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Morris Papernik, MD, FACP, is an experienced physician serving patients at Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in the West Haven and Stratford, Connecticut, office.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Papernik graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Rush and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. 

He has distinguished himself as a national thought leader in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Dr. Papernik has served on the Medical Presidential Advisory Committee to President Bush and Obama within the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. 

Upon moving to Connecticut to be closer to family in 2008, he brought his expertise to Connecticut and now to Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven. Dr. Papernik has received numerous teaching awards and the Primary Care Leadership Award from the Connecticut Center for Primary Care. He has given multiple TV, radio, and newspaper interviews nationally. 

Dr. Papernik enjoys teaching medical and nurse practitioner students from Yale, UConn, and 

Netter School of Medicine. He also likes spending his free time with family and enjoys photography.

With his advanced training in primary care and urgent care, Josh Shajan, MD, is the go-to provider for patients and their families in and around Greenwich, Stamford and areas. He cares for patients at his new private practice, Greenwich Primary Care located in the Cos Cob neighborhood of Greenwich, and serves as the Medical Director of the practice.

After attending Bergen Catholic High School, Dr. Shajan earned admission to an 8-year BS/MBA/MD program, completing his bachelor’s degree at Union College in Schenectady, New York, his Master of Business Administration through Union Graduate College, and then received his Doctor of Medicine from Albany Medical College in New York in 2012.

Dr. Shajan then completed his residency in internal medicine through the Yale University School of Medicine at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut.

Since completing residency, Dr. Shajan has provided comprehensive primary and urgent care services continuously in Greenwich. Additionally, he has also previously served as the medical director for a network of New York City-based urgent cares, prior to joining a private practice in Greenwich in 2018. WIth the launch of Greenwich Primary Care, Dr. Shajan continues his tenure of providing high-quality care comprehensive primary and immediate care for numerous Greenwich and surrounding-area residents and their families.

When he’s not busy caring for patients, Dr. Shajan enjoys spending time with his wife Kavya, and their son at their home in Greenwich.

Melanie R. Weiner, PA-C, is a dedicated physician assistant committed to delivering top-notch, empathetic healthcare to her patients. With a wealth of experience serving diverse communities, Melanie currently practices at Greenwich Primary Care in Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut. 

After earning her bachelor’s degree in allied health from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Melanie pursued her passion for healthcare by obtaining her Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from Pace University – Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY. During her tenure at Pace University, Melanie distinguished herself as a PA didactic student tutor and was honored with induction into the prestigious Pi Alpha – National Honor Society.

Driven by a desire to foster enduring connections with her patients, Melanie gravitated towards primary care. She believes in a patient-centric approach to medicine, emphasizing collaboration and support throughout every stage of life. Melanie's dedication to personalized care ensures that each patient receives a tailored treatment plan aimed at optimizing their overall well-being.

With Melanie, patients can expect compassionate care grounded in expertise and a genuine commitment to their health. Whether addressing acute concerns or providing ongoing preventive care, Melanie strives to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those she serves.

Margaret I. Chustecki, MD, MBA, is a skilled internist at Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in Hamden, West Haven, and Milford, Connecticut. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine. 

Born in Warsaw, Poland, and educated at Warsaw Medical School, Dr. Chustecki completed her internship and residency at Newton Wellesley Hospital and New England Medical Center in Massachusetts. Before joining Yale University as a clinical instructor, Dr. Chustecki started Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2003. 

Since then, the practice has flourished, boasting some of the best internists and providers in the United States. Dr. Chustecki maintains patients at the practice while teaching at Yale School of Medicine. She supervises up-and-coming medical professionals while educating them on the benefits of efficient health care. 

Dr. Chustecki remains active in research, and has contributed to over 55 medical publications. She co-founded Chase Medical Research of Greater New Haven in 2015, and serves as the chief clinical trial investigator.

With his advanced training in primary care and urgent care, Josh Shajan, MD, is the go-to provider for patients and their families in and around Greenwich, Stamford and areas. He cares for patients at his new private practice, Greenwich Primary Care located in the Cos Cob neighborhood of Greenwich, and serves as the Medical Director of the practice.

