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Diana Finkel, DO, Infectious Disease, Newark, NJ, University Hospital

DianaGurevichFinkelDO(She/Her)

Infectious Disease Newark, NJ

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections

Associate Professor Program Director, Fellowship

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  • Office

    140 Bergen Ave Level D
    Ambulatory Care Center/Rutgers
    Newark, NJ 07103
    Phone+1 973-972-5111
    Fax+1 973-972-3102
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Summary

  • Dr. Diana Finkel is an infectious disease specialist in Newark, NJ and is affiliated with University Hospital. She received her medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Russian. She specializes in hiv/aids medicine and healthcare associated infections and is experienced in general infectious disease, urinary tract infections, hiv/aids, healthcare-associated infections, and transgender modification.

Education & Training

  • Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
    Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2000 - 2002
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1997
  • Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
    Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareB.A., Biology, 1993
  • Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
    Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareB.S., Psychology, 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State License 2002 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Charter Physician Leader of Pascack Valley Hospital Hackensack University Medical Center Meridian, 2013
  • New Jersey Choice Top Doctor New Jersey Monthly, 2013, 2017
  • Commitment/ Dedication in Providing Care and Service to the HIV/AIDS Community New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, 2009

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections  
    Matthew S Linz, Arun Mattappallil, Diana Finkel, Dane Parker, Antibiotics, 3/11/2023
  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate outcomes with Aggrenox in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection  
    Amit SinglaID1*, Nicholas B. Dadario2, Ashima Singla3, Patricia Greenberg4, Rachel Yan2, Anil Nanda1,2, Detlev Boison2,5, Rakesh Malhotra6, Sunil Patel7, Suri Nipun7, ..., PLOS One, 1/30/2023
  • Capnocytophaga sepsis causing purpura fulminans in a 50-year old man with chronic opioid use  
    Christopher Hogge, Miriam Holzman, Sahiba Khurana, Milos Brankovic, Chrystal Chang, Gabriel Fernandez, Diana Finkel, IDCases, 5/26/2022
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Food Insecurity, Diet Quality and Barriers to Healthy Eating During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults Who Identify As LGBTQI: A Descriptive Study
    Joachim Sackey, Corey Rosmarin-DeStefano, Mishal Khan, Juan Torres, Diana Finkel, Current Developments in Nutrition 6 (Supplement_1), 169-169, 2022
  • Overweight and Obesity Among Adults Identifying on the Transgender Spectrum in Newark, NJ Between 2018 and 2020: A Retrospective Chart Review
    Joachim Sackey, Michelle DallaPiazza, Sari Bentsianov, Diana Finkel, Current Developments in Nutrition 5 (Supplement_2), 1244-1244, 2021
  • Integrated Community Health Screening for COVID-19 and HIV Promotes HIV Diagnoses and Linkage to Care
    Corey L Rosmarin-DeStefano, BA,1 Eugene G Martin, PhD,2 Gratian Salaru, MD, FACP,3 Barbara Tempalski, PhD,4 Diana Finkel, DO, Eileen Scarinci, APN, FNP,DNP, Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Nov; 8(Suppl 1): S541–S542. Published online 2021 Dec 4
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Lectures

  • Antibiotic Stewardship 
    Pascack Valley Hospital /Hackensack University Medical Center Meridian - 1/1/2017
  • Clostridium Difficile 
    Saint Mary’s General Hospital - 1/1/2016
  • Antibiotic Safety/Vaccines for Seniors 
    Saint Mary’s General Hospital, 2008, 2009 - 1/1/2009
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Authored Content

  • I Do “Success Dances” with Patients Who Reach Their GoalsSeptember 2018
  • I Do “Success Dances” with Patients Who Reach Their GoalsSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

  • What We Know About the XBB COVID Variant
    What We Know About the XBB COVID VariantNovember 13th, 2022
  • What We Know About the XBB COVID Variant
    What We Know About the XBB COVID VariantNovember 13th, 2022
  • Too Many People Are Planning to Skip Their Flu Shot This Year—Don’t Be One of Them
    Too Many People Are Planning to Skip Their Flu Shot This Year—Don’t Be One of ThemOctober 6th, 2022
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Committees

  • Chair, P&T 2013 - 2018
  • Chair, Infection control 2008 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Russian

Hospital Affiliations