Meet Our Faculty
Department & Program Leadership
Andrew Lawler, D.O.
Chairman (Interim)
Medical Director, PATC & PACU
Clinical Director, Obstetric Anesthesia
Raymond Malapero, M.D., MPH, FASA
Program Director
Vice Chair
Director, Research & Quality
Michelle Torres, MBA, C-TAGME
Residency Program Coordinator
Core Faculty Members
Felix Fianko, M.D.
Vice Chair
Clinical Director, Orthopedic Anesthesia
Mohan Govindraj, M.D.
Clinical Director, Trauma Anesthesia
Alexander Kahan, M.D.
Director, Medical Clerkships
Clinical Director, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Andrew Lawler, D.O.
Chairman (Interim)
Medical Director, PATC & PACU
Clinical Director, Obstetric Anesthesia
Bhoumesh Patel, M.D., MHS
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine
Maria Quincy, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesia
Teaching Faculty
Denise Abdulahad, M.D.
Medical Education: Penn State College of Medicine
Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Daniel Amitie, M.D.
Medical Education: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Raymond Amponsah, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Lana Ankin, D.O.
Medical Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel School of Medicine
Raymond Amponsah, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Matthew Berberich, M.D.
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Stefanie Berman, M.D.
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Internship Training: NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Residency Training: NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Lindsay Cammarata, M.D.
Medical Education: SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center
Internship Training: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Health System
Residency Training: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Anesthesiology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University
Cheryl Chen, D.O.
Medical Education: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Jeffrey Chiang, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Internship Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Dean Cindrario, M.D.
Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Monmouth Medical Center
Daniel Dellacera, M.D.
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU)/Cooper University Hospital
Maha Elsakka, M.D.
Medical Education: Cairo University Medical School
Internship Training: Cairo University Hospitals
Residency Training: Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center
Kathryn Faloba, M.D.
Medical Education: New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Keith Fleischman, D.O.
Medical Education: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship Training: UMDNJ - Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Residency Training: St. Barnaba Medical Center
Leanne Haroun, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship Training: Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Residency Training: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
David Lee, D.O.
Medical Education: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship Training: Northwell Health - Mather Hospital
Residency Training: Rush University Medical Center
Maria Elena Maroulakos, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (formerly UMDNJ)
Internship Training: Drexel University College of Medicine, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Max Masgudov, M.D.
Medical Education: American University of Antigua School of Medicine
Internship Training: NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Tanya Mehta, M.D.
Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Christine Miller, M.D.
Medical Education: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Illiana Morgan, M.D.
Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine
Internship Training: Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Residency Training: NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center
Joselito Numa, D.O.
Medical Education: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, RWJ University Hospital
Nanaama O’Hene, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
William Parrella-O’Donnell, D.O.
Medical Education: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
William Rahal, M.D.
Medical Education: Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal
Residency Training: St. Barnabas Medical Center
Katerina Rondel, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Peter Rosenthal, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Mohammad Safdar, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Abraham Schreiber, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kashif Siddiqi, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kamil Sochacki, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Isrin Srisethnil, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Richard Steenland, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Sumena Thongrod, D.O.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jeffrey Wu, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Zhaomin Yang, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rong Zhao, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School