Newswise — October 11, 2013 – Neptune, NJ – Jersey Shore University Medical Center is proud to welcome Romeo Lucas, D.O. Dr. Lucas provides OB/GYN care for women in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and brings specialized surgical experience to expand coverage in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jersey Shore.

Dr. Lucas most recently completed his OB/GYN residency at Jersey Shore. During his residency, he earned numerous honors and awards, including the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Student Teaching Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Lucas is trained in laser surgery; the PlasmaJet System; and robotic gynecological surgery, including laparoscopic hysterectomy. He has participated in a number of conference presentations and most recently discussed “Group G Streptococcus in Pregnancy” at the Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Lucas joins Jonathan D. Baum, M.D., FACOG; Kristen LoRe, D.O.; Ginja Massey, M.D.; and Meghan I. Rattigan, D.O. at Jersey Shore Obstetrics and Gynecology at Juniper Plaza in Freehold.

About Jersey Shore University Medical Center:Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health family, is a not-for-profit teaching hospital and home to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital – the first children’s hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Jersey Shore is the regional provider of cardiac surgery, a program which has been ranked among the best in the Northeast, and is home to the only trauma center and stroke rescue center in the region. Jersey Shore University Medical Center specializes in cardiovascular care, orthopedics and rehabilitation, cancer care, neuroscience, and women’s specialty services. For more information on Jersey Shore University Medical Center call 1-800-DOCTORS, or visit www.JerseyShoreUniversityMedicalCenter.com.