Press Releases
By COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
December 24, 2024
We are often advised that we need to take 10,000 steps a day. However, the latest science suggests, anywhere from 7,000 to 8,000 steps can be just enough to give you the same benefits that walking 10,000 steps a day does!Cardiologist, Jeffrey Lander, MD, FACC, Co-Director of Sports Cardiology for ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Impact100 Essex, a giving circle comprised of over 170 women in Essex County, has awarded a record $50,000 to the three recipients of its 2024 Equity Grants: ● Tree House Cares alleviates financial burdens on communities and families by providing basic needs such as free ...
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being enacted because the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees. Code Blue protocols are being extended through Thursday, ...
POMPTON PLAINS & FREEHOLD, NJ – DECEMBER 20, 2024 – Atlantic Health System’s Chilton Medical Center and CentraState Medical Center today announced they have achieved Magnet® recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This is the fifth consecutive time for CentraState ...
MILLBURN, NJ – In response to the public comments made at the December 16, 2024, meeting and the related social media discussions, the Board would like to provide clarification regarding the situation involving a female student-athlete’s participation in ice hockey. While the Board is unable to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange School District Central Office was bustling with activity on Dec.18 as staff gathered around the building to view the festively decorated doorways and enjoy time together at a special “Thank You” luncheon.Superintendent Hayden Moore asked the various departments to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 64 CEO Influencers to Know. The list honors outstanding hospital and health system CEOs who hold singularly powerful opportunities to shape the future ...
SUMMIT/NEWTON/HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – DECEMBER 2024 – Atlantic Health System marked 2024 with recognition for its continued, long-running efforts to helping young adults with disabilities discover abilities that will make them valued members of the workforce.In Senate and General Assembly citations ...
NEW JERSEY - Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and challenging side effects faced by individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Unlike everyday tiredness, this fatigue is profound, persistent, and not necessarily relieved by rest. It can significantly affect quality of life, making ...
Celebrating The Holidays with Celiac DiseaseAs we approach the holidays, for those who have celiac disease or are currently on a gluten free diet, it may require some extra planning before your next gathering. Many ask Michelle Pasia, MPH, RD, registered dietitian and coordinator of The Kogan ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Children's Specialized Hospital (CSH) and RWJBarnabas Health are thrilled to introduce Children's Specialized ABA. This marks the state’s first Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy hospital partnership program that is designed to address the comprehensive needs of children, ...
Deanna Schweighardt, RD, CDCES, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with The Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention, provides the following chocolate chip cookie recipe, with a healthy twist. Ingredients:½ cup butter, softened¼ cup non-fat plain yogurt1 cup packed light ...
Eric Handler, DO, FACEP, Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, provides some prevention tips so that you can minimize your risk of winter injuries and illnesses this year. RISK: Viral and Bacterial InfectionsFlu, Covid, and RSV rates all peak in these winter months, ...
As a mother, Daisy Vasquez, 61, feels there is no greater reward than seeing your child happy and healthy. When she learned her son Carlos Vasquez, 39, would need a kidney transplant, she immediately offered hers.“If I could have given Carlos my heart, I would have,” she shares.Carlos’ story starts ...
Sami Saba, MD is a neurologist affiliated with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Saba’s clinical areas of interest include myasthenia gravis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), autoimmune and inherited muscle diseases, facial neuropathy (bell's palsy), hereditary ...
Hot chocolate is a classic treat that helps everybody warm up in the winter. However, pre-made packets are usually filled with processed sugar and other artificial preservatives and additives. Lauren Crosta, MS, RD, a Clinical Dietician with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, shares how to avoid ...
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical, opened on Sunday, December 1st at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Directed by Paper Mill’s Mark S. Hoebee, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas continues through Sunday, December 29 at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ). The cast ...
For their work in delivering extraordinary care for moms, Atlantic Health System’s Morristown, Overlook, Chilton and Newton Medical Centers have been recognized again as 2025 High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has recognized six RWJBarnabas Health facilities among the 2024 – 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The prestigious list identifies hospitals that provide high-quality maternity ...
This holiday season, please consider supporting Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s Virtual Toy Drive, by purchasing a gift from the Child Life Wish List. These donations help Child Life stock the playroom and provide gifts during the holiday season as well as birthdays, prizes and giveaways ...
Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Leonard Emuren, MD, PH.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease. Dr. Emuren’s clinical interests include general pediatric infectious diseases, global health, anti-microbial stewardship, travel medicine, and infection prevention.Dr. Emuren is affiliated with ...
Energy drinks can have various negative impacts on health due to their high caffeine and added sugar content. Overconsumption can lead to even more severe health issues, and in some cases, dependency.Jason Krystofiak, MD, CAQSM, a Primary Care Sports Medicine physician and Medical Director of ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, have provided two women with the gift of mobility and restored quality of life this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide ...
Recently, Viviana Velasquez, RN, a nurse on the 5300/5700 Renal Transplant Unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, received a Daisy Award. She was nominated by, Cadenna Peavy, a grateful patient who received a kidney transplant from The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division at Cooperman ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn High School's ((MSH) Music Department will host its Chorus and Orchestra WInter Concert on Thursday, December 12. It's in the MHS auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Free admission.
SUMMIT, NJ – DECEMBER 2024 – Rheumatologist Neil Kramer, MD, co-director of the Institute for Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases (IRAD) at Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, was awarded the Master of the American College of Rheumatology designation, one of the highest honors ...
In New Jersey’s evolving healthcare landscape, RWJBarnabas Health’s Medical Scribe Program has become an invaluable asset for clinicians and aspiring healthcare professionals. Scribes are highly visible in the emergency department and on the inpatient floors with our hospitalist medicine groups, ...
Numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. A health system-wide ranking of #35 nationally for urology is inclusive of The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University ...
The Atlantic Health System Board of Trustees today announced that President & Chief Executive Officer, Brian Gragnolati, has shared his intention to retire. Leader of the health system’s mission-driven success and strategic expansion since 2015, Gragnolati has enjoyed a storied 45-year career ...
With recent advances and the latest technology, board-certified radiation oncologists at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have specialized treatment ...