Newswise — Neptune, NJ – December 30, 2013 – With over 900 physicians and dental staff in 60 specialty areas, Jersey Shore physicians provide exceptional personal care in a patient-focused, environmentally friendly setting. Through the hospital’s clinical research program, and its affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Jersey Shore serves as an academic center dedicated to advancing medical knowledge, training future physicians and providing the community with access to promising medical breakthroughs.

In December, Jersey Shore recently welcomed six new members of the medical and dental staff, representing a broad spectrum of subspecialty expertise and experience: Anna M. Eardley, M.D, Teleradiology; Rajeev Gupta, D.D.S., Dentistry; Elizabeth W. Lazzara, M.D., Teleradiology; Kenneth Nalaboff, M.D., Teleradiology; Jane Park, M.D., Colon & Rectal Surgery; James R. Polowczyk, D.P.M., Podiatric Surgery.

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 specializes in cardiovascular care, orthopedics and rehabilitation, cancer care, neuroscience, nerve surgery and women’s specialty services. Through the hospital’s clinical research program, and its affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Jersey Shore serves as an academic center dedicated to advancing medical knowledge, training future physicians and providing the community with access to promising medical breakthroughs. For more information about Jersey Shore University Medical Center call 1-800-DOCTORS, or visit www.JerseyShoreUniversityMedicalCenter.com.