Barnabas Health Medical Group Welcomes Dr. Smita N. Kargutkar

Barnabas Health Medical Group recently announced the addition of Smita N. Kargutkar, M.D., a board-certified endocrinologist, to its network of multispecialty physicians. Dr. Kargutkar is affiliated with Monmouth Medical Center and is available to see patients at offices in Long Branch, Tinton Falls and Middletown, N.J.

Prior to joining Barnabas Health Medical Group, Dr. Kargutkar served as a family physician at a private practice in Thane, India as well as the chief medical officer at the Primary Health Center Walaval located in Walaval, India. Dr. Kargutkar is trilingual in English, Marathi and Hindi; she is also familiar with the languages of Sanskrit, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Dr. Kargutkar earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science degree (MBBS) from Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital in Mumbai, India. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J.

Dr. Kargutkar is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Endocrine Society, the American Thyroid Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the Philadelphia Endocrine Society (PES), the Association of Physicians of India (API) and the Seth Gosumac Alumni Association. She holds certifications with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABMI) and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

Dr. Kargutkar will see patients at the physician practices located at 300 Second Avenue in Long Branch, 1029 Sycamore Avenue in Tinton Falls, and 1270 Highway 35 South in Middletown. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kargutkar, please call 732-923-5026 (Long Branch location); 732-544-1048 (Tinton Falls location); or 732-615-3900 (Middletown location). Barnabas Health Medical Group accepts most major insurances.

About the Barnabas Health Medical Group

Barnabas Health Medical Group is a multispecialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world class primary and specialty care physicians. Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of Barnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence. For more information, visit www.BarnabasHealthMedicalGroup.org.

About Barnabas Health

Barnabas Health is the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the region, with more than two million patient visits and delivery of more than 20,000 babies annually. The system includes seven acute care hospitals, two children’s hospitals, a trauma center, a freestanding behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations. As the second-largest private employer in New Jersey, Barnabas Health includes more than 20,000 employees and over 5,000 physicians – or one-fifth of the actively practicing physicians in New Jersey. For more information, visit www.BarnabasHealth.org.

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