Welcome
The Internal Medicine residency program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center provides a well-balanced educational experience in a clinically diverse,
quaternary care, community-hospital setting, with a strong university
affiliation. By providing residents exposure to a mix of urban patients
from the surrounding community, and patients referred from neighboring
suburban communities, we offer a broad cultural and clinical spectrum.
Residents thus gain both practical and academic training, balancing supervision
and teaching with gradual clinical autonomy. This provides an ideal framework
to educate the medical house officer.
We are proud that our residency program offers the education that tomorrow's
general internist will need in order to provide superior patient care,
and one which will provide a sound foundation for the subspecialist of
the future.
At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, residents receive experience in
all aspects of primary, subspecialty, and critical care medicine, as well
as exposure to clinical research.
Faculty Profiles
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Marc Cohen, MD, FACC - Chair, Department of Medicine and Chief, Division of Cardiology
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Christian A. Engell M.D. - Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency
- Eliahu Bishburg, MD
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Jose Bustillo, DO - Associate Program Director, and Director of Outpatient Quality
- Alice J. Cohen, MD, FACP
- Anthony O. Isedeh, MD
- Rafia Hussaini, MD
- Jennifer A. LaRosa, MD, FCCM, FCCP
- Heather Lefkowitz, MD
- Robert A. Levinson, MD
- Pratik S. Patel, MD
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Jon Sicat, DO, Med-Peds Program Director, and AOA Track Director
- Amee Sodha, MD
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Yolanda Rivera, Program Coordinator
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Melissa Wallach, MD Student Clerkship Director
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Marc Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chair, Department of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Dr. Cohen was recently appointed Chair, of the Department of Medicine at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. For the past 15 years he was the Chief
of the Division of Cardiology, and Director of Cardiology Fellowship Training
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey. He is also Professor
of Medicine at the Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School in Newark,
NJ. Previously, he was director of clinical research at Hahnemann University
Hospital in Philadelphia, and was director of the Cardiac Catheterization
Lab there for 10 years. He received his MD with honors from the New York
University School of Medicine, and completed his internship, residency,
and fellowship in cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, in NYC. He
is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the Board of
Cardiovascular Diseases, and the subspecialty Board of Interventional
Cardiology.
He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College
of Physicians, and The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions,
and is a member of the Cardiovascular Health Advisory Panel to the Commissioner
of Health of the State of New Jersey. He has participated in many clinical
trials, serving as the lead investigator of the international, multicenter
ESSENCE trial, ACUTE I, ACUTE II, TETAMI, SEPIA-PCI, and as the co-lead
investigator for the PRISM trial.
Dr. Cohen has authored or coauthored more than 350 articles including 180
peer-reviewed, original papers. He has been a member of the editorial
boards of
Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
American Heart Journal,
American Journal of Cardiology,
Journal of Invasive Cardiology, and the
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis.
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Christian A. Engell, M.D.
Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency
Dr. Engell has been Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since February 2013. A graduate of
The University of Copenhagen Medical School, Dr. Engell received his undergraduate
education at Cornell University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine
and Infectious Disease, having trained in Internal Medicine at Newark
Beth Israel Medical Center and in Infectious Diseases at NYU School of Medicine.
Before taking over leadership of the Residency Program at Newark Beth Israel,
Dr. Engell worked as an Infectious Disease attending and was actively
involve in the Infectious Disease Fellowship where he served as Associate
Program Director. Dr. Engell has been active in the Department of Medicine
teaching program since his arrival in 2008. His main interests include
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and Transplant Related Infections. Dr. Engell is
actively involved in teaching the fellows and in the department’s
clinical research projects. He is board certified in Internal Medicine
and Infectious Disease. Dr Engell is a member of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America and many other professional organizations.
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Eliahu Bishburg, M.D.
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Bishburg
received his medical degree at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine.
He completed his fellowship training at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey.
Dr. Bishburg directs the Infectious Diseases consultation service and the
HIV outpatient clinic. Dr. Bishburg has been involved in the NBIMC internal
medicine residency program since 1989. Prior to his current position he
worked as the medical director for the AIDS program at the New Jersey
State Department of Health. Dr. Bishburg is a member of the Infectious
Diseases Society of America, and the American Society of Microbiology.
His main interests are AIDS and tuberculosis.
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Jose Bustillo, M.D., graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
in 2010. He completed the Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency at Newark
Beth Israel/Children's Hospital of NJ in 2014. Since 2014, he has
been the Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency
Program. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Bustillo is the
Director of Outpatient Quality at Newark Beth Israel. His interests include
clinical education, quality improvement, preventive medicine and serving
the underserved.
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Alice J. Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.P., is Director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center and oversees the Flo Okin Oncology and Blood Disorders
Center and the Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Center. Board certified
in internal medicine, hematology and oncology, Dr. Cohen received her
bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and her
medical degree from Chicago Medical School in Illinois. Dr. Cohen completed
her postgraduate training in internal medicine at New York University
and completed research fellowships in hematology and oncology at George
Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. She is an Associate Professor
of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons. Dr. Cohen is an investigator for the National Surgical Adjuvant
Breast and Bowel Project.
