Dec 14, 2022 Jersey City Medical Center Announces New Specialists to its Team

Jersey City, NJ – Jersey City Medical Center, a facility of RWJBarnabas Health hospital affiliations, has announced the addition of eight new physicians to its roster. These new medical staff members will support the Medical Center's continued delivery of top-quality health care services in Hudson County.

The newest additions to the medical staff at Jersey City Medical Center are:

Chaudhry Aman, M.D., F.C.C.P. Chaudhry Aman, M.D., F.C.C.P., Pulmonary Physician, Medical Director, Sleep Services, Critical Care Intensivist. His clinical areas of expertise include pulmonary fibrosis, COPD, autoimmune diseases, and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Aman attended Rawalpindi Medical College in Pakistan and completed his residency at St. John Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, N.Y. He completed a fellowship at SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. Dr. Aman is board-certified in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, and fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Dr. Aman is available to see patients at 377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 280, and 600 Pavonia Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Jersey City.

Nadia Aurora, M.D. Nadia Aurora, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Aurora's expertise includes family planning, preventive care, and laparoscopic surgery. As part of her practice, Dr. Aurora provides prenatal care, family planning, contraception counseling, STD treatment, and education. She also counsels patients on improving menopause symptoms. Dr. Aurora is treating patients at Medical Center locations in both Jersey City and Bayonne. She graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed her residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center at Rutgers University. She is conversational in Spanish and has a basic knowledge of Hindi.

Vanessa E. Barboza, M.D. Vanessa E. Barboza, M.D., Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity Medicine. As an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist, Dr. Barboza aims to provide excellent evidence-based medical care while actively involving patients in their care. Whether a patient is dealing with obesity, diabetes, or any number of endocrine conditions, the physical component is always compounded with a psychological component hence the importance and efficacy of this multi-disciplinary approach.

Dr. Barboza attended medical school at the Universidad del Norte in Colombia and completed her residency at Lincoln Health and Medical Center affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College and a fellowship at Fletcher Allen Health Care at the University of Vermont. She is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and obesity medicine. Dr. Barboza is available to see patients at 377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 220 and 414 Grand Avenue, Suite 14, both in Jersey City. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Paul D. Bobby, M.D., FACOG Paul D. Bobby, M.D., FACOG, Women’s Health, Wellness. Fellowship-trained maternal-fetal medicine specialist Paul Bobby, MD, attended Boston University and completed his residency at New York University. He completed an advanced fellowship training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Bobby is seeing patients at 355 Grand Street in Jersey City.

Andrew Brown, M.D. Andrew Brown, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Brown has performed minimally invasive gynecological surgeries with expedited recovery times. His expertise includes high-risk pregnancies and prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care. He also has performed endometrial ablations, laparoscopic hysterectomies, minimally invasive surgeries, and operative deliveries. Dr. Brown graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He completed his residency at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association.

Peter DeLuca, M.D. Peter DeLuca, M.D., Orthopedics. Dr. DeLuca, an accomplished board-certified sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon has dedicated his career to treating athletes of all ages. His areas of interest include ACL reconstruction, shoulder labral repair, and other advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopic procedures. Dr. DeLuca graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency and fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and his anesthesiology research at Yale University Hospital in New Haven. Dr. DeLuca is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. During his career, he has served as the former head team physician for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 through 2018. He also was the head team orthopedist for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. His hospital affiliations include Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center.

Edward Ladyzhenskiy, M.D., F.A.C.C. Edward Ladyzhenskiy, M.D., F.A.C.C.Cardiology. Dr. Ladyzhenskiy’s care philosophy is to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care at each visit to optimize health and well-being. Dr. Ladyzhenskiy attended St. Matthews University, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, and completed his residency at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia. He completed a fellowship at LSU Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Ladyzhenskiy’s areas of interest include echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. He is fluent in Russian.

Affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center, Dr. Ladyzhenskiy is available to see patients at 500 Summit Avenue in Union City, 519 Broadway, Suite 3600 in Bayonne, 129 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, and 414 Grand Street, Suite 14, in Jersey City. To schedule an appointment, please call 201-848-4900.

About Jersey City Medical Center

Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is Healing, Enhancing, and Investing in Hudson County. It is a comprehensive full-service acute and sub-acute care 348-bed teaching hospital. A not-for-profit hospital, the Medical Center is a state-designated Level II Regional Trauma Center with close to 16,000 admissions and over 80,000 Emergency Department visits annually. The hospital specialty services include women’s health, orthopedics, heart and vascular care, and behavioral health. JCMC is the only full-service heart hospital in Hudson County, offering access to outstanding cardiologists and sophisticated and advanced treatments, such as cardiac surgery and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements (TAVR). RWJBarnabas Health and Jersey City Medical Center are in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. JCMC is also a state designated stroke center, a regional comprehensive cardiac center, a perinatal intensive care center, a regional level 3 neonatal intensive care unit for critically ill newborns, and home to the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical program in Hudson County. JCMC, a provider of Advanced Life Support for Hudson County, runs 911 Medical Call Screening for Hudson County and operates one of the state’s busiest EMS systems.

Contact: Stacie Newton
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