Speciality Health Care for Adults

Dr. Rebecca Rosen is a highly experienced and compassionate geriatrician, now joining Fellowship Village to provide expert care for older adults.  She completed her medical education at SUNY Downstate Medical School, where she developed a strong foundation in medical science and patient care.  Following her medical degree, she pursued a residency at George Washington University, where she honed her clinical skills and deepened her commitment to working with diverse patient populations.

Dr. Rosen further specialized in geriatric care through a fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical center, one of the nation’s premier medical institutions. During her fellowship, she gained extensive experience in managing the unique needs of older adults, including complex medical conditions, multi-morbidity, and promoting quality of life for aging individuals.  With a wealth of experience treating older adults, Dr. Rosen is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care that emphasizes dignity, independence, and wellness in the later stages of life. Her expertise includes dementia care and improving functional independence and she is passionate about helping her patients age with grace and comfort.

At Fellowship Village, Dr Rosen looks forward to bringing her knowledge and compassionate approach to the care of older adults in the community.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Mercado specializes in providing medical evaluations and treating adults of all ages to address comprehensive health needs, including urgent care issues, minor procedures, and to restore and promote well-being. She has extensive experience in Internal Medicine, Urgent Care and Critical Care. Mercado also holds multiple certifications including advanced cardiac life support, advanced trauma life support, and comprehensive stroke center certification.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Dr. Meulener is board-certified in dermatology and dermatopathology, and he completed a Fellowship program at Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical School. Dr. Meulener graduated with his medical and doctorate degree from University of Pennsylvania.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Dr. Eraiba is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and wound management. He specializes in all types of wound treatments, including complex cases such as those that require wound vac, incision and debridement, and care for infections. Hospital privileges at Chilton Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Dr. Eraiba is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and wound management. He specializes in all types of wound treatments, including complex cases such as those that require wound vac, incision and debridement, and care for infections. Hospital privileges at Chilton Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Dr. Eraiba is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and wound management. He specializes in all types of wound treatments, including complex cases such as those that require wound vac, incision and debridement, and care for infections. Hospital privileges at Chilton Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Dr. Barnas has dual board certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology — board-certified in geriatric and adult psychiatry. Certification in TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) from Duke University. Hospital privileges at Morristown Medical Center. He’s actively engaged in teaching as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). Dr. Barnas also participates as an investigator in research trials to advance treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Ms. Zuckerman has extensive experience in providing psychotherapy to adults with special expertise in severe and chronic mental illness. She also helps clients to learn coping skills for anxiety, depression and issues related to aging. Ms. Zuckerman graduated with academic honors from Loyola University School of Social Work.

Available in our Basking Ridge office.

Geriatric Assessment Services specializes in the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases in older adults. As adults age, they often experience an increased susceptibility to certain illnesses and injuries. In some cases, these conditions may overlap and require complex care management. Health status and risks are evaluated, and a personalized plan of care is developed to promote patient wellness.

Wound Management specializes in the evaluation and treatment of new, chronic, and complex wounds including those related to vascular, impaired circulation, diabetic, infection, pressure, and traumatic causes. Vascular evaluations, along with certain diagnostic testing and minor procedures, are performed on-site, such as Doppler/ultrasound testing, incision and drainage and wound debridement. Our wound care specialist is board-certified in internal medicine, with extensive years of wound treatment experience and was a director of a premier wound care center.

Physiatry specializes in the provision of physical medicine and rehabilitation to help patients recover from injuries and disorders involving the muscles, nerves and bones. Evaluation and treatment by our board-certified physiatrist are non-surgical, and focus on a personalized approach of pain management, therapy, and/or other modalities to help patients regain safe mobility and function. Outpatient rehabilitation is conveniently offered at Basking Ridge for those patients who require physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services.

Mental Support Services provides a full complement of professional therapy for all types of mental health needs and disorders. Our dual board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Matthew Barnas, is a leading expert in the field of adult and geriatric psychiatry. He has extensive experience in evaluating and treating geriatric cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, and frontotemporal dementia, as well as cognitive disorders in younger adults, such as ADHD. Dr. Barnas also specializes in addressing mood and anxiety disorders in adults of all ages.

Our licensed clinical social worker, Ms. Traci Zuckerman, provides individual psychotherapy services with integration of cognitive and behavioral interventions. She focuses on helping older adults cope with the changes of aging, and she believes adulthood can be a time for personal growth and an opportunity to cultivate positive life experiences. Family members are also included in therapy sessions based on the client’s wishes.

Services focus on maintaining optimal oral health through gentle, preventive dentistry that includes periodic comprehensive oral assessments, x-rays, cancer screenings, dental hygienic care and personalized education about best practices to follow at home.  Restorative dentistry services include composite (cavity) fillings, crown placement, dentures, periodontal therapy, and implant restorations.