Nurse Practitioners
  Joseph Lavallo, APN-C
Nurse Practitioner, Surgery

Education: Masters of Science in Nursing from Rutgers University, Newark, NJ; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ; Associates in Applied Science in Nursing, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Board Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Special Interests: Vascular Surgery
  Patricia A. Metoyer, MS, RN, APN-C
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Electrophysiology/Pacemaker/ICD

Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Rutgers University, NJ; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Widener University, Chester, PA; Diploma in Nursing, Mercer Medical Center School of Nursing, Trenton, NJ
Board Certification: Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Expertise: Electrophysiology/Pacing, Heart Failure
  Charlene Pherson, MSN, APN-C
Nurse Practitioner, Electrophysiology/Pacing/ICD

Education: Masters of Science in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ.
Board Certification: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Expertise: Electrophysiology, Pacing/ICD
  Valerie Roberts, MSN, RN, APN-C
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology

Education:University Pennsylvania, Masters of Science in Nursing in Pediatric Critical Care, College Misericordia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Expertise: Pediatric ICU/ Pediatric Cardiology
  Carol Tanghare, MSN, APN-C
Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Medicine

Education: Masters of Science in Nursing, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ; Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Trenton State College
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Expertise: Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Assistants
  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
  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