RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

12/09/2025

Join us in welcoming Ishani Patel, MD, Family Medicine, to RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group’s network of providers!

Dr. Patel’s main goal is to truly connect with her patients, not just by addressing their medical conditions, but by understanding them as whole individuals. She values learning about their backgrounds, cultures, mental health, and personal experiences, which all play an integral role in their overall well-being.

Dr. Patel’s clinical areas of interest include weight loss medication, wellness care, preventative medicine, and geriatric medicine, and she speaks English, Gujarati, and Hindi.

Dr. Patel sees patients at 593 Cranbury Road, Suite 22, East Brunswick.

To make an appointment with Dr. Patel, please call (732) 613-0500 or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/ishani-k-patel-md/

12/09/2025

Join us in congratulating RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Katherine Shapiro, MD, Urology, who was honored by Somerset County Business Partnership as a recipient of their 2025 Top 40 Under 40 Awards!

The awards, which recognize young professionals who are emerging leaders, were presented at the Partnership’s annual meeting at the Palace at Somerset Park. Dr. Shapiro, a graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School who completed a fellowship at New York University, joined the RWJBarnabas Health medical staff in 2023.

Dr. Shapiro provides Somerset County women convenient access to specialized urogynecologic care using advanced surgical techniques, including robot-assisted surgery, that is unique in a community hospital setting. She is passionate about educating women about their health and has volunteered her time to speak on women’s health topics at a variety of education programs in our community.

Dr. Shapiro has two office locations:
• 453 William Street, Somerville
• 751 Route 206 N, Suite 101, Hillsborough

To make an appointment with Dr. Shapiro, please call (908) 722-6900, or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/katherine-shapiro-md/

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

12/08/2025

Primary & Specialty Care of Clark is a partner you can trust to treat you when you are sick and guide you toward improved health and wellness.

Providers include:
• Kun Pan, MD,
• Karan Kochhar, MD
• Maria Garcia, MD
• Rachel Shur, MD
• Amritpal Kaur, NP
• Kristyn Papageorgiou, NP

Dr. Pan’s philosophy of care includes providing his patients with personal and quality care, with a clinical interest in preventative care.

Dr. Kocchar prioritizes patient education, open communication, and shared decision making, and has clinical interests in preventative care and primary care.

Dr. Garcia’s clinical areas of interest include primary care, preventive and physical exams, follow up of chronic diseases, coordination of care between different specialists, immunization review and updates, and following the patient through their life's spectrum.

Dr. Shur’s goal is to provide her patients with individualized, patient-centered, and evidence-based care. Her clinical areas of interest include preventative medicine, lifestyle interventions, and chronic disease management.

Primary & Specialty Care of Clark is located at 999 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (848) 304-4100.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

12/05/2025

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Danielle Grossman, MD, General Surgery.

Dr. Grossman believes that every patient deserves compassionate, individualized care grounded in trust, transparency, and partnership. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with advanced minimally invasive and robotic techniques to optimize outcomes, minimize discomfort, and restore quality of life.

Dr. Grossman’s clinical areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, general surgery, bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, hernia repair, abdominal wall reconstruction, advanced endoscopy, acid reflux surgery, and weight loss surgery.

Dr. Grossman has three office locations:
• 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark
• 865 Stone Street, 1st Floor, Rahway
• 240 Williamson Street, Suite 402, Elizabeth

To make an appointment with Dr. Grossman, please call (973) 926-7331, or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/danielle-grossman-md/

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Trinitas Regional Medical Center

12/04/2025

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Sandra Fahmy, DO, Family Medicine.

Dr. Fahmy is a board-certified family medicine physician with over 20 years of experience in caring for patients of all ages. Dr. Fahmy takes a holistic approach to care, emphasizing wellness, prevention, and lifestyle. She is skilled in managing a wide range of health concerns, from routine checkups to chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Dr. Fahmy’s philosophy of care is to treat her patients, first and foremost, with the utmost compassion and grace. She strives to have more than a doctor-patient relationship and wants her patients to view her not only has their caregiver, but also as a friend and confidant.