After attending Bergen Catholic High School, Dr. Shajan earned admission to an 8-year BS/MBA/MD program, completing his bachelor’s degree at Union College in Schenectady, New York, his Master of Business Administration through Union Graduate College, and then received his Doctor of Medicine from Albany Medical College in New York in 2012.

Dr. Shajan then completed his residency in internal medicine through the Yale University School of Medicine at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut.

Since completing residency, Dr. Shajan has provided comprehensive primary and urgent care services continuously in Greenwich. Additionally, he has also previously served as the medical director for a network of New York City-based urgent cares, prior to joining a private practice in Greenwich in 2018. WIth the launch of Greenwich Primary Care, Dr. Shajan continues his tenure of providing high-quality care comprehensive primary and immediate care for numerous Greenwich and surrounding-area residents and their families.

When he’s not busy caring for patients, Dr. Shajan enjoys spending time with his wife Kavya, and their son at their home in Greenwich.

Morris Papernik, MD, FACP, is an experienced physician serving patients at Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in the West Haven and Stratford, Connecticut, office.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Papernik graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Rush and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. 

He has distinguished himself as a national thought leader in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Dr. Papernik has served on the Medical Presidential Advisory Committee to President Bush and Obama within the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. 

Upon moving to Connecticut to be closer to family in 2008, he brought his expertise to Connecticut and now to Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven. Dr. Papernik has received numerous teaching awards and the Primary Care Leadership Award from the Connecticut Center for Primary Care. He has given multiple TV, radio, and newspaper interviews nationally. 

Dr. Papernik enjoys teaching medical and nurse practitioner students from Yale, UConn, and 

Netter School of Medicine. He also likes spending his free time with family and enjoys photography.

Margaret I. Chustecki, MD, MBA, is a skilled internist at Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in Hamden, West Haven, and Milford, Connecticut. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine. 

Born in Warsaw, Poland, and educated at Warsaw Medical School, Dr. Chustecki completed her internship and residency at Newton Wellesley Hospital and New England Medical Center in Massachusetts. Before joining Yale University as a clinical instructor, Dr. Chustecki started Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2003. 

Since then, the practice has flourished, boasting some of the best internists and providers in the United States. Dr. Chustecki maintains patients at the practice while teaching at Yale School of Medicine. She supervises up-and-coming medical professionals while educating them on the benefits of efficient health care. 

Dr. Chustecki remains active in research, and has contributed to over 55 medical publications. She co-founded Chase Medical Research of Greater New Haven in 2015, and serves as the chief clinical trial investigator.

Margaret I. Chustecki, MD, MBA, is a skilled internist at Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in Hamden, West Haven, and Milford, Connecticut. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine. 

Born in Warsaw, Poland, and educated at Warsaw Medical School, Dr. Chustecki completed her internship and residency at Newton Wellesley Hospital and New England Medical Center in Massachusetts. Before joining Yale University as a clinical instructor, Dr. Chustecki started Internal Medicine of Greater New Haven in 2003. 

Since then, the practice has flourished, boasting some of the best internists and providers in the United States. Dr. Chustecki maintains patients at the practice while teaching at Yale School of Medicine. She supervises up-and-coming medical professionals while educating them on the benefits of efficient health care. 

Dr. Chustecki remains active in research, and has contributed to over 55 medical publications. She co-founded Chase Medical Research of Greater New Haven in 2015, and serves as the chief clinical trial investigator.

Renita Butler, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Northern Medical Group, Primary Care Division, in Fishkill, Hopewell Junction, Poughkeepsie, and Wappinger Falls

, New York. She believes the provider-patient relationship should be about teamwork and that trust is essential in today’s medicine.

Dr. Butler has had a fascination with science, math, and helping others since elementary school. Her parents bought her a play doctor’s kit, and she would check family members' reflexes with a play reflex hammer and try to listen to their hearts with a play stethoscope. 

As she grew up, Dr. Butler participated in health fairs, listened to other career health professionals from elementary to high school, and shadowed some doctors in their offices during summers. Her pursuit of becoming an internal medicine physician has been lifelong.

