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Stroke Care at Mountainside Medical Center Leads Woman to Successful Recovery
Read more: Stroke Care at Mountainside Medical Center Leads Woman to Successful RecoveryThe morning of Christmas Eve 2018, Barbara Donahue was getting ready for her family’s annual dinner. “Around 10 a.m., I told someone sitting nearby that I was starting to get a headache and my eye was hurting, which I thought was very strange,” said Donahue. “My oldest son turned to look at me and said…
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New Jersey Police Officer Gets New Lease on Life Following Heart Attack
Read more: New Jersey Police Officer Gets New Lease on Life Following Heart AttackOn June 5, 2014, Sergeant Fred Arnold’s day started out just like any other day. “That morning, my police department was participating in our bi-annual weapons qualifications training at the Essex County Police Academy’s Shooting Range,” said Arnold. “After we finished up I made a quick stop before making my way back to police headquarters.…
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The Importance of Regular Colonoscopies
Read more: The Importance of Regular ColonoscopiesMarch is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder to all about the importance of regular colonoscopies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Even so, 90 percent of people who are diagnosed through early detection can be cured.…
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The Importance of Patient Safety
Read more: The Importance of Patient SafetyAt Mountainside Medical Center, the safety of our patients and their families is top priority and is something we encourage all of our staff members to take seriously. Jill Ryan, Manager, Emergency Management and Safety Officer at Mountainside Medical Center, is speaking about the ways in which we strive to keep our patients safe and…
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Stroke Victims are Getting Younger and Younger
Read more: Stroke Victims are Getting Younger and YoungerDr. Ahsan Sattar, Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery at Mountainside Medical Center, has been noting a decrease in the average age of his stroke patients. He mainly attributes this to modern American lifestyle habits including poor diet, obesity, lack of exercise and smoking. With the recent news surrounding the death of 52-year-old actor Luke Perry following…
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Bariatric Surgery Leads to Better Health for New Jersey Woman
Read more: Bariatric Surgery Leads to Better Health for New Jersey WomanSince the age of 18, Audrey Gholston had struggled with her weight. “Like a lot of women, I started gaining weight after I had my first child,” said Gholston. “I tried different weight loss methods but I always gained back any weight that I had lost.” After more than a decade of weight problems, she…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Achieves National Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Achieves National Accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement ProgramMontclair, NJ, [January 2019] – Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The MBSAQIP Standards, ensure that bariatric surgical…
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Spotlight on Cardiac Rehab at Mountainside Medical Center
Read more: Spotlight on Cardiac Rehab at Mountainside Medical CenterThe Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center provides medically supervised cardiac rehabilitation fitness programs for individuals with identified cardiovascular disease, as well as those with known risk factors. Patients who have undergone open heart surgery or are in congestive heart failure are prime candidates. Candice Powell, exercise physiologist with the cardiac rehab program,…
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Dr. S. Charles Oh, Gastroenterologist, joins Mountainside Medical Group
Read more: Dr. S. Charles Oh, Gastroenterologist, joins Mountainside Medical GroupPhoto: S. Charles Oh, M.D. Montclair, NJ, – (January 2019) – Mountainside Medical Group announced today that S. Charles Oh, M.D., has joined the practice, expanding its internal medicine group to include the subspecialty of gastroenterology. Dr. S. Charles Oh has been practicing medicine for nearly three decades. Known for his warm and approachable style, Dr. Oh was named a…
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Dr. Steven Herman, Thoracic Surgeon, joins Mountainside Medical Group
Read more: Dr. Steven Herman, Thoracic Surgeon, joins Mountainside Medical GroupPhoto: Steven Herman, M.D. Montclair, NJ, – (January 2019) – Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center’s Chief of Thoracic Surgery Steven Herman, M.D., has joined the practice. Dr. Steven Herman holds several academic positions in prestigious institutions. He is an Associate Professor, Surgery at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall. Dr. Herman is also…
