The Emergency Department (ED) offers state-of-the-art technology in a modern setting designed to provide comfort to patients and families when they need it most. What hasn’t changed is our highly experienced team of board-certified physicians and specially-trained mid-levels, nurses and support staff, whose delivery of emergency services leads the way in speed, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. The ED team collaborates... Read More about RRH Emergency Department - Newark

When your digestive health is off track, so is your life. Rochester Regional Health Gastroenterology combines high-tech services with highly skilled and compassionate care to prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. Our physicians, all board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, use minimally invasive techniques and procedures in a fully equipped endoscopy center. Blending... Read More about RRH Gastroenterology

John F. Centonze, MD is a board-certified otolaryngologist (American Board of Otolaryngology) employed by Rochester Regional Health who provides comprehensive ear, nose and throat (ENT) care across multiple Finger Lakes locations. He earned his MD from SUNY at Buffalo (1987), completed residency training in otolaryngology, and has decades of clinical experience. Dr. Centonze is affiliated with Newark‑Wayne Community Hospital and... Read More about John F Centonze, MD

General Surgery - Employed by Rochester Regional Health

Dr. Mohamed S. Alsalahi, MD is a Rochester Regional Health–employed gastroenterologist practicing in Newark, NY (1304 Driving Park Ave). He is board-certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (2010) and has over 35 years of clinical experience, with noted experience treating pancreatic disease and esophageal disorders. Dr. Alsalahi is affiliated with Rochester General Hospital, speaks English and... Read More about Mohamed Saleh Alsalahi, MD

Dr. Vernenkar was born and raised in Connecticut. He went to an international school in Denmark for six years during his high school years. His general surgical training took place in a Level 1 Trauma Center in the Bronx, as well as Deborah Heart and Lung Center for Vascular Surgery. He was also Director of a Surgical Residency for 12... Read More about Vithal Vic Vernenkar, DO

Rochester Regional Health Nephrology at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital provides comprehensive care for all types of kidney (renal) disorders and hypertension. The program offers outpatient consultations and diagnostics, inpatient dialysis services, and home dialysis options supported by board‑certified nephrologists and a multidisciplinary team (nurses, technicians, social workers, dietitians) to deliver personalized, state‑of‑the‑art treatment and ongoing follow-up.

Pulmonary medicine at Rochester Regional Health involves the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs. Rochester Regional Health pulmonary care physicians provide inpatient and outpatient services such as consultations, pulmonary function testing and bronchoscopies.

Newark-Wayne, a 120-bed hospital in Wayne County, offers services including cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and pulmonary care, as well as an innovative telemedicine program. The hospital has a renovated birthing center and emergency department. Newark-Wayne is a New York State-designated Stroke Center, a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) Exemplar hospital, and a recent recipient of the... Read More about RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

Dr. Brifkani completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa where he majored in Biochemistry before going on to medical school at Saba University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Norwalk Hospital, Yale University in Norwalk, Connecticut in 2020, followed by a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell in New York... Read More about Cheleng Brifkani, MD

The general surgery practice at Rochester Regional Health is one of the most diverse in the region. Our surgeons offer expertise in a wide range of specialties, and are at the forefront of life-changing treatments in areas such as surgical oncology and laparoscopic procedures. Our general surgeons also specialize in removing cancerous tumors, abdominal wall hernias and have special expertise... Read More about RRH Finger Lakes Surgical Associates - Newark