Dr. Dr. Manuela Belda Hamaoui

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Get to know Internist Dr. Manuela Belda Hamaoui, who serves patients in Warren, New Jersey.

A competent internist, Dr. Hamaoui is a member of Summit Health’s internal medicine team, working with patients at their office in Warren, New Jersey.. As a caring and attentive physician, she enjoys treating adults of all ages and believes in creating an individualized health plan for each patient based on their own goals and health risks.

The doctor is passionate about coaching her young patients and their families to embrace long-term lifestyle and behavioral changes with the goal of improved health and a better quality of life. As such, she is currently pursuing a certificate in lifestyle medicine which uses evidence-based medicine to apply medical, behavioral, motivational and environmental principles to prevent, treat and oftentimes reverse chronic diseases.

Additionally, she enjoys coordinating the care of older patients who may have more complex medical histories and suffer from a multitude of medical conditions as well as geriatric syndromes such as memory decline, urinary incontinence, falls, and osteoporosis.

Educated in the United States, Dr. Hamaoui completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University, where she was part of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. She completed her medical education, residency in internal medicine, and fellowship in geriatric medicine at the New York University Medical College and was named Geriatric Fellow of the Year.

In pursuit of clinical excellence, she is double board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Continuously advancing her efforts, Dr. Hamaoui is an active member of the American College of Physicians, the American Geriatrics Society, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Among her other roles, she maintains admitting privileges at Hackettstown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

A believer of outreach and community service, Dr. Hamaoui volunteered on a medical expedition on the Amazon River and at INCOR Heart Institute, an international cardiac center of excellence in Brazil.

Speaking several languages, she is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. To relax, she enjoys photography and baking.

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