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 healthcare.

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

Current Fellow

Olivier Payen, MHA – Seton Hall University
Administrative Fellow 2022-2023

Former Fellows

• Rakel Barrientos, MHA – Rutgers University
  Administrative Manager, Department of Surgery
  Administrative Fellow 2021-2022

• Doha Moussa, MHA – The George Washington University
  Senior Business Analyst, Syneos Health
  Administrative Fellow 2019-2020

• Melissa Scialabba, MHA - Seton Hall University
  Neuroscience Area Manager, Avanie Pharmaceuticals
  Administrative Fellow 2018-2019

• Ridhima Suntewari, MPH - Columbia University
  Director of Strategy & Business Development, Jersey City Medical Center
  Administrative Fellow 2018-2019

• Sheridan Blackwell - Seton Hall University
  Administrative Director, Women’s Health, Jersey City Medical Center
  Administrative Fellow 2017-2018

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

• Divya Padgaonkar – Columbia University
  Project Manager – NYU Langone Health
  Administrative Fellow 2016-2017

• Lisa Petrin – Seton Hall University
  Director Business Analytics, Clara Maass Medical Center
  Administrative Fellow 2016-2017

• Alisha Ghosh – Georgia Southern University
  Director of DE&I, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
  Administrative Fellow 2015-2016

• Eugene Podborits – NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
  Director of Clinic Operations, Bond Vet
  Administrative Fellow 2015-2016

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

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

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

• Michelle Sinkovics – Bellevue University
  Director of Imaging Services, Goshen Health
  Administrative Fellow 2013-2014

• Austeja Vidugiryte – University of Minnesota
  Executive Director of Business Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  Administrative Fellow 2012-2013

• Kwaku Gyekye – George Washington University
  Director, Population Health & ACO, Jersey City Medical Center
  Administrative Fellow 2012-2013