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Our doctors & staff

The people who will take care of you.

Five board-certified nephrologists and a long-tenured office team — several of whom have been with the practice for more than thirty years.

Dr. WeizmanDr. RazaDr. KotlovDr. ChhedaDr. Terzibachi
Howard Weizman, M.D.

Howard Weizman, M.D.

Nephrology

Dr. Weizman graduated with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and natural science from the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx in 1982. He did his internship and residency at Bronx Municipal Hospital and his kidney fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

He has been the director of dialysis and plasmapheresis at Hackensack University Medical Center since 2015.

He is the medical director of the Hackensack DaVita Renal Care Center.

He is married with three children and two grandchildren.

Albert Einstein College of MedicineMount Sinai fellowshipDialysis & plasmapheresis
Syed Raza, M.D.

Syed Raza, M.D.

Nephrology

Syed Raza, M.D. joined our practice in 2002. He is a graduate of Dow Medical School in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Raza completed his residency training and fellowship from Mt. Sinai West, previously known as St. Luke’s Roosevelt.

After completing his Internal Medicine residency, he worked for a few years in a family practice setting in California and upstate New York before pursuing his career in Nephrology. Dr. Raza brings with him vast medical experience.

He is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and conversational in Punjabi. He has been a resident of Bergen County, NJ for the past 20 years and has been blessed with a loving wife and 3 children.

Dow Medical SchoolMt. Sinai WestUrdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Mikhail Kotlov, M.D.

Mikhail Kotlov, M.D.

Nephrology & Hypertension

Mikhail Kotlov, M.D. joined Bergen Hypertension in 2008. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his Nephrology and Hypertension training at NYU. He is board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Seton Hall Medical School where he teaches renal physiology to medical students.

He has been selected many times as one of Castle Connolly, New York Metro Area Top Doctors.

Father of two. Fluent in Russian, conversational Spanish and Hebrew.

Board certified, NephrologyBoard certified, Internal MedicineCastle Connolly Top Doctor
Neha Chheda, M.D.

Neha Chheda, M.D.

Nephrology

Neha Chheda, M.D. joined our practice in 2015. She graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She completed her internal medicine residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She completed her nephrology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. She is currently board certified in both nephrology and internal medicine. She is fluent in Hindi.

Neha lives in Bergen County, NJ with her husband and their two children.

Board certified, NephrologyBoard certified, Internal MedicineHindi
Michel Terzibachi, M.D.

Michel Terzibachi, M.D.

Nephrology

Michel Terzibachi, M.D. joined our practice in 2022. He received his medical degree from Damascus University in Syria. He completed his residency at MedStar Health, Baltimore and his Nephrology fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Terzibachi is board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

He has recently moved to Bergen County with his wife and welcomed his first born child in August 2022. Dr. Terzibachi received the Alison Norris award by the New York Society of Nephrology and New York Academy of Medicine for his project about remote monitoring blood pressure in the CKD population during his fellowship.

Dr. Terzibachi is fluent in Arabic and enjoys traveling and hiking.

Board certified, NephrologyBoard certified, Internal MedicineArabic

Our staff

The team behind the front desk.

Scheduling, billing, pre-certifications and specialty medications — handled by people who know the practice inside out.

Lisa Pisacreta
Lisa Pisacreta
Office Manager

Lisa started working in the medical field in 1977 and has been with Bergen Hypertension & Renal Associates since 2013. She is an integral part of our team and is responsible for running all aspects of the office and staff.

Terry McPeek
Terry McPeek
Billing Supervisor

Responsible for all aspects of medical billing, including office, hospital and dialysis billing.

Joanne M. Geyh, RMA
Joanne M. Geyh, RMA
Medical Assistant Supervisor

Joanne has been with Bergen Hypertension and Renal Associates since 1992. She supervises and supports the medical assisting team. She is responsible for pre-certifications, specialty medications and credentialing.

New & existing patients

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New patients are welcome. Call the office or send a request and we’ll match you with the right physician and time.

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