Dr. Donald H. Kutner is a gastroenterologist with the Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in gastroenterology, Dr. Kutner has expertise in:
Prior to his position with GANJ, Dr. Kutner was in private practice and director for the Department of Gastroenterology Endoscopy for The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. He also served as an active staff member of the Department of Medicine for The Valley Hospital as well.
Dr. Kutner completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, CT. He also completed a residency in internal medicine and an internship at the United States Public Health Services Hospital in Staten Island, NY.
He received his medical degree from Des Moines University in Des Moines, IA and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton in Binghamton, NY.
Dr. Kutner is a member of the American College of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterology Association and the Bergen County Medical Society. He is also a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the Bergen County Osteopathic Association as well as a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Fahad M. Khan, MD is a graduate of Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, where he was inducted as a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai-Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and his Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of New Mexico Medical Center. Dr. Khan has published articles in the journals Hepatology and Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
Dr. Khan is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Khan is a member of Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates
Awarded Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2023
Awarded Bergen County's Top Doctors 2023
David M. Felig, MD is a graduate of Yale University. He attended medical school at Northwestern University School of Medicine. His residency training in internal medicine was completed at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. He completed his sub-specialty training in Gastroenterology at Yale University. Dr. Felig is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Felig has been selected as a “Top Doctor” by New Jersey Monthly magazine, New York magazine, Inside Jersey magazine and by Castle Connolly. Dr. Felig is a member of Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates
Dr. Felig has multiple original publications in the medical literature including in The New England Journal of Medicine, The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. These publications cover a broad range of gastrointestinal and liver disorders.
Awarded Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2023
Awarded Bergen County's Top Doctors 2023
College: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education City College, New York, NY
Medical school: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Residency: North Shore University Hospital/ Sloan Kettering, Manhasset, NY
Fellowship: University of Miami, Miami, FL
Dr. David is a member of North Jersey Gastroenterology
Awarded Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2023
Neetu H. Chahil, MD is a graduate of New Jersey Medical School. She completed her medical residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York, where she was honored to be selected as Chief Resident. Dr. Chahil completed her Gastroenterology fellowship at Rutgers-University Hospital. Dr. Chahil has a particular interest in liver disease and in women’s gastrointestinal health issues. Dr. Chahil is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.
She is also a member of Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates
Awards and Recognitions
Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since 2022
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine 2022, 2023, 2024
Bergen County's Top Doctors 2023
Dr. Oren E. Bernheim is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ). Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Bernheim has expertise in:
Prior to his position at GANJ, Dr. Bernheim conducted extensive research for the Division of Gastroenterology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY.
Dr. Bernheim completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. His residency in internal medicine was completed at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, NY, during which time he served as Assistant Chief Resident.
Furthermore, he received his medical degree with honors from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY and earned his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and behavioral biology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Throughout the course of his career, Dr. Bernheim has conducted several poster presentations, oral presentations and talks on various gastrointestinal issues. He also has authored multiple publications in medical journals dedicated to research in the field of gastroenterology.
Awards and Recognitions
Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since 2020
Dr. Ariy Volfson is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ). Board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Volfson has a special interest and expertise in inflammatory bowel disease and the ORBERA Weight Loss Balloon Procedure. He also specializes in:
Dr. Volfson completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and a residency in internal medicine through the North Shore-LIJ Health System. He also received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. Additionally, he received his bachelor’s degree in health sciences with a biology concentration and an associate degree in liberal arts from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT.
Fluent in English and Russian, Dr. Volfson has several publications on various topics. He’s also a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Awarded Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2023
Dr. Joseph G. Shami is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His clinical focus includes performing high resolution esophageal manometry, pH testing and Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication or TIF.
During his time with GANJ, Dr. Shami was also Emeritus Chief for the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, totaling 14 years overall in the position.
He was also a clinical assistant professor at the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, for 20 years.
Dr. Shami completed his fellowship in gastroenterology and residency in internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy, and earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ.
Dr. Shami holds several memberships including:
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American College of Physicians
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Dr. Shami is fluent in English and Italian, as well as proficient in Spanish and Arabic.
College: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School:UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
Residency: UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
Fellowship: UMDNJ, Newark, NJ
Dr. Ramamoorthy is a member of North Jersey Gastroenterology
Awarded by NJ Monthly Magazine Top Doctors 2022
Dr. Haleh Pazwash is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ). She is double board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Pazwash is currently Chair of the Division of Gastroenterology at Valley Hospital. She had previously served as Chair of Endoscopy Committee until 2017. Prior to her position at GANJ, Dr. Pazwash was in private practice and a partner at Gastrointestinal Associates, P.A. in Ridgewood, NJ. She also volunteered as an associate clinical professor at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in New York, NY.
Dr. Pazwash completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She received her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.
Dr. Pazwash has conducted extensive research, published articles and presented throughout the course of her career, primarily focusing on aspects of endoluminal gastroplication (ELGP). She has also given lectures on various gastrointestinal disorders and diagnostic procedures.
She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for GI Endoscopy and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Latest published study - BMC Gastroenterology
Awards and Recognitions
Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since 2018
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine 2022, 2023, 2024
Bergen County's Top Doctors 2023, 2024
