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What You Need to Know The laboratory of Hai-Hui “Howard” Xue at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) published its findings about the complex and cascading molecular interactions modulating T-cell immunology in the August issue of the
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack University Medical Center is the only hospital in New Jersey – and the first in the tri-state area – to receive Medtronic’s GI Genius™ artificial intelligence, which is AI-assisted colonoscopy technology to low-income and
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in New Jersey to acquire an intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, which was installed in the Helena Theurer Pavilion in June. Watch Intraoperative MRI System get
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Bdair M. Abulaimoun, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal – Initial 6 months Sheba S. Asghar, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Medicine/Endocrinology – Initial 6 months David L. Chalnick, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Fracture Monica Chawla, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Sherman, Erik, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine Bernardo, Salvatore, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/USACS/Alteon Health Goldstein, David, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Sleep Program Innerfield, Ronald, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Benjamin Rudnick, M.D. – Medical Associate, Urology Ernest Tong, M.D. – Medical Associate, Urology Kevin Kwan, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery Sarah Moustafa, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Jason Gruener, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Radiology/Interventional
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of 159 students with a White Coat ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Nearly 6,000 students applied to join this year’s
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Samir Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Safa Q. Albustani, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Joseph N. Heaton, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Katherine Hu, D.O. – Active Staff, Medicine/Endocrinology
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Khan, Qamar, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Hospitalist Tan, Chee, Chun, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Sleep Parada, Andrew, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Mass, Jirong, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Pathology
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Michaela Greenbaum, MD – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Teja Karukonda, MD – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Spine surgery Jennifer Chapman, MD – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Critical Care Devin Grupe, MD – Affiliate Staff, Pediatrics Raj Sahulee, DO – Provisional Attending,
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Old Bridge Medical Center has brand-new digital patient information boards. These new digital patient information boards are located in the recently expanded Emergency Department’s 25 patient rooms. Old Bridge Medical Center is the first hospital
Read moreWhat You Need to Know John Theurer Cancer Center will be the first in New Jersey, and one of just five cancer programs – across the globe to offer RefleXion®X1 – the world’s first machine to offer biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT*).
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The cardiovascular team at Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently implanted New Jersey’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker systems in patients, as part of Abbott’s AveirTM DR i2i clinical study. Unlike traditional pacemakers, leadless pacemakers are
Read moreCongratulations to HMH’s residency program graduates. Below is a round-up of the residency graduations from around the network. Largest Class of Residents Graduate from Ocean University Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center held its second annual Resident Graduation
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Sixty-three students from the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine are now doctors and are starting their residencies. The medical students came from the inaugural 2018 cohort of the medical school (34 students) and the 2019
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The American College of Cardiology (ACC) awarded Hackensack University Medical Center with the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence. The award is based on meeting accreditation criteria, and through the Medical Center’s ongoing performance registry
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Members of the Department of Urology at Hackensack University Medical Center have secured two significant grants to fund programs designed to expand cancer care, education, and opportunities for patients and members of the Hackensack community.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Rajaram, Sri-Sujanthy, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Trivedi, Nirmal, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Cruz, Lorna, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Pathology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Caratao,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Intikhab Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Omar Al-Turk, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Mark A. Burgess, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Francisco P. Cruz, M.D.
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shital Patel, MD – Provisional Attending/Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Jeffin Mathew, DO – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Ryan Kaple, MD – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Ryan Moore, MD – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Colon and
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Hackensack Meridian Health and Summit Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) that will expand access to care for communities across Northern New Jersey. Through this new collaboration, Summit Health physicians will treat patients
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Eight of Hackensack Meridian Health‘s hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022, including: Bayshore Medical Center Jersey Shore University Medical Center Ocean University Medical Center Old Bridge Medical Center Palisades Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health is launching a New Jersey Innovation Challenge to foster innovation and disruptive solutions from New Jersey companies. The goal is to add to the network’s comprehensive strategies to continuously improve the patient
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has published a study based on its latest research from the ongoing Stroke-HEARTTM Trials. The findings have the potential to change the future of stroke care. The new research published in
Read moreWhat you need to know Project HEAL, a hospital-based violence intervention program based at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, received a $500,000 grant to expand services in the successful multi-disciplined program to address community, domestic, and gang-related violence. The grant
Read moreThe April 2022 edition of the HMH network “Research Roundup” is now available online. This month’s newsletter includes information on the New Responsible Conduct of Research Training Program available to HMH researchers, a JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Study identifying nerve
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK University Medical Center now offers CT scans of the head for critically ill patients directly in the patient’s room with NeuroLogica’s next generation multi-slice, small bore, mobile OmniTom® Elite, that delivers point-of-care CT imaging.
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is expanding to HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. John Theurer Cancer Center at HOPE Tower now provides leukemia and
Read moreWhat you need to know K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been granted Affiliate status to the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), giving K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital patients and their families access to the latest clinical
Read moreOld Bridge Medical Center has opened its brand new Emergency Department. The new Emergency Department is a 24,000 square foot facility that expands the number of ambulance bays and features: newly designed pediatric rooms, on-site technology that provides faster diagnostics
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean University Medical Center has resumed construction of the new Heart & Vascular Center, a $22 million investment for the academic medical center. The plans had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has opened its new Parkinson’s Wellness Program. In this program, patients are admitted from their homes to participate in an individualized, multidisciplinary and targeted two-week inpatient rehabilitation program that helps them
Read moreWhat you need to know Investigators from Hackensack University Medical Center’s John Theurer Cancer Center confirmed that cryopreserved stem cells collected before a first stem cell transplant to treat multiple myeloma are just as viable and potent for use in
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center has treated the first patient in the country with DSP-0390, an investigational new drug for relapsed glioblastoma (GBM) and other anaplastic gliomas. DSP-0390, an investigational new
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Rehan Aziz, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Psychiatry Shanthi Chezian, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Shonola S. DaSilva, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive Care Elliot Goodman, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Aziz, Rehan, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Binkley, Charles, M.D. – Consultant Staff/Department of Surgery ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Atheras, Brittany, APN-C – Department of Medicine Schumacher, Nicole, APN-C – Department of Medicine Foxworth,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Thomas Batemarco, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Gurpreet Phull, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Pulmonary Medicine Maureen L Kim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Neonatology Maria Alexianu, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurology Jaqueline
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is the first center in New Jersey and the second in the world to use an imaging technology before surgery to assess living donor kidneys more precisely and comprehensively than
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s ALS Center recently became the second New Jersey hospital to achieve status as an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence from the association’s National Office and the Greater Philadelphia
Read moreWhat you need to know A new study by JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, JFK University Medical Center, and St. Peter’s University Hospital identified peripheral nerve injuries in some patients who had been hospitalized and on ventilators for COVID. The study,
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center earned its 29th Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation. The latest disease specific care certification was awarded for Lung
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center and JFK University Medical Center have been recognized by Healthgrades as leading hospitals in America. Healthgrades named Jersey Shore University Medical center one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ for two
Read moreWhat you need to know The New Jersey Department of Health has licensed Southern Ocean Medical Center to provide diagnostic cardiac catheterization for all patients. In May 2021, the New Jersey Department of Health enabled the state’s hospitals to
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has begun construction on its multimillion dollar Behavioral Health expansion. The Raritan Bay Medical Center Behavioral Health unit will become a specialized inpatient center that will serve adults, providing both Geriatric
Read moreWhat you need to know A $5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor and grateful patient of Howard Ross, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Hackensack University Medical Center, has created the M. Martin
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Meleine Michelle Martinez-Sosa, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatric Neurosurgery Michael Abrahams, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics & Gynecology Christopher Haines, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Adekunle Kiladejo, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Alexander Kolessa, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Martinez, Jaime, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Scarmato, Albert, D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Romello, Michael, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Wang, Jijo, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery ALLIED
