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Amy Decker, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Heart Failure Program
Department of Ambulatory Care Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA; Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Cardiology, Heart Failure, Electrophysiology

Vanessa DiPalma, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Acute Coronary Syndromes and General Cardiology

Danielle Ferrer, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant Director, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor of Science, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Master of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Disease Prevention

Michelle Fiolkowski, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Certified, Cardiology/Electrophysiology
Education: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Electrophysiology, Congestive Heart Failure

Peter Keklak, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Pulmonary Medicine
Education: Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, Seton Hall University and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: General Medicine

Kelly Klym, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Endovascular Medicine
Education: Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE; Physician Assistant Program, Hahneman University Hospital, Pennsylvania, PA
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Vascular Medicine, Cardiology, Research

Brian Lentz, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor of Science, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA; Post-Bachelor’s in Physician Assistant Studies, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA; Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Boards of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Committee member for American Heart Association’s “Home Run for Hearts”

Maria Mendonca-Collito, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor Liberal Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA; Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE; Physician Assistant Studies, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Cardiology, Congestive Heart Failure, Women’s Health, Preventative Care/Risk Factor Modification

Matthew P. Nagle, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Department of Surgery
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Seton Hall University, Post-Bachelors in Physician Assistant Studies at Bayley Seton Hospital, NY
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Endoscopic Vein Harvesting, Critical Care of Surgical Patients

Tasha D.C. Profit, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor of Science, Biology/Pre-Med, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY; Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania State Boards of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Critical Care Medicine, Women’s Health and Heart Disease

Andrew Prol, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Education: Bachelor of Science Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification: National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

Lori Roth, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Biology, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
Board Certification: National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, Critical Care

Laurie Trad, MHS, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology/Electrophysiology, Department of Ambulatory Care Medicine
Education: Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Applied Physiology, Boston University, Boston, MA; Master of Science, Health Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA;  Master of Health Science, Duke University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, Durham NC.
Board Certification: Certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Special Interests: Diabetes and Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Electrophysiology