Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
October 8, 2025
WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health has announced that more than 100,000 patients have now benefited from a program initially launched in 2023 to help tear down barriers to care, reduce hospital readmissions, and improve overall health outcomes. The milestone coincides with the expansion of the ...
As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team defeated Norfolk State to open the season 3-0 on Saturday, September 13th, five-year-old Serina Patel who is battling Leukemia, was honored as the Shining Knight of The Game. A collaboration between Rutgers Athletics and Official Healthcare provider, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health has been ranked among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2025–2026 for Pediatric Urology by U.S. News & World Report for the third consecutive year. RWJBarnabas Health provides New Jersey’s largest network of pediatric care and the state’s only ...
West Orange, NJ– John W. Doll, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at RWJBarnabas Health, has been named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s Academic Medical Center COO to Know for 2025. The Becker’s list recognizes chief operating officers who lead academic medical centers and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - More young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer in all racial and ethnic groups than in years past. While most people think of breast cancer as something that happens later in life, experts stress that younger women also need to be aware of their risks, symptoms, and the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has been named to New Jersey Business Magazine’s 2025 Awards for Excellence list, powered by the New Jersey Business & Industry ...
At RWJBarnabas Health, we believe recovery isn’t just possible — it’s real. Two of our own from the Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR), Amy F. and Patrick C., know this firsthand after dealing with their own addiction struggles a decade ago. Today, they’ve come full circle and are helping ...
West Orange, NJ – Bob Taylor, MBA, CMRP, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, RWJBarnabas Health, was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of just 64 health system supply chain leaders around the country who are successfully guiding their organizations through unprecedented supply chain ...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, share hope, and highlight the importance of mental health. RWJBarnabas Health's Behavioral Health and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care are committed to helping communities recognize the signs of emotional distress ...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer (after skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. In 2025, the American Cancer Society (ACS) projects an estimated 313,780 new prostate cancer cases and 35,770 deaths nationwide. With such staggering numbers, awareness ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Ovarian cancer has been dubbed the “silent killer” since it's easy for women to attribute its symptoms—bloating, feeling full quickly, mild pelvic pain—to just what goes with being a woman. For this reason, many women are diagnosed too late, when treatment options are limited ...
Old Bridge, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health officially marked the opening of RWJBarnabas Health at Old Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for this brand-new, multi-specialty ambulatory care facility, set to open its doors on September 29. The investment in Old Bridge is part of a larger, systemwide ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Bill Arnold, Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know for the third consecutive year. The list recognizes executives ...
Do you have someone in your life struggling with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease?Memory Café is a free, volunteer-led program for people who have been diagnosed with early-onset Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Memory Café is designed especially for the community of caregivers and their care partners ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. BMSCH, part of the Children’s Health network of RWJBaranabas ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest and most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, will transition to paperless patient billing beginning October 1, 2025. Through MyChart, RWJBarnabas Health’s secure online patient portal, patients will receive billing statements ...
Every September, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month (also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease Awareness Month) shines a spotlight on a serious, yet often overlooked circulatory disorder caused by narrowed arteries that restrict blood flow to the legs. Despite affecting more than 10 ...
As young adults prepare for college, Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) and Director of Addiction Medicine for Emergency Services at RWJBarnabas Health, asks parents and young adults to pack naloxone among other first ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Rock Brook School, a private, non-profit school serving children ages 3 to 21 with communication impairments and multiple disabilities, expanded its summer programming to include a unique partnership with Impact Training in Hillsborough. Now in its third year, the collaboration ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) along with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), have earned national recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as Joy in Medicine® organizations. They were ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils will host the 9th AnnualJ RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, Nov..2, at Essex County’s South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. Both the competitive 5K race and the Wellness Walk will take ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Thomas A. Nahass, MD, MS, Vice President of Health Informatics of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rising Stars: 100 Healthcare Leaders Under 40 list for 2025. The annual list recognizes a new generation of forward-thinking professionals who are ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Transplant and Cellular Program, ...
The Center for Discovery, Innovation, and Development (CDID) at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Pitch Competition, inviting for-profit entrepreneurs and mission-driven companies to apply for a unique opportunity to gain strategic investment, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has appointed Anthony Altobelli III, MD, as chief medical officer. In this role, Dr. Altobelli will oversee a number of departments and clinical staff at the 343-bed hospital, including ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has appointed Anthony Altobelli III, MD, as chief medical officer. In this role, Altobelli will oversee a number of departments and clinical staff at the 343-bed hospital, including Medical ...
NEW BRUNSWICK. NJ - When hospitalized patients struggle to breathe, doctors typically reach for their stethoscopes, but results from a Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health clinical study in JAMA Network Open suggest they should diagnose the problem with portable ultrasounds instead.The study found ...
After the less structured summer months, going back to school can be a stressful time for any student. When transitions like these are compounded by stressors like academic expectations, social media ideals and the pressure to fit in, young people may be at greater risk for developing an eating ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions were awarded a grant for $2.8 million over the course of three years from the National Institutes of Health to improve implantable devices for epileptic patients. The grant will fund a program to develop the next generation ...
“Opioid overdoses are one of the leading preventable causes of death in the nation,” says Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) and Director of Addiction Medicine for Emergency Services at RWJBarnabas Health. “With ...