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 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. 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 Monday-Thursday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on 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 120 New York 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.

Gerald J. Cordani, 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.

Maya D . Moorley, M.D.

Hachiro Nakamura, M.D.

Deborah J. Neumann, M.D.

Grace E. Reina, M.D.

Melissa L. Scandalis, D.O.

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: Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Gerald J. Cordani, M.D.

Medical School: Cornell University
Medical College, NY 1970

Residency: Memorial Cornell Medical Center, NY


Linh T. Dinh, M.D.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2000

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

 

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



Melissa L. Scandalis, D.O.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, 1992

Residency: North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, Glen Cove, 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