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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently received the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award.

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Hackensack Meridian 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.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed gynecologic oncologist and surgeon Mark E. Borowsky, M.D., MBA, as director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology.

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In November 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for a promising engineered cellular therapy called AB-205. AB-205 acts promptly to repair injured vascular niches of organs to prevent or reduce severe toxicities in patients who have Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) undergoing high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantion.

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The imaging procedure (called a CT Calcium Scoring scan) a CT or CAT scan, is a preventive cardiovascular screening test that is painless and noninvasive and takes only 10 minutes. Electron Beam Computed Tomography (EVCT) beam detects and measures the amount of calcium in the heart’s arteries. The more calcium that is present, the greater the likelihood of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. The test provides patients and their health care providers with the most accurate available “picture” of their current risk of developing heart disease or experiencing a heart attack.

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Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center is pleased to announce that Mina M. Fam, M.D., MBA, has been named medical director of the Center for Robotic Surgery. Dr. Fam is board certified in urology and is fellowship trained in urologic oncology. He specializes in all aspects of urologic cancer and robotic surgery offering the most advanced procedures for urologic cancers including prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers, adrenalectomy and nephrectomy, prostatectomy and urinary obstruction.

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Precise movements and enhanced visibility allow surgeons to remove excess tissue while reducing the risk of damage to reproductive organs

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Hackensack University Medical Center gynecologic surgeons deliver life-changing results after fibroid surgery

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Near-infrared imaging technology prevents the removal of unnecessary lymph nodes and lowers the risk of lymphedema after surgery

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The increased precision and visibility offered by robotic surgery has given gynecological surgeons a better understanding of pelvic nerve inflammation as a cause of pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction.

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The goal of this outpatient work is to treat infected patients in the first 96 hours of symptoms with the antibodies found in plasma collected from COVID-19 survivors – with the aim to prevent hospitalization.

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Montclair, NJ, - (February 1, 2021) – Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Ashany Sundaram, M.D., has joined the practice, in the field of Family Medicine.

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Paper published in BMC Infectious Diseases documents association between hydroxychloroquine exposure and reduced hospitalization rates in mildly symptomatic outpatients with COVID-19

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New Jersey’s Largest Health Network Hosts Virtual Symposium to Inspire Action and Change, Announce Diversity and Inclusion Strategies for 2021; Part of Year-Round Effort to Close Disparities and Inequality in Health Care

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Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to announce that Hackensack Meridian – Meridian Health Foundation and Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation have achieved High Performer status within the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s (AHP) 2020 Report on Giving.

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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group announced today that Rosemarie Arena, M.D., has joined the practice, expanding their gastroenterology group.

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On December 9, 2020, Gianna Graw saved four lives and became the first patient to make a “good samaritan” kidney donation through Hackensack University Medical Center’s partnership with National Kidney Registry (NKR), an organization that facilitates living donor kidney transplants.

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On January 11, 2021, Hackensack University Medical Center “topped off” its new Helena Theurer Pavilion by adding the building’s final beam — marking an important milestone in the facility’s construction, which began in September 2019 and is the largest healthcare expansion project in New Jersey’s history.

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Hackensack Meridian 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, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The academic medical center is one of only three hospitals in New Jersey that received recognition as a Best Hospital for Stroke Care.

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On January 6, 2021, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute held a ribbon-cutting for its new Center for Memory Loss and Brain Health. The center will offer integrated, high-quality screening, diagnostic and treatment services for adults living with cognitive or memory impairment caused by conditions such as various types of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease.

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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center welcomed the hospital’s first baby of 2021 on January 2 at 7:11 p.m.

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Notable executive Sheri Marino joins Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation

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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jason Didner to perform New Year’s Eve concert via Zoom on 12/31 at 7PM Eastern to benefit Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s Organ Transplant Team.

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Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network which has treated more COVID-19 patients than any other health system in the state, is now enrolling individuals in the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial.

