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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Announces New Chief Executive OfficerMONTCLAIR, New Jersey (August 12, 2020) – A new chief executive officer (CEO) was named today for Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center. Tim O’Brien, formerly the hospital’s chief operating officer (COO), will transition from his role as interim CEO to lead the hospital. O’Brien replaces John Fromhold who recently retired. O’Brien served as Mountainside’s COO…
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Crystal Tank, M.D., Internist, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group
Read more: Crystal Tank, M.D., Internist, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical GroupMontclair, NJ, – (August 11, 2020) – Mountainside Medical Group announced today that Crystal Tank, M.D., has joined the practice, expanding their internal medicine group. Crystal Tank, M.D., is board certified in internal medicine and has practiced since 2017. She focuses on putting her patients first and believing in quality and compassionate healthcare. “What excites me most about internal medicine…
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Sameet Shah, D.O., Gastroenterologist, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group
Read more: Sameet Shah, D.O., Gastroenterologist, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical GroupMontclair, NJ, – (August 10, 2020) – Mountainside Medical Group announced today that Sameet Shah, D.O., has joined the practice to serve the community’s growing need in the field of gastroenterology. Sameet Shah, D.O., is board certified in internal medicine and specializes in gastroenterology. Practicing since 2014, Dr. Shah prides himself on treating his patients as he…
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Sciatica – A Common Nerve Pain for All Ages
Read more: Sciatica – A Common Nerve Pain for All AgesCOVID-19 stay-at-home guidelines have created many lifestyle changes, including new home workout routines and do-it-yourself home improvement projects. Doctors warn, however, that increased activity for those not used to certain exertion levels can lead to strains and pains, including one of the most common nerve pain conditions: sciatica (pronounced sy-at’-ick-uh). “While there are many reasons…
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Obesity a Major Risk for Severe COVID-19 Cases
Read more: Obesity a Major Risk for Severe COVID-19 CasesWhile the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that people of any age can contract COVID-19, obesity has emerged among the major risk factors for severe cases. With more than 40 percent of Americans classified as obese, experts caution that this is a growing concern. “During this pandemic, we’ve learned some interesting facts,” said…
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Mountainside Medical Center Announces Interim Chief Executive Officer
Read more: Mountainside Medical Center Announces Interim Chief Executive OfficerMONTCLAIR, New Jersey (July 9, 2020) – An interim chief executive officer (CEO) has been named for Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center while a search is underway to replace John Fromhold, who recently announced his retirement. Tim O’Brien, Mountainside chief operating officer (COO), will serve as interim CEO beginning July 9. O’Brien has served as…
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Hearts of Hope
Read more: Hearts of HopeWith only essential staff being able to come into the hospital, Sydney Topf, a junior volunteer at Mountainside Medical Center, wasn’t able to work in the Transitional Care Unit. With time on her hands and looking for a way to give back, Sydney learned about the organization Hearts of Hope. “I am very passionate about…
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Feel Safe in Our Care
Read more: Feel Safe in Our CareTo Our Mountainside Medical Center Community, For the last two months, as we increased our efforts to treat COVID-19 patients, we also took numerous steps to provide continuity of care to all patients. We have continued to safely deliver babies and treat patients with urgent and emergent illnesses. As we have passed the peak of…
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Wound Care Awareness Week 2020
Read more: Wound Care Awareness Week 2020June 1-5 is the 7th Annual Wound Care Awareness Week. Each year 14.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries experience a wound. Wound Care Awareness was established by Healogics in 2014 to bring attention to the chronic wound epidemic and the 6.7 million Americans who are currently living with non-healing wounds. FACTS WHAT WE DO The wound care…
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY
Read more: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITYTo our valued patients, friends, partners and community members: From all of us at Mountainside Medical Center, we want to share a heartfelt thank you for the significant outpouring of support you have shown to our entire staff as they have worked hard caring for patients during this challenging time. From kind messages of support,…
