Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J.—Fred A. Kobylarz, MD, MPH, a board-certified geriatrician and family medicine practitioner with Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group, has been named to the New Jersey Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission.
Dr. Kobylarz, who also is associate professor of family medicine and community health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and program co-director of the medical school’s geriatric fellowship program, was one of nine individuals statewide appointed to the commission on June 21 by Governor Chris Christie.
The commission is designed to study the impact and incidence of Alzheimer’s disease statewide, raise awareness of the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, and recommend improvements, expansions, or other changes to existing services, programs, facilities, and state agencies focused on this disease.
Specializing in geriatrics and dementia, Dr. Kobylarz is currently a member of the board of directors of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater New Jersey Chapter.
After receiving his medical degree from the Universidad del Noreste (Northeastern University), Tamaulipas, Mexico, Dr. Kobylarz completed residency training in family medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson, N.J., and fellowship training in geriatrics at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics, including cross-cultural care, geriatric assessment, and health literacy.
About Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical GroupRobert Wood Johnson Medical Group is the faculty practice of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. One of the largest multispecialty physician practices in the state, Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group consists of more than 500 physicians with expertise in more than 200 subspecialty clinical programs, providing a full range of highly specialized services for children and adults. In addition to its main practice location in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group offers services in Hamilton, Monroe, Piscataway, Princeton, and Somerset.
The group supports the education, research, patient care, and community outreach missions of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and its principal affiliate, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, comprise one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region.
More information about Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group can be found online at www.RWJMedicalGroup.org or by calling 1-877-4RWJDOC.
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