RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

RWJBarnabas Health Medical leadership and the team along with local government officials recently celebrated their new location in Union City during a ribbon-cutting event. Formerly Sanitas Medical Center of NJ, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group now assumes its three locations in Belleville, Elizabeth and Union City. As a part of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, each practice location still offers the convenience of the same great location, same great providers, but now with expanded access to the continuum of care offered through RWJBarnabas Health. “We are thrilled to have Sanitas Medical Center of NJ now as RWJBarnabas Health facilities, which is a part of our ongoing commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare,” said Michael Prilutsky, Executive Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health and CEO & President, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. “We remain committed to our patients and the communities in Union City, Belleville and Elizabeth, and now, proud to offer additional access to a variety of healthcare services within the RWJBarnabas Health system.” Belleville, Elizabeth and Union City locations will continue to offer primary care and pediatric services with a comprehensive range of specialty services coming in the near future, including urgent care. Each site is accepting new patients and accepts most major insurances. Walk-in appointments are welcome at each location. To learn more about each location or to make an appointment, visit rwjbh.org/medicalgroup or please see below: - 3196 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Union City, NJ 07087 | Ph: 551-240-3500 - 200 Williamson St., Suite 120, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 | Ph: 908-662-9632 - 1 Clara Maass Dr., 2nd Floor, Suite 250, Belleville, NJ 07109 | Ph: 973-302-6450 Pictured from left to right: Fernando Suarez, MD; Alicia Reznick, APRN; Jessica Akunna, MD; Silvia O. Cardenas-Crowley, MD; Assemblyman Gabriel Rodriguez; Henry Acosta, Executive Director, Save Latin America; Vanessa Trespalacios, MD, Medical Director, Primary Care, Northern Region; Rashi Sharma, MD; Michael Prilutsky, President & CEO, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group; Kristen Muldowney, Vice President, Administration, Primary Care; Assemblyman Julio Marenco; Marcie Ordowich, Chief Operating Officer, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group; Nancy M. DiLiegro, President & CEO, Trinitas Regional Medical Center; Josh Bershad, Executive Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group; Mary Ellen Clyne, President & CEO, Clara Maass Medical Center; Adelcida Wilson, Director, Community Engagement & Physician Relationships, Jersey City Medical Center.

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Hope-Elizabeth Clennon, DO is a Pediatric Endocrinologist. Dr. Clennon’s philosophy of care centers around empowering her patients and their families, to understand their disease process and make decisions together that can best improve their health and care. Dr. Clennon has two office locations: - 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark NJ, 07112. - 375 Mt Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Clennon, please call (973) 926-7280 or visit her profile for more information: https://lnkd.in/eCeaqkBW #LetsBeHealthyTogether Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Your primary source for primary care. We’ve got Rahway and the surrounding area covered with our team of experts at Primary & Specialty Care of Clark, a partner you can trust to treat you when you are sick and guide you toward improved health and wellness. Practice providers include Kun Pan, MD, and Karan Kochhar, MD, with clinical interests in primary and preventative care. Primary & Specialty Care of Clark is located at 999 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ. For more information or to make an appointment, call (848) 304-4100. #PrimaryCare #LetsBeHealthyTogether Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

Go Pink with us next Friday! On Oct. 18, join RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute to help raise awareness of the importance of annual mammograms and in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection saves lives. Schedule your mammogram today: https://ow.ly/GBMH50TGYtB #LetsBeatCancerTogether #LetsBeHealthyTogether

Join us in welcoming Christina Herrero, MD, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon with Pediatric Orthopedic Associates, to RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group’s network of providers. Dr. Herrero believes that with every patient who walks through the door, there is an opportunity to learn, build a relationship, and improve their life. Especially with our medically complex patients, she strives to understand the whole person, their family, and how she can be a part of their team. Dr. Herrero’s goal is to figure out how–from an orthopedic perspective–she can improve their quality of life. Her clinical interests include general pediatric orthopedics, pediatric trauma/fracture care, neuromuscular care, hip dysplasia, lower extremity deformity, gait abnormalities, foot deformities, clubfoot, osteogenesis imperfecta, and muscle diseases. Pediatric Orthopedic Associates is now located at RWJBarnabas Health at East Brunswick, 645 Route 18, and the team specializes in all orthopedic-related problems including upper and lower extremities, spinal deformities, congenital, inflammatory and infectious problems, fractures, traumas, and sports-related injuries. Additionally, the location now features the EOSedge, a precise, low-dose imaging system that delivers full-body, high-quality images covering full musculoskeletal and orthopedic exams with a significantly reduced radiation dose. For more information about pediatric orthopedics or to make an appointment with Dr. Herrero, please call (732) 390-1160.

