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Oct 16, 2024 High Marks for Stroke Care Neuroscience

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has earned recognition for clinical excellence and its commitment to continuous quality improvement in stroke care from two key national organizations—The Joint Commission (TJC) and the American Heart ...

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Oct 10, 2024 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is Among the First in NY/NJ Region to Offer New Alzheimer’s Drug Neuroscience

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Cognitive Disorder Expert to Oversee Administration of Leqembi to Slow Disease Progression (New Brunswick, NJ) – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is among the first ...

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Oct 10, 2024 Jersey City Medical Center Enhances Emergency Treatment for Stroke with Addition of Thrombectomy Procedure Neuroscience

Jersey City, NJ – October 10, 2024 – Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has expanded its clinical capabilities to treat stroke with the addition of thrombectomy capability in its state-of-the-art endovascular biplane suite. ...

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Sep 3, 2024 Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS, joins Rutgers Cancer Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology Neuroscience

New Brunswick, NJ (September 3, 2024) – Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, have appointed Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS as chief of ...

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Jun 12, 2024 Stroke: A Looming Threat for Younger Adults Neuroscience

Steven Shapiro, MD Steven Shapiro, MD, medical director for Stroke Services at RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, highlighted some of the reasons why stroke occurs in younger adults under the age of 45 and the risk factors as well as ...

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May 29, 2024 Expanding Children's Care Neuroscience

Genesis Jimenez and her daughter, Nyla Moreno (front), celebrate the opening of the new East Brunswick facility with (from left) Nyla’s grandmother Luana Vizcaino-Jimenez; Mark E. Manigan, President and CEO, RWJBarnabas Health; Matthew B. McDonald III, MD, ...

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May 28, 2024 Understanding Stroke Centers Neuroscience

What is a Primary Stroke Center?* To be certified as a Primary Stroke Center, a hospital must meet the following criteria, according to the NJ Department of Health. Have a stroke team, which includes board-certified neurologists and radiologists Have ...

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May 28, 2024 Q&A: Addressing stroke risk factors in younger persons a complex issue Neuroscience

Steven Shapiro, MD, medical director for Stroke Services at RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, spoke with Healio on the factors that have led to a rise in strokes among young people and what can be done to reverse the trend. Read more ...

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May 15, 2024 Chinese Language Webinar: Dementia and Preventing Cognitive Decline Neuroscience

華人醫療服務部將5月8日晚上特別的大腦健康網絡講座教大家如何預防認知能力下降，腦神經科專家Dr. Shan Sarah Chen醫師和Dr. Michelle Chen醫師和家庭醫生Dr. Karen Lin醫師一起全面剖析解讀失智症。精彩問答環節涵蓋超多實用討論。 Everything about Dementia and Preventing Cognitive Decline. Professional Neurologists and Neuropsychologists Dr. Shan ...

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