Current and Former Fellows

The Administrative Fellowship program at Jersey City Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health produces high-quality talent, who at the end of their one year commitment are poised to deliver as strategic thought leaders in health care.

Please see below the list of current/past fellows with their fellowship year, name, graduate school, position and organization.

Current Fellow:

Maria Chowdhury, MPH
Rutgers University – Rutgers School of Public Health
Administrative Fellow, 2026–2027

Former Fellows

Mojisola Adesanya, MHA
Seton Hall University
Administrative Fellow, 2025–2026

Gabriella De Oliveira, MHA, CLSSBB
Rutgers University
Manager, Patient Experience, Children’s Specialized Hospital
Administrative Fellow, 2024–2025

Lea Abecassis, MPA
Binghamton University
Marketing/Strategic Planning Communications Coordinator, Barnabas Health Medical Group
Administrative Fellow 2023-2024

Olivier Payen, MHA
Seton Hall University
Director, Revenue Cycle, Ascension
Administrative Fellow 2022-2023

Rakel Moser, MHA
Rutgers University
Assistant Director, Service Lines, Hospital for Special Surgery
Administrative Fellow 2021-2022

Doha Moussa, MHA
The George Washington University
Commercial Excellence Manager, CooperSurgical
Administrative Fellow 2019-2020

Melissa Lonon, MHA
Seton Hall University
Rare Disease Account Manager, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies
Administrative Fellow 2018-2019

Ridhima Suntewari, MPH, PMP
Columbia University
Director of Operations, Launch, WelbeHealth
Administrative Fellow 2018-2019

Sheridan Blackwell, MHA
Seton Hall University
Healthcare Associate, Huron
Administrative Fellow 2017-2018

Rishi Shah, FACHE
University of Texas at Dallas
Administrator, Parkland Hospital
Administrative Fellow 2017-2018

Divya Padgaonkar, MPH
Columbia University
Project Manager, Virtual Care, Hackensack Meridian Health
Administrative Fellow 2016-2017

Lisa Petrin, MHA, PMP
Seton Hall University
Director Regulatory, Accreditation, Performance Analytics, Clara Maass Medical Center
Administrative Fellow 2016-2017

Alisha Ghosh, MHA
Georgia Southern University
Director of Learning and Belonging, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Administrative Fellow 2015-2016

Eugene Podborits, MPA, PMP
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Vice President, Clinical Operations, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
Administrative Fellow 2015-2016

Tiffany Li, MHA, EDAC
Cornell University
AVP of Client Relations Management, Emblem Health
Administrative Fellow 2014-2015

Maimuna Sayyeda, MPH, CLSSGB
University of Illinois at Chicago
Service Line Director, Pediatric Brain Center & Craniofacial Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Administrative Fellow 2014-2015

Elyisha Dawson, MHA
Cornell University
Senior Director of Operations, Cardiac Service Line, Mount Sinai Health Systems
Administrative Fellow 2013-2014

Michelle Sinkovics, MHA
Bellevue University
Manager of Imaging Services, HCA FL West
Administrative Fellow 2013-2014

Austeja Vidugiryte, MHA
University of Minnesota
Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Administrative Fellow 2012-2013

Kwaku Gyekye, MHSA
George Washington University
Executive Director, Department of Medicine & Population Health, Jersey City Medical Center
Administrative Fellow 2012-2013