Dupuytren'sContractureTreatment near Morristown, NJ

Care Philosophy: My philosophy is that patient s present with a specific set of concerns and that as a doctor my job is to provide an explanation for what is causing their issue and what the options are for treatment I believe patients are looking to be guided but need Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with a physician office that they are still a participating provider.

Biography: Dr. Jaehon Kim, MD is a Hand Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 47 years old. Dr. Jaehon Kim, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Care Philosophy: I am a medical oncologist who specializes in cancers of the lung and thymus. I work closely with our multidisciplinary team of expert thoracic surgeons, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, palliative care/pain management specialists, and nutritionists to provide comprehensive care for our patients. I view each patient and their disease as unique and work to manage their treatment accordingly, always keeping their goals in mind. In order to provide new hopes for the future of lung cancer treatment, our division is also involved in clinical research focusing on precsion medicine, immunotherapy, and novel therapeutics as well as laboratory research to better understand this disease.

Care Philosophy: I came to Cornell University Medical College In 1980 to start my Cardiology Fellowship training. There are many reasons I feel fortunate to have been able to continue at Weill Cornell Medical College. It has given me the opportunity to interact with an exceptional group of physicians, nurse practioners, and nurses in both cardiology and cardic surgery in a hospital which is equally well staffed in all other specialties. It has allowed me to do research in the area of regurgitant heart valve disease and to teach at many levels. Most of all it has made it possible for me to be part of a team capable of the highest level of care for any patient with cardiac disease. My highest recommendation is that , at my suggestion, many of my family and friends have come here for advanced care and I could not be more pleased with the results.

Biography: Dr. Stephen Johnstone, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Long Island City, NY. He is 51 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Stephen Johnstone, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Queens.

Care Philosophy: The most important aspect of taking care of a patient is to help them understand their diagnosis and all their treatment options. We can then move forward with a team approach from the patient, the therapist, and myself to help them get back to work and activities as quickly as possible

Biography: BA: NYU MD: SUNY-Downstate Med School Residency: St. Luke's Hospital, NY Fellowship in Hypertension: Mt Sinai Hospital, NY Areas of research interest: Individualization of the drug treatment of hypertension, renovascular hypertension, mind-body link, particularly as related to repressed emotions.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Crawford received his undergraduate degree in 1996 from Georgetown University. He received his MD in 2001 from Yale University School of Medicine and completed a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship in Genetics and Molecular Biology in 1999. He subsequently completed internship and residency training in Internal Medicine in 2004 at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Â? Weill Cornell Campus. He spent the following year studying the effects of dietary components in cancer prevention under support from the NIH. He has completed his fellowship in GI in 2008 at Weill Cornell Campus.

Biography: M.D.- University of Virginia Medical School- 1976Internship- Internal Medicine- The New York Hospital- 1977Residency- Internal Medicine- The New York Hospital- 1979Fellow - Cardiology- The New York Hospital-CUMC- 1982

Care Philosophy: As a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm abnormalities, I have witnessed dramatic changes in our understanding of arrhythmias and in treatment possibilities to improve health and longevity of our patients.Treatments that are now considered routine were unimaginable when I started my medical career. I am fortunate to have access to the latest advances in technology and a highly trained, professional team that shares a common goal of achieving optimal outcomes in patient care. But more importantly, my colleagues and I recognize that treating a patient with heart rhythm ailments requires attention not only to technical considerations but also to coping with the impact of arrhythmias on lifestyle and overall wellbeing. In this specialty, we have the ability to provide therapies that not only prolong life but also improve its quality. My practice is devoted to treatment of patients with arrhythmias, including rapid heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation and flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. I also treat patients with abnormally slow heart rhythms (known as bradycardia). I perform interventional procedures aimed at alleviating these conditions, specifically catheter ablation, pacemaker implantation, defibrillator implantation, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.

Care Philosophy: It is an exciting time to be a part of Cardiology as advances in technology and therapeutics allow us to provide better care to our patients. As a clinical cardiologist, my goal is to make a positive impact in the cardiovascular health and lives of my patients. In addition to cutting edge technology, I believe that practicing medicine should be individualized, patient centric, and hold true to the ideals of compassion and human dignity.

