Please note that all listings hyperlinked in blue are links to their online profile. Those that are bolded in black do not have an online profile at this time. NJ Top Docs Include: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Drs. Leonard Silverstein, Jennifer Sherman, Ruth Gold, & Niya Wanich Allergy & Asthma Specialists, PC Bergen County Cardiology Dr. Lekhraj Lala Bergen County Dr. Madhu Salvaji Heart Specialists Group LLC Union County Cardiothoracic Surgery Dr. Glenn Laub Drexel CT Surgery Philadelphia Chiropractic Northfield Chiropractic Dr. Victor Rossi & Dr. Peter Murphy Atlantic County Dr. Christophe Oliveira Rehabilitation Institute of North Jersey Bergen County Dermatology Dr. Heba Abdulla Lakes Skin Centre Bergen County Dr. Frank Kern Atlantic County Dr. Cheryl Fialkoff Morris County Dr. Diana Trusky Associated Dermatologists Monmouth County Dr. Marc Abbate The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Justin Brown The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Daniel Grossier The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Martin Moskovitz The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Robert Nossa The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Stephen Spates The Dermatology Group Essex County Dr. Lisa Hochman Morristown Dermatology Morris County Gastroenterology Dr. Satya P. Kastuar Satya Kastuar LLC Middlesex County Dr. Michael Krachman Jersey Shore Gastroenterology Atlantic Read More
August’s Featured Healthy Recipe: Healthy Hummus Ingredients: 4 Garlic Cloves 2 Cups Canned Chickpeas, drained liquid reserved 1 1/2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt 1/3 Cup Tahini (Sesame Paste) 6 Tablespoons freshly squeezed Lemon Juice (2 Lemons) 2 Tablespoons Water or Liquid from Chickpeas 8 Dashes Hot Sauce Directions: Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it’s minced. Add the rest of the inredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/hummus-recipe.html?oc=linkback
August is Immunization Awareness Month August 2015 – Scotch Plains, NJ Smallpox was the first disease in which a successful vaccine was produced for its treatment. Created by British physician Edward Jenner in 1796, the disease had proved to be a very contagious and deadly disease, causing the deaths of 20-60% of infected adults and over 80% of infected children. When smallpox was finally eradicated in 1979, it had already killed an estimated 300-500 million people during the 20th century alone (http://www.historyofvaccines.org). This vaccine would revolutionize the medical world and begin to positively influence immunizations for other diseases. The first major documented polio outbreak in the U.S. caused 18 deaths and 132 cases of permanent paralysis were reported. When it was discovered that the infectious agent in Polio was a virus, it had already taken the lives of more than 2,000 people in New York City. Across the U.S. in 1916, Polio had killed 6,000 people and left thousands more paralyzed. It wasn’t until the 1950s when researchers could see the Poliovirus itself with the electron microscope. (http://www.historyofvaccines.org) Once successfully created, the Polio vaccine saved many lives and ended the paralyzation that was a common symptom on the virus. These Read More
NJ Top Docs and NJ Top Dentists are proud to feature the following July 2015 approved providers: Please note that all listings hyperlinked in blue are links to their online profile. Those that are bolded in black do not have an online profile at this time. NJ Top Docs Include: Bariatric Medicine, Surgery & Weight Control Dr. Michael Bilof & Dr. Basil Yurcisin Garden State Bariatrics Center for Diabetes Essex County Dr. James Lopes Advanced Surgical Associates Union County Chiropractic & Spinal Surgery Dr. Paul Lyons Lyons Chiropractic Somerset County Dermatology Dr. Kuljit Neena Chima Corederm Passaic County Dr. Michael Wiederkher Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery Bergen County Dr. Steven Wang Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Somerset County Drs. Eric Siegel, Gail Mautner, Amy Freeman The Millburn Laser Center Essex County ENT / Facial Plastic Cosmetic Surgery Dr. Dennis Burachinsky ENT & Allergy Associates Somerset County ENT / Otolaryngology Dr. Steven Gold ENT & Allergy Associates Bergen County Dr. Farhad R. Chowdury ENT & Allergy Associates Middlesex County Dr. Vishvesh Mehta ENT & Allergy Associates Middlesex County Dr. I. David Bough, Jr. ENT & Allergy Associates Middlesex Read More
July’s Featured Healthy Snack Recipe – Baked Kale Chips! Baked Kale Chips Ingredients: – 1 Bunch Kale – 1 Tablespook Olive Oil – 1 Teaspoon Seasoned Salt Directions Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
Joaquin Phoenix, Denver Bronco’s Peyton Manning, Tom Brokaw, King Tutankhamen (also known as “King Tut”), and notorious gunfighter and dentist, Doc Holiday, all share something in common.All of these public figures were born with a cleft lip.By an article on www.ranker.com, a cleft lip is a deformity caused by abnormal development while a fetus is still in the womb.An individual with a cleft lip has a gap that interrupts the normal structure of a lip.A cleft lip is often accompanied by a cleft palate, a gap that connects the mouth directly to the nasal cavity.July is National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month.Many advocates and supporters of the awareness use this month to spread knowledge to the masses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website provides a detailed break-down of the different types of Craniofacial and Cleft defects and some interesting statistics: “Cleft and Craniofacial defects are conditions that are present at birth that affect the structure and function of a baby’s head and face.Two of the most common craniofacial defects are orofacial clefts, which occur when the lip and mouth do no form properly, and craniosynostosis, which happens when the bones in the baby’s skull fuse too early.Microtia Read More