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Anthony Isedeh, M.D., joined the faculty at Newark Beth Israel in 2016. Dr. Isedeh obtained
a degree in nursing before attending and graduating from Ross University
School of Medicine in 2011. He completed his residency at Newark Beth
Israel Medical Center in 2014. Prior to returning to our hospital, he
worked as a teaching hospitalist in Virginia. Dr. Isedeh has had a lifelong
passion for clinical teaching. He is active in the residency Community
Outreach Program which centers of building bridges in our community.
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Rafia Hussaini, M.D., graduated from Dow Medical College, Pakistan in 1997. She completed the
Internal Medicine Residency at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in 2008.
Since 2009, Dr. Hussaini has been a respected primary care practitioner
before joining the faculty practice at Newark Beth Israel in 2017 as a
core faculty member. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr.
Hussaini’s interests include outpatient primary care education and
preventive medicine.
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Jennifer A. LaRosa, M.D., F.C.C.M., F.C.C.P.
In December 2008, Dr. LaRosa joined Newark Beth Israel Medical Center as
Director of the Intensive Care Unit and Fellowship Program and as Associate
Division Director. She currently serves in many roles including the following:
- Patient Safety and Quality Officer
- Director, Intensive Care Unit
- Associate Director, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
- Director, Division of Palliative Medicine
Dr. LaRosa completed a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
at University of Alabama and New York University Medical Centers and her
Internal Medicine residency at the University of Arizona. She is board
certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
and is board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
After completing her training in 2002, Dr. LaRosa served as ICU director
at the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center from 2002-2005 and as
a medical, surgical, and cardiothoracic surgical intensivist at Staten
Island University Hospital from 2005-2008.
Dr. LaRosa is the author of several book chapters, articles and abstracts.
She has presented more than three dozen lectures including several as
a diplomat of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society
of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. LaRosa’s clinical interests include
sepsis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, end-of-life care, and quality
and performance improvement.
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Heather Lefkowitz, M.D.
Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship
Chief of Nephrology
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Dr. Lefkowitz received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College
of Medicine in New York, and her internship and residency training at
the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical College. She completed her fellowship
in nephrology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and graduated summa
cum laude with a biology degree from Yeshiva University. Dr. Lefkowitz
is a member of the AOA Honors Society and has also co-authored an article
that appeared in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
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Robert A. Levinson, M.D., is Director of the Division of Gastroenterology and an attending physician
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He earned his bachelor’s degree
with honors from New York University and his medical degree with honors
in medicine and psychiatry at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey. Dr. Levinson is a fellow of both the American College of Physicians
and the American College of Gastroenterology, and is a member of the New
Jersey Gastroenterological Association, the New York Academy of Science,
and the Health Care Advisory Committee in Livingston. The recipient of
the Gip A. Hudson Memorial Award for the Study of Liver Disease, Dr. Levinson
has published numerous articles about his specialty.
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Pratik S. Patel, MD
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical
Care Medicine, Dr. Patel also studied exercise physiology as an undergraduate
at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He later completed his
Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical
Care Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He serves as the Medical
Director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program and pulmonary exercise testing.
Dr. Patel’s clinical interests include critical care medicine, specifically
critical care ultrasound, and he is currently investigating outcomes of
thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism. He has presented results of
his previous research at the national meetings of the American College
of Chest Physicians.
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Jon F. Sicat, DO, Med-Peds Program Director, and AOA Track Director,
graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry
and received his Doctorate degree at the New York College of Osteopathic
Medicine. After an internship at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center he
continued on in the Med-Peds Residency Program. He is currently Board
Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics by the American Board
of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Osteopathic Internists, the
American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Osteopathic Pediatricians.
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Amee Sodha, MD,
graduated with a medical degree from the American University of Antigua
College of Medicine in 2013, and began her residency in Internal Medicine
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in 2014. She has presented multiple
posters at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine meetings
and American Academy of Chest Physicians conference. As a recent graduate,
she is proud to begin her career as a teaching hospitalist at Newark Beth
Israel for the residency program. She looks forward to being a champion
of compassionate, high quality and comprehensive in-patient care in our
residency. Dr. Sodha is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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Melissa Wallach, MD joined the faculty at Newark Beth Israel in 2008. Prior to that she worked
in private practice in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. She completed
her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania and her medical
degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Wallach
completed a combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency at Maimonides Medical
Center in Brooklyn, NY. She has become an active member of the teaching
faculty at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Wallach works in the
outpatient pediatric and internal medicine clinics as well as on the inpatient
units in both the departments of Medicine and Pediatrics. She is the Clerkship
Director of the Internal Medicine Medical Students and assists the clerkship
director of the Pediatric Medical Students. Dr. Wallach is an Assistant
Professor of Medicine at Rutgers-NJMS, St. George’s University School
of Medicine and NYCOM. She has an interest in community outreach programs
and preventive medicine.
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Yolanda Rivera, has been the Program Coordinator in the Department of Medicine since 1997.
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