Internal Medicine

Patients are encouraged to select a primary care physician who is dedicated to the overall care of the patient. This physician establishes an ongoing relationship with the patient, becomes familiar with his/her needs and sees the patient for routine visits.

All patients are seen by appointment only. For urgent needs, patients may be seen by their primary care physician, schedule permitting, or by another physician in the department who has been designated to see urgent problems that day. Patients should call early in the day to ensure they will be accommodated. All physicians share the medical record and communicate with each other regarding the care of the patient. Should the need arise; the primary care physician will refer the patient for specialty care.

Within the department, there are physicians who have subspecialties in Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Geriatrics. In addition to primary care services, Internal Medicine patients can be seen by one of these specialists who perform the full range of services in their respective specialties. In Gastroenterology, procedures are done in our Endocsopy suite. Patients are encouraged to have a colonoscopy for the routine screening of colon cancer. In cardiology, patients are treated for cardiac conditions; nuclear stress testing and echocardiography are performed. The Nephrology department treats hypertension and performs dialysis. Our Endocrinologist treats patients with diabetes and thyroid conditions. The Group also has both a certified diabetic educator and a registered dietician.

Telephone Calls and After Hours: The physicians each establish their own policies regarding telephone calls. In general, they are not available to take calls during patient hours, but return calls during breaks in the schedule or after-hours. After hours you will be connected with our answering service who will contact a physician. Medical attention is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Hours: General office hours are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Tuesday-Thursday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday and Friday, and 9:00 am to noon on Saturday. Hours vary by physician; some have evening hours. Patients are asked to cancel scheduled appointments 24 hours in advance, if necessary.

Location: The Department of Internal Medicine is located at 325 Park Avenue across the street from Huntington Hospital. Gastroentelogy is located at 775 Park Avenue.

Appointments: If you would like to obtain additional information about the Department of internal medicine or to schedule an appointment, please call 631-351-3700.

Mejdi Ahmad, M.D.

Jonathan A. Boxer, M.D.

Yasmin G. Brahmbhatt, M.D.

Gerald J. Cordani, M.D.

Basavaraj V. Desai, M.D.

Linh T. Dinh, M.D.

Alan D. Fetterman, M.D.

Scott Ingber, M.D.

Saatiah Jaffry, M.D.

Joanne M. Kechejian, M.D.

Augustus G. Mantia, M.D.

Philip A. Mantia, M.D.

Maya D . Moorley, M.D.

Hachiro Nakamura, M.D.

Deborah J. Neumann, M.D.

Grace E. Reina, M.D.

Richard B. Schwarz, M.D.

Mark A. Singer, D.O.

Kenneth A. Walsh, M.D.

Deborah J. Weiss, M.D.

Zimu Zheng, M.D.

Mejdi Ahmad, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: SUNY- Brooklyn, 1995
Residency: North Shore University Hospital, NY
Fellowship: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, PA

Jonathan A. Boxer, M.D.
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, NY, 2001
Residency: Mout Sinai Hospital, NY

Yasmin G. Brahmbhatt, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Nephrology
Medical School: Guy's King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, London UK, July, 2001
Residency: St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
Fellowship: SUNY Stonybrook, NY

Gerald J. Cordani, M.D.
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, NY, 1970
Residency: Memorial Cornell Medical Center, NY

Basavaraj V. Desai, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: Karnatka Medical College, India, 1985
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Jewish Hospital of St. Louis at Washington University Center, MI

Linh T. Dinh, M.D.
Internship: UCLA-SFVP, 2001
Residency: UCLA-SFVP - Internal Medicine, 2001

Alan D. Fetterman, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Geriatrics
Medical School: SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, NY, 1982
Graduate School: Harvard School of Public Health, 1982
Residency: Nassau County Medical Center, NY

Scott Ingber, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: Brown University, 1985
Residency: Cornell Medical Center, NY
Fellowship: New York Hospital- Cornell Medical

Joanne M. Kechejian, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA

Augustus G. Mantia, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: State University of NY at Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, 1974
Residency: Nassau Co. Medical Center, East Meadow, NY
Fellowship: Division of Gastroenterology, Nassau Co. Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

Philip A. Mantia, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Gastroenterology
Medical School: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1964
Residency: Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn NY
Fellowship: Gastroenterology, New Jersey College of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, NJ

Maya D. Moorley, M.D.
Medical School: Suny-Brooklyn, NY 2001
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY

Satiah Jaffry, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Nephrology
Medical School: The Aga Khan University, Pakistan 1998
Residency: University of Connecticut
Fellowship: University of Massachusetts

Hachiro Nakamura, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: SUNY- Buffalo, NY, 1969
Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital, PA
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Deborah J. Neumann, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: New York MedicalCollege-Valhalla, 1990
Residency: Boston City Hospital, MA
Fellowship: New York Medical College Valhalla

Grace E. Reina, M.D.
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center, Manhasset, NY

Richard B. Schwarz, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Nephrology
Medical School: New York University, 1979
Residency: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, CA
Fellowship: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, CA

Mark A. Singer, D.O.
Medical School: New York School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995
Residency: North Shore University Hospital, NY

Kenneth A. Walsh, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Cardiology
Medical School: University of Illinois, 1980
Residency: University of Illionois
Fellowship: Rush Presbyterian, ILL

Deborah J. Weiss, M.D.
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, NY, 1997
Residency: North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset-New York University School of Medicine, NY

Zimu Zheng, M.D.
Sub Specialty: Endocrinology
Medical School: University of California School of Medicine at San Diego, CA, 2001
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY