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Pascack Valley Medical Center achieved accreditation from SRC as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. SRC also awarded Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery accreditation to program director of robotic surgery and OBGYN Yitzhack Asulin, M.D., and orthopedic surgeon, Robert Kayal, M.D.

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Hackensack University Medical Center’s Department of Urology is now offering an advanced, noninvasive treatment option for patients with localized prostate cancer.

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“GERD is common, affecting about 20 percent of adults in the U.S., and it can compromise quality of life and have serious, long-term health consequences if not addressed and treated properly,” said Annie Laurie Benzie, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified general surgeon who leads the new program.

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In 2020, Charles Dixon experienced a heart attack and was brought to the Mountainside Emergency Department. After his discharge, Charles and his doctors developed a care plan, which included lifestyle changes, medication, and cardiac rehabilitation with Mountainside’s Cardiac Rehab Program

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“JFK University Medical Center is proud to add renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Milano and neurologist, Dr. Peeraully to our Neuroscience Institute,” said Amie Thornton, president, chief hospital executive.

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Hackensack University Medical Center’s all-female gynecologic cancer team offers complete, compassionate medical and surgical oncology care for women.

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Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center announced today the appointment of thoracic surgeon Kostantinos Poulikidis, MD, to the leadership team of the new Advanced Lung and Airway Center.

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Hackensack Meridian Health and Hackensack Radiology Group are excited to announce a joint partnership that will provide state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging & world class quality health care in a new, convenient location in Hoboken

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A feature story for Women's History Month on 5 female hospital executives, who got their start as nurses.

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Hackensack University Medical Center interventional cardiologists are regional leaders in the multicenter national PROTECT IV clinical trial, which is evaluating the effectiveness of a novel treatment for high-risk patients with complex heart disease and reduced heart function who require cardiac catheterization.

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Hackensack University Medical Center, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its annual “Cardiac Rehab Persons of the Year” awards.

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The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is an international health program that promotes evidence-based infant feeding practices to ensure all families receive the education and support needed to meet their infant feeding goals, ultimately improving the health of women and children in the community.

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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has been recognized as a Silver Level Antimicrobial Stewardship Recognition Program award recipient by the NJDOH.

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Hackensack meridian health sleep medicine experts available to discuss the health concerns associated with daylight saving time.

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Team members from Hackensack University Medical Center's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Department of Neurology, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), the University of Washington Makeability Lab, and volunteers from Oradell's 7th grade Girl Scout Troop 96950 collaborated on an initiative called Project Sidewalk and identified numerous obstacles in the town of Oradell for people with mobility issues. The project serves as a model for other towns to identify and correct impediments to mobility and improve accessibility to their streets for people of all ability levels.

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Hackensack Meridian Health and Hackensack Radiology Group are excited to announce a joint partnership that will provide state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging & world class quality health care in a new, convenient location in Hoboken

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Mountainside received the HeartFlow® CT Quality Award. Honorees are in the top 22% of medical centers providing patients with better pathways for identifying and understanding heart health using CT scans and HeartFlow® Analysis, a groundbreaking technology for diagnosing coronary artery disease.

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“Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to using every available resource to fight cancer and ensure that our patients, clinical staff, and frontline teams have access to best-in-class, award-winning care in their own backyard,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health.

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A transformational grant to Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center from the Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation, together with Shannon H. Pulaski, Ashley Hennessy Talamo, Michael Hennessy and Christopher Hennessy, in memory of their parents Mike and Patti Hennessy and in gratitude for the care provided by Andre Goy, M.D., M.S., chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, will establish the Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine.

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Hackensack University Medical Center and JFK University Medical Center Take Part in Campaign to Bring Dental Health to Children

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Single-incision laparoscopy to remove appendix.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of a new, specialized Pulmonary Hypertension Center.

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Hackensack Meridian Children's Health continues to expand its pediatric urology services with the opening of the newly constructed Center for Pediatric Urology — the region’s first dedicated clinic for young patients with congenital and acquired urologic conditions.

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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Emily Holliman has been recognized for her leadership with the Ardent Health Services CEO of the Year Award.

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Cardiologists from Hackensack Meridian Health’s Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and collaborators will present seven new clinical research and complex clinical cases as well as poster presentations at the ACC 23: American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Session.

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Hackensack Meridian Health and its Bear’s Den program team up with company developing Artificial Intelligence technology for neuro-oncology

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Hackensack Meridian science institute, commercial space leader to work together beyond our atmosphere for clues to better protect human health

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“The new Carrier Behavioral Health partnership with Raritan Bay Medical Center will advance our network’s commitment to delivering accessible, compassionate quality care for our patients,” said Robert C. Garrett, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health. “Carrier Clinic has ranked among the top psychiatric and rehab recovery centers in New Jersey and its integration with Raritan Bay will strengthen the delivery of award-winning behavioral healthcare services close to home.”

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The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) grants School full approval, a major milestone

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center, which are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health for open heart surgery, have earned distinguished three-star ratings from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for their patient care and exemplary outcomes in adult cardiac surgery.

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“We welcome the opportunity to present the important research we’re doing at JFK Johnson to a national audience,” said Sara Cuccurullo, chair, vice president and medical director of JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. “Our goal is to improve outcomes for our patients and also to advance the specialty of rehabilitation medicine to help patients everywhere.”

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Transplant experts at Hackensack University Medical Center were the first in the country to evaluate an innovative approach to keeping a donated kidney warm, functioning, and supplied with nutrients outside of the body prior to transplant.

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David Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer and executive vice president of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has been honored with BioNJ’s 2023 Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadership.

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Labor statistics show long Covid is having a significant impact on American's ability to return to work. Hackensack Meridian's Covid Recovery Center discusses treatments they offer and how it has helped patients return to their normal lives.

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Scott Stewart, DNP, APNC, CNL, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program supervisor at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, co-authored a first-of-its-kind textbook titled, “A Guide to Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Primer for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinicians.”

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A ribbon cutting for the new Center for Advanced Clinical and Translational Research (CACTR) on the campus of Hackensack University Medical Center.

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Abdulla Al-Khan, MD, vice chairman and director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Surgery Division at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, received The First Degree of The National Golden Medal as an achiever by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Al-Khan’s native country, on December 16, 2022.

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Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce it's academic flagship hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) by demonstrating exceptional standards and outcomes in the care of infants and mothers. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.