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Eric S. Baskin, DPM – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Podiatric Medicine Monica Chawla, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry – 6 month Extension David Feingold, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Emergency Medicine Samir C. Jethwa, D.O. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Preetpaul Bagi, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Spine Surgery Dayna Phillips, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Erica Rosenbaum, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Kelly Fitzpatrick, M.D. – Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Gusakov, Oleg, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Goel, Nidhi, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Rinkus, Keith, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ebel, Christina, APN-C –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Samir Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Monika S. Akula, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Endocrinology Rocco DiPaola, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Neurology Falisha M. Gilman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry/Psychiatry – Initial
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has licensed Bayshore Medical Center to provide elective angioplasty. This additional licensure enables cardiologists to perform diagnostic testing and if needed, necessary treatment during one visit. Recently, the medical
Read moreHackensack Meridian Health is investing $35 million in Raritan Bay Medical Center to expand Behavioral Health and Long Term Acute Care (LTACH) beds, addressing an immediate need identified in the latest community health needs assessment. Hackensack Meridian Health’s plan to
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation gave Hackensack University Medical Center the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award for its demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Intikhab Ahmad, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry – Initial 6 months Gustavo Camarano, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Kelly Fitzpatrick, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Hematology/Oncology Ferris Ginsberg, M.D. – Active Staff,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Upadhyaya, Madhav, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Manda, Sushma, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Oravivattanakul, Srivadee, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Shanmugam, Kruthika, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Gary Panagiotakis, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hariharan Iyer, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery Noor Al-Husayni, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine Julia DeBellis, M.D. – Provisional Attending,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Tazeen Azfar, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Psychiatry Michael J. Dayan, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff – Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery – 6 month Extension Sandra L. Escandon,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Azfar, Tazeen, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Lee, Kevin, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Martin, Ashaki, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Cox, Ashley, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Sumaiya Ullah, M.D. – Provisional Attending Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Ayesha Khan, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Vibha Joshi, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics & Gynecology Pallavi Doddakashi, M.D. – Provisional Attending,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Parthu Kumar Avvaru, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/Neonatology Timothy Browne, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Shanthi Chezian, M.D. – Locum Tenens – Psychiatry – 6 month Extension Sara Galeotti, D.O. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Mariana Boscan Sanchez, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Jane S. Kim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Shoshana Tell, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Endocrinology Nitin Yerram, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Urology Jennifer Buckbinder, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Kruse, Christopher, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Alwafai, Ameer, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine/Department of Medicine Chezian, Shanthi, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Kacprzynski, Gregory, M.D. – Active Staff, Department
Read moreSome team members and physicians are parking in the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Child Care and Learning Center parking spots located on the ground level in the Main Garage. These spots are designated for families of children in the care
Read moreJohn Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), is expanding its program to HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. This expansion will provide on-site resources to cancer patients at Jersey Shore as well as access to
Read moreOn October 21, CEO Bob Garrett, joined Mark Sparta, Dr. Lisa Tank, Terri Freguletti, Dr. Massimo Napolitano, Dr. Howard Ross, and many current and retired Hackensack University Medical Center OR nurses and team members to honor Francis Nichols, M.D. Dr. Nichols,
Read moreSix Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Quality Achievement Awards. The awards recognize the medical centers’ commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based
Read moreEffective October 1, 2021, four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals will be renamed. In October, you will see some local advertisements on television, radio, newspapers, regarding our new hospital names. These renamings will affect Epic abbreviations (see below). JFK Medical Center will become JFK University Medical Center. Signs outside
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has established a Heart and Brain Center to evaluate and treat people with patent foramen ovale (PFO) — a small hole in the heart — who have had a stroke not
Read moreWhat You Need to Know The trauma center at Hackensack University Medical Center has been verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the
Read moreWhat You Need to Know HMH’s pharmacy at Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge is now open. The pharmacy stocks a large inventory of brand-name medications, generic drugs, and specialty medications that are not regularly carried by other pharmacies. The
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Monica Chawla, M.D. – Locum Tenens – Initial 6 months Shabbar F. Danish, M.D. – Active Staff, Neurosurgery Danielle Del Re, D.O. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology David J. Frank, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jay Reidler, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Eitan Kohan, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Adam Stathas, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Namrata Jain, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Nephrology Minh-Thu Tran, M.D.- Provisional Attending, Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Fromer, Marc, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Hagler, Nathaniel, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Radiology Ibrahim, Ihab, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Perez, Sergio, D.O. – Active Staff,
Read moreHMH’s Hospitalization Prevention Program was created to provide personalized guidance and assistance in the critical days and weeks after discharge from the hospital. The goal of our program is to facilitate a speedy and successful recovery, and minimize the chances of
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center recently unveiled the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. The 32,000 square-foot project has restructured the design of the hospital’s campus while greatly increasing its capacity to treat patients with
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. Ocean Medical Center is one of the three hospitals in New Jersey to have earned this distinction. Ocean’s Obstetrics & Gynecology
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute has announced the graduates of its prestigious Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program and sub specialty fellowship programs. The highly ranked residency program trains physicians from around the nation
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Brian M. Flynn, D.O. – Active Staff, Medicine/Neurology Chrisovalantis Lakhiani, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Yevgeniy A. Latyshev, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease Kim Murphy, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Viwek Bisen, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Howard Ross, M.D. – Attending, Surgery/Colon & Rectal Surgery Samuel Hawkins, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Trauma Surgery Jamie Baux-Johnson, M.D. -Provisional Attending, Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Mupparaju, Jyothsna M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Shahzad, Saad, A., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Turner, Ashby, C., M.D. – Active Staff/Telemedicine, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Xu, Jindong, M.D. – Active
Read moreWhat you need to know Patients at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center now have access to state-of-the-art genomic profiling through a newly established on-site lab called Key Genomics. The laboratory is the result of a collaboration
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Firas A. Ajam, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Nickolas Dawlabani, M.D. – Active Staff, Pediatrics/General Pediatrics Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Keith A. Fleischman, D.O. – Active Staff,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Seema Dhorajia, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Surgery/Bariatric Surgery Julia Sann, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Rodulfo Moises Jr., M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Yolanda Pickett, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nazir, Habib, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Critical Care Kumar, Vinod, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Hassan, Ahmad, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Chamsuddin, Abbas, M.D. – Telemedicine
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Woessner, Heidi, T., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ameris, Veronique, APN-C – Department of Medicine Argudo, Kayla, F., PA-C – Department of Orthopedic Surgery Trinidad, Vincent,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Cozzarelli, James, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Orthopedic SurgeryHamzelou, Ashkan, D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Hospitalist Tavoulareas, George, P., D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Neurology Section Yaziji, Muataz, M.D. – Active
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ali Rashan, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Ushma Thomas, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Chris Cherian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Diana Yildirim, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Chaitan Devulapalli,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Kerry S. Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Terrence Curran, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Trauma Tobechukwu A. Clouden, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Shonola S. DaSilva, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has become the first hospital in the world to use a new extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system to treat and improve breathing for a patient with COVID-19. The treatment, called the
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center opened a new cardiac catheterization laboratory in February. It is equipped with GE Healthcare’s advanced Innova IGS 520 image-guided system, providing physicians with technology to perform a range of leading
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recently recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™, according to a national study by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The recognition
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently received the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award. Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recognized for demonstrating best practices in respiratory care and promoting patient
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center has named Mina M. Fam, M.D., MBA, medical director of the Center for Robotic Surgery. Dr. Fam is board certified in urology and is fellowship trained in urologic oncology. Dr. Fam specializes
Read moreWhat you need to know The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) has appointed Anthony Cuzzola, vice president JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute as the Chair of the AMRPA Board of Directors. AMRPA is the national voluntary trade association representing inpatient
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center was named a top general hospital and received an “A” safety rating by the prestigious Leapfrog Group. The highest performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey are recognized annually with the prestigious
