Out List

This Out List serves to create visibility of the LGBT and Allies community at NJMS. Those that are listed have voluntarily offered their information to be included on this list, and hope to serve as a resource, role model, or mentor.

To join the OutList, please email your name, email address, and institutional affiliation (for example, faculty member of Department of Surgery, medical student, etc.) to humberto.baquerizo@rutgers.edu


Sari Bentsianov, MD is Assistant Professor-Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. She identifies as an Ally.


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Lawrence D. Budnick, MD, MPH, is Director, Occupational Medicine Service, Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Budnick is an Ally who is a board certified preventive medicine and public health physician. He also serves as the President of the Westfield Board of Health, is on the town’s Sustainability Committee and is on the Medical Center Occupational Health Executive Board of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Email: budnicla@njms.rutgers.edu

James Hill
James Hill PhD is Associate Dean for Student Affairs, NJMS. Dr. Hill is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist. For the past seven years he has served as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and has extensive experience in this role assisting students on their journey through medical school.
Email: hilljm@njms.rutgers.edu



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Petros Levounis MD, MA is Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Dr. Levounis is a board certified psychiatrist and author of several books on addiction. His academic interests include the psychotherapy and psychopharmacology of substance use disorders, the teaching of psychiatry, gay and lesbian mental health, and the behavioral addictions such as gambling, shopping, and texting/emailing.
Email: petroslevounis@rutgers.edu



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Michael Petti, Executive Assistant to the Dean, NJMS
Email: pettime@njms.rutgers.edu


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Lisa Pompeo MD is Residency Program Director and Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Women’s Health, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Email: pompeoli@njms.rutgers.edu



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John Paul Sánchez MD, MPH, is Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Office for Diversity and Community Engagement, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine (Board-Certified)
Dr. Sánchez is gay-identified and is the Faculty Advisor for Out@NJMS. He is a founding member of the National LGBT Health Workforce Conference and previously served on the Board of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.  
Email: jps304@njms.rutgers.edu


Noa'a Shimoni MD MPH

Medical Director, Student Health Services at Rutgers Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
noaa.shimoni@rutgers.edu

Dr. Shimoni is an Ally who directs Student Health Services at the Newark Health Sciences Campus.  Her office provides medical care in an LGBTQA-supportive environment, including PrEP and gender-affirming care.