Meet the International Patient Program Physicians Team

Montefiore Medical Center (Montefiore), the academic Medical Center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), is internationally recognized for clinical excellence— breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering science-driven, patient-centered care.

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years, we have been innovating new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of medicine and set the standard for excellence.

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years, we have been innovating new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of medicine and set the standard for excellence.

Maria Ajaimy, MD

Nephrology
Medical Director, Pancreas Transplantation
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John P. Bent, MD

Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Attending Physician, Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
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Lawrence J. Brandt, MD

Gastroenterology
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Diego R. Camacho, MD

Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic General Surgery, Site Director, Bariatric Surgery, Weiler Division
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Fernando J. Camacho, MD

Hematology, Cancer
Attending Physician, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Montefiore, Director, Community Oncology Program, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
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Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD

Ophthalmology
Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
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Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Susan A. Fineberg, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Section Head Breast Pathology, Attending Pathologist
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John D. Fisher, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
Attending Physician
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Jana L. Fox, MD

Radiation Oncology, Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma, Pediatric Cancer, Skin Cancer
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Mario J. Garcia, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
Chief, Division of Cardiology, Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
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Evan S. Garfein, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cancer
Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA

Radiation Oncology, Brain Cancer, Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology, Co-Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program
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Benjamin A. Gartrell, MD

Medical Oncology, Bladder Cancer, Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Wilms Tumor
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Daniel Goldstein, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)
Vice Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Director, Mechanical Assistance Program, Co-Director, Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapy, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation
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Mark A. Greenberg, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Section Head, Northern Region
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Rasim A. Gucalp, MD

Internal Medicine, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thymoma
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Chandan Guha, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncology, Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer
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Sanjeev Gupta, MD

Gastroenterology, Cancer
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Sammy Ho, MD

Gastroenterology, Cancer
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Daphne T. Hsu, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
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Mark I. Jacobson, MD

Anatomic Pathology
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Dominique M. Jan, MD, PhD

Pediatric Surgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Director, Pediatric Transplantation Surgery
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Shalom Kalnicki, MD

Radiation Oncology, Brain Cancer, Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Frederick J. Kaskel, MD, MD, PhD

Pediatric Nephrology
Vice Chair, Affiliate and Network Relations, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Chief Emeritus, Pediatric Nephrology
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Andreas Kaubisch, MD

Medical Oncology, Biliary Tract Cancer, Cancer, Carcinoid Tumors, Cholangiocarcinoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), Hepatocellular Cancer (Liver Cancer), Neuroendocrine Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
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Gary J. Kennedy, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry
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Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD

Surgery, Cancer, Hepatocellular Cancer (Liver Cancer), Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Chief, Transplantation, Director, Abdominal Transplantation
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Adam S. Levy, MD

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Cancer
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Paul A. Levy, MD

Clinical Biochemical Genetics
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Richard B. Lipton, MD

Neurology
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John Loehner, MD

Internal Medicine
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Norman B. Medow, MD

Ophthalmology
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Service
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Keyur J. Mehta, MD

Radiation Oncology, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Gynecologic (Gyn) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Skin Cancer
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Mark A. Menegus, MD

Internal Medicine
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Robert E. Michler, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief, Montefiore Health System, Chairman, Surgery, Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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Solomon L. Moshe, MD

Epilepsy
The Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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Katia T. Papalezova, MD

Surgical Oncology, Cancer, Melanoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery
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James M. Pullman, MD

Cytopathology
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Naum Shaparin, MD

Pain Medicine
Vice Chair Business Affairs & Director Multidisciplinary Pain Program
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Mark J. Suhrland, MD

Cytopathology
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Martin I. Surks, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Cancer
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Oren M. Tepper, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cancer
Director of the Craniofacial Surgery Program, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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John F. Thompson, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Amit K. Verma, MD

Hematology, Cancer, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Director, Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Program, Director, Hemato-Oncology, Associate Director, Translational Science, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Co-Director, Blood Cancer Institute, Interim Chair, Department of Oncology
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Allan W. Wolkoff, MD

Gastroenterology, Cancer
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Reza Yassari, MD

Neurological Surgery, Cancer, Minimally-invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Tumors, Spine, Spine Disease
Chief, Division of Spinal Neurosurgery, Director, Neurosurgery Residency, Surgical Director, Montefiore Einstein Spine Center
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Barry S. Zingman, MD

Infectious Disease
Medical Director, AIDS Center, Clinical Director, Infectious Diseases, Moses Division, Medical Director, Jacobs Family Pride Wellness Center of Montefiore Nyack Hospital
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