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Phylicia Baird, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Akeyla Brown, DDS – Provisional Attending, Dentistry/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Gary Small, M.D. – Attending, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Nicholas DeNunzio, M.D. –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stefanie L. Berman, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology/Pediatric Anesthesiology Justin I. Elkrief, D.O. – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Spine Surgery Jordan Fishman, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Surgery Hannah W. Klein, M.D – Active
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ackerman, Joshua, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Psychiatry Section Gaidamaka, Kaeryna, M.D., -Active Staff, Department of Medicine-Psychiatry Section Bloomfield, Stephen, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Schneider, Lisa, M.D. – Active Staff,
Read moreThe new HMH network “Research Roundup” is now available online. The newsletter, which will be published on a quarterly basis, includes a compilation of all HMH research news and initiatives, current and important reminders about local research processes, and a
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recently recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and received the Neurosciences Excellence Award for 2021, according to a national study by Healthgrades. This is
Read moreWhat you need to know Two cardiothoracic surgery specialists — Elie Elmann, M.D., and Arthur Ng, M.D. — have joined Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiovascular Partners, part of the world-class team at The Heart & Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently joined Hackensack University Medical Center as the only medical centers in the tristate area to offer the world’s first heart failure neuromodulation device Barostim Neo™. The Barostim Neo offers
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Desai, Jagdip, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia/Physical Med/Rehab/Pain Section Davis, Matthew, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Department of Medicine Gioia, Kevin, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Surgery Goldberg, Grigory, M.D. – Active
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ravi Agarwal, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Neonatology Jonathan Ang, D.D.S. – Active Staff, Dentistry/Pediatric Elizabeth Fanciullo, D.M.D. – Active Staff, Dentistry/General Winmin Htut, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Sukhdeep Kaur, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Yakov Iofel, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine Harsh Parmar, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hematology & Oncology Christopher Kuriakose, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Oriana Petruolo, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has been awarded Home News Tribune Readers’ Choice Award for Best of the Best Hospital in Middlesex County. “We are thrilled to achieve this outstanding recognition for both Raritan Bay Medical
Read moreNominations For Officers/Members At Large 2020 *One (1) elected. The candidate with the largest number of votes will serve as Treasurer. **Three (3) elected – two (2) sit on MEC and the third serves as alternate (The two with the
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Paul Rothenberg, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Kunal Brahmbhatt, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Cardiology Swapna Katikaneni, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Chidinma Ezeonu, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS David Dupree, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/General Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Ramanathapura Narasimhamurthy Haricharan, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Matthew Hirsch, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Otolaryngology Timothy Hofstra, M.D.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Contino, Chase, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Piscopiello, Michael, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Section Ahmed, Usman, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Psychiatry Section Malanga, Andrew, D.O. –
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center is currently undergoing construction and building the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. At this time, part of the expansion project requires construction directly outside of the Same Day Surgery
Read moreWhat you need to know James K. McCloskey II, M.D., was named division chief of the division of Leukemia at John Theurer Cancer Center. Dr. McCloskey previously served as the interim chief for the Division of Leukemia and will continue
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently opened the Center for Advanced Skull Base Surgery, providing treatment for adults and children with tumors and other abnormalities of the cranial base. The program’s team of specially trained
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge recently unveiled a new inpatient diagnostic imaging suite. The new suite features larger rooms and a brand new state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and X-ray machine. The new, self-contained
Read moreBayshore Medical Center ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION Benge, Seth, PA-C – Palliative Care Carrier Clinic MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jennifer Debrow, D.O. – Active Staff Member, Psychiatry Finbarr Ntigbu, M.D. – Locum Staff Member, Psychiatry JFK Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS John Collins, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery Shilpa Mehra, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Arush Singh, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Zahf Shaikh, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Ann
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Joshua Ackerman, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Heather Appelbaum, M.D. – Active Staff, Obstetrics & Gynecology Konstantin Astafurov, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Ophthalmology Andrea Bennett, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry Shanthi Chezian,
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by the 2019
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Walid Abboud, M.D., – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Usman Ahmed, M.D., – Active Staff, Psychiatry Aileen Almonte, D.M.D., – Active Staff, Dentistry Kerry Bergman, M.D., – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Netanel
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Valdis Lelkes, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Hakan Cem Pehlivan, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopedic Surgery Mira Y. Chalet, M.D., – Provisional Attending, Orthopedic Surgery Celine Leung, D.O., – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Dubal, Pariket, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Bauer, Paul, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Intensivist Bhagat, Mahesh, M.D., – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Intensivist Guirguis, Sonia, M.D., – Active Staff, Department
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy recently unveiled its new Pediatric Care Center. The new Pediatric Care Center is specially designed to meet the emergency needs of sick and injured children while maximizing comfort, increasing
Read moreWhat you need to know U.S. News & World Report has recognized John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center as the best cancer center in New Jersey. A number of metrics support JTCC’s track record: One of
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center is the recipient of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. This distinction places Ocean Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as
Read moreBeginning Monday, August 3rd through Monday, August 10th, the Essex Street Garage at Hackensack University Medical Center will be under construction. The construction activity will impact the exit gates on the east/Johnson Hall side of the garage. As a result, all
Read moreWhat you need to know David Serur, M.D., and Vikram Wadhera, M.D., M.B. B.S. — have joined the surgical team at Hackensack University Medical Center’s Division of Organ Transplantation. Dr. Wadhera and Dr. Serur will join the Division of Abdominal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Negusei, Joseph, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Cardiology Elzawahry, Hoda, K., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine/Neurology Section Aly, Samuel, G., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Urology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daniel Carrero, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Jeffrey Cohen, D.O. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Harrison Cotler, D.O. – Active Staff, Surgery/General Evan Freiberg, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic David Haddad, DPM –
Read moreWhat you need to know Southern Ocean Medical Center recently expanded its cardiac catheterization lab and interventional radiology procedures through a $1.5 million investment, adding a GE Innova IGS 540 angiography suite. Designed to expand the available interventional procedures, such
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Sagar Parikh, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Craig Van Dien, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Christian McDonough, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Basel Baghal, D.O. – Provisional
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns, and their families, as verified by
Read moreUnder the leadership of Thomas Bauer, M.D., FACS, MBA, medical director of Thoracic Oncology, Hackensack Meridian Health of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and Ziad G. Hanhan, M.D., FACS, medical director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Bayshore Medical Center and Riverview Medical
Read moreRaritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy has announced the graduates of its 2020 internal medicine program. The graduating residents include: Zoubair Ahmed, M.D. Sana Ahsun, M.D. Anthony Diaz, M.D. Syed Usman Ehsanullah, M.D. Mark Kwarciak, M.D. Sana Najib, M.D. Saima
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ahmad Abu-Homoud, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/PulmonaryAnas Alrefaee, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Graciano Avendano, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/CardiologyNatasha Campbell, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal MedicineKaren Clark, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shonali Pawar, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Ashima Dhamija, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Laurent Delavaux, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Roger Rossi, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine &
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Tovah Tripp, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Jonathan Shammash, M.D. – Internal Medicine/General Internal Medicine Maryann Khoudary, M.D. – Obstetrics and Gynecology Sean Blake Herman, M.D. – Plastic Surgery Cynthia
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Alaukik Bhasin, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Robert J. Brown, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Edward Ebani, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic Nanditha Krishnamsetty, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry (BC-Psychiatry & Neurology)
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Assiamah, Andrew, A., M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Anesthesia Kunish, Jordan, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Raminfar, Nima, Y., D.O. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Shah, Chirag, N., M.D. –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Scott Aydin, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Intensive Care Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric John Georgy, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Physical & Rehabilitative Medicine Gurleen Kaur, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Siu-Han Abate, M.D. – Active Staff, Department Medicine Tamer Abdelhak, M.D. – Active Staff, Neurology Section Konstantinos Leou, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Medicine Daniel Morrison, M.D. – Active Staff, Department of Emergency
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daria Falkowitz, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Emergency Medicine Cindy Felici, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Hematology & Oncology Christopher Brown, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Ophthalmology Dongmei Zhao, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine
Read moreWhat you need to know The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has designated JFK Medical Center as a HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence program, which recognizes the hospital for its commitment to a comprehensive high-quality cardiac culture. JFK Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center recently performed the first total knee replacement surgery in the nation utilizing the TSolution One® Total Knee Application by THINK Surgical, Inc. receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in October
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Khaled Anees, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Natalya Avanesova, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Kerry Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Terrence Curran, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Trauma Joseph Dallessio, M.D.
