up in his coronary arteries. This, along with a significant family history of heart disease, also a personal history of smoking and diabetes, would lead him to undergo angioplasty at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick. Dan’s incredible team of specialists included RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group providers, Vicente Magsino, MD, Internal Medicine, who recommended the closer look into Dan’s heart, as well as Cardiologist, Nihir Shah, MD, and Ramzan Zakir, Interventional Cardiologist, who performed an angiogram at RWJUH, inserting three stents to enable oxygen-rich blood to supply his heart.https://lnkd.in/eV2-Zug2Dr. Magsino, affiliated with Community Medical Center-Toms River, NJ and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and has over 15 years of practice experience in Internal Medicine. His office address is 65 Lacey Road, Suite A, Whiting, NJ. For more information and appointments, please call (732) 350-0404.Dr. Shah and Dr. Zakir are affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Shah’s clinical interests include arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, invasive and noninvasive cardiology, lipid management, and clinical trials. Dr. Zakir has clinical interests in complex coronary and endovascular interventions.Dr. Shah and Dr. Zakir have three office locations: -317 George Street, Suite 440, New Brunswick, NJ-10 Parsonage Road, Suite 400, Edison, NJ-12 Stults Road, Dayton, NJFor more information or to make an appointment, please call (732) 994-3278.

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Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Kun Pan, MD, Internal Medicine, with Primary & Specialty Care of Clark. Dr. Pan has clinical interests in primary care, weight management, and preventative care. He strives to provide personalize and quality care for his patients. In this video, Dr. Pan discusses weight loss and what to avoid in the kitchen: https://lnkd.in/egMTbja6Dr. Pan sees patients at 999 Raritan Road, Suite 1, Clark, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (848) 304-4100 or visit his profile: https://lnkd.in/eBjNyC-W

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RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group is excited to announce the opening of our brand new, state of the art primary care facility at 45 County Road 520, Suite 104, Marlboro, NJ 07726. Now accepting patients, Primary Care at Marlboro providers include Leonard Schindel, MD; Meetali Patel, DO; Polina Osmanoff, PA-C, PA; Katrina Daae, APN; and Christine Piercy, APN. As a your primary point of contact for all of your health concerns, our providers are ready to assist you with anything from routine physicals to laboratory tests and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic injuries and illnesses. Call today to experience the highest quality primary care services and continued commitment to exceptional care.For more information or to make an appointment with Primary Care at Marlboro, please call (732) 972-0660. We look forward to providing patient care at this new location. Pictured from left to right: Elena Mehmet, CMA; Lin Chen, CMA; Nancy Moy, Practice Supervisor; Polina Osmanoff, PA-C; Vera Kang, CMA; Shameka Hutchins, CMA; Katrina Daae, APN; Jennifer Delossantos-Duran, Practice Administrator; Marcia Kreig, CMA; Meetali Patel, DO; Yoshabel Alvarez, CMA; Cynthia Wojitkowski, PSR; and Anbar Yaqoob, RN. Not pictured: Leonard Schindel, MD; Reyna Juarez Pelaez, CMA; and Kim Reit, PSR.

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There has been a shift in focus from only survival rates, to quality of care and minimizing long term consequences of breast cancer treatment. Now we must continue to work for earliest detection and prevention. Watch the recent TedxAsburyPark video featuring Manpreet K. Kohli, MD, FACS, Director of Breast Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center, affiliated with Rutgers Cancer Institute. https://lnkd.in/ePPrZyXsDr. Kohli is an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider affiliated with Monmouth Medical Center, Community Medical Center-Toms River, NJ, and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. Her advanced training allows her to treat women using the latest technology and provide state of the art care that is individualized for each patient. She was the first “Hidden Scar” certified breast surgeon in New Jersey. Dr. Kohli is part of the region’s finest multidisciplinary team who strive to provide the highest level of comprehensive and compassionate breast care.Dr. Kohli’s office address is 100 Highway 36, Suite 2K, West Long Branch, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (732) 531-6600.

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You are invited! Meet & Greet Men’s Health MonthWhen: Wednesday, June 26 at 4 p.m. Where: Primary & Specialty at Hoboken at 59 Newark StreetPlease join us in recognition of Men’s Health Month, as RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group providers, Adit Shah, MD, Urology, and Janish Kothari, MD, Cardiology, discuss the importance of men's health and will provide valuable insights. The providers will open up the event to a Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

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Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Muznay Khawaja, MD, Rheumatology, affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center. Dr. Khawaja believes in building lifelong relationships with her patients. Her areas of interest include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, and autoimmune diseases.Dr. Khawaja has four office locations:-377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 220, Jersey City, NJ Ph: (609) 991-6217-59 Newark Street, Hoboken, NJ Ph: (551) 350-6910-519 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ Ph: (201) 915-2380 -414 Grand Street, Suite 14, Jersey City, NJ Ph: (201) 616-0470For more information or to make an appointment, please call one of the offices listed above.

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We are often advised that we need to take 10,000 steps a day, however, the latest science suggests, anywhere from 7,000 to 8,000 steps can be just enough to give you those same benefits that walking 10,000 steps a day does!Cardiologist, Jeffrey Lander, MD, FACC, Co-Director of Sports Cardiology for RWJBarnabas Health and Medical Director of the Cardiac Care Unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center explains why: https://lnkd.in/eCsy4tBHDr. Lander strives to ensure each of his patients are treated individually, combining the most up to date cardiac practices with a personal touch. His clinical interests include cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, vascular ultrasound, and sports cardiology.Dr. Lander’s office is located at 741 Northfield Ave., Suite 205, West Orange, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (973) 467-1544.

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