Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
April 20, 2026
Hamilton Township, NJ - When you or someone close to you is navigating a cancer diagnosis, choosing where to receive care can feel overwhelming. You may see or hear the term National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, but what does that mean, and why does it matter? ...
West Orange, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health and Essex County have rolled out their new mobile pediatric clinic, which provides local children with essential health screenings, physicals, immunizations, health education, and routine preventive services directly where families live, work, and attend ...
Spring is here, which means allergy season is too. In this Q&A, Catherine A. Monteleone, MD, Director of Allergy and Immunology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and affiliate of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, shares how this spring’s ...
Capital Health has named Melissa Chichilitti as the organization’s new chief nursing officer. In this role, Chichilitti is responsible for nursing and patient care services at Capital Health, including adult and pediatric nursing, Maternal Child Health Services, adult and pediatric clinics, ...
Capital Health is excited to announce that it has launched Capital Health Hepatology Specialists, a new practice that provides convenient, specialized liver care from the comfort of patients’ homes. As part of Capital Health Medical Group, clinicians from the practice offer video visit appointments ...
West Orange, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, and Rutgers Cancer Institute are implementing a cutting-edge extended reality (XR) platform that transforms the way neuro- and spinal surgeons prepare for, ...
In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) hosted a heartfelt “kidneyversary” celebration honoring more than 70 patients who received kidney transplants at the hospital over 25 years ago. “When this program was first introduced, we were building ...
When we talk about binge drinking, it’s often in the context of college-aged adults. However, Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) and Director of Addiction Medicine for Emergency & Hospitalist Services at ...
CHAPIN SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL FAIRWEDNESDAY, APRIL 296:30 - 8:00 PMChapin School invites families in the local Princeton area to attend their annual Secondary School Fair.Families will have the opportunity to meet admission representatives from and learn more about some of the top day and boarding ...
New Brunswick, NJ–Christian Hinrichs, MD, Co-Director of the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence and Chief of the Section of Cancer Immunotherapy, RWJBarnabas Health, has been awarded a four-year, $800,000 translational research grant from the V ...
Capital Health recently welcomed 38 students from the Foundation Academy High School in Trenton, New Jersey to Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell for a Future Young Professionals Career Day. Students had the opportunity to explore careers in health care and interact with Capital Health ...
Capital Health Maternal Fetal Medicine, part of Capital Health Maternity Services, has opened a new office located at Capital Health – Hamilton (1401 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 200 in Hamilton, New Jersey). The new Capital Health Maternal Fetal Medicine – Hamilton, located directly across ...
Rahway, NJ–Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has appointed Kenneth Janowski, DO, CPE, as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Janowski will lead clinical operations and oversee the hospital’s medical staff to ensure the delivery of quality, ...
(New Brunswick, NJ) – More than 200 organ transplant recipients, donors, family members and their caregivers joined together at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) to celebrate National Organ Donor Month with a special program, “From Donation to Transformation: Celebrating the Gift of ...
Lou DiChiaro, a longtime baseball coach from Fair Lawn, and Larry Thomas, an octogenarian and Guinness World Record-holding skydiver, have one thing in common: they don't let their heart conditions keep them from doing what they love.They also both sought care at RWJBarnabas Health, where their ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ, March 31, 2026 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, honored Zahid Baig, MD, Gastroenterologist, and Medical Staff Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at RWJUH Hamilton, on National Doctors' Day for ...
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but the good news is that many heart issues can be prevented through simple, proactive lifestyle changes. Preventative heart health focuses on reducing heart disease risk before symptoms arise, helping people live ...
Princeton, NJ — Senator Andrew Zwicker and the municipality of Princeton are hosting a Motor Vehicle Commission Mobile Unit event on Tuesday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at One Monument Drive, near the corner of Stockton Street and Bayard Lane.This is a chance to get Real IDs (available for a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has achieved Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – the nation’s most prestigious nursing honor - for the fourth consecutive time.
New Brunswick, NJ-The Pediatric Trauma Center at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has been verified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). RWJUH is the only ...
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart held its second annual Cor Cordis Wellness Summit on Wednesday, February 4. Upper School students spent the day in workshops led by professional women in the fields of health and wellness, engaging with wellness as both a personal practice and a shared ...
West Orange, NJ – Andy Anderson, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 252 hospital and health system chief medical officers to know 2026 list. The list honors exceptional chief medical officers serving ...
West Orange, NJ – The Institute for Nursing Excellence at RWJBarnabas Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 93 Hospital and Health System Simulation and Education Programs to Know list for 2026.The list celebrates hospitals and health systems with exceptional simulation and education ...
The fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death among women in the United States, demands immediate action and a shift in public perception. Despite its prevalence, there is a lingering misconception that heart disease is predominantly a concern for men. Spearheading efforts to bring ...
West Orange, NJ–RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Francis J. Giantomasi, Esq., as a new member of the RWJBarnabas Health Board of Trustees, effective immediately, while also posthumously honoring late Board Chair Marc Berson as Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Giantomasi has served as a member of the Board of ...
Hunterdon County, NJ - Free Electronic Waste Recycling days in Hunterdon Country will take place on Saturdays, March 14, June 27, August 29, and November 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Route 12 County Complex, Flemington. Registration is not required for the event.Physical address: 314 State Route 12, ...
The choices we make at the table influence not only how we feel today, but also our long-term health. When it comes to colorectal cancer, diet can play a critical role.March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight one of the most common, yet highly preventable, cancers worldwide.
Hamilton Township, NJ — Exceptional nursing care has a lasting impact on patients and their families. In recognition of that dedication, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is proud to announce that Mary Beth Ditzler, BSN, RN, ...
West Orange, NJ—The New Jersey Department of Health and EMS for Children recently presented the Always Ready for Children Award to RWJBarnabas Health Mobile Health. This recognition is part of a national initiative aimed at reducing pediatric death and disability both in the prehospital settings ...