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Peter A. Abdelmalik, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine Richard Iuorio, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Joel Kravitz, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Varoon R. Thavapalan, M.D. – Active Staff, Telemedicine Elias Youssef,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Vikram Wadhera, M.D. – Surgery/Transplant Surgery Andrew Mostello, D.O. – Orthopaedic Surgery Justin Tsai, M.D. – Orthopaedic Surgery Adesuwa Okesanya, M.D. – Family Medicine ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Ani Cioffo, APN – Internal
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently unveiled a second computed tomography (CT) scanner in the emergency department. Touted by manufacturer GE Healthcare as an “ultra-premium CT system setting a new benchmark in image quality,” the
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge recently received a gift of $150,000 from University Radiology in support of the new Emergency Department currently under construction. Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge broke ground on
Read moreWhat you need to know John Theurer Cancer Center will now offer the most technologically advanced method to deliver radiation treatments to cancerous tumors called proton beam therapy (“proton therapy”) through a new clinical affiliation with ProCure Proton Therapy Center
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center is among the top ranked hospitals for the lowest 30 Day Readmission Rates in the United States. Medical research organization Dexur analyzed Medicare claims data from January 2016 to December
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has earned Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certification from The Joint Commission, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Hackensack is the ninth hospital in New Jersey — and one of fewer than 200
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has now become the first hospital in the nation to successfully implant the world’s first heart failure neuromodulation device, BAROSTIM NEO™. This innovative technology is an effective alternative for patients with
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University has launched a $100,000 research program to support physicians and researchers working to develop novel treatments for some challenging diseases and conditions including diabetes, depression and
Read morePalisades welcomed its new medical staff leadership on January 1. Dr. Syed Jafri has replaced Dr. Aida Capo as President of the Medical and Dental Staff. He is joined by: Maria Capo, M.D., President-Elect Manuel Arias, M.D., Vice President Jose Santana,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Aneela Kundnani Kriplani, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Ronaldo Collo Go, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Internal Medicine/ Critical Care; Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease Pradeep Balasubramanian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Brett Bielory, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nidal Babaa, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine Peter Shupper, M.D. – Active Staff, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management Brijesh Reddy, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Diana McKenney, PA-C –
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Peter Abdelmalik, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Eric Buxbaum, D.O. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Abhay Kumar, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Medicine/Neurology Jeff Mandel, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Roger Pitt, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack welcomed its new medical staff leadership on January 1. Dr. George Ferrone has replaced Dr. Thomas Salazer and Dr. Sarah Timmapuri as President of the Medical and Dental Staff. He is joined by: Kevin Hewitt, M.D., Vice President Manisha
Read moreWhat you need to know The HOPE Tower Laboratory at Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently received its initial accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the results of a comprehensive review of records and on-site inspection.
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center is now the first hospital in the New Jersey to perform a kidney transplant with a kidney preserved at its own Organ Preservation Center using the LifePort Kidney Transporter, an ex vivo hypothermic machine preservation technology.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is now the first hospital in New Jersey to implement the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, personalized surgical skills insights platform, C-SATS. C-SATS, which stands for Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills,enables Hackensack University
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center earned its 28th The Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation. TJC awarded the Prematurity program at Joseph M. Sanzari
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medial Center Medical Staff Office recently held their semi-annual meeting that featured recognition of the Food and Nutrition Department and the Enviornmental Services Team for the great work they do supporting the hospital’s patients
Read moreWhat you need to know Five new physicians have joined the medical staff at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. Hyung C. Suh, M.D., Ph.D, Gurbakhash Kaur, M.D., Gurbakhash Kaur, M.D., Andrew Ip, M.D., MS and Kaushal
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first facility in the United States to acquire and offer patients undergoing total knee replacement the TSolution One® Total Knee Application for use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The
Read moreThe charter class of students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall will be completing their clinical rotations at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Jersey Shore held orientation at the medical center and welcomed the new class. Related
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed residents matched into Fellowship training. Residents matched to the program included: Varsha Gupta, M.D., Hematology and Oncology Firas Ajam, M.D., Cardiology Taimoor Khan, M.D., Pulmonary and Critical Care Related Posts JSUMC verified as
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center has implemented Ion, a robotic-assisted technology. Hackensack is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer Ion. Ion aims to enhance the care of patients with lung abnormalities, detect lung cancer
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Nathalie Jean-Noel, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Kirk Kerensky, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Pediatrics/General Vishal Mahabir, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Thomas Sims, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Guillermo Hidalgo, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Nephrology Samantha Vemula, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine Milad Alam, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Spine Surgery Luis Grau, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery/Reconstructive Joint
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Henry Chang, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Mark Dalton, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Diana Alavi, M.D. – Active Staff, Internal Medicine Ryan Bhagwandin, D.O. – Active Staff, Hospitalist Michael Kirk, D.O.