October is Substance Use Prevention Month. Substance use disorder impacts individuals and communities nationwide. In October, individuals are encouraged to start taking small steps to help reduce their risk of substance use disorder and build healthy lifestyle habits. Small steps today can lead to a healthier life tomorrow. RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s prevention team works in communities throughout the state to help build protective factors for adults and youth. To learn more about our prevention programs and initiatives, please visit https://lnkd.in/eHRmTXfD If you are concerned about your substance use, call 848-303-0008 to speak with a certified recovery specialist at the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery and learn about recovery support services. #LetsBeHealthyTogether #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Rebecca Yang, MD, Breast Surgery Oncology, is currently seeing patients in downtown Hoboken at 59 Newark Street. Dr. Yang is board-certified in surgery and focuses exclusively on malignant and benign breast disease with a comprehensive patient-centered approach. She has expertise in advanced surgical procedures, including sentinel lymph node biopsies and nipple sparing mastectomies. Dr. Yang has a strong interest in the role of integrative therapy in the management and subsequent survivorship care planning for those with a diagnosis of breast cancer. She is a proponent of advancing care through participation in appropriate clinical trials and her areas of interest include breast conserving surgery, hidden scar surgical techniques, de-escalation of surgical management when appropriate, dance/movement therapy as part of breast surgery recovery and lymphedema screening, prevention and management. Our new facility in downtown Hoboken has over 40 physicians offering a wide range of primary and specialty health care services, including family medicine, orthopedics, cardiology, vascular medicine, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, rheumatology, endocrinology and pulmonology. Physical therapy, imaging services and laboratory testing are also readily accessible for your health care needs, provided in collaboration with partners JAG Physical Therapy, New Jersey Imaging Network, and Labcorp. To make an appointment or learn more, please call (551) 350-6910 or visit rwjbh.org/Hoboken.

On Wednesday, October 2, RWJBarnabas Health hosted a ribbon-cutting event for its new facility located at 45 County Road 520, Suite 104, Englishtown, with RWJBarnabas Health leadership in attendance as well as the Marlboro practice providers and team. RWJBarnabas Health Primary Care at Marlboro offers expanded primary care services and continued commitment to exceptional care. Our Medical Group physicians offer an array of health care services including physicals, vaccines, health screenings, preventative care and disease management for patients. These services are offered to the whole family, including ages 15 and up. Primary care providers at this location include: - Leonard Schindel, MD - Meetali Patel, DO - Polina Osmanoff, PA-C, PA - Christine Piercy, APN Now accepting new patients. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 732-972-0660. Monmouth Medical Center

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, Rutgers Cancer Institute provider, and board-certified Gynecologic Oncologist, Ruth D. Stephenson, DO, FACOG addresses five frequently asked questions about ovarian cancer. Dr. Stephenson urges women to always be mindful of any unusual symptoms that require evaluation from a health care provider, such as pain or pressure in the pelvic area and frequent abdominal bloating. Screening guidelines are constantly evolving, so it is valuable to talk with your health care provider about what tests may be beneficial for your health. Dr. Stephenson feels honored to care for women, and is passionate about maximizing their quality of life during and supporting them in their transitions between various phases of treatment. She is dedicated to providing excellent and individualized treatment for her patients that provides the most advanced treatment options as well as the support services women with cancer deserve. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ee4hejWY Dr. Stephenson sees patients at 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Stephenson, please call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376) or visit her profile for more information: https://lnkd.in/eZrp7-tC Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital #LetsBeHealthyTogether #WomensHealth

Join us in welcoming RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Renee Armour, MD, FACS, Breast Surgery, to our network of providers. Dr. Armour’s approach to caring for patients with breast cancer, breast disease, and/or disease surveillance, is to give them the information they need to maximize their autonomy in treatment decisions. She feels that treating the whole patient, and not just their disease, requires that they are educated thoroughly on their treatment options and likely outcomes. Dr. Armour’s clinical areas of interest include breast oncologic surgery, breast conservation therapy, nipple sparing mastectomy, breast cancer high risk patients, prophylactic, mastectomy, breast cancer multidisciplinary care, and benign breast diseases. Dr. Armour sees patients at 100 NJ-36, Suite 2K, West Long Branch, NJ 07764. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Armour, please call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376) or visit her profile for more information: https://lnkd.in/eetUf-RX Monmouth Medical Center #BreastHealth #BreastCancerResearch #BreastCancerAwarreness #LetsBeHealthyTogether