Physician Profiles

Offering extended hours, including seven days a week and most holidays, the physicians of Valley Health Medical Group provide high-quality care at times when you need it most. Below, we are pleased to provide the medical backgrounds of our physicians. For additional information, please call the physician's VHMG office or (201) 291-6120.

Ara Ajemian, M.D. Dr. Ajemian practices at the Montvale Center. He received his medical degree from and completed a Family Medicine internship at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed his Family Medicine residency and was chief resident at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is a board-certified family practitioner. He is fluent in Arabic and Armenian. To make an appointment with Dr. Ajemian, please call (201) 930-1700. Click here to learn more about Dr. Ajemian.
Avril Anthony-Wilson, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. Dr. Wilson practices at the Hawthorne Center. She earned her medical degree from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, and completed an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Anesthesiology at Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her postdoctoral training also includes a clinical fellowship in Obstetrical Anesthesia at Harvard University School of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and a second residency in Family Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Wilson is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Board of Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wilson, please call (973) 423-1364. Click here to learn more about Dr. Anthony-Wilson.
Jeanette Biller, D.O. Dr. Biller practices at the Dumont Center. She graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine. She performed her internship at Union Hospital and her residency at Mountainside Hospital. She is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. To make an appointment with Dr. Biller, please call (201) 387-7055. Click here to learn more about Dr. Biller.
Gina Cabela, M.D. Dr. Cabela practices at the Dumont Center. She received her medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay (UERM) Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines. Dr. Cabela performed her internship at the UERM Memorial Medical Center, and served as a volunteer in the Cardiology Department at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Elmhurst, New York. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at New York Medical College, St. Joseph’s Medical Center, in Yonkers, New York. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. To make an appointment with Dr. Cabela, please call (201) 387-7055.
Nadine Cohen, M.D. Dr. Cohen practices at the Teaneck Center. She received her medical degree from Brown Medical School and completed her residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) - New Jersey Medical School. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Cohen is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and is a Diplomate from the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Pediatrics. She is fluent in Hebrew and Spanish. To make an appointment with Dr. Cohen, please call (201) 836-7664. Click here to learn more about Dr. Cohen.
Phil Desplat, D.O. Dr. Desplat is Senior Medical Director at the Dumont Center. He graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine. He performed his internship and residency at John F. Kennedy Hospital. He is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. Dr. Desplat is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is fluent in French. To make an appointment with Dr. Desplat, please call (201) 387-7055. Click here to learn more about Dr. Desplat.
Jessie Ferreras, M.D. Dr. Ferreras practices at the Waldwick Center. He is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He performed his internship at Laguna Provincial Hospital, Lugana, Philippines, and his residency at JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. He is board certified as Diplomate from the American Board of Family Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Ferreras, please call (201) 447-3603. Click here to learn more about Dr. Ferreras.
Michele Howe, D.O. Dr. Howe practices at the Riverdale Center. She is a graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. She performed her internship at Bi-County Community Hospital in Warren, Michigan. She is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Osteopathic Board of General Practice. To make an appointment with Dr. Howe, please call (973) 835-7290. Click here to learn more about Dr. Howe.
Palanipriya Kalyan, M.D. Dr. Kalyan practices at the Hawthorne Center. She received her medical degree from Madras Medical College in Madras, India. Dr. Kalyan’s internship consisted of three month rotations in Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Community Medicine, a two month rotation in OB/GYN, and a one month rotation in Pediatrics. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Forest Park Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Kalyan is board certified in Family Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association, among others. She has over 20 years of medical volunteer experience. In addition, Dr. Kalyan is particularly interested in women's health. To make an appointment with Dr. Kalyan, please call (973) 423-1364. Click here to learn more about Dr. Kalyan.
Jodie Katz, M.D. Dr. Katz practices at the Waldwick Center. She graduated from Hadassah Hospital Medical School and performed her residency at Mountainside Hospital. Dr. Katz is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Board of Family Medicine. She is fluent in Hebrew. To make an appointment with Dr. Katz, please call (201) 447-3603. Click here to learn more about Dr. Katz.
Norman Penera, M.D. Dr. Penera practices at the Hawthorne Center. He is a graduate of the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center. He performed his residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York and is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Board of Internal Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Penera, please call (973) 423-1364. Click here to learn more about Dr. Penera.
Ginia Pierre, M.D. Dr. Pierre practices at the Teaneck Center. She is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She performed her residency at St. Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick. She is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Board of Family Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Pierre, please call (201) 836-7664. Click here to learn more about Dr. Pierre.
Eliane Pottick-Schwartz, M.D. Dr. Schwartz practices at the Teaneck Center. She graduated from the Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University, in Jerusalem, Israel and the Sackler Medical School in Tel Aviv, were she did postgraduate work. She completed her Family Medicine residency and internship at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J., which is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is a board-certified family practitioner. To make an appointment with Dr. Schwartz, please call (201) 836-7664. Click here to learn more about Dr. Schwartz.
Margaret Rodriquez, M.D. Dr. Rodriquez practices at the Montvale Center. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College, and performed her residency in Family Medicine at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Rodriquez is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. To make an appointment with Dr. Rodriquez, please call (201) 930-1700.
Sharon Romain, D.O. Dr. Romain practices at the Riverdale Center. She received her medical degree and completed a fellowship in osteopathic manipulative medicine from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY. Dr. Romain also served as chief resident at Overlook Family Practice Residency in Summit, NJ. She is a member of the American College of Family Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, and New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, among others. Dr. Romain is board certified in Family Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Romain, please call (973) 835-7290. Click here to learn more about Dr. Romain.
Anna Stankiewicz, M.D. Dr. Stankiewicz practices at the Montvale Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Saint Eustatius Medical School and a Master of Science degree from Columbia University. She earned her bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Catholic University of America and attended Garfield High School where she was recently inducted into the school's Academic Hall of Fame. Dr. Stankiewicz is fluent in Polish. To make an appointment with Dr. Stankiewicz, please call (201) 930-1700. Click here to learn more about Dr. Stankiewicz.
David Strassberg, M.D. Dr. Strassberg is Medical Director at the Waldwick Center. He is a graduate of the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He performed his residency at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and his fellowship at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is board certified as a Diplomate from the American Board of Internal Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Strassberg, please call (201) 447-3603. Click here to learn more about Dr. Strassberg.
Raymond Visconti, M.D. Dr. Visconti practices at the Riverdale Center. He is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He performed his internship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and his residency at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. To make an appointment with Dr. Visconti, please call (973) 835-7290. Click here to learn more about Dr. Visconti.