Press Release

MONTCLAIR, NJ [April 23, 2020] – Blood Donation Network, Vitalant and Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center are partnering to begin collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help those currently suffering from the coronavirus. People who have fully recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma—known as convalescent plasma—that can attack the virus and be…

MONTCLAIR, NJ [February 3, 2020] – Nursing mothers who frequent Montclair Public Library will now benefit from the ease and comfort offered by a new private room. Sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, the new Nursing Mother’s Room at the Montclair Public Library main branch creates a safe and comfortable space for mothers to breastfeed…

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (January 15, 2020) – John A. Fromhold, chief executive officer at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, has announced his retirement effective May 1, 2020. Fromhold has served as CEO for 12 years. Commenting on the timing of his retirement Fromhold said, “It was important to me that I begin this new chapter in…

Project brings 45,375 square feet of state-of-the-art medical office space to Essex County Glen Ridge and Montclair, N.J. (January 10, 2020) – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday for a three-story, 45,735-square-foot state-of-the-art medical office building at the former School of Nursing site across from Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center on the border of…

MONTCLAIR, N.J., [January 2019] — Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center’s Stroke/Aneurysm Support Group invites affected patients and families to share their experiences and challenges within a supportive environment to learn valuable information to help one other. The group is led by Melissa Santoro, R.N., BSN, NVRN-BC, stroke coordinator. “Having a stroke or aneurysm can be…

Montclair, NJ, [December 2019] – Mountainside Medical Center recently installed the TrueBeam® Radiotherapy System, a state-of-the-art linear accelerator, that allows for radiation to be delivered to cancer patients more precisely than ever. TrueBeam® brings high-quality, real-time imaging capabilities to enhance treatment accuracy, and the machine is also faster at delivering treatments, which means shorter visits…

MONTCLAIR, NJ [November 7, 2019] – Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center received the Healthgrades Bariatric Surgery Excellence AwardTM, along with a five-star rating in Overall Bariatric Surgery. The hospital has also received five-star ratings for Coronary Interventional Procedures and Hip Fracture Treatment. This achievement is part of the Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation, which underscores…

Partnership elevates cancer care and provides more convenient treatment in North Jersey MONTCLAIR, NJ – October 22, 2019 — The Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has established an affiliate agreement with John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. “This new relationship is all about helping us live our mission, which is…

Montclair, New Jersey – On Monday, September 23, 2019 Mountainside Medical Center conducted an emergency preparedness exercise with several community partners. Through the exercise Mountainside Medical tested the critical capabilities of its emergency operations plan in the event of a mass casualty/patient surge event and the coordination of activities with community and county agencies. In the…

Montclair, NJ, – (October 2, 2019) – Mountainside Medical Group announced today that OB/GYN specialists and father-daughter duo, Robert Montemurro, M.D. and Daniella Montemurro M.D., and have joined the practice to serve the communities growing need in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Robert Montemurro has been serving the community since 1994. He received his medical degree from St. George’s…