Meet-a-Doc: Meet Dr. Sarah Bayefsky!
Sarah Bayefsky, M.D., joins Hackensack Meridian Health as the network’s first combined Adult and Pediatric Rheumatologist.
Dr. Bayefsky provides expert care for a wide variety of rheumatologic conditions in both adults and children, including systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, myositis, inflammatory arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis), and scleroderma. She is also uniquely skilled at assisting adolescents and young adults living with rheumatic disease in their transition to adult care.
In addition to caring for patients, she is the Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. She also serves as the Director of a pre-clerkship, longitudinal course at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine called Patient Presentation Problem-Based-Learning Curriculum (PPPC).
Dr. Bayefsky commonly treats:
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Autoinflammatory diseases (such as Familial Mediterranean Fever, macrophage activation syndrome, Still’s disease)
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Behçet’s disease
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Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis
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Crystalline inflammatory arthritis (such as gout and pseudogout)
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Interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatologic conditions
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Localized scleroderma
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Osteoporosis
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Myositis (including dermatomyositis)
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Pediatric-onset rheumatic diseases, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis and periodic fever syndromes
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Psoriatic arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Sarcoidosis
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Sjogren’s disease
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Spondyloarthritis
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)
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Systemic sclerosis and scleroderma
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Vasculitis
For an appointment or to ask any questions:
CONTACT:
Phone: 551-996-5306
30 Prospect Avenue 3rd Floor, Room 360,
Bader Institute, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 551-996-9244
385 Prospect Avenue Suite 204,
Hackensack, NJ 07601
We asked Dr. Bayefsky!
What do patients say about you?
I think my patients would say that I am thorough and that I take the time to understand and respond to their concerns; that I am genuinely invested in them as human beings and in doing all that I can to improve their health and quality of life; and that I bring a sense of humor and personableness to our visits together.
What is the #1 tip you always share with patient families?
I want all patients and families to know that we are a team. If patients are struggling to remember to take their medications or don’t like how their medications make them feel, I ask that they let me know so that we can come up with a solution together. In addition, I counsel my adolescent and young adult patients about the differences between pediatric and adult rheumatology care so that they can be prepared to succeed in adult healthcare.
How do you spend time with your friends and family for fun?
I enjoy biking, playing/watching baseball, traveling, learning foreign languages, and spending time with friends and family.
What do you enjoy most about New Jersey?
I am grateful to be a part of this wonderful community, especially at Hackensack Meridian Health where there is a shared vision to provide the highest quality of care to our patients.
