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The Faculty at the Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState Medical Center oversees a groundbreaking program that offers residents training for the future of family medicine. They are experienced in building successful family medicine practices and have been published in respected journals, including the Swanson Family Medicine Review.
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Kenneth W. Faistl, MD, FAAFP
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Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, UMDNJ
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Graduate of the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, 1975
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Residency in family medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, 1975-78
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Board certified in family medicine, 1978
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Certificate of added qualification in geriatrics, 1996
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Clinical assistant professor, family medicine, UMDNJ
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Past president, New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians
Special interests: Practice management and informatics, geriatrics, addiction medicine, healthcare delivery system design
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Maria Ciminelli, MD
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- Associate Program Director, Family Medicine, UMDNJ
- Graduate of Cornell University, 1992
- Graduate of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 1996
- Co-chief resident, UMDNJ-RWJMS Family Medicine Residency Program, completed 1999
- Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine since 1999
Special interests: Women's Health, curriculum development
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Geronima Alday, MD
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Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine, UMDNJ
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Graduate of St. John’s University, 1999
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Graduate of Saint George’s University School of Medicine, 2004
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Co-Chief resident, UMDNJ-RWJMS Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState, completed 2007
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Fellow in geriatric medicine, CentraState Medical Center, 2007-2008
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Board Certified in Family Medicine since 2007
Special Interests: Geriatrics and Long-term care
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Nannette Asuncion, RN, APN
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Geriatric Fellowship Faculty
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Graduate of University of Delaware, 1983
- Graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1987
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Certified as Gerontological Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC
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Recertified by ANCC in 2007
Special Interests: Geriatrics and Long-term care
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Robert P. Chen, MD, MBA
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Associate Director, Geriatric Fellowship Program, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1996
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Chief resident, UMDNJ-RWJMS Family Medicine Residency Program, completed in 1999
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Fellow in geriatric medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University, 1999-2000
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Certificate of added qualification in geriatrics
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Started geriatric assessment program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, 2001
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Executive MBA, Stern School of Business, New York University, 2005
Special interests: Long-term care, practice management, healthcare delivery
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John F. Clabby, PhD
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- Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine, UMDNJ
- Behavioral scientist and licensed psychologist (NJ)
- Joint appointment in family medicine and psychiatry, UMDNJ-RWJMS,since 1997
- Graduated with PhDof the University of Southern Mississippi, 1977
- Clinical internship at Crestwood Children’s Center, Rochester, NY, 1977
- Author of several books on practical strategies to promote mental health
Special interests: Cognitive behavioral therapy in primary care, physician well-being
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Alicia Dermer, MD, FABM, IBCLC
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Clinical Associate Professor, Family Medicine, UMDNJ
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Graduate of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1977
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Residency, University of Toronto, 1977-80; UMDNJ-RWJMS 1983-85
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Board certified in family medicine 1985; recertified 1991, 1998, 2005
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Certified, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 1995; recertified 2005
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Fellow of Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2003
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Clinical associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS
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Past president of New Jersey Breastfeeding Task Force
Special Interests: Prevention and wellness, breastfeeding, human lactation
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Karen W. Foster, RN, MSA
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Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine, CentraState Medical Center
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Graduate of Maryview School of Nursing, 1971
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Kings Daughter Children’s Hospital, Head Nurse, Neonatal Unit 1971-1977
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Clinical Co-coordinator, Pediatrics, CentraState Medical Center, 1977-1984
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Bachelor of science, Thomas Edison State College, 1984
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Master of science in administration, Central Michigan University, 1992
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Commander, U.S. Naval Reserves, retired 1992
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Chief operations officer, Family Practice of Central Jersey
Special Interests: Electronic medical records and informatics, traveling, reading, and sports
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David Howarth, MD, MPH
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Assistant professor, family medicine, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Ohio State University, 1976
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Graduate of St. George’s University, School of Medicine, 1983
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Graduate program in public health, UMDNJ-RWJMS/Rutgers University, completed 1987
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Residency in family medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1986
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Geriatric fellow with emphasis on faculty development, UMDNJ-RWJMS, 1986-87
Special Interests: Faculty and curriculum development, long-term care
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Lisa Mellor, MD
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Clinical Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Rutgers College, 1988
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Graduate of UMDNJ– Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1992
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Residency in family medicine at UMDNJ– Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1995
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Board certified in family medicine
Special Interests: Academic and behavioral medicine
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Joshua J. Raymond, MD, MPH, CMD
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Director, Geriatric Fellowship Program, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1996
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Fellow in geriatric medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS, 1999-2000
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Assistant professor of medicine, UMDNJ-RWJMS, since 2001
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Certificate of added qualification in geriatrics, 2000
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Certified medical director, American Medical Directors Association, 2004
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Master of Public Health, Tulane University School of Public Health,1991
Special interests: Long-term care, healthcare policy
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Lynn Schwenzer, MHSA
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Clinical Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Douglass College, Rutgers University, 1981
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Graduate of George Washington University, School of Government and Business, 1985
Special interests: Practice management, health policy, healthcare delivery and systems, physician competence in business and finance, program development
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Bennett S. Shenker, MD, MSPH
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Assistant professor, UMDNJ
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Graduate of Cornell University, 1996
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Master of Science in physics, Rutgers University, 1998
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Graduate of UMDNJ-NJ Medical School, 2002
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Master of Science in Public Health, Thomas Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, 2008
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Residency in family medicine, Hunterdon Medical Center, 2005
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Fellowship in primary care clinician research, Thomas Jefferson University, 2008
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Board certified in family medicine
Special Interests: Cardiovascular risk management, research methods
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Steve Weintraub, DO
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Clinical Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
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Graduate of the State University of New York at Binghampton, 1985
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Graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1989
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Residency in family medicine, UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1993
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Fellowship in sports medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1995
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Board certified in family medicine
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Certificate of added qualifications in Sports Medicine
Special Interests: Sports medicine
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Liz Donahue, RN, BSN
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Family Medicine Residency practice manager
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Graduate of Ann May School of Nursing,1989
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Graduate of Seton Hall University, 2002
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Management roles in med-surg, orthopedics, diabetes, and wound care/hyperbaric therapy, Meridian Health System
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Experience in oncology nursing and hospice
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National certification, Oncology Nursing Society, 1990
Special Interests: Skiing, swimming, traveling
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Kelly Dallavalle
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Family Medicine Residency Program coordinator
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Geriatric Fellowship coordinator
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Bachelor of science degree in business administration-marketing, The College of New Jersey
Special Interests: Reading, writing, baking, and exercising
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Jodi Franklin
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Family Medicine Residency Program coordinator
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Bachelor of arts degree in sociology, William Paterson University
Special Interests: Traveling, event planning
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