Dr. Fahmy sees patients at 1980 Highway US-9, 3rd Floor, Old Bridge, NJ 08857.

To make an appointment with Dr. Fahmy, please call (848) 289-4400, or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/sandra-fahmy-do/

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

12/04/2025

Connie A. joined the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital family in 1995 and has stayed for 30 years! Here, she talks about her career journey with Mark E. Manigan, RWJBarnabas Health President and CEO. Connie started out as a per diem team member in Patient Information, and during her time with us she's taken on roles of increasing responsibility, from lead receptionist to supervisor to manager, Guest Services. She's proud of her work legacy, and we're proud to share her journey with you in the latest episode in our "Look At Me Now" series!

12/03/2025

Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Kara McAbee, MD, Pediatric Urology.

Dr. McAbee believes every child deserves compassionate, individualized care that supports not only their health, but also their confidence and comfort. Her philosophy is to partner closely with families, listening carefully and ensuring that caregivers and patients feel empowered and informed at every step.

Dr. McAbee’s clinical areas of interest include robotic surgery, hypospadias, hydronephrosis, neurogenic bladder, bladder exstrophy, complex reconstruction, and undescended testicle.

Dr. McAbee has two office locations:
• 1 RWJ Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903
• 59 Newark Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

To make an appointment with Dr. McAbee, please call (732) 235-7960, or visit her profile for more information: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/kara-mcabee-md/

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

12/02/2025

In response to a rise in respiratory virus activity, RWJBarnabas Health has updated its masking guidelines at all facilities to help reduce the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses. Thank you for your cooperation and your efforts to help keep our patients, staff and communities safe.

For the latest updates, visit: https://ow.ly/Gl4Q50XAZKn

12/02/2025

A Hillsborough high school student returned to the volleyball court after surviving a life-threatening car accident. Thanks to life-saving brain surgeries performed by Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, Neurosurgery, an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, she is back doing what she loves.

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/2scZ50XAVi1

Dr. Nanda believes that every patient deserves safe, effective, and compassionate neurosurgical care. His clinical areas of interest include skull base and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, aneurysm and vascular malformation surgery, spine surgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and global neurosurgical education.

Dr. Nanda sees patients at five locations:
• 10 Plum Street, New Brunswick
• 780 Route 37 West, Suite 220, Toms River
• 90 Bergen Street, Suite 8100, Newark
• 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick
• 140 Bergen Street, Level G, Newark

To make an appointment with Dr. Nanda, please call (732) 235-6333 or visit his profile for more information: https://ow.ly/nVKh50XAViE

6 brain surgeries saved N.J. volleyball star after horrific crash. Inside her miraculous return to the court.

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that has encouraged acts of generosity since 2012. Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor, or giving some of what we have to those in need, every act of generosity counts. You can support the cause locally with a Giving Tuesday gift to directly benefit patients and programs at your RWJBarnabas Health hospital of choice.

To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/FqWv50XAFPJ

12/01/2025

New Jersey Urologic Institute, a part of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group delivers high-quality, innovative care by offering the best and newest treatment modalities to improve patients’ urologic health and quality of life for both men and women.

Providers include:
• Ira G. Keselman, MD
• Propa Ghosh, MD
• Ilan Waldman, MD
• Zachary Winnegrad, MD
• Lynda Baron, APN

Affiliated with Monmouth Medical Center, the practice is located at 10 Industrial Way East, Eatontown.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call (732) 963-9091.

Monmouth Medical Center

11/29/2025

More virtual info sessions have been added for the Generic RN Track Spring 2026 semesters! Register TODAY if you’re interested in becoming a nursing student at RWJBarnabas Health School of Nursing – either Elizabeth or Oceanport locations.

Join any one of these 60-min. sessions to get details about academic expectations, time commitment and cost to help you decide if this program is the right fit for you.

Applications are being accepted now through December 19, 2025!

Attending an info session is a requirement to apply. See all info session dates and how to register at https://ow.ly/YIG250W8C1k or call 908-659-5200.


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