November 23, 2020 — Four new specialists and primary care physicians have joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. They have joined the HVA Medical Group and welcome new patients to their practices in Fair Lawn, Paterson, Pompton Plains, West Milford, and Woodland Park.
“As our network grows, we will continue to ensure that our patients have access to leading care in their own community,” said Dr. Stephen Brunnquell, president of the Englewood Health Physician Network. “Knowing that these physicians are leaders in their field and are skilled in the latest techniques and technologies in their specialties helps to ensure the best outcomes for our patients.”
Specialists Joining Englewood Health Physician Network are:
Cardiologist Chirag Rana, MD
Board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in cardiovascular disease, with additional certifications in echocardiography and in nuclear cardiology, and as a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI), Dr. Rana received his MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. He did an internal medicine residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, in Paterson, where he also did a cardiology fellowship and was chief cardiology fellow. In addition to English, Dr. Rana is fluent in Gujarati.
Cardiologist Sahitya Posimreddy, MD
Board eligible in cardiovascular disease and in internal medicine, with additional certifications in cardiovascular tomography, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, and as a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI), Dr. Posimreddy received her MD from MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences/Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India. She did an internal medicine residency at Saint Michael’s Medical Center (New York Medical College) in Newark, and a cardiology fellowship at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. In addition to English, Dr. Posimreddy is fluent in Hindi and Telugu.
Internal medicine physician Mira Upadhyaya, MD, MPH
Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Upadhyaya received her MD and MPH from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She did an internal medicine residency at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, followed by an addiction medicine fellowship at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Upadhyaya is fluent in Gujarati and Hindi.
Endocrinologist Yazan Vwich, MD
Board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in endocrinology, Dr. Vwich received his MD from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados. He did an internal medicine residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center (New York Medical College) in Paterson, followed by an endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism fellowship at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the Endocrine Society. In addition to English, Dr. Vwich is fluent in Arabic and speaks basic Spanish.