Department of Surgery

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Chief:

Programs:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

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Mark B Anderson, MD, FACS


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-8727

Email:  

andersm2@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation and Ventricular Assistance, Heart Transplantation, Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery and Articial Heart Surgery

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1996

Degree:  

New York Medical College, 1988

Internship:  

General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, 1989

Residency:  

General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, 1993

Fellowship:  

Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California at San Diego, 1995


George Batsides, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

batsidgp@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Ventricular Assist Devices, Coronary Surgery, Valve Surgery, Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery, Thoracic Aortic Stent Grafting

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 2006

Degree:  

St. Georges University School of Medicine, 1997

Internship:  

General Surgery, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1998

Residency:  

General Surgery, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2002


John E. Langenfeld, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7802

Fax:  

732-235-8150

Email:  

langenje@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Thoracic Oncology, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Mediasstinal Tumor and Minimally Invasive Thorascopic Surgery

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2000

Degree:  

Rush Medical College, 1987

Internship:  

General Surgery, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, 1988

Residency:  

General Surgery, UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, 1993

Fellowship:  

Cardiothoracic, West Virginia University, 1999


Jennifer L. Mohr, PA


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

carter65jd@aol.com

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Specialty:  

Physician Assistant Certified

Degree:  

UMDNJ School of Health Related Professions, 2000


Juan Plate, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

plate@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Aortic Surgery, Left Ventricular Assist Device/Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting/Off-Pump

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2005

Degree:  

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1996

Internship:  

General Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, 1997

Residency:  

General Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, 2001


Thomas W Prendergast, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

prendetw@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Heart Transplantation and Aritifical Heart Surgery, Coronary Surgery, Complex Valve Surgery, Stem Cell Transplant

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery

Degree:  

The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1987

Residency:  

Thoracic Transplantation, University of Southern California (USC) & Children’s Hospital,

Fellowship:  

Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital,


Peter M. Scholz, MD, FACS


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

scholz@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Cardiothoracic Surgery/Valve Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass, Thoracic Aortic Surgery and Arrhythmia Surgery

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1994

Degree:  

University of Basel Medical School, 1970

Internship:  

Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1975

Residency:  

General & Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 1983


Alan J. Spotnitz, MD, FACS


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Phone:  

732-235-7800

Fax:  

732-235-7013

Email:  

spotnitz@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Clinical Academic Building - Suite 4100
125 Paterson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Patient Safety, Intensive Care Performance Improvement

Specialty:  

Thoracic Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1981, 1991

Degree:  

Columbia University, 1970

Internship:  

General Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, 1971

Residency:  

General Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, 1977

Fellowship:  

Surgery, Columbia University, 1974