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Abdulla Mohammad Al-Khan, M.D. Honored by New Jersey Department of Commerce

Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, vice chairman and director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Surgery and The Center for Abnormal Placentation at Hackensack University Medical Center, was honored as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the New Jersey Department of Commerce. Dr. Al-Khan was

Hackensack University Medical Center Welcomes Thoracic Surgeon Michael Spallone, M.D., MBS

Hackensack University Medical Center welcomes thoracic surgeon Michael Spallone, M.D., MBS, to its thoracic surgery team. Dr. Spallone earned a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He then earned his

Richard Schlussel, M.D. Returns from Surgery Mission in Ecuador

Richard Schlussel, M.D., Director of Pediatric Urology at Hackensack University Medical Center just wrapped up a surgery mission in Guayacil, Ecuador at the Hospital de Roberto Gilbert. The humanitarian trip was in coordination with the non-profit organization, Healing The Children, which provides

Jeffrey Boscamp Named to NJBIZ ‘Power 50 for Education’

Jeffrey Boscamp, M.D., interim dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, was named to the “NJBIZ Power 50 for Education,” an annual list of the state’s leaders who support education. Boscamp, who took on the top role at the

Matthew Saybolt, M.D., FACC Leads First Procedure in N.J. Using Next-Generation Evolut FX System

Matthew Saybolt, M.D., FACC, medical director, Structural Heart Disease Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, led the treatment of New Jersey’s first patient using the next-generation, self-expanding Evolut™ FX Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) System, a minimally invasive alternative

After Nationwide Search, Three Sub-Specialty Physicians Join Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

After a nationwide search, three highly experienced, fellowship trained physicians, Harsha Ayyala, M.D., Jennifer Chui, M.D., and Alexander Shustorivich, D.O. have joined Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute to treat patients with brain and spinal cord injuries, as well as

Hackensack University Medical Center Endovascular Surgeon Becomes First in U.S. to Perform Commercial Minimally Invasive Thoracic Aortic Repair Using New Device

On August 16, 2022, Michael Wilderman, M.D., chief of Endovascular Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, became the first in the U.S. to perform a commercial minimally invasive repair of a Type B aortic dissection using the new GORE® TAG®

Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Welcomes Margaret M. McGuire, M.D., FACS, FAAP

Pediatric surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D., FACS, FAAP has joined Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health as a pediatric general surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. McGuire specializes in minimally invasive surgery and is triple

Dr. Ashley Kakkanatt Coauthors Study in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institutes’ Dr. Ashley Kakkanatt coauthored a new study of young people with traumatic brain injury published recently in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation1 in July of 2022. The study concluded that social and demographic factors, such

Renowned Surgeon Joins Hackensack University Medical Center to Lead Colorectal Surgery Service

Steven A. Lee-Kong, M.D., a nationally recognized colorectal surgeon, has joined Hackensack University Medical Center as Chief of Colorectal Surgery. Dr. Lee-Kong is known for having one of the highest volume colorectal surgery practices in the New York City area,

Old Bridge Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center Welcome Dr. Nathaniel Holmes

Nathaniel Holmes, M.D., FACS, FASCRS fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon, has joined Hackensack Meridian Medical Group and will be providing care at Bayshore and Old Bridge Medical Centers. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Holmes has been performing surgery robotically

Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. Becomes Second in the World to Implant New Heart Pump

What You Need to Know Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR)™ heart pump for the technology’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early feasibility