Associate Program Directors

Sunil Sapru, MD, FACP, FRCP Edin

Dr. Sapru was born in Kashmir, India, where he completed his undergraduate studies with distinction before going to medical school at the Government Medical College in Srinagar, University of Kashmir. He completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at the Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and worked as an Internal Medicine specialist in India and Oman. He ultimately moved to the USA and furthered his education by completing an internship at SUNY Buffalo and residency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), where he received the “Outstanding Graduating Resident” award.

After completing his training, Dr. Sapru remained at CBMC as a clinician educator in their Internal Medicine residency program. He was promoted to Associate Program Director in 2010 and then served as Program Director from 2012 until CBMC became a fully integrated site in our program. Since July 2020, Dr. Sapru has assumed the role of Associate Program Director and CBMC Site Director for our residency. Dr. Sapru is a distinguished educator and mentor, holding academic appointments at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and St. George’s School of Medicine. In 2017, he was presented with the Laureate award by the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), and in 2018 he was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK. Additionally in 2021, Dr. Sapru was elected as Northern Governor of the ACP New Jersey Chapter.

Jennine Michaud, DO

Dr. Michaud earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1999 from William Paterson University and attended medical school at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at New Jersey Medical School from 2004-2007, and then served as Chief Medical Resident in 2008. She completed her Nephrology fellowship in 2010, followed by a second fellowship in Transplant Nephrology.

Dr. Michaud joined the faculty of New Jersey Medical School in 2011 in the Department of Medicine and its Nephrology division. She also served as the Associate Clerkship Director for the 3rd and 4th-year medical students until 2014, when she ultimately moved to the East Orange VA Medical Center. Dr. Michaud then assumed the role of Associate Program Director and VA Site Director for our Internal Medicine residency program. She continues to be heavily involved in resident and student education through lectures, morning reports, and patient care.

Emily Gordon, MD

Dr. Gordon grew up in New York City and attended Cornell University for her undergraduate studies. She graduated from New Jersey Medical School in 2009 and completed a Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine Residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. She developed an interest in treating patients with substance use disorders during residency and helped to start a primary care addiction clinic once she came back to NJMS as a faculty member in 2012. Aside from her role as Associate Program Director for our Urban Health Track, Dr. Gordon is also the Program Director for the Addiction Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Gordon’s other professional interests include Narrative Medicine and resident wellness, areas to which she has made numerous impactful contributions within our program and institution.

Mirela Feurdean, MD, MACP

Dr. Feurdean earned her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa,” Iasi, Romania, in 1995. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the same institution before moving to the US in 2000 where she furthered her education with residency in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Feurdean is a seasoned clinician educator and primary care physician. Her work over the past two decades has spanned community outreach and patient care delivery for the underserved, graduate medical education in both inpatient and outpatient areas, clinical research and medical education. She served as program director for the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Internal Medicine residency program for many years and is the co-founder and director of the combined Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine residency track focused on Maternal Health. Her work has received federal grant support and was featured at national meetings and in specialty journals. In 2022, she received the Department of Medicine Award for Innovations in Medical Education. In 2024, she was awarded Mastership of the American College of Physicians.

Radhika Malhotra, MD, MPH

Dr. Radhika Malhotra is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. A New Jersey native, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned her MD with Thesis and Distinction in Research from Rutgers NJMS. She completed her Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine residencies at Rutgers NJMS, simultaneously earning her Master of Public Health from Rutgers School of Public Health, and served as Chief Resident in both Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. During her training, she helped spearhead clinical initiatives like the Healthy Moms Clinic, an integrated primary care and postpartum program, and a dedicated cervical cancer screening clinic within the internal medicine practice. Her current work focuses on women’s health, preventive medicine, quality improvement, and improved healthcare access. Beyond clinical care and research, she is a passionate educator and peer advocate. She has been nominated for the student-led Golden Apple Teaching Award in several consecutive years and was recognized as the “Champion for Resident Wellness” by the Rutgers NJMS Internal Medicine residency program. As the APD for Ambulatory Education, she designs and leads the residents’ clinic experience, guides QA/QI initiatives, and spearheads the residents’ education in Artificial Intelligence.

Ian Miller, MD

Dr. Miller received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his internal medicine residency at George Washington University. He joined Rutgers NJMS as an academic hospitalist after working for Kaiser Permanente in the DC metropolitan area. He currently serves as an Associate Program Director of Ultrasound for the internal medicine residency program, leading the development of a point-of-care ultrasound curriculum. He is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine. His professional interests include point of care ultrasound, medical education, patient advocacy, and healthcare system navigation. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, running, and reading. He is even the faculty sponsor of the residency run club!

Reilly Shiarella, MD

Dr. Shiarella earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lafayette College before completing a Master of Biomedical Science at Rutgers School of Graduate Studies. She then received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she remained to complete her residency in Internal Medicine.

Throughout her training at Rutgers NJMS, Dr. Shiarella developed a strong passion for medical education and teaching. During residency, she served as Chair of Curriculum for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, collaborating with program leadership and faculty across clinical sites to develop and coordinate the residency's educational curriculum.

Following residency, Dr. Shiarella joined Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center as an academic hospitalist while continuing at Rutgers NJMS as the Internal Medicine Residency’s Associate Program Director for Simulation Training. In this role, she leads the program's simulation curriculum in collaboration with the chief residents and simulation training staff. Her professional interests include medical education, simulation-based training, curriculum development, and hospital medicine.