Our Physician Assistant:

Burton A. Schlecker, M.D., F.A.C.S.

After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Schlecker graduated from New York University School of Medicine with honors and received the urologic award for the "student with the most promise in urologic surgery." He completed his general surgery residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and his urology training at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia in 1986.

Dr. Schlecker serves as the chief of urology at Beth Israel Hospital, instructor of urology at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical School, and as the Northern Representative to the executive committee of New Jersey Urologic Society. He also served on the Medical Executive Committee of the New Jersey Stone Center, was the chairman of the Physicians Liaison Committee of Atlantic Health System and Passiac General Hospital, and serves on the cancer committee at all the affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Schlecker is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is affiliated with many professional organizations including the American Urological Society, the Impotence Institute of America, the American Fertility Association, and the Medical Society of New Jersey. He is a frequent lecturer on urological topics including impotence, infertility, interstitial cystitis, continent urinary diversion, and bladder and prostate cancer. For the past three years, Dr. Schlecker has received the honor of "Top Doctors in America" in the field of urology.

Mendley A. Wulfsohn, M.D., F.R.C.S.

Dr. Wulfsohn received his medical degree in 1957. He was in private practice in South Africa prior to coming to the United States in 1979. He completed his surgical and urological residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

Dr. Wulfsohn served as assistant professor of urology at Mount Sinai Medical Center from 1971 to 1981. Since 1981, he has been in private practice in Clifton, New Jersey. He is chief of urology at General Hospital Center in Passaic and assistant clinical professor Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center.

Dr. Wulfsohn is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Urological Association, the British Association of Urological Surgeons, and the Medical Society of New Jersey. He has given numerous professional presentations and has a variety of urological publications to his credit including contributions to several textbooks.

Dr. Wulfsohn was named as one of New York's top one hundred sugeons by New York Magazine.

John J. Sanzone, M.D.

Dr. Sanzone is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and he completed his degree in medicine in 1992 at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. He was the recipient of the Matsumae Award for excellence in the field of surgery and the Urological Award for the student with "the most promise in urologic surgery." He completed his surgical and urological training at Yale University Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.

Dr. Sanzone is certified by the American Board of Urology.

Dr. Sanzone is very active in research, and has performed studies in bladder and prostate carcinoma, BPH, urinary incontinence, and infertility.

Sharon Li, M.D.

Dr. Li is is certified by the American Board of Urology. She in one of a handful of female urologists practicing in Northern New Jersey. She is a graduate of Tufts Medical School and did her surgical and urological residency at New York University Medical Center. Dr. Li is well trained in all aspects of urology with special interest in female urology and urinary incontinence and is a frequent lecturer in these fields. She has done research in prostate and bladder cancer as well.

James D. Zinman, M.D.

Dr. Zinman received his undergraduate degree from Colby College where he started on the ice hockey team, and his medical degree from New York University Medical School. He completed his surgical and urologic residency at Montifiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in June 2002. Dr. Zinman is certified by the American Board of Urology.

Dr. Zinman has written articles and made presentations in different aspects in the field of urology.

Michael R. McMaster, PA-C

Mr. McMaster is a physician assistant. After graduating from West Chester University, he completed a two-year physician assistant program at Philadelphia University and received his certification in August 2000. Since that time he has been providing outstanding urologic care to the patients of Adult and Pediatric Urology. He is a member of the Amercan Academy of Physician Assistants and New Jersey Society of Physician Assistants.