
Manisha Santosh Parulekar MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Co-Director, Center for Memory Loss and Brain Health at Hackensack University medical center
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Geriatrics-Center for Healthy Senior Living360 Essex Street Suite 401Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone+1 551-996-1140
Fax+1 551-996-0543
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Summary
- Dr. Manisha Parulekar specializes in geriatrics is based in Hackensack, NJ. She completed her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School and her residency in Internal Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Dr. Parulekar serves as the Division Chief for Geriatrics and Co-director for Center for Memory Loss and Brain Health at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. Her expertise includes geriatric syndromes, demenita, delirium, age friendly care and social determinents of Health. She is published in several peer-reviewed journals and has received multiple honors, including recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance and Inside Jersey Magazine.
Education & Training
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2003
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Topiwala National Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Ramnarayan Ruia CollegeBachelor's, 1986 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- GUIDE program for Dementia care Centr for Medicare and Medicaid
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2024
- Top Docs, NY Metro Area 2014-2023
Clinical Trials
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment In Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2023 May 01
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsBest Practices Recommendations for Microtransitions in Care-An Emerging Classification of Care Transitions: A Consensus Statement.Benjamin E Canter, Sing T Palat, Kenneth S Boockvar, Barbara Resnick, Jason R Falvey
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2025-12-01 - 1 citationsBarriers and Facilitators to Best Practices in Microtransitions in Care in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Mixed-Methods Study.Aval-Na'Ree S Green, Sing T Palat, Kenneth S Boockvar, Isaac O Longobardi, Beth Fields
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2025-12-01 - Innovative utilization of quality improvement processes to strengthen interdisciplinary geriatric care model.Manisha Parulekar, Nadine R Benoit, Susan Dara, Sidharth Anand, Avi Slavin
BMC Geriatrics. 2025-10-15
Journal Articles
- Decreased Leptin Levels in Normal Weight Women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: The Effects of Body Composition and Nutritional IntakeMiller KK, Parulekar MS, Schoenfeld E., Anderson E., Hubbard J., Klibanski A., Grinspoon SK, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1/1/1998
- Case Presentation of Hydatid Cyst in PregnancyParulekar M, Wani R, Bombay Hospital Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/1995
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- New Jersey Geriatric Fellowship Consortium: an evaluation of collaborative didactics.K. Overbeck, M. Parulekar, J.J. Raymond, K. Sharma, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2017
- Accelerated hip fracture surgery and postoperative outcomes in the elderly.Ramchandran, A, Parulekar M, Tank L, Sarkar A, Kim, S, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2017
- Geriatric Consultation In Trauma Patients Reduces High Risk Medication Usage At Discharge.Parulekar M, J. Sharma, Tank L, Presidential Poster Session, Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Longbeach, CA, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- "Perspectives in Care: Improving Transitions from the Skilled Nursing Facility to the Community"Phoenix, AZ - 1/19/2017
- "An Innovative Approach to Delirium Management in the Hospital Setting."Austin, TX - 1/1/2017
- "Delirium"1/13/2016
Other
- Managing Delirium Behaviors with One to One sitters.Joan Colella, DNP, ANP-BC, NP-C; Dianne Aroh, MSN, NEA-BC; Claudia Douglas, DNP, ANP; Nancy VanBuitenen, MSN, ANP-BC; Jodi Galesi, MSN, FNP-BC; Angelica Castro, BSN, R..., Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
1/1/2017 - Dementia In Care TransitionsRobert Burke, MD, MS, Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD, H. Edward Davidson, PharmD, MPH Kenneth Boockvar, MD, MS, Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD Susan M...., White Paper, The Society for Post-Acute and Long Term Care/AMDA
1/1/2016 - Case report: Fatal Cerebral Reperfusion.Kothari, R., Sarkar, A., Parulekar, M., Suchak, N., Tank, L.
Authored Content
- AGS19: Leadership and Fundraising Go Hand in HandMay 2019
- AGS19: Leadership and Fundraising Go Hand in HandMay 2019
Press Mentions
Only 3,000 Steps a Day May Help Lower Alzheimer’s Disease RiskNovember 5th, 2025
Shingles Vaccine May Offer Protection Against Vascular Dementia, Heart DiseaseOctober 23rd, 2025
Exercise, Healthy Diet Can Help Older Adults Regain 'Optimal Well-Being' Within 3 YearsSeptember 24th, 2025
Grant Support
- Accountable Health CommunitiesCMS/CMMI2017–2022
Committees
- Chair, Transitions of care subcommittee, AMDA/PALTC 2019 - 2021
- committee member, Health Systems Innovation - Economics and Technology Committee /AGS 2017 - 2020
- vice chair, Trasnition of care /AMDA 2016 - 2019
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Marathi, Hindi
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