PATERSON, NJ (December 7, 2022): St. Joseph’s Health presented eight research papers at the National Association of Spine Specialists (NASS) meeting in Chicago.  For this annual event, spine specialists from around the country came together to discuss all aspects of surgical and non-surgical research related to spine health. NASS is a global, multidisciplinary medical organization […]

PATERSON, N.J. (November 23, 2022) — St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce that Bledi Zaku, MD, a renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon, has joined St. Joseph’s Heath, where he is assuming the role of Chief of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Zaku is a board certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon by the American Board of

(WAYNE, NJ) – November 23, 2022 – St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health this month are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their clinical affiliation that brought the expertise of the Hackensack Meridian Johnson Rehabilitation Institute to serve residents of North Jersey at the St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center campus.  In addition, St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center

PATERSON, N.J. (November 8, 2022) —St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Pelz, MD, who specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Surgical Oncology, is currently seeing patients at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center.   “Dr. Pelz’s specialized training in thoracic surgery will help us further expand our services to the communities we serve,” said

PATERSON, N.J. (November 7, 2022) —St. Joseph’s Health Foundation recently held its annual Gala at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. For this event celebrating St. Joseph’s Health, more than 500 donors, medical staff, corporate sponsors, community leaders and friends gathered for the October 13 event for the first time since 2019. The

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