What’s New

We are very happy to welcome our newest Physician Assistant, Cindy Guan, to our practice.  Cindy has extensive experience in Dermatology and multiple other fields in medicine and science.  Immediately before joining us in New Jersey, Cindy worked as a Dermatology and Emergency Room Physician Assistant in Maryland. Before moving to the United States and becoming a permanent resident, Cindy earned her MD Degree at China Medical University in Shenyang, China where less than 1% of applicants had been accepted.  She received an academic award every year of medical school for academic excellence. Prior to medical school, Cindy earned a PhD at the Medical School of Sinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan where she was awarded a National Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, the highest scholarship in Japan based on academic excellence. Cindy specializes in all areas of Dermatology, particularly Dermatologic Surgery.  She is warm, friendly, and compassionate, and we are delighted to have her as part of our team.

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 We are very pleased to welcome our new Physician Assistant, Meera Pradeep, to our practice.   Meera had a perfect score of 800 on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, placing her amongst the top Physician Assistant graduates in the nation.  As part of her clinical training, she had completed rotations in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geriatrics, and Emergency Medicine.   Meera is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants.  With her gentle nature, pleasing attitude, and warm smile, she strives to offer the best possible care for her patients.  We are thrilled to have Meera with us!

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Please check out our latest patient testimonials.  Thank you all for your wonderful words!

Patient Web Portal now live!   Click Patient Web Portal on top right for access.

24/7 secure online access to the following features and more:

• Exchange messages with our practice
• Review and pay billing statements
• Request appointments
• Review patient information and instruction sheets
• Print new patient forms and patient questionaire
• Review Personal Health Information
• Complete and update medical forms
• Update your profile and contact information
• Watch interactive Healthwise conversations on Healthy Eating, Getting Active, Health Weight and Sleeping Well
• Utilize Interactive Healthwise and Fitness Tools on numerous health issues
• Complete Personal Health Calculators
• Access a comprehensive Health Library  

~If not caught early, melanoma is known to be the most deadly of all skin cancers.  Melanoma can be successfully removed and monitored by regular skin screenings in its early stages.  However, the disease is deadly in its most advanced stages as few treatment options exist.  The median lifespan for patients with advanced melanoma is less than one year. 

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The statistics around melanoma are astouding: 

~One in 50 Americans has a lifetime risk of developing melanoma. 

~In 2009 nearly 63,000 were diagnosed with melanoma in the United States, resulting in approximately 8,650 deaths. 

~The projected numbers for 2010 are even higher with 68,130 diagnoses and 8,700 deaths. 

This means that every eight minutes, someone in the United States will be given a melanoma diagnosis and that every hour someone will die from the disease. 

Melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United States and worldwide. 

~The American Cancer Society estimates that the risk of developing invasive melanoma in the United States is 1 in 41 and 1 in 61 for men and women, respectfully. 

~The incidence of people under 30 developing melanoma is increasing faster than any other demographic group, soaring by 50 percent in young women since 1980. 

~Melanoma primarily affects individuals in the prime years of life and is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old. 

~Although melanoma is most common in Caucasians, melanoma can strike men and women of all ages, all races and all skin types.  The mean age for diagnosis of melanoma is 50, while for many other cancers it is 65-70 years old. 
SOURCE:  www.melanoma.org 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STAFF FOR WELCOMING OUR  50,000th NEW PATIENT TO OUR PRACTICE!   

JOB WELL DONE!! 

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