Read moreWhat you need to know On Thursday, December 12, 2019, physicians, senior leaders and medical staff were treated to a buffet lunch for the holidays at the Palm Court in the Medical Plaza at Hackensack University Medical Center. Senior leaders
Read moreWhat you need to know Organ transplant evaluations are now being offered in HOPE Tower in collaboration with Hackensack University Medical Center organ transplant program. The Organ Transplantation Division at Hackensack University Medical Center performs adult kidney, pancreas, simultaneous kidney/pancreas,
Read moreWhat you need to know Sara Cuccurullo M.D., medical director at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute along with other physicians and specialists from JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute all traveled to San Antonio, Texas for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center recently open its new pharmacy making it easy and convenient for team members to fill their prescriptions. The pharmacy is open from for business Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of their new pharmacy with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new pharmacy is more than double its previous space and is now easily accessible with an exterior entrance
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center is set to begin construction on the new Heart and Vascular Center. The $19.5 million investment will encompass 17,750 square feet above the Emergency Department and will combine heart and vascular services
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS David Beck, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopedics/Fracture Cristobal Beiro, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture David Junkin, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Brian Katt, M.D. – Active Staff, Orthopaedics/Fracture Satishkiran Kedika, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Percy LeBlanc, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Samuel Sostre, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Alexander Scopellite, PA-C – Orthopedic Surgery JFK Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Jasmine Baez, M.D. –
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Michael Benson, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Urology Elizabeth Urquhart, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Karishma Kancherla, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Melinda Faier, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Dylan Roden, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreWhat you need to know The Home News Tribune awarded Raritan Bay Medical Center its Readers’ Choice Award for Best of the Best Hospital in Middlesex County. Each year, Home News Tribune asks its readers to select the Best of
Read moreWhat you need to know The Organ Transplantation Division at Hackensack University Medical Center recently achieved a milestone of performing its 102nd successful organ transplantation. As one of only a few certified kidney and pancreas transplant centers in New Jersey,
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center has expanded its orthopedic program with the addition of two new surgical experts. Siddhant K. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephen R. Rossman, D.O. bring enhanced expertise to the region, offering convenient access
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Laboratory Customer Service Department relocated to the Amdur Building, first floor, in the former Radiology/Imaging area on October 30. The new location provides easier access for patients who need copies
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to implement the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalized performance management platform, C-SATS (Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills). C-SATS enables Hackensack’s surgical robotics team to securely
Read moreWhat you need to know Little Egg Harbor resident Bette Bauer and LuCille Perry of Northborough, Mass., raised more than $38,000 for Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation. Bauer and Perry raised the money by hosting Links for Life at Sea
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to children and young adults with autism,
Read moreWhat you need to know Riverview Medical Center’s robotics program has recently achieved a significant milestone – performing more than 2,000 robotically assisted surgeries. Robotically-assisted surgery entails the use of a surgical robot to facilitate the performance of complex operations
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge broke ground recently on its new Emergency Department, a $39 million investment that will encompass 24,000 square feet – more than double the current footprint. With 25,000 visits annually,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center held its annual Physicians’ BBQ on October 17 at the Hackensack Golf Club. Click this link to see a slideshow of photos from the event. Related Posts New Jersey’s Measles Outbreak Considered Over Medical and Dental
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center Foundation hosted the fourth annual Benefit for Bayshore Oktoberfest Community Celebration on Friday, October 11, raising more than $138,000 in support of the future Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. More
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Scott Aydin, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Pediatrics/Intensive Care Ronke Babalola, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Michael Cosulich, M.D. – Affiliate Staff, Medicine/Dermatology Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Adaugo Ike, M.D.
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ilana Stock, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Laurie Dabaghian, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Luigi Bassani, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery Robert Forrest, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Michael Chee,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stephen Van Pelt, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Services Naomi Ambalu, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Patrick Kane, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Lauren Kaczka-Weiss, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Rehan Sajjad, M.D. –
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center performed its first cardiovascular surgery procedures using a new heart pump called the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist. Hackensack University Medical Center is one of only three hospitals in the country that
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center recently broke ground on the new Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center. The 32,000- square-foot project will restructure the design of the hospital’s campus while greatly increasing its capacity to treat
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Thoracic and Esophageal Oncology Porgram in Monmouth and Ocean Counties recently completed their 500th robotic thoracic surgery. The practice is home to board certified thoracic and cardiac surgeons Thomas L. Bauer, M.D.
Read moreWhat you need to know The adult asthma program at Hackensack University Medical Center and the pediatric asthma program at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital atHackensack University Medical Center have received recertification by the Joint Commission. The programs were
Read moreWhat you need to know The Emergency Trauma Center (ETC) at Hackensack University Medical Center has been verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT)
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s the Villas opened in October in Manalapan. Located on seven wooded acres off Gordons Corner Road in Manalapan, the Villas is an apartment community that promotes a wellness-centric lifestyle. The community offers
Read moreWhat you need to know Due to construction beginning for the expansion of the Emergency Department, effective Monday, October 7 the Doctor’s parking lot in Old Bridge behind 3 Hospital Plaza (MAB) will be closed until further notice. Doctor’s parking
Read moreWhat you need to know Anthony S. Pagano, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University — along with colleagues Samuel Márquez from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center has appointed Winston Ramkissoon, MS, MPH, RN, CPPS as director of the Emergency Department in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, effective October 7. Winston has worked at Hackensack University Medical Center
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ghadhier Al Saoudi, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Naomi Ambalu, D.O. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Samantha Cotler, D.O. – Active Staff, Family Medicine Joseph Dallessio, M.D. – Locum Tenens,
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS John Li, M.D. – Active Staff, Anesthesiology Walter Kaniefski, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Junaid Kalia, M.D. – Active Staff, Tele-Neurology Borislav Kheyson, M.D. – Active Staff, Hospitalist Orna Alpert – Active Staff,
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Daniel Maman, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Plastic Surgery Paul Chirichella, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Siddhant Mehta, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery Emre Kayaalp, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Obstetrics
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center received a gift of $1.25 million from Charles Adell to create The Charles & Jackie Adell Endowed Chair in surgical Oncology at the medial center. This is the first endowed
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center officially broke ground on its state-of-the-art, 530,000-square-foot patient pavilion along Second Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. The nine-story pavilion will showcase 24 new operating rooms including An interoperative MRI 50-bed Intensive
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed the latest class of medical students from St. George’s University. This is Jersey Shore’s second class of third-year medical students. This cohort has medical students from countries all over the world including Egypt,
Read moreWhat you need to know Palisades Medical Center has a new concierge program that will make the pre-authorization process for your patients easy and seamless. Team members will handle the scheduling and clerical work for pre-authorization and will also arrange
Read moreWhat you need to know The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation gave eight Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals “Leader” and “Top Performer” status. Six Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals earned “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” designation – with a perfect score of
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore opened a new Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center and welcomed MS Certified Specialist David Duncan, M.D., as director of the center. The center’s specialists will provide a variety of services and treatments, such as
Read moreWhat you need to know The Emergency Department at Hackensack University Medical Center recently received Level 1 accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program. Hackensack’s Emergency & Trauma Center is now one
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack’s Department of Sleep Medicine and the Heart and Vascular Hospital implemented a first-of-its-kind initiative to screen patients with cardiovascular disease, including Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A home sleep apnea test (HSAT)
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Michael Ruzek, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Services Matthew Schoenfeld, M.D. – Active Staff, Cardiology David Zagha, M.D. – Active Staff, Cardiology Sedeek Elmoursi, M.D. – Active Staff, Tele-Neurology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Adam Smith, M.D. – Medical Associate, Surgery/General Surgery Jean Guerrier, M.D. – Medical Associate Surgery/Bariatric Surgery Somdatta Gupta, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Sondra Nemetski, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Jagdish Seth,
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Orna Alpert, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry/Child Zarine Balsara, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Urology Kerry Bergman, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric Aylin Bilgutay, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Pediatric Urology Victoria Bones,
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore recently added UroNav Fusion Biopsy, a technology that aims to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancers so more forms of prostate cancers are found and treated. The UroNav system enables dual images during
Read moreWhat you need to know The Pediatric Intensive Care units (PICU) of Jersey Shore’s K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital and Hackensack’s Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital have surpassed the 1,000-day milestone without a Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). Sanzari reached the
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore has reduced readmission rates among stroke patients by 50 percent after implementing the Vocera Care Inform solution. Care Inform enables team members to record live discharge instructions and teach-back sessions at the patient’s
Read moreWhat you need to know The Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center has opened a new Hybrid Operating Room with the Philips Azurion with FlexArm X-ray system, which is designed to optimize workflow and assist surgeons performing
Read moreWhat you need to know The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and the Foundation of the CMSC (FCMSC) have launched a new Mental Health Mini Mentorship Program for the summer at the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Hackensack University Medical
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Medical Center has received prestigious international recognition as a designated Baby-Friendly birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA. JFK Medical Center is the only Baby-Friendly medical center in Middlesex County. Hackensack Meridian Health now has three
Read moreWhat you need to know Abdulla Al-Khan, M.D., director of the Center for Abnormal Placentation (CAP) and vice chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, successfully preserved Marleen Tawadrous’ uterus
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Doctors, Residents and Medical Students: Please join us for a 5-minute stroll every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. The walk departs from the Physician’s Lounge. This weekly walk will be led by John Patzan, Senior
Read moreWhat you need to know Four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals are ranked among are among the top hospitals in the state for 2019-20, according to U.S. News & World Report. Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #2 in New Jersey. In addition
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore Medical Center is currently before the Holmdel Township Planning Board with plans to build a new emergency care center. Located on the Garden State Parkway side of the campus, this improvement will be a
Read moreWhat You Need To Know Riverview Medical Center ranked third in Soliant’s annual Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, receiving nearly 1 million votes among the 96 hospitals nominated this year. Pipestone (Minn.) County Medical Center & Family Clinic Avera
Read moreWhat you need to know The Florence M. Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science (FMCSMLS) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been awarded continuing accreditation at maximum level of 10 more years for compliance of standards. The Florence M.