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Radiation oncologist Nicholas DeNunzio, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Hackensack Meridian Health. Dr. DeNunzio has deep expertise and training in the use of standard radiation therapies, including proton therapy, which allows for the safe and precise delivery of higher doses of radiation therapy while reducing radiation exposure to surrounding tissues.

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The new Phase 2 study is for infusing this potentially valuable serum into patients with early-stage COVID-19 infection who have at least one major risk factor for serious disease, in an outpatient setting. The goal is to treat the patients in the first 96 hours – with the aim to prevent hospitalization entirely.

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Fundraiser and leader Melissa Magyar joins Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation as Executive Director of Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation

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Today, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center began administering the first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to frontline team members. Mountainside Medical Center will administer 975 vaccinations from the first shipment of vaccines delivered to the hospital. Steven Sokolowski, Respiratory Therapist marked the historic occasion by receiving the first dose.

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Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is pleased to announce that more than $145,000 has already been granted by several leading New Jersey headquartered banks and affiliated foundations, including: OceanFirst Bank, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Manasquan Bank and Valley Bank.

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Hackensack Meridian – Meridian Health Foundation received a grant for $25,000 from the TD Charitable Foundation to support the Reducing Barriers to Mammograms at the Shore program, which provides free mammograms, diagnostic screenings and procedures to women in Monmouth and Ocean County who are low-income, have no available financial resources, are experiencing financial hardship, or are uninsured or underinsured.

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The Cannata Report donates event proceeds to benefit team members at Hackensack Meridian Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Research updates provide a strong focus on CAR-T cell therapy and small molecules to treat the most common blood cancers: leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma

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Todd Shellenberger has joined as executive director of Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center Foundation. Shellenberger fills the role vacated by Jennifer Smith, who left to head the Foundation of Morristown Medical Center as chief development officer.

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Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by NJBIZ in its 2020 Reader Rankings in several key categories, including the top ranking for Best Healthcare System for the third consecutive year.

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For the second year in a row, Hackensack Meridian - Meridian Health Foundation was recognized by NJBIZ as the top nonprofit organization in New Jersey in the publication’s annual Reader Rankings. Votes were cast by NJBIZ readers for the businesses they believed deserved to be recognized for their industry excellence and contributions in New Jersey.

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Don’t Delay Your Care – Our dnhanced pandemic safety precautions prioritize patient health and allow providers to deliver outstanding in-office, telehealth and surgical care

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OX40 Agonist Appears Safe When Used Alone or in Combination with Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

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In lieu of its annual gala, Hackensack Meridian - Meridian Health Foundation hosted a virtual event, raising more than $600,000 for the Hackensack Meridian Health Circle of Compassion program, which provides compassionate, timely and equitable financial assistance to team members affected by a disaster or personal monetary hardship. Called the Circle of Compassion Virtual Celebration – Essential Workers, Essential Needs, the virtual event took place on Nov. 19 and featured updates from Hackensack Meridian Health leadership, moments of gratitude for frontline caregivers and special appearances by Jon Stewart and other New Jersey celebrities.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s Air Med helicopter participated in a fly-in event for Sophia Colavito, 4, of South Toms River, New Jersey.

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After receiving corrective shoulder surgery in February 2019, John Neumaier, M.D., Ph.D., began experiencing shortness of breath and later was diagnosed with diaphragm paralysis. Determined to continue his active lifestyle he searched for a solution to treat his paralysis and improve his breathing. The Seattle resident found Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Center for Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery and Surgeon Matthew Kaufman, M.D., FACS.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to be recognized as a recipient of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award, for the second year in a row, according to a national study by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to announce the recent addition of the Siemens Symbia Intevo Bold™ camera to its Nuclear Medicine division.

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The annual Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center Foundation Oktoberfest Community Celebration, held virtually on Oct. 29, raised $100,000 for the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund and construction of the future Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center at Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. In lieu of the in-person celebration due to COVID-19, the foundation live-streamed a program featuring updates from Hackensack Meridian Health leadership on the Emergency Care Center project and tributes to our health care heroes who continue to fight COVID-19 on the frontlines.

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