Staff Bios


Matthew H. Smith, M.D. -
Dr. Smith is a 1974 graduate of Haverford College. He earned his Medical degree in 1978 from the University of Pittsburgh. He served a medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and a medical residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. After completing his fellowship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1983, he entered private practice in the Edison area. He has served as the Chairman of the Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Committee at JFK Medical Center and Vice Chairman of the Judicial and Medical Ethics Committee of the Middlesex County Medical Society for ten years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine, and is active in the local physician community, currently serving as Vice-President of the J.F.K. Medical Center's Medical-Dental Staff.

David S. Goldstein, M.D. -
Dr. Goldstein is a 1976 graduate of Brandeis University, and he earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1980. He served his internship, residency, and fellowship at Einstein, finishing in 1985. He joined Pulmonary Internists that same year, while maintaining a teaching appointment at Einstein, where he currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Goldstein maintains an active interest in sleep medicine. He is the medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center of New Jersey, and he frequently lectures to the public and the medical community about sleep disorders. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.

Barry Z. Wolf, M.D. -
Dr. Wolf joined Pulmonary Internists in 1988 after a remarkable training period. He is a 1978 Honors graduate of Touro College, and a 1982 graduate of New York University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the medical honor society. He served a internship and residency at New York VA/Bellvue Hospital/NYU Medical Center, and a distinguished year as the Chief Resident. Dr. Wolf remained at the Medical Center for his specialty training, and also received a teaching appointment at New York University. He has served as the Chairman of the Respiratory Care Committee and Director of Respiratory Therapy at JFK Medical Center for the past five years, and he is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Wolf has been repeatedly cited as one of the areas outstanding physicians in multiple publications including New Jersey Monthly, New York Magazine, and Castle Connelly Guide.

Martin J. Sheehy, M.D. -
Dr. Sheehy completed his undergraduate degree at College of Holy Cross in 1962, and medical school at Boston University in 1966. He served a medical residency at Philadelphia General Hospital, and his Pulmonary fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in 1970. Dr. Sheehy served as Chief of Internal Medicine at Shaw Air Force Base from 1970-72. Prior to joining Pulmonary Internists in 1989, Dr. Sheehy was in full time practice at JFK Medical Center where he served in many capacities including Associate Director of the Family Practice Residency Program, Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Medical Director of Hartwyk Nursing Home. Dr. Sheehy is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Geriatrics.

Lisa M. Casale, M.D. -
Dr. Casale joined Pulmonary Internists in 1994. She is a 1984 honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and she completed medical school at Temple University School of Medicine in 1988. She served her internship, residency, and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She serves on the Critical care Committee at JFK Medical Center. Dr. Casale is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine.

Neil Shinder, M.D. -
Dr. Shinder is Pulmonary Internists' newest physician, joining the group in 1998. Dr. Shinder is a native of Montreal. He completed his undergraduate degree in 1987, and medical school in 1991, both at McGill University in Montreal . He served his internship, residency at the University of Toronto, and a two-year fellowship at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Shinder then completed a two year fellowship at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York in 1998. He Is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.


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