What You Need To Know
Hackensack University Medical Center
One June 9, Hackensack University Medical Center celebrated the remarkable achievements of its graduating fellows and residents. A theme throughout many programs this year has been ‘Changing the World. Changing Vision.’ This year’s class exemplifies that beautifully. As a result of their education at HUMC, each graduate is poised to bring expertise, adaptability and forward-thinking mindsets to the always evolving medical landscape. Please join us once again in congratulating them on their incredible achievements.
Click here to view more photos.JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute’s residency program trains physicians from around the nation who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation — and the fellowship programs train doctors who sub-specialize in pain medicine and brain injury medicine.
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program regularly receives a Five Star rating — the highest possible — from Doximity, the leading network for American physicians. The fellowship programs are among the nation’s most competitive. The residency and fellowship programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
The 2025 graduating fellows are:
- Daniel McBride, MD - (Brain Injury Medicine)
- Brian Singer, MD - (Pain Medicine)
The 2025 residency graduates are:
- Jessie Chan, MD
- Michael Galibov, DO
- Faraz Jamal, DO
- Shirley Shen, MD
- James Yun, MD
The one-year Pain Medicine Fellowship program enables physicians to become American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board certified in the subspecialty of Pain Medicine. The fellowship trains Pain fellows in the pharmacological, interventional, psychological, and mechanical aspects of pain management and treatment through a multidisciplinary approach.
Ocean University Medical Center
Ocean University Medical Center celebrated 50 residents and fellows from its Graduate Medical Education Program recently at a graduation ceremony at Bell Works in Holmdel. Representing the next generation of health care providers, the latest class of physicians specialize in diverse fields including Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy, and Sleep Medicine.
Palisades Medical Center
Recently, we celebrated the incredible accomplishments of all our graduating fellows and residents. This intrepid group has shown amazing skill, compassion and adaptability throughout their time at PMC. They exemplify what it means to be great health care professionals and pillars of their communities. Please join us all once again in congratulating them on their achievements
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) celebrated 80 graduating residents and fellows at a ceremony held at Bell Works in Holmdel. These physicians completed rigorous training across various specialties, including General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. JSUMC offers 11 residency programs and is expanding its advanced fellowship offerings to 11 with the addition of a new Gastroenterology Fellowship for 2025-2026. With the arrival of 85 incoming residents and fellows, JSUMC continues its commitment to medical education. Congratulations to all!
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Raritan Bay Medical Center
Team members gathered on the Concourse Thursday to “clap out” the eight graduates of Raritan Bay Medical Center’s 2025 Internal Medicine Residency Program. The graduating residents include: Mageda Al Areqi, MD; Ayesha Ali, MD; Sebastian Casillas, MD; Alaa Irshad, MD; Scott Jafarian, MD; Sadat Kasanga, MD; Ahsan Salik, MD and Daniela Umana Cuellar, MD. This ceremony was especially meaningful because this is the last graduating class to ever walk through RBMC’s halls. Beginning July, the residency program will be transitioning to JFK University Medical Center.
We also want to honor our residents from the JFK Neurology Program who did their first year in internal medicine before proceeding to their neurology training: Allen Fox, MD; Abhishek Goyal, MD; Nino Goguadze, MD and Syeda Hussaini, MD.
Congratulations also goes to our PGY-1 (Postgraduate Year 1) residents: Ahmed Demirci, MD; Humayoun Amini, MD; Jesus Bautista Garzon, MD; Kofi Opoku, MD; Kholood Ziada, MD; Hifza Aslam, MD, and Isamikla Sanchez Acosta, MD; and our PGY-2 (Postgraduate Year 2) residents: Salih Akgun, MD; Mitesh Garsondiya, MD; Tanvi Grover, MD; Fatima Mian, MD; Resham Mirza, MD; Sabeeha Mustafa, MD; Numair Rizwan, MD, and Jocelyne Tatchou, MD.