Program Leadership and Core Faculty
Family Medicine
Program Leadership and Core Faculty
Kevin J. Berg, M.D., FAAFP
- Program Director - Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Berg is a faculty physician at Mountainside Family Practice Group and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has Certificates of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Berg is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at CentraState Medical Center. Dr. Berg is a Core Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and General Practice at St. George’s University, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Clinical Instructor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His interests include geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine, and LGBTQIA+ health.
Preethi George, M.D., FAAFP
- Associate Program Director Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. George attended Miraj Medical College and completed her residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center. She is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. George is an Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director in the Department of Family Medicine and General Practice at St. George’s University. She is also a Core Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine; and, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Clinical Instructor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her interest includes community outreach and public health, nutrition and exercise, addiction, Research.
Everett W. Schlam, M.D.
- Assistant Director Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Schlam is a graduate of the Rutgers Medical School – Camden. He is an alumnus of the Mountainside Family Medicine Residency who served as a Chief Resident. He completed a fellowship in Faculty Development at The Institute for Urban Family Health. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor - Department of Family Medicine, New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and -School of Osteopathic Medicine. He’s also Chair and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and General Practice at St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Schlam is a Core Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. His interests include adult Immunization, geriatrics and sports sedicine.
Edward Kosoy, M.D.
- Faculty Attending Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Edward Kosoy is an alumnus of the HackensackUMC Mountainside Family Medicine Residency program. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Brooklyn College and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and General Practice at St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Kosoy interests include hospital-based medicine, sports, and anti-aging medicine.
Eniola T. Ayeni-Sylvester, D.O., FAAFP
- Faculty Attending Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr Eniola Teju Ayeni-Sylvester is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and trained at Hackensack Palisades Medical Center for residency. She has also worked as a Co-Director of Integrative Health and Assistant Residency Program Director. Trained as an osteopathic physician, she truly believes in whole person health and is a fellow at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She has a special interest in integrative approaches to chronic pain management and has a whole health approach with her primary care patients in which she delves not only into their medical care but also further into the social determinants of health, psychosocial and spiritual care needs of her patients. She is also an advocate for group medical visits. She is clinical professor and assistant professor at American University of the Caribbean and St George’s University School of Medicine respectively. When not working she enjoys spending time with her husband and children.
Maria Rita Anache, D.O.
- Faculty Attending Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Anache is a graduate of Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her family medicine training at Albany Medical College Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Anache is originally from Brazil and has a strong passion for caring for a diverse patient population. As a medical student, Dr. Anache was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and served as the clinical director of the student-run free clinic on campus. During residency she was awarded resident teacher award in recognition for her commitment to family medicine education. She enjoys full spectrum care and caring for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as office procedures. She is particularly interested in medical education, women’s health, reproductive health, and underserved patient populations.
Jennifer Yu, PsyD
- Faculty Attending Mountainside Family Practice Residency Program
Dr. Yu is a graduate of Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (Yeshiva University), where she earned a combined Psy.D. in school and clinical psychology. She also holds a Master's in Special Education and taught secondary special education in Chicago prior to pursuing her doctoral degree. Dr. Yu specializes in the treatment and evaluation of children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She has worked with a range of culturally and diagnostically diverse individuals in a variety of settings, including schools, outpatient clinics, and inpatient hospitals. In addition to receiving training at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Yu completed her pre-doctoral internship at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY and her post-doctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining the faculty here at Mountainside Family Medicine Residency Program, she was the integrated pediatric psychologist at a pediatric clinic in her home state of Massachusetts, where she provided behavioral health consultation, risk assessment/crisis management, and brief psychotherapy to children, parents, and families. Dr. Yu believes in using an integrative, individualized approach with her clients. Above all, she values attention to each individual’s needs, fostering of the therapeutic alliance, and flexibility in therapy. She is passionate about supporting the social-emotional well being of medical students and residents, as well as fostering their knowledge and use of behavioral health concepts and techniques in order to better support the patients whom they serve.