Providers

Dr. Steven Koerner is the Chief of Gastroenterology at Southern Ocean Medical Center (SOMC) where he has brought the latest in technology and medicine for nearly 25 years. As a member of the medical staff, he has severed as Chairman of the Pharmacy and helped develop the first integrative formulary in the state. He then served 4 years as Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine and most recently as the President of the Medical staff and Board member for Meridian Health during the critical merger of Meridian Health and SOMC.

His undergraduate education was in Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University where he had the privilege of studying under and working with T. Colin Campbell PhD (“China Study” bestselling author). Dr. Koerner then received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, MO before returning to NJ to complete his internship, residency and fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. He was the Chief GI Fellow and performed research on the impact of GERD on COPD. Dr. Koerner continues to be dual board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.

Dr. Koerner has performed over 25,000 endoscopic procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, and small bowel enteroscopy. He also performs capsule endoscopy and hemorrhoidal banding. His interests include all facets of the digestive system including liver and pancreatic diseases. “I get the greatest joy in figuring out why a patient is ill, treating the root cause and then helping them return to health.”

In addition to his private practice, he is an active teacher of medical students and he also lectures throughout the state. Recent awards include nomination for Physician of the Year and the Robert S. Irvine, M.D. award for medical service. When not busy at work, Dr. Koerner enjoys spending time with his wife and their two daughters, cycling, and furthering his education in plant-based nutrition.

Dr. Melissa Reynon is dual board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. She has been practicing in Manahawkin, NJ since 2014.

She completed her undergraduate education in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry at Rutgers University in 2002 and was a Henry Rutgers Honors Scholar. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2008. She completed her internship, residency and Gastroenterology fellowship training at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2014.

Dr. Reynon’s areas of interest include capsule endoscopy, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, colorectal cancer prevention/screening, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, hemorrhoids (including hemorrhoidal banding), and women's gastrointestinal health.

When Dr. Reynon is not working, she loves spending time with her family, going on Disney vacations, playing volleyball, and playing the piano.

Dr. Neelam Gidwaney is a young and energetic physician who is board certified in both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at Binghamton University where she focused on Biology, Psychology, and Africana Studies. Dr. Gidwaney obtained her medical degree from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. She then completed research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD where she focused on esophageal cancer. Dr. Gidwaney went on to complete her internship, residency, and Gastroenterology fellowship at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ.

Dr. Gidwaney is an active member of the American College of Physicians (ACP), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Her areas of interest include upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, colorectal cancer screening and prevention, gastrointestinal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver diseases. Dr. Gidwaney is an avid writer and has authored book chapters and her research has been published in World Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, and Practical Gastroenterology.

Dr. Gidwaney is fluent in English, Spanish, Hindi, and Sindhi. When Dr. Gidwaney is not busy at work, she enjoys participating in national and international medical missions, traveling, writing, learning new languages, and painting.

Dr. William Reed is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiologists (FACC) and is board certified in Cardiology. He has been a practicing cardiologist in the Manahawkin, NJ area since 1996. He received his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. He performed in internship at Metropolitan Hospital-Parkview division in Pennsylvania. Dr. Reed completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. He then completed a 4-year fellowship in adult cardiology at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mill, NJ.

His areas of interest include clinical cardiology, echocardiography, valvular heart disease, stress tests, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, pacemakes, and automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD).

Outside of the practice of Cardiology, Dr. Reed’s interests include anything related to golf. He enjoys playing golf as much as possible, and if he cannot play golf, he is content watching golf. He is also an avid collector and viewer of horror films.

Dr. Dewil is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and then underwent his Internship and Residency training at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center and Albert Einstein Hospital. He then trained at Bellevue Hospital Center/NYU Medical Center in Manhattan for his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships. He is taking new patients with pulmonary and sleep medicine problems as well as patients who need a general internist. His interests include all aspects of lung disease and sleep medicine such as treatment of asthma, COPD, snoring, and sleep apnea. He is able to perform pulmonary function testing as well as diagnostic bronchoscopy.