West Orange, New Jersey

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Affiliates in Gastroenterology
101 Old Short Hills Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
Tel: 973-609-5197

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Matthew P. Askin, MD

Dr. Askin received his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus, and his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Askin is Board certified. He’s a member of the American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and New York Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. In addition, he has been named a Top Doctor for four consecutive years in New Jersey Monthly magazine

Robert W. Schuman, MD

Dr. Robert Schuman received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with high honors. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Schuman completed his residency and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Cornell University Medical Center, The New York Hospital and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He also completed training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center as a member of the Liver Transplant Team. He was a member of the full time faculty of Cornell University – New York Hospital, until he joined Affiliates in Gastroenterology in 1995.

Dr. Schuman is board certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and is a member of numerous national societies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is a past president of the New Jersey Gastroenterology Society. He is skilled in endocsopy and has performed thousands of colonoscopies, upper endoscopies and ERCP’s.

Dr. Schuman is Director of Clinical Research at Affiliates in Gastroenterology and currently is the principal investigator in trials studying Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS and hepatitis. He received the Presidents Choice Award from the American Society of Liver Diseaeses and has presented his research at national and international meetings in the field of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Schuman is a physician adviser for the American Cancer Society, as well as a member of the Cancer Committee at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and frequently lectures on the benefits of colon cancer screening. He is the vice president and future president of the medical staff at Saint Barnabas and was honored as “Specialist of the Year” for his clinical skills and teaching abilities. Other accolades include a ranking in “Guide to America’s Top Physicians” by the Consumer Research Council of America and listing as one of the “Best Doctors” by Better Living Magazine.

Dr. Schuman is a sports enthusiast, an avid Duke basketball fan and enjoys golf, skiing, travel and spending time with his wife and two sons.