New Physicians Join Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Philadelphia, PA, November 7, 2007 – Albert Einstein Healthcare Network has hired 29 new full-time physicians in eight departments located at various facilities
throughout the network.
Four new physicians have been appointed to Einstein’s Division of Cardiology: Sumeet Mainigi, MD, Associate Director of Electrophysiology; Dennis Sarabi, MD, Clinical Director of Cardiac CT and MRI;
Parul Patel, MD, an interventional cardiologist; and Agha W. Haider, MD, PhD, FACC, a noninvasive cardiologist. In addition,
Debra Braverman, MD, a national expert on enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), a non-invasive treatment for heart disease,
also has joined Einstein’s Division of Cardiology.
Eight new physicians at several facilities have joined Einstein’s Department of Psychiatry: Freddy Ali, MD, joined Philadelphia Center for Human Development; Marc Weiss, MD, joined the Crisis Response Center and Outpatient
Department; Sachin Mehta, MD, joined the Department of Psychiatry; Kimberly Jones, MD, joined Belmont Center for Comprehensive
Treatment; Ajita Mathur, MD, joined the Department of Psychiatry; Ricardo Nunez, MD, joined the Research Department at Belmont
Center for Comprehensive Treatment; Iris Vivas, MD, joined the Crisis Response Center, and Charles McGlynn, MD, joined Belmont
Center for Comprehensive Treatment.
Six new physicians have joined Einstein’s Emergency Department: Matthew D. Cook, DO; Kenneth G. Lavelle, MD, a consultant on disaster management, decontamination and mass prophylaxis; Julie
M. O’Connor, MD; Deborah L. Pierce, DO; Jordan Spector, MD; and Philippe Lopez Torres, MD.
Four doctors have joined Einstein’s Department of Surgery: Rashad V. Choudry, MD, Section Chief, Endovascular Surgery; Doraid Jarrar, MD, Division of Thoracic Surgery; Alfred Trang,
MD, Section of Bariatric Surgery, and Kamran Khanmoradi, MD, Section Chief, Pancreas Transplantation.
Three new physicians have joined the Radiology Department: David Hertzog, MD, FACS, Interventional Radiology; Jean Delbrune, MD, Interventional Radiology, and Bahar Moussavian, MD,
Mammography and Body Imaging.
Additional appointments include: Nissa Blocher, MD, Division of Endocrinology; Craig Barkan, MD, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; and Inai M. Mkandawire, DO, MossRehab.
In addition to the new hires, Uma Borate, MD, and Joseph Grisalfi, MD, were elected 2007-08 House Staff President and Vice
President, respectively. They will serve as resident representatives and advocates on institutional committees at Einstein.
About Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network is a 1,200 bed integrated delivery network serving the communities of North Philadelphia
and Montgomery County, PA. A founding member of the Jefferson Health System, Einstein combines the best of academic medicine
and community service, employing nearly 7,000 people, and offering training programs for physician residents and fellows,
nurses and other health professionals. The Network provides healthcare services through the Albert Einstein Medical Center
and Einstein at Elkins Park hospitals, its MossRehab and Belmont Behavioral Health divisions, Germantown Community Health
Services, Willow Terrace (a nursing home), Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), outpatient facilities such as Center
One and Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare, network of primary care and specialist practices throughout the community. For more
information, visit www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.
CONTACT: Judy Horwitz
Communications Specialist
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
215-456-6734 horwitzj@einstein.edu
Publish date: November 7, 2007