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Faiz Afridi, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Faizan Arif, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Amit Bhojwani, D.O. – Active Staff, Surgery/Otolaryngology Shanthi Chezian, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ahmad Mahmoud, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Otolaryngology Elana Clar, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurology Allamprabhu Patil, M.D. – Medical Associate, Neurology Michael Lozovatsky, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry Kaushal Kulkarni, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Feliks Shtindler, M.D. – Active Staff, Hospitalist Daniel Weiner, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Taliya Farooq, M.D. – Active Staff, Pathology Qasim Husain, M.D. – Active Staff, Otolaryngology Pratik Patel, M.D. – Active Staff,
Read moreWhat you need to know Ocean Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary with an official flag raising ceremony, attended by team members, leadership, volunteers and government officials, on the front lawn of the medical center July 12. The significant milestone
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute received a grant of $12,000 to pilot a program called the JRI Parkinson’s Choir, as part of the Parkinson’s Foundation 2019 Community Grants program. This new program will benefit people with
Read moreWhat you need to know The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized JFK Medical Center with Mission Lifeline: EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for 2019. JFK is one of only five EMS crews to have this distinction in the state
Read moreWhat you need to know The trauma center and pediatric trauma center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center have been verified as a Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee, an ad
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to perform complex oropharyngeal cancer surgeries using the da Vinci SP® Surgical System. The procedures were performed by Brian E. Benson, M.D., interim chair,
Read moreA group of residents represented Ocean Medical Center at the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP) FamMed Forum and participated in the Resident Knowledge Bowl. They participated in a jeopardy style quiz competition against twelve other Family Medicine Residencies
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center held its 14th Annual Resident Research Day on June 11. The program highlighted research conducted during the prior academic year by students, residents, physicians and other clinical staff. More than 120 abstracts were presented in
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently opened two new and technically advanced outpatient cardiac procedure rooms. The rooms, Hybrid OR Room 18 and EP Lab Room 8, utilize the Innova™ IGS 5 advanced digital X-ray
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center has introduced a new app that makes finding your way around campus so much easier. The new mobile app – HMH Wayfinding is available on the App store and Google
Read moreWhat you need to know Divya Mathur, PT, DPT, MPA, has been appointed as director of Rehabilitation Services at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, effective June 24. As director of Rehabilitation Services at Jersey Shore, Divya is responsible for inpatient
Read moreWhat you need to know Southern Ocean Medical Center received a gift of $1 million from Michael Armellino to be used toward the expansion of the Cardiac Catheterization/Interventional Radiology Lab. Expansion of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory The upgrades to the
Read moreWhat you need to know The following Hackensack Departments will be closed or have modified hours on Thursday, July 4th: Cardiovascular will be open until 3:30 p.m. in order to provide service for in-patient and the Emergency Department echocardiograms. There
Read moreWhat you need to know Twenty-two medical doctors from Ocean and four from Jersey Shore recently received their white medical coats at 2019 Resident White Coat Ceremony. The inaugural class consists of eight internal medicine residents, along with the second
Read moreJersey Shore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Evgeniya Angelova, M.D. – Active Staff, Pathology (Board Certified -Hematopathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology) Kathryn Bernabe, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric (Board Certified -Surgery, Pediatric Surgery) Alaukik Bhasin, D.O. – Locum Tenens, Psychiatry
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stephen Rossman, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery (Board Eligible – Orthopaedic Surgery) Omar Syed, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurosurgery (Board Certified – Neurosurgery) Pedro Vieira, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Plastic Surgery (Board
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Frank Dos Santos, D.O. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine (Board Certified – Emergency Medicine) Liju Philip, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine (Board Certified – Emergency Medicine) Evgeniya Angelova, M.D. – Active Staff, Pathology
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore University Medical Center is using a new method to treat cardiogenic shock by utilizing an advanced heart pump device, improving survival of patients. Jersey Shore University Medical Center is only the third hospital
Read moreWhat you need to know U.S. News & World Report has ranked the combined cancer program at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital #44 in the U.S. Hackensack Meridian Health’s has the only children’s cancer program
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack is giving a sneak peek at its new patient pavilion along Second Street. The nine-story building will have a gross square footage of 530,000 square feet (438,000 usable sq. ft.). More information about the
Read moreWhat you need to know The Medical and Dental Staff at Hackensack University Medical Center recently held the 29th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The scholarships are awarded to hospital team members and their dependents. This year, 10 individuals each received
Read moreWhat you need to know K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital and Ocean Medical Center were recently recognized for excellence in lactation care by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA). K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) officially opened on May 29, 2019. CDI is a 250,000-square-foot research facility located at the On3 campus, former home to Hoffmann-LaRoche, in Nutley and Clifton. The
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Saba Afzal, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry Somto Asuzu, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Radiology David Duncan, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Neurology Yair Levy, M.D. – Telemedicine Staff, Radiology Jeffrey Naiman, M.D. –
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS None ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS Heather Cardilla, RNFA – Surgery Roman Markh, PA-C – Surgery JFK Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ram Mahato, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine, Psychiatry Allen Maizes, M.D. – Active
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stuart Rauch, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Psychiatry Amanda Roy, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Joy Tun, M.D. – Provisional Attending Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine Axel Rosengart, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Neurology Gregory Sugalski, M.D.