Care Philosophy: Cardiac Electrophysiology is exciting because the therapies can dramatically improve our patients' lives. I look forward to coming to work every day so that I can help deliver this cutting-edge treatment. At the same time, the most rewarding part of my job is the opportunity to guide each patient through their condition in an understandable way so that she/he can actively participate in our treatment plan. My belief is to treat each patient with clarity, care, and compassion - the same way that I would want my family to be treated.

Biography: Dr. Benjamin Rosenstadt, MD is a Hand Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 68 years old and has been practicing for 40 years. Dr. Benjamin Rosenstadt, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Care Philosophy: I am dedicated to providing personalized, quality care to my patients in partnership with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, which has been nationally recognized for patient safety, clinical outcomes and nursing excellence.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Chaudhary offers individualized care through active patient participation in formulating the most sound and customized treatment plan to meet each patient's specific medical and personal needs. He employs advanced diagnostics and the latest proven technologies to get patients back to their desired lifestyle.

Biography: Dr. Pearse is a graduate of Dartmouth College and of the combined MD/PhD program at Cornell University Medical College. He completed a Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 1991-1993 and was an Instructor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell from 1993-1998, participating in the MSKCC autologous bone marrow transplant program and lymphoma/myeloma program. He was Guest Investigator at Rockefeller from 1997-2000, where he did important and creative work on the role of TNF receptor family members in myeloma and bone biology. In 2000, he joined the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology to join the Multiple Myeloma Program and establish a basic science laboratory.Dr. Pearse has been an attending physician in the Division of Lymphoma/Myeloma Service, Leukemia Service, and Transplant Service since 2000. He is an expert in the clinical management of hematologic malignancies, specifically myeloma, and plays an important clinical role on our autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation unit.Dr. Pearse is nationally recognized for his research on the pathobiology of multiple myeloma.

Care Philosophy: As the Director of the Multiple Myeloma Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, my duties will focus on providing outstanding clinical care and coordinating a world class clinical translational research program. Prestigious investigators have joined forces to create one of the leading centers for myeloma research. I have no doubt that this cooperative effort forms one of the best myeloma research groups on the World. My 25 years of experience as a myeloma physician has helped me to appreciate how important it is to treat patients in the context of a comprehensive and individualized program. New York Presbyterian Hospital has an outstanding Bone Marrow Transplant Service (a treatment modality often used for myeloma patients), performing more than 100 transplants per year. It has also been rated the best in the world in the fields of cardiology (heart), neurosurgery and nephrology (kidney). The Hospital for Special Surgery, also part of the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell system, has an outstanding group of orthopedic surgeons that support a new comprehensive bone disease program. In addition, as part of our continuing search for more effective therapeutic options, we offer multiple clinical trials utilizing promising new drugs and medical procedures for treating myeloma and related hematological disorders. The ultimate goal is to find the cure for multiple myeloma. The establishment of a free standing Multiple Myeloma Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center is an important step towards the accomplishment of this goal.

Biography: Dr. Mark S. Pecker is an Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center (NYPH-WCMC) and is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and a Professor of Clinical Medicine in Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medical College. He received his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1977 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Affiliated Hospitals, where he served as Chief Resident. He is certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College Physicians.Dr. Pecker is an American Society of Hypertension Hypertension Specialist with expertise in autonomic dysfunction, aortic dissection and secondary and endocrine hypertension. Dr. Pecker has a passion for medical training. He served as the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at NYPH-WCMC for 15 years. He remains active in teaching residents and medical students in New York, as well as at Hamad General Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. He helps supervise the yearly International Case Discussion Summer School in Munich, Germany, in coordination with the medical faculties of the Technical University of Munich and Ludwig Maxmillian University.At Weill Cornell he is an Associate Program Director of the Tri-Institution MD-PhD Program. He also serves as a Chair on the Translation Research Advisory Committee and as the Clinical Sciences Pathway Exploratory Advisor for the Area of Concentration Program at Weill Cornell Medicine.