For her undergraduate education, Dr. Butler attended Emory University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. From there, she went to the University of South Alabama Medical Center for her Doctor of Internal Medicine and completed her residency at Meharry Medical College. 

Internal medicine follows a patient’s adult lifespan. Dr. Butler chose this specialty because she wants to provide lifelong care for individuals. She connects with patients by actually listening instead of just hearing. She works with each individual to create the best care for their condition and unique needs. 

Outside of work, Dr. Butler is very passionate about music. She even played classical piano for years. 

Byoung Yang, MD, is the experienced physician and wound care specialist at BY Wound Care Internal Medicine in White Plains, New York, where he provides cutting-edge medicine with old-school care. Dr. Yang understands how difficult it is for patients to make decisions about their health care, and spends the time necessary educating his patients so they can make the most informed decisions about their health and medical needs. 

After earning his medical degree at Chonbuk National University School of Medicine in Chonbuk, South Korea, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class, Dr. Yang completed his internship at the National Police Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. He then relocated to the United States to continue his residency training in Internal Medicine at Mt. Vernon Hospital, New York, while also receiving his Pathology residency training at New York Medical College. 

During his internal medicine residency, Dr. Yang was fortunate to train under renowned wound care specialist Jorge Beale, MD. He then completed his fellowship training in wound care and hyperbaric medicine at the esteemed Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. 

Dedicated to his profession and medical specialty, Dr. Yang is a frequent speaker at local and national wound care meetings. He was the second-place winner of the 2007 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society President Award for research in stem cells in hyperbaric oxygen. 

Dr. Yang holds board certifications from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is an affiliated physician with White Plains Hospital.

Dr. Yang is a classical pianist and painter.

Eyad Hijazin, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Allied Healthcare Physicians, with locations in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, New York as well as City Island in the Bronx in New York City. He serves as the owner and president of Allied Healthcare Physicians and is the medical director of Her Secret MedSpa in Mamaroneck, New York.

Dr. Hijazin has over 15 years of internal medical and medical weight loss experience. He received his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in the Netherlands, and he  completed an internal medicine residency with the Mt. Sinai Medical Program at Bronx Veteran Affairs Campus. Dr. Hijazin offers superior comprehensive care and takes a modern approach to medicine.

Patients seeking medical weight loss, annual physicals, preventive care, disease management, or women’s health treatments can turn to Dr. Hijazin and his experienced team for quality, innovative care. He screens for, diagnoses, and manages numerous chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.

Dr. Hijazin maintains his advanced credentials and stays up to date with the latest advances in internal medicine and aesthetics to help patients look and feel their best. He holds surgical licenses in New York and Connecticut and has advanced training in cardiac life support, CPR, and emergency cardiac care.

Dr. Hijazin and his team practice in modern, clean, state-of-the-art facilities and provide a warm, welcoming environment for patients. He even offers home visits for added patient convenience. Dr. Hijazin and his team are currently accepting new patients and welcome them to Allied Healthcare Physicians.

Pavel Romano, MD, is Board certified in Cardiology and Internal Medicine and a member of the American Medical Association. He provides expert cardiology support to patients at Comprehensive Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates of Huntington in Huntington, New York.

Dr. Romano graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and went on to complete his pre-med studies at Queens College in Queens, New York CIty. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx and went on to do his internship and residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, also in the Bronx, New York City.

Dr. Romano completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at North Shore University Hospital of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in North Shore, New York. 

Dr. Romano has a nuclear certification and level III training in echocardiography. He is also skilled in troubleshooting issues with pacemakers and defibrillators. 

Contact Comprehensive Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates of Huntington to schedule an appointment with Dr. Romano or use the online scheduling tool. 

Mark Bergman, MD, is triple-board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and nuclear cardiology. He offers his premier cardiology services to patients at Comprehensive Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates of Huntington in Huntington, New York.

Dr. Bergman received his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine.

Dr. Bergman completed a residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and a residency in cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York City. Dr. Bergman is affiliated with Huntington Hospital in Huntington, New York.

To schedule with Dr. Bergman, call Comprehensive Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates of Hungtington or use the online booking tool request an appointment.