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack is one of the first hospitals the U.S. to use Cook Medical’s Zenith Dissection Endovascular System to treat an emergent complicated Type B aortic dissection. The new endovascular stent received FDA approval at the
Read moreWhat you need to know The K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department is being renovated to create a more child-friendly, welcoming and fun environment for children and families. The upgrade includes new, vibrant wayfinding signage and floor decals, painting
Read moreWhat you need to know The American College of Radiology (ACR) has reaccredited Hackensack as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence. Hackensack was the first hospital in the world to receive this distinction and is the only hospital to have
Read moreWhat you need to know The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has issued Riverview a three-year accreditation for its Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehab Program and its Specialty Stroke Program. More Information A Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is
Read moreWhat you need to know The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, under direction of Chief of Cardiology Director Dawn Calderon, D.O., and Assistant Director Brett Sealove, M.D., has achieved continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). More
Read moreWhat you need to know The Center for Bariatric Medicine and Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center was recently re-accredited as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey and the first in the northeastern United States to perform total knee-replacement surgery utilizing the Zimmer Biomet’s Knee Robot called the Robotic Surgical Assistant
Read moreWhat You Need To Know The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has approved John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack as a research consortium member of the NCI-approved Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium. Only 16 cancer consortia are recognized by the
Read moreWhat You Need To Know Jersey Shore earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Center of Excellence for Pancreas, Liver, and Bile Duct Cancer Certification. Jersey Shore is the only medical center to receive this certification on the
Read moreWhat You Need To Know Hackensack University Medical Center was recently recognized by Newsweek and Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the top hospitals in the nation. More About Newsweek’s “Best Hospitals USA” Newsweek released its “Best Hospitals USA” list
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack is the first hospital in New Jersey to successfully perform surgeries using the da Vinci SP® Surgical System. In June 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the da Vinci SP system
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute opened their new Outpatient Center at The Club at Woodbridge in May 2019. Services provided include: One-to-one personalized therapy sessions Individualized treatment plans Expert rehabilitation for various orthopedic and sports related
Read moreJersey Shore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Ye K. Aung, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine/Pediatric; Board Certified, Pediatrics) Vincent Duron, M.D. – Locum Tenens, Surgery/Pediatric; Board Certified, Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care Extension of temporary privileges as a
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Stephen Cohn, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Surgery/ Trauma Surgery; Board Certified, Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Melissa Segal, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics; Board Certified, Pediatrics Shamila Zawahir, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics/Gastroenterology;
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shehryar Anjum, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Nephrology; Board Certified, Internal Medicine Kevin Edwards, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine; Board Certified, Emergency Medicine Andrew Friedman, M.D. – Active Staff, Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology; Board Certified, Diagnostic
Read moreWhat you need to know The Palisades Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Prevention Program in 2018 reduced C. diff infections by 62 percent compared to 2017 — that’s the largest improvement among all HMH hospitals. In 2016-2017, Palisades experienced an unexplained
Read moreStarting Wednesday, May 1st Hackensack’s physician parking area (in the Main Garage by Johnson Hall off of Essex Street) will be temporarily closed for approximately one week. In addition, the contractor, who has been working on upgrading the garage, will
Read moreWhat You Need To Know Hackensack University Medical Center once again earned the Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth, the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care. Recipients exemplify the highest standards for environmental sustainability practices in health
Read moreWhat you need to know Healogics award Ocean the 2018 President’s Circle Award on April 2. The President’s Circle award is given to top performing wound care centers for outstanding clinical care, patient satisfaction and operational outcomes. Healogics manages 700
Read moreDuring its Doctors’ Day celebration, Ocean’s Medical/Dental Staff recognized its nurses as the Physician’s Choice Nurses of the Year. Nurses are selected through a nomination process and the top three nurses are awarded a certificate and monetary gift. Congratulations to
Read moreSouthern Ocean celebrated Doctors’ Day on March 27 with a breakfast and luncheon in the physician’s lounge. Southern Ocean thanks its physicians for all they do for our hospital and our patients. Related Posts Southern Ocean Medical Center Epic Update:
Read moreThe 18th Annual Physicians’ Art & Photography Exhibit was held at Jersey Shore on March 28. The exhibition included more than 200 works from physicians throughout the network. Richard Rhee, M.D. and Sushil Mehandru, M.D. established the exhibition in celebration
Read moreThe following four network hospitals achieved the Gold Seal from the Joint Commission (TJC) for their Sepsis programs: Raritan Bay Perth Amboy and Old Bridge Medical Centers JFK Medical Center Bayshore Medical Center Southern Ocean Medical Center Hackensack Meridian Health
Read moreOn April 17, Ocean leadership, MONOC (Monmouth Ocean Hospital Services Corporation), and local first aid squads attended a dedication ceremony to present Gary Noris, M.D. of Ocean Medical Center’s Emergency Department with a plaque in honor of his son who
Read moreWhat you need to know JFK Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Wound Care Certification. In February 2019, Joint Commission experts evaluated JFK’s compliance with national disease-specific care standards as well as with wound
Read moreWhat you need to know The Vascular Program at Ocean is among the first in Ocean County to offer Trans-cervical Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), helping dramatically reduce the risk of stroke in patients with blocked arteries. Fellowship-trained vascular surgeon, Vikalp
Read moreWhat you need to know Bayshore recently performed its first Y-90 procedure. Hackensack Meridian Health has the most experience with Y-90 treatments in the State of New Jersey. The procedure is also offered at Hackensack University Medical Center, JFK Medical
Read moreWhat You Need To Know The Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees offers grant funding for selected items and projects that benefit patient care and the patient experience at Riverview Medical Center. How to Apply Applications must: Be complete
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack was awarded the 2019 Star Award for Research Excellence from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress in San Diego for participating in a study entitled, “Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW), A Novel Indicator
Read moreWhat you need to know The Booker Health Sciences Library is undergoing a major renovation. The library is staying in the same location, will offer the same services, and will maintain the same staff, but it will look quite different.
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore was presented with the Platinum Award as part of the HRSA workplace initiative to increase organ and tissue donation awareness. A NJ Sharing Network representative presented the award at a leadership meeting and
Read moreWhat you need to know The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated Ocean Medical Center a Diagnostic Center of Excellence (DICOE). Ocean is the only facility in Ocean County with the DICOE accreditation. About the DICOE designation The DICOE
Read moreAfter many long, reflective conversations with my wife Jean and my children, I have made the decision to retire from my current position as Regional President, Central Market effective June 30, 2019. Anyone who knows me, or has ever worked
Read moreBayshore Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Normy Dessalines, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Internal Medicine Michael Kaufer, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Sophia Kotliar, M.D. – Active Staff, Pathology Peter Litwin, M.D. – Active Staff, Psychiatry ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS APPLICATIONS
Read moreHackensack University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Hollin Calloway, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Otolaryngology David Rocamboli, D.O. – Provisional Attending, Anesthesiology Timothy Watkins, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Deborah Ungerleider, M.D. – Provisional Attending, Pediatrics Yatin Patil, M.D. – Provisional
Read moreJersey Shore University Medical Center MEDICAL STAFF APPLICATIONS Shehryar Anjum, M.D. – Active Staff, Medicine/Nephrology Kari Colen, M.D. – Active Staff, Surgery/Plastic Kevin Edwards, M.D. – Active Staff, Emergency Medicine Sophia Kotliar, M.D. – Active Staff, Pathology Lisa Zahn, M.D.
