RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

01/13/2026

We are excited to announce that The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Hamilton, led by Sara Ali, MD, Geriatric Medicine, a part of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, has achieved special recognition as an — Committed to Care Excellence in our ongoing efforts to ensure age-friendly care for all older adults we serve.

Dr. Ali and the extended team at James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Hamilton, look forward to continuing its partnership with IHI and further strengthening care for older adults across the communities it serves.

Read the full article here: https://www.rwjbh.org/blog/2026/january/rwjbarnabas-health-s-james-and-sharon-maida-geri/

The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute at Hamilton is located at RWJ Medical Associates and Primary Care Express at 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ, 08619.
For appointments, please call 609-245-7430.



Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI
The John A. Hartford Foundation
American Hospital Association
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

01/12/2026

Ocean Heart & Vascular, a RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group practice, is now accepting new patients. Affiliated with Community Medical Center, the practice has locations in Lakewood, Barnegat, and Toms River. The team offers comprehensive, cutting-edge heart & vascular services to the community

Heart & Vascular providers include:
• Zakaria Almuwaqqat, MD
• Kulpreet Barn, MD
• Lance Berger, MD
• William DiLorenzo, MD
• Thomas Rizzo, MD
• Jay Stone, MD
• Daniel Tran, MD
• M. Haris Usman, MD
• Allison Stevens, APN
• Crystal Carrol, APN
• Whitney Foust, APN
• Amy Peters, APN
• Caitlin Tumminelli, APN
• Mary Elise Pisarcik, APN
• Kristoffer Arellano APN

Ocean Heart & Vascular has three locations:
• 1255 NJ-70 West, Suite 15C, Lakewood
• 770 Lighthouse Drive, Suite 140A, Barnegat
• 780 NJ-37, Suite 120, Toms River

Please call (732)-930-2721 for more information or to make an appointment.

Community Medical Centera

01/09/2026

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Robert E. Noh, MD, Urology.

Dr. Noh’s philosophy of care includes treating every patient as they are his family with the same time, dedication, and respect. He never forgets that a patient is a person and when they are sick and hurting, so are their loved ones.

Dr. Noh’s clinical areas of interest include all general urology, surgery and cancers.

Dr. Noh sees patients at 2177 Oak Tree Road, Suite 210, Edison.

To make an appointment with Dr. Noh, please call (908) 754-2100, or visit his profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/robert-e-noh-md/

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

01/08/2026

Wear blue with us THIS Friday in observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Wear Blue Day is a key part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month and an opportunity to show solidarity with victims and shine a light on this issue. For help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, call 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).

01/07/2026

Join us in welcoming Alexandra Tabakin, MD, Urogynecology/ Urology, to RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group’s network of providers!

Dr. Tabakin is passionate about creating a safe and respectful environment where patients feel comfortable discussing their concerns. She is fully committed to working with patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that best aligns with their goals and values.

Dr. Tabakin’s clinical areas of interest include robotic and vaginal surgery for pelvic floor disorders, pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, uterine prolapse), urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urethral diverticulum, urethral masses, vaginal masses, vaginal cysts, urinary and vaginal fistula, labiaplasty, mesh complications, genitourinary syndrome of menopause/vaginal atrophy, female and male urinary symptoms and voiding dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Dr. Tabakin sees patients at 125 Paterson Street, Suite 4100, New Brunswick. To make an appointment with Dr. Tabakin, please call (732) 235-7775 or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/alexandra-l-tabakin-md/

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

01/07/2026

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, James Whitney James, MD, Geriatric Medicine.

Dr. James strives to collaborate with his patients and their families to ensure they understand their health and how it affects their lives.

Dr. James’s clinical interests include geriatric medicine, internal medicine, managing activities of daily living, cognitive impairment, dementia and understanding goals of care.

Dr. James sees patients at 166 Lyons Avenue, Ground Floor, Newark.

To make an appointment with Dr. James, please call (973) 926-8491, or visit his profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/james-whitney-james-md/

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey

01/06/2026

Raphael Longobardi, MD, FAAOS, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center, and member of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, shares some of the benefits and potential risks of weighted walking.

Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/9VV350XSCWA

Dr. Longobardi's clinical areas of interest include, reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee, ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL injuries, computer assisted/ robotic knee replacement surgery, bio-surgical knee treatments with meniscal and osteochondral allograft transplantation, autologous cultured chondrocyte implantation, and upper extremity injuries in the throwing athlete.

Dr. Longobardi has two office locations:
• 130 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 300, River Edge
• 377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 550, Jersey City

To make an appointment with Dr. Longobardi, please call (973) 322-7005, or visit his profile for more information: https://ow.ly/LQQQ50XSE2B

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Jersey City Medical Center

“Rucking” has emerged as a fitness trend that combines the simplicity of walking with the added challenge of carrying weight in a backpack or...

01/05/2026

Sharon M., Director of Quality at Clara Maass Medical Center, holds dear so many memories from her more than 40 years with the hospital. Through it all, lifting each other up - whether caring for patients or in relation to colleagues - has defined her career. Here she talks more about that with Mark E. Manigan, our President and CEO, in our latest episode of “Look At Me Now.”

01/05/2026

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Abida Naz, MD, Endocrinology, is now seeing patients at RWJBarnarnabas Health Primary & Specialty Care at Old Bridge, located at 1980 Route 9.

Dr. Naz’s philosophy of care is to provide compassionate, patient-centered, and evidence-based treatment. She believes in empowering patients through education and shared decision-making while addressing their physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Dr. Naz’s clinical areas of interest include thyroid and parathyroid disorders, diabetes, obesity, PCOS, pituitary disorders and metabolic bone disease.

To make an appointment with Dr. Naz or for more information about RWJBarnabas Health Primary & Specialty Care at Old Bridge, please call (848) 289-4400.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

01/02/2026

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Ardis B. Fisch, MD, Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine.

Dr. Fisch’s philosophy of care includes listening to her patients and guiding them on their healing journey with a holistic approach to their healthcare.

Dr. Fisch’s clinical interests include primary care psychiatry, addiction medicine and family medicine.

Dr. Fisch sees patients at two locations:
• 3301 Route 66, Building B, Suite 120, Neptune
• 166 Morris Avenue, Long Branch

To make an appointment with Dr. Fisch, please call (848) 217-2641 or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/ardis-b-fisch-md/

Monmouth Medical Center

01/01/2026

Wishing you good health and many moments of joy in 2026!

12/30/2025

We are excited to announce that, Pediatric Surgery Services, through RWJBarnabas Health Children’s Health network, are now available at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, 200 Williamson Street, Suite 320, Elizabeth, NJ 07202.

Providers include:

• Jonathan Durell, MD

• Victoria Ko, MD

Dr. Durell believes that children are our greatest treasure. He partners with families to deliver precise, evidence-based surgery and supportive follow up so kids can heal, grow, and thrive. His clinical areas of interest include pediatric surgical oncology, minimally invasive pediatric surgery, neonatal and general pediatric surgery, and congenital anomalies.

Dr. Ko’s philosophy of care is to work with families to ensure the best possible outcomes. Her clinical areas of interest include pediatric general and thoracic surgery, surgical oncology, ECMO, and neonatal surgery.

Dr. Durell will begin seeing patients in January 2026.

For more information or to make an appointment, in our Elizabeth location, please call: (973) 322-6900.

Additional Locations include:

• 59 Newark Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

• 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112

Dr. Ko also sees patients at 375 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Suite 105, West Orange.