Faculty
Program Director

Mark Dela Cruz, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Family Medicine*, Geriatrics*, Hospice/Palliative Care*
Years in Practice: 16 years
Years on Staff: 5 years
Languages: English
Professional Education
Medical School: Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Insitute of Medicine
Residency: University of Missouri Hospitals & Clinics Mercy Health Partners
Fellowship: University of Louisville Hospital Standford University
Board Certification:
American Board of Family Medicine/Geriatric
*Board Certified Specialty
Associate Program Director
Kourosh Moshiri, MD

Professional Details
Specialties: Internal Medicine*, Geriatrics*
Languages: English, Spanish
Yrs in Practice: 9
Yrs on Staff: 2
Professional Education Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Internship: University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Board Certification Authority: American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
*Board Certified Specialty
Core Faculty
Maritza D. De la Pena, MD

Maritza D. De la Pena, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Internal Medicine*, Geriatrics*
Languages: English, Spanish
Years in Practice: 12 years
Years on Staff: 4 years
Professional Education
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Mayor
San Marcos School of Medicine
Internship: Saint Francis Hospital
Residency: Saint Francis Hospital
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of IM/Geriatric Medicine
*Board Certified Specialty
Sheda Heidarian, MD

Sheda Heidarian, MD
Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Internal Medicine*, Geriatrics*, Primary Care Concierge
Years in Practice: 15 years
Years on Staff: 15 years
Languages: English, Persian
Professional Education
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Internship: Lutheran Medical Center
Residency: Lutheran Medical Center
Fellowship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
*Board Certified Specialty

Professional Details
Primary Specialty: Palliative Medicine*
Years in Practice: 18 years
Years on Staff: < 1 year
Languages: English
Professional Education
Medical School: Brown University School of Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
Internship: Lancaster General Hospital
Residency: Lancaster General Hospital
Fellowship: University of New Mexico Medical School
Board Certification:
American Board of Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine/Palliative Care
*Board Certified Specialty