Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, will recognize Heart Month this February with several in-person events and health screenings scheduled throughout the month.
Go RED Fashion Show & Family Health Festival
RWJUH Somerset and Bridgewater Commons join forces again on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 12 to 3pm to present an exciting health focused family festival on the Lower Level and a red-styled fashion show, hosted by Stylist Leslie Patrizio, in Center Court featuring heart survivors and health care practitioners modeling clothing provided by the mall’s shops. Family activities to include kids’ fitness sessions, friendship bracelet workshops, heart healthy nutrition, a Teddy Bear Clinic and face painting.
Sanjukta Sanyal, MD, cardiologist at RWJUH Somerset and member of RWJBarnabas
Health Medical Group, will discuss the symptoms of heart attacks in women and strategies for good heart health. Free blood pressure screenings will be available.
Event guests will also be able to enter to win a $500 shopping spree to any of the participating shops in the fashion show and receive access to special offers at the mall
For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/4fnEKP9.
Cardiac Athletic Screening
RWJUH Somerset will hold its annual Cardiac Athletic Screening on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the hospital’s Cardiac Diagnostic Testing Department.
This screening is offered to young athletes ages 14-18 and can help determine risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
The cardiac screening is free but an appointment is required. Please call 908-685-2414 to schedule an appointment.
In addition, RWJUH Somerset will be hosting the following “heart-healthy” focused events in February:
HealthHike: A “Walk and Talk” on Leg Pain…Could It Be PVD?
Wednesday, February 5
10 to 11 a.m. (9:30 a.m. group walk)
Bridgewater Commons Mall Community Hub
Join RWJUH Somerset cardiologist, Parag Patel, MD at the Hub for a discussion on peripheral vascular disease, a cause of leg pain and cramping. Take a walk around the mall as a group. HealthHike walkers will be able to log miles and receive free blood pressure screenings.
To learn more and register, please visit https://bit.ly/3CeHOP6
Walk with the Doc
Saturday, February 8
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Food Court at Bridgewater Commons Mall
Walk 2 miles with RWJUH Somerset cardiologist Steven Georgeson, MD and other health-minded community members. At the end of the walk, there is a 10 to 15-minute presentation on a topic relevant to heart health and disease. Participants are encouraged to ask questions.
No registration is required.
Breakfast with the Cardiologist: Cardiac PET/CT Scans…Monitoring Your Heart Health
Tuesday, February 11
9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Neshanic Valley Golf Course, 2301 S Branch Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08853
Join RWJBarnabas Health cardiologist Sabahat Bokhari, MD for breakfast and an informational program. Participants will learn about a state-of-the-art technology that monitors heart health, conditions that the Cardiac PET/CT diagnoses, the purpose of this scan, the difference between Cardiac PET/CT Scan and other nuclear tests (i.e stress tests, etc.), advantages and disadvantages of Cardiac PET/CT and strategies to promote heart health.
To learn more and register, please visit https://bit.ly/4e9maJe
Early Signs of Congestive Heart Failure…Prevention and Intervention Vital for a Change of Heart
Thursday, February 13
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Olde Mill Inn, 225 US-202, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Join RWJUH Somerset cardiologist, Alpesh A. Patel, MD to understand the early signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), risk factors, causes, diagnosis, early interventions, stages of progression, advanced treatment options and prevention strategies. A light, heart healthy lunch will be served.
To learn more and register, please visit https://bit.ly/3AE0