Our Professional Staff
Gurbir S. Saluja, MD, FAAP
Gurbir S. Saluja, MD, FAAP, is a founding partner of Advocare Vernon Pediatrics. He is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric hematology and oncology, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Saluja was chief resident while completing his pediatric residency training at Queens Hospital Center in New York. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at New York's Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center in 1975. Dr. Saluja received dual bachelor's degrees in medicine and surgery from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India.
Dr. Saluja is on staff at Newton Memorial Hospital, Morristown Memorial Hospital (Goryeb Children's Hospital) and St. Clare's Hospital. He was previously chief of staff and chief of pediatrics at two local hospitals, and served as school physician for the Hamburg School System for more than 20 years.
Dr. Saluja and his wife, Manmohan K. Saluja, MD, who is also his partner in Advocare Vernon Pediatrics, have two sons.
Manmohan K. Saluja, MD
Manmohan K. Saluja, MD, is a founding partner of Advocare Vernon Pediatrics. Dr. Saluja completed her pediatric residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She earned her bachelor's degrees in medicine and surgery at King George Medical College, India.
Dr. Saluja is on staff at Newton Memorial Hospital and St. Clare's Hospital. Since 1981, she has served as medical director for the Lake Hopatcong Child Health Clinic, providing healthcare for the uninsured and under-insured. Dr. Saluja previously served as medical director of the Sussex County Health Department and the Sparta Child Health Clinic.
She and her husband, her co-founding partner in Advocare Vernon Pediatrics, have two sons.
Gurmit S. Saluja, MD, FAAP
Gurmit S. Saluja, MD, FAAP, is board certified in pediatrics and a fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics.
After completing his pediatric residency training at Philadelphia's St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in 2001, Dr. Saluja joined his parents in practice at Advocare Vernon Pediatrics. A graduate of Cornell University, Dr. Saluja received his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School.
Dr. Saluja is on staff at Morristown Memorial Hospital (Goryeb Children's Hospital), St. Clare's Hospital and Newton Memorial Hospital, where he recently served as chief of pediatrics. He also serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics' New Jersey Pediatric Council on Research and Education, which is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children throughout New Jersey. Dr. Saluja and his wife have two daughters.
Diana Huzar, DO
Diana Huzar, DO, joined Advocare Vernon Pediatrics in 2009 after completing her pediatric residency training at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York. In May 2009, the Stony Brook Foundation presented Dr. Huzar with the Dr. Martin Hauptman Award, given annually to a pediatric resident for demonstrating exceptional medical ability and humanism in the field of Pediatrics.
Dr. Huzar earned her doctor of osteopathy degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She received a master's degree in biology from Seton Hall University, and a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University.
Dr. Huzar is affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Medical Association, and the Suffolk Pediatric Society. As a clinician, her interests include nutrition education, obesity, asthma management and pervasive developmental disorders. Dr. Huzar also speaks Polish.
Navneesh K. Kabarwal, MD, FAAP
Navneesh K. Kabarwal, MD, FAAP, is board-certified in pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University after graduating from the University of Rochester with honors, where she earned a bachelor's degree in both Biology and History. In addition, Dr. Kabarwal holds certifications in Pediatric Advance Life Support and Basic Life Support.
After completing her pediatric residency in 2007 at the UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Kabarwal served as medical director at the Harriet Tubman Residential Center, a step-down facility for adolescent girls operated by the New York State Office of Child and Family Services. She joined Advocare Vernon Pediatrics in June 2011 after practicing in New York State for several years.
Dr. Kabarwal's areas of clinical expertise include child development, adolescent medicine, autistic spectrum disorders and behavioral problems with a specific focus on ADHD and depression.