Julio C Diaz, MD - Summit Medical Group

Before joining Summit Health Pediatrics, Allison Gurey Wasserstein, MD, was a pediatrician in private practice in West Orange, New Jersey. She also has been an attending pediatrician at Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center in New York City. Dr. Wasserstein is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and she is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.Dr. Gurey Wasserstein became interested in pursuing a career in medicine after inspiring volunteer experiences during high school. She finds interacting with and getting to know her patients and their families particularly gratifying, especially when she and her patients develop long-term partnerships that protect, maintain, and improve their health. She notes, "I'm always looking out for the best interests of my patients."Dr. Gurey Wasserstein has been featured in the New Jersey Family "New Jersey's Favorite Kids' Docs" listings.When she is not working with her patients, Dr. Gurey Wasserstein enjoys spending time with her family.

Michelle Bender, MD, FAAP, joined Summit Health in 1996. Dr. Bender is Former Chair of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Group. Dr. Bender says, "Since I was little I have known that I wanted to be a physician who works with children. I enjoy developing plans that are tailored to and meet the needs of each of my patients and their families. In addition to giving practical advice, I strive to provide comprehensive care for each of our families."Dr. Bender is a board member for Intensive Therapeutics, a nonprofit, charitable organization that provides group and individual occupational therapy for children with special needs. She has been featured in New Jersey Family "New Jersey's Favorite Kids' Docs" listings, New Jersey Monthly "Top Doctors" listings, and Millburn-Short Hills "Super Docs" listings.When she is not working with her patients, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She also enjoys reading, cycling, and traveling.

Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD joins Summit Health as the Director, Summit Health Arrhythmia Center and Director, Cardiac Clinical Trials and Education.Dr. Steinberg specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders, and has an international reputation for diagnosis of complex arrhythmic conditions and expertise in catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. Dr. Steinberg has an extensive clinical and research track record in the field, having practiced for more than 25 years. His past accomplishments include founding the Arrhythmia Institute at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City, where he also serviced as Director of the Division of Cardiology, and the Arrhythmia Institute at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. He is the lead editor of the electrophysiology textbook, A Practical Guide to Catheter Ablation of AF. He has led or participated in hundreds of research studies in his area of expertise, and has authored more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed high-profile publications.Dr. Steinberg is currently a Professor of Medicine (adj) at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry and formerly Professor of Medicine at Columbia University. He is the recipient of numerous research grants (including prestigious funding from the NIH), serves on the editorial board of several electrophysiology journals (including Heart Rhythm, published by the Heart Rhythm Society) and is currently on the electrophysiology subcommittee of the American Board of Internal Medicine preparing board questions for his peers. He is a fellow in several professional societies including the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, the European Society of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He currently serves as President of the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology.Dr. Steinberg has been recognized by his peers as a Top Doctor in New York Magazine for numerous years, and was the only New Jersey electrophysiologist selected in 2016. He has been similarly recognized by New Jersey Monthly, Inside New Jersey, Super Doctors and Castle Connolly.