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Lowell E. Gurey, MD, has expertise in diagnosing and treating diseases affecting the voice and swallowing.A sought-after speaker, Dr. Gurey has delivered local, regional, and national invited presentations on a range of topics in his field. His research interests have most recently been devoted to the treatment of laryngeal manifestations of neurologic disease such as spasmodic dysphonia and essential voice tremor. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Before entering medical school, Dr. Gurey studied at the Hebrew University Rothberg International School in Jerusalem, Israel.When he is not working with his patients, Dr. Gurey enjoys playing music, including the guitar, electric bass, piano, bluegrass banjo, and mandolin. He also has studied voice.

Amanda C. Burd, APN, specializes in a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions and diseases as well as cancer prevention. Before joining Atlantic Gastroenterology at Summit Health, Ms. Burd practiced at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She also has practiced at Mahwah Medical in Mahwah, Cedar Crest Senior Living in Pompton Plains, Medical Institute of New Jersey in Cedar Knolls, and Holy Name Hospital Medical Clinic in Teaneck, all located in New Jersey. She has been a member of the Valley Hospital National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.Ms. Burd says, "My goal is to give each of my patients the possible best care with consideration for the patient as a whole. Building professional relationships with my patients that are founded on trust is very important to me."Ms. Burd is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, New Jersey State Nurses Association, and American Nurses Association.When she is not working with her patients, Ms. Burd enjoys spending time with her family, music, travel, and skiing.

Meagan Lynch, MPAS, PA is a Physician Assistant in Summit Health's Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department. She is also a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).