Please note that all listings hyperlinked in blue are links to their online profile.Those that are bolded in black do not have an online profile at this time. NJ Top Docs Include: Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Dr. Doug Leventhal ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP Passaic County Dr. Stephen J. Abrams ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP Passaic County Breast Surgery Dr. Debra E. Camal Advanced Breast Surgery, LLC Monmouth County Cardiology Dr. David I. Freilich, Dr. Blum, Dr. John Cosmi Cardiology Associates of Morristown Morris County Dermatology Dr. Karin Satra North Bergen Dermatologic Group Bergen County Dr. Jeffrey Scott Henning Princeton Dermatology Associates Somerset County Dr. Patricia N. Iannotta Middlesex County Dr. Lewis Stolman Dermatology & Laser Center Essex County Dr. Glenn Kolansky Advanced Dermatology Surgery Center Monmouth County Facial, Cosmetic, Plastic Surgery Dr. Gary D. Breslow Breslow Center for Plastic Surgery Bergen County Dr. Adam Hamawy Princeton Plastic Surgeons Mercer County Gastroenterology Dr. Kenneth Rubin Englewood Endoscoptic Assoc Bergen County Hand Surgery Dr. Gary M. Pess Central Jersey Hand Surgery Monmouth County Medical Imaging Dr. Alan J. Heideman Millburn Medical Imaging, PA Essex County Neurology & Read More
Grilled Portobello-Goat Cheese Pitas Ingredients: 1 1/2 Teaspoons bottled minced garlic 1 Teaspoon olive oil 4 (6-inch) pita rounds 1/2 Teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 Teaspoon black pepper, divided 1 (6-ounce) package portobello mushrooms 2 Medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch thin slices 1/3 Cup (3 ounces) goat cheese 1/2 Cup chopped fresh basil Preparation: Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Combine garlic and oil; brush evenly over pitas. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper evenly over pitas. Place pitas in pan, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper evenly over mushrooms and tomatoes. Place mushrooms in pan; cook 6 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove mushrooms from pan. Add tomatoes to pan; cook 1 minute. Spread goat cheese evenly over pitas. Arrange the mushrooms and tomatoes evenly over pitas. Sprinkle with chopped basil.
Scotch Plains, NJ – June 2015 June 27th is National HIV Testing Day It does not discriminate against gender, race, age, religion, or neighborhood you live in.It typically shows up uninvited and people are usually devastated to hear of its presence.What is it?It is not your new neighbor and it is not the town sheriff.It is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, better known as “HIV”. HIV is spread through the blood, vaginal fluid, semen, and breast milk of people infected with HIV.Most people get HIV by having sex with an infected person, sharing a needle or by simply being born to an HIV infected mother.Those that are educated on how to prevent, treat, and live with HIV / AIDs are people who care about themselves and those around them.As cliché as it may be, knowledge truly is power.June 27th is National HIV Testing Day.An annual campaign put in place in hopes to encourage HIV testing on a national level.NJ Top Doc, Dr. Shirish V. Bhatt of Fairfield Primary Doctors, offers his candid and positive outlook on the disease and what the future may bring. Per the Aids.gov website, “National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign to encourage people of Read More
NJ Top Docs and NJ Top Dentists are proud to feature the following May 2015 approved providers: Please note that all listings hyperlinked in blue are links to their online profile.Those that are bolded in black do not have an online profile at this time. NJ Top Docs Include: Acupuncture Dr. Liping Wang Holmdel Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Center Monmouth County Chiropractic Dr. James Fedich Village Family Clinic Warren County Colon Rectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Dr. Debra R. Tarantino Associates in Colon & Rectal Diseases, PA Essex County Cosmetic Surgery Dr. Robert S. Fischer Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Bergen County Facial, Cosmetic, Plastic Surgery Dr. Thomas Leach Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery Mercer County Nephrology Dr. Virginia Irwin-Scott Center Kidney Disease Gloucester County OBGYN & Gynecology Dr. Niyati Davda Davda Medical Group, LLC Middlesex County Dr. Hetal Gor Women’s Own OB/GYN Bergen County Orthopedic Oncology & Sarcoma Surgery Dr. James Wittig Bergen County Orthopedic Surgery Dr. David Lee Chalnick Shore Orthopedic Group Monmouth County Dr. Bryan J. Massoud OASIS Orthopedic and Spine Integrated Services Bergen County Dr. Steven G. Robbins Center for Orthopaedics Essex County Pediatrics Dr. Andrzej Read More