Read moreWhat you need to know Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation recently received a $250,000 gift from TeamHealth towards the planned facility renovation and expansion of the emergency department at Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge. The project is set to begin
Read moreMarch 4 was the official start date for Jason Kreitner, Ocean Medical Center’s new Chief Hospital Executive. Jason sat down for a Q & A so that team members can get to know him. Read what Jason had to say
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack University Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to adopt the HeartFlow Analysis, a first-of-its-kind noninvasive technology to aid physicians in the diagnoses of coronary artery disease (CAD). This new non-invasive test
Read moreWhat You Need To Know The State Board of Medical Examiners’ (NJSBME) deadline for mandatory opioid training is June 30, 2019. Complete This CME Activity To Comply Craving A Solution To The Opioid Crisis: Presented by Gabrielle L. Procopio, Pharm.D.,
Read moreBayshore’s Cardiac Cath Lab team successfully implanted their first leadless pacemaker on Thursday, February 28. The team also received a Five-Star for Pacemaker Procedures Award and Five-Star for Treatment of Heart Attack Award from HealthGrades(R). Related Posts Bayshore Medical Center
Read moreWhat you need to know The Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack recently held a reunion to honor patients who received a percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) called the Impella Heart Pump. According to Mark Anderson, M.D., chief of the
Read moreWhat you need to know The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital recently started using virtual reality to help reduce stress among its pediatric patients in the Children’s Cancer Institute, and the pediatric inpatient and outpatient units. Through a generous donation,
Read moreDear Jersey Shore Physicians, I have been given the distinct privilege of joining the Jersey Shore University Medical Center family as the new Chief Operating Officer. This is a role that I am truly grateful for and excited about, and
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore will host the 18th Annual Hackensack Meridian Health Physician Art and Photography Exhibit from March 28 through May 10. The opening night reception takes place in the Kurr Atrium at Jersey Shore University
Read moreWhat you need to know Artisan Flooring will be replacing the flooring on the first floor of Southern Ocean near the cafeteria during the week of February 24. Due to this work, the stair tower closest to the cafeteria, South,
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health is developing an indoor GPS with Connexient to help patients and families better navigate the network’s 17 hospitals. This GPS technology is already in place at Hackensack. The plan is to launch this technology at
Read moreCheck your mailbox for New Jersey Monthly’s annual Jersey Choice Top Doctors survey. The survey was mailed in early February by polling company Leflein Associates to every doctor licensed in the state for at least five years. Survey Instructions Mail back your
Read moreWhat you need to know Jersey Shore has opened a comprehensive High Risk Genetics Clinic. The program is designed to address hereditary cancer risk assessment. Each patient has the opportunity to meet with several specialized cancer experts and a genetics counselor in
Read moreWhat you need to know Slingshot Health is now available at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group integrative medicine and primary care practices in Jackson Health Village. Details Slingshot Health is a healthcare marketplace that allows patients to self-pay for care
Read moreWhat you need to know The Behavioral Health Home at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has received The Joint Commission (TJC) Certification. This optional certification goes above and beyond what is required for accreditation and provides additional recognition for behavioral
Read moreWhat you need to know The respiratory team at Jersey Shore University Medical Center was recently awarded the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Recognition Award. Details Jersey Shore earned this award because of their high quality care, dedication
Read moreWhat you need to know Three of Jersey Shore’s pediatric residents matched into fellowship programs, and seven internal medicine residents matched into their chosen fellowships. Details Here are the Pediatric and Internal matches: Pediatrics Matches Samantha Butzke, M.D. – Pediatric
Read moreDuring their holiday party in December, the Department of Dentistry donated $25,000 to the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation’s endowment fund. Over the years, through money generated from the Continuing Dental Education Program, the Department of Dentistry has been able
Read moreWhat You Need to Know Beginning January 14, Raritan Bay Medical Center–Old Bridge and Raritan Bay–Perth Amboy are temporarily suspending visitor privileges for children age 11 and younger due to New Jersey’s high flu activity. Anyone with a fever or cough
Read moreWhat you need to know Effective Monday, January 7, 2019, all MRI exams will be performed on a MRI mobile unit located adjacent to the elevators on the ground floor by Administration. The mobile MRI trailer will be in place
Read moreWhat you need to know The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has fully re-accredited Ocean Medical Center’s Sleep Medicine program. Ocean was recognized for its commitment to high quality, patient-centered care thorough the adherence of the AASM Standards and
Read moreWhat you need to know New Jersey’s Department of Health (DOH) has declared the measles outbreak that sickened 33 people in Ocean and Passaic counties is over. As of January 16, two incubation periods (a total of 42 days) have
Read moreWhat you need to know The Physician Health Committee and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health are offering wellness programs during lunch, every Wednesday from Noon to 1pm, coordinated by Mr. John Patzan. Upcoming programs (Wednesdays from 12 –
Read moreWhat you need to know We will be offering American Heart Association’s (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Courses for both new and experienced health care providers. Courses will teach CPR and the use of the AED for all ages,
Read moreWhat you need to know Heather Veltre, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC is the new Chief Nursing Officer at Palisades Medical Center. Details Experience Heather brings more than 25 years of experience in both large healthcare systems and community hospitals. Heather
Read moreWhat you need to know Carrier Clinic has officially joined Hackensack Meridian Health. This merger will help Hackensack Meridian Health grows its behavioral health services by: Opening new addiction treatment centers in New Jersey, including the first one in 2020.
Read moreWhat you need to know Effective January 2019, Bayshore’s Emergency Notification System will switch from Zip It to Everbridge. Using the new Everbridge system will allow Bayshore to immediately page all Team Members in the event of a disaster. What
Read moreWhat you need to know Red Bank Anesthesia, LLC has generously pledged $100,000 in support of Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center’s new Emergency Care Center. Details The new Emergency Care Center will offer private emergency treatment rooms and waiting
Read moreIt is now easier to find fellow Hackensack Meridian Health providers. The following provider directories are now live and online: Hackensack Meridian Health Partners: Visit HMHPDirectory.org to access the directory. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group: Visit HMHMGDirectory.org to access the Medical Group’s directory. Both directories can also be printed out in a PDF
Read moreWhat you need to know NRC Real Time patient survey ratings are now available for more than 800 providers on the physician directory. The details In 2018, Hackensack Meridian Health implemented NRC Real Time patient surveys to acquire patient feedback for
Read moreCongratulations to Bayshore’s OR, SDS, PACU, and SPD departments who handled 30 cases on December 13th! Not only did they break the record at Bayshore, but they handled it with professionalism and enthusiasm. Thank you! Related Posts Bayshore Medical Center
Read moreWhat you need to know Central Utility Plant Construction Please comply with all posted signage and be aware of your surroundings when crossing Second Street with construction work continuing at the Hillcrest Building and along Second Street. Please be aware
Read moreBayshore Medical Center is functioning at full capacity for the first time since a minor fire in February reduced the hospital’s capacity by 65 beds. Repairs are now complete to the hospital’s ICU and its second- and third-floor units.
Read moreWhat you need to know Beginning January 1, 2019, Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals will begin using Plain Language Emergency Alerts in place of the traditional “Code Blue” or “Code Orange” alerts.* Emergency management teams will begin training and educating relevant
Read moreWhat you need to know Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Diagnostic Imaging Department at Bayshore
Read moreLawrence Daniels, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, has performed the hospital’s first craniotomy for placement of subdural grids leading to a successful temporal lobectomy. The procedure involves placing electrode grids on the surface of the
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