Member Accomplishments

Poonam L. Alaigh, MD, FACP, director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, was named commissioner of the New Jersey Health and Senior Services Department by Gov. Chris Christie. Dr. Alaigh has previously served as national medical director for GlaxoSmithKline and is an assistant professor in the department of family practice at UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School - Congratulations Dr. Alaigh!

2009 Internal Medicine Abstract Presenters

We are honored to have Chapter Members represent our Chapter for the Associate and Medical Student Abstract Competition which were held during Internal Medicine:

Abilash R. Balmuri, MBBS, Associate Research
Dalia Zaky Dawoud, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Daphne D. Dadzie, MD, Associate Research - Oral Presentation
Ali Seifi, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Amartej Merla, MBBS, Associate Clinical Vignette
Amartej Merla, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Anish M. Shah, Associate Clinical Vignette
Austine Y. Mengnjo, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Maitreyee Maheshwari, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette - Oral Presentation
Cindy Huang, MD, Associate Research
Harshit S. Khara, MBBS, Associate Research
Hitesh Patni, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Irtza Sharif, MD, Associate Research
Jabeen Taj, MD, Associate Research
Kapil K. Rangavajhala, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Mahasamudram Roopika, MBBS, Associate Clinical Vignette
Maria Papaleontiou, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Marijo Bilusic, MD, PhD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Matt Jeremiah T. Chua, MD, Associate Research
Mayrol G. Juarez, MBBS, Associate Clinical Vignette
Michael A. Lawandy, DO, Associate Clinical Vignette
Neil Hapangama, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Parul Kaushik, MD, MPH, Associate Clinical Vignette
Pavan Bejgum, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Shikha Sharma, MBBS, Associate Clinical Vignette
Simi George, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Siraya Jaijakul, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Vanessa P. Escobar Barboza, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Vishnu Singh, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette
Yuliya Nudelman, MD, Associate Clinical Vignette

The New Jersey Chapter would like to thank the following members for recruiting their colleagues as part of ACP's new Recruit-a-Colleague program:

  • Nancy L. Freundlich, MD, FACP
  • Eileen M. Moser, MD, FACP

Laureate Awards

New Masters/Fellows

New Members

Past Chapter Governors

Chapter Archives

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Contact Information

New Jersey Northern Chapter Governor:
Eileen M. Moser, MD, FACP

New Jersey Southern Chapter Governor:
Richard K. Kasama, MD, FACP

Chapter Staff:
Stacey Knowles
Ph: 732-261-2901
E-mail address

Lisa Gonczi
Ph: 732-261-3082
E-mail address

New Jersey Chapter's mailing address:
91 Nathan Blvd
Parlin, NJ 08859