Ajfar Sherif
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conditions

Dr. Ajfar Sherif

Family Medicine
Atlantic Health
Kendall Park Primary Care
3546 Route 27, 
Kendall Park, NJ 
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Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
3
conditions
Atlantic Health
Kendall Park Primary Care
3546 Route 27, 
Kendall Park, NJ 
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Overview

My name is Dr. Ajfar Sherif, MD, and I am a board-certified Family Medicine physician in New Jersey, with additional board certification in Obesity Medicine. I specialize in medical weight loss management, helping patients achieve their health and wellness goals. I completed my medical training at Hackensack University Medical Center, and after completing my postgraduate education, I founded a Women's Health clinic focused on serving the underserved population of Paterson, NJ.In addition to my work in primary and urgent care, I have had the privilege of holding leadership positions, including serving as the Area Medical Director for MedExpress NJ and as the Chief of Urgent Care for Riverside Medical Group Urgent Care.Having cared for COVID-19 patients during the peak of the pandemic, I am now eager to return to my roots and give back to the community that shaped me.

Dr. Sherif is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Occupational Asthma, Cholera, Typhoid Fever, and Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
American University Of Antigua
Residency
Hackensack UMC Mountainside
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Primary Care Partners
Overlook Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Kendall Park Primary Care
3546 Route 27, Kendall Park, NJ 08824
Call: 609-483-3411
Other Locations
Primary Care Partners Parsippany Primary Care
60 Baldwin Road, Suite 101 B, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Call: 973-526-7771

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Conserved higher-order chromatin regulates NMDA receptor gene expression and cognition.
Conserved higher-order chromatin regulates NMDA receptor gene expression and cognition.
Journal: Neuron
Published: October 14, 2014
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