Internal Medicine

New Jersey is my home and my family. Mountainside has a welcoming atmosphere, and everyone is ready to teach. I have always wanted to be part of a group that walks with its residents, recognizes them, appreciates, and corrects.  

I live in New Jersey with my family, so location was important for me. I was looking for a program that emphasized education and clinical training and served a diverse population, all of which I found in MMC. The people here in Mountainside Medical Center are nice and super helpful. I feel supported and welcomed by faculty members and the residents.

I chose Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center because of the inviting and kind culture among the residents and faculty. I knew I would learn to be a highly compassionate and competent clinician at this academic program.

Since I embarked upon this long journey of pursuing residency in the US, Mountainside medical center was always my number one choice. I moved to the US a few years ago to this very place and always wanted to do my residency in a place where I can get great hands-on experience while being around my family. Mountainside medical center residency program provides a unique opportunity to learn a practical clinical skill of diverse medical cases with a favorable and pleasant academic atmosphere.

During the Match interviewing season, the most intimidating aspect is not knowing if you will match into a program that is academically focused and fully advocates for a dynamic, goal directed and supportive environment for their residents. This was clearly evident from Day 1 of my interview with the current residents and faculty which compelled me to rank Mountainside Medical Center as #1. Being here has being the best medical decision I have made, surrounded not by colleagues but more like family.

I chose Mountainside because of the camaraderie between the residents. This was my most pleasant, funny and comfortable interview. Friendly attendings' and senior residents that are willing to teach and provide guidance.

I chose Mountainside because of the close relationship portrayed between residents and faculty, along with the endeavor, time and enthusiasm for teaching and last but not least, the location of the hospital provides such a great learning opportunity in all different areas of medicine.

Mountainside is a close-knit program that provides a healthy environment where residents are able to grow and learn. The program offers great training and support that translates into excellent patient care as well as overall resident wellbeing. I feel very fortunate to be a part of a diverse and devoted team where our mentors are invested in our growth as capable physicians as well as compassionate individuals.

Mountainside is a small residency program that ensures close camaraderie between co-residents as well as with the attendings. We get to know each other in and out and share all moments of happiness together. People here are so supportive that you feel at home from day one. There is always an opportunity for personal as well as professional growth. I love how diverse and welcoming the Mountainside community is, and we as residents feel inspired while working as a team.

I chose Mountainside for many reasons. One of them being the closeness between everyone in the program. This was immediately perceived on interview day. It really did feel like they were a family and I can say now that this is very much true. It is a small program, where every individual has an opportunity to stand out and where everybody goes by their first names. I wanted a program that saw me both as a resident and person and that invested time on my individual path towards my professional growth. MMC is a place that is evolving every day.