Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical residency program in Livingston, New Jersey, sponsored by Rutgers Health.

About Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program

ACGME code
3003321418
Program director
Rajiv Pulinthanathu
Location
Livingston, New Jersey
Data updated
October 3, 2026
Applicants
562
Latest cycle
IMG residents
100%
Share of current residents

Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program is a not Available Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical residency program in Livingston, New Jersey, sponsored by Rutgers Health.

In the latest application cycle the program received 562 applications.

International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 100% of current residents, compared with a median of 40% across Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical programs.

Requirements and screening

USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.

  • Residents' medical schools and countries

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Applications and interviews

How often applicants were invited to interview, depending on the signal they sent.

  • Gold signal: interviewed0%
  • Silver signal: interviewed0%
  • No signal: interviewed0%
  • Geographic preference matched: interviewed0%
  • Geographic preference not matched: interviewed0%
Applications received
562
Virtual interviews
No
Osteopathic recognition
No

Current residents

Residents by medical school type

  • US MD graduates0%
  • US DO graduates0%
  • US IMGs56%
  • Non-US IMGs44%

Demographics

  • Women75%
  • Men25%
  • White13%
  • Asian75%
  • Black or African American6%
  • Hispanic or Latino6%

Contact and location

Program director
Rajiv Pulinthanathu
Program coordinator
Debbie Paciga
Coordinator phone
(973) 322-5777
Program phone
(973) 322-5791
Sponsoring institution
Rutgers Health

94 Old Short Hills Road Livingston, NJ 07039-5672 Open in Google Maps

Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program: frequently asked questions

Is Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program IMG-friendly?

About 100% of residents at Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical program has 40% IMG residents.

What Step 2 CK score do I need for Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program?

USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program does not publish a Step 2 CK minimum, so compare your score with the specialty overall. Across Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 247.

Do program signals help at Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program?

Applicants who sent Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program a gold signal received interviews about 0% of the time, silver signals about 0%, and applicants without a signal about 0%.

Where is Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program located?

Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program is located at 94 Old Short Hills Road Livingston, NJ 07039-5672. Its sponsoring institution is Rutgers Health.

Who is the program director of Rutgers Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Program?

The program director is Rajiv Pulinthanathu. The program coordinator, Debbie Paciga, is the usual contact for application questions.

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