Members of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Family Medicine Residency Program’s Class of 2018 are, seated from left to right, Daniela Accurso, MD, MPH, Rina Mehta, MD, Sayed Rohani, MD, Taylor Shaker, MD, MS, Shobha Patil, MD, Zhanna Ivanov, MD, MS, and Vanessa Tabaac, MD, MS, MBA. Standing left to right are members of the Family Medicine Residency Program’s faculty: Doreen Sperber-Weiss, PhD, APN, Kathryn Schmidt, MSW, Lalitha Hansch, MD, Donna Kaminski, DO, MPH, Saima Butt, MD, Laura Micek-Galinat, MD, MPH, Frances Wu, MD, Joanne Lundholm, MD, and John Bucek, MD
SOMERVILLE, NJ, July 10, 2018 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset recently celebrated the graduation of seven physicians from its Family Medicine Residency Program.
Members of the Class of 2018 include:
- Daniela Accurso, MD, MPH, of Morristown, who was Chief Resident. Dr. Accurso is a graduate of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine. She will be joining Martinsville Family Practice.
- Zhanna A. Ivanov, MD, MS, of New Brunswick, who was Chief Resident and recipient of the Clinical Excellence Award. Dr. Ivanov is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine. She will be joining a medical practice in New York City.
- Rina Mehta, MD, of Somerville, who received the Integrative Medicine in Residency Award. Dr. Mehta is a graduate of Sr. Georges University School of Medicine. She will be joining a medical practice in New York City.
- Shobha S. Patil, MD, of Somerville, who was Chief Resident and received the Integrative Medicine in Residency Award. Dr. Patil is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine. She will be joining a medical practice in Houston, Texas.
- Sayed M. Rohani, MD, of Somerville. Dr. Rohani is a graduate of American University of the Caribbean. He will be working with an urgent care facility in Northern New Jersey.
- Taylor M. Shaker, MD, MS, of Bedminster. Dr. Shaker is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine. She will be working at a women’s health practice in Montvale.
- Vanessa Tabaac, MD, MS, MBA, of Somerville, who was the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher of the Year. Dr. Tabaac is a graduate of American University of the Caribbean. She will be joining a medical practice in Baltimore, Maryland.
During the ceremony, the Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Lou Brunetti, PharmD.
For more information on Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s Family Medicine Residency Program, please visit www.rwjbh.org/somerset.