Canadian Wildfire Triggers Code Red Air Quality Alert in New Jersey: Officials Warn Everyone Is at Risk
Trenton, NJ – Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires burning across Canada continues to blanket New Jersey in unhealthy air, prompting the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to declare an…
Binge Watcher: Netflix Hit Shtisel is Depiction of Life in the Ultra Orthodox Community
An Israeli love story about an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish family in Israel has become a hit on the video streaming service, Netflix and you can learn something about the community if you pay…
Living with Hydrocephalus Event at JSUMC, Nov. 9
Hydrocephalus affects approximately 1 million Americans, in every stage of life, from infants to the elderly. It affects people in all walks of life, from every socioeconomic background. One out of every…
German Exchange Students Welcomed at Toms River South
High School South has welcomed 21 students and two teachers from Pfullingen, Germany, who are currently in town for a two-week stay. The students, who arrived Oct. 18, are part of an…
500th Robotic Thoracic Surgery Completed at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
In recent years, advanced robotic technology has enabled surgeons to provide a growing number of patients with complex medical conditions, minimally-invasive surgical treatment, rather than traditional open surgery. This is true at…
Advanced Care Helped Maybelline Beat Breast Cancer
It all started with a cough that wouldn’t go away. In December 2017, Lakehurst, NJ resident Maybelline Hicks went to her primary care physician. Even though she had just recovered from a…
Meridian Health Foundation Celebrates 22nd Annual Gala
Neptune, NJ ― October 14, 2019 ― Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce that its 22nd Annual Gala, honoring Gordon Litwin, Esq., chair of the Hackensack Meridian Health…
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Welcomes New OB/GYN Chair, Dr. Scott Smilen
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed Scott W. Smilen, M.D., FACOG, as its Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Smilen is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and…
Brick Students Learn About Sustainability wit Aquaponics
BRICK-Students in Mr. Schiable’s class at Brick Memorial High School are learning all about sustainable food sources through aquaponics. Schiable’s class harvested their first catch of tilapia this week that were grown…
Self-Breast Exams Don’t Increase Cancer Survival
By: Denise L. Johnson Miller, M.D., FACS For decades, breast self-exams were routinely recommended as an early detection tool for breast cancer. But recent research shows that self-exams do not increase breast…
$350,000 Gift Made to Support Pediatric Palliative Care at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Neptune, NJ – September 30, 2019 – The Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $350,000 from the Morris and Clara Weshnak Family…
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Nationally Recognized for Heart Attack Treatment
Four Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Performance Achievement Awards for 2019 for their high standards of heart attack treatment. Jersey…
New Assistant CMO for Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Kim Carpenter, M.D., FAAFP, CTHQS, recently announced that Board Certified Nephrologist Arif Asif, M.D., MHCM, has been appointed assistant chief medical…
Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Region Calendar Announcements for OCTOBER 2019
October 1, 2019 JACKSON – Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding a free New Moms Network meeting Tuesday, October 1, 1–3 p.m., at Meridian Health Village at Jackson,…
Multiple Sclerosis Center Holding Open House, Sept. 21
The recently opened Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding an open house Saturday, September 21, 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon, first floor of…
Get a “Leg Up” on Vascular Health at Deborah’s PAD Screening Event!
On Saturday morning, September 21, Deborah Heart and Lung Center will host its annual Peripheral Arterial Disease, or PAD, Screening event, in recognition of September as PAD Awareness Month. Peripheral Arterial Disease…
$1.25 Million Gift to Endow Chair at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune, NJ – September 12, 2019 – The Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $1.25 million from Charles Adell to create The…
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Reduces Readmission Rates for Stroke Patients by 50 Percent
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center has reduced readmission rates among stroke patients by 50 percent after implementing the Vocera Care Inform solution. Care Inform enables care team members to…
Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Dr. Kountz Named National Minority Cardiovascular Alliance Co-Chair
The National Minority Cardiovascular (NMC) Alliance recently announced David S. Kountz, M.D., MBA, FACP, and Fatima Rodriguez, M.D., MPH, have been named the new Co-Chairs of the Alliance. A fellow of the…
High School Students, Thinking About Attending Medical School?
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University and Monmouth University are offering a six-session ‘Mini Medical School’ for high school students on Monday’s beginning September 16 to October 28, 7:30…
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Holding R.N. Recruitment Event, August 22
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding a registered nurse recruitment event Thursday, August 22, 6 to 8 p.m., in the JKL Amphitheater, 10th floor, HOPE Tower, 1945 Route…
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