Wayne, N.J. (November 4, 2022) —St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to welcome Veronica Chehata, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and neurorehabilitation specialist.  “Dr. Chehata’s specialized training in general rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation and spinal cord injury makes her an excellent addition to our team,” said Roger Rossi, DO, medical director, St. Joseph’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit.  “Since […]

 (PATERSON, NJ) October 14, 2022 – The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced that St. Joseph’s University Medical Center recently received the 2022 ANCC Magnet Prize®, sponsored by Oracle Cerner, a global health care technology company. The award was presented at the 2022 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Philadelphia.  The award was

PATERSON, N.J. (October 11, 2022) — St. Joseph’s Health is the first in New Jersey to perform a spinal procedure using a 3D printed patient- specific spinal implant.  Geoffrey Appelboom, MD, PhD, FACS, Chief of Neurological Surgery, St. Joseph’s Health, and instructor of spine surgery at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, performed

(WAYNE, NJ) –  September 27, 2022 – St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health are proud to announce a clinical affiliation that brings the expertise of Hackensack Meridian Health’s John Theurer Cancer Center – offering the highest levels of cancer care – to residents of Northern New Jersey. The first step of a more extensive

TOTOWA, NJ (Aug. 22, 2022) – St. Joseph’s Health and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department collaborated for an interactive training exercise to provide hospital employees with hands-on experience for an active shooter emergency. The exercise focused on patient and employee safety, communication, security and law enforcement response, and de-escalation protocols.  “At St. Joseph’s Health, the

PATERSON, NJ (August 30, 2022) —St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce that the Paterson Fire Department Foundation recently presented a check for $7,000 to the Binder Autism Center at the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. This check was received by members of the St. Joseph’s Health Foundation as well as individuals from the Binder Autism

AUGUST 16, 2022 – According to the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every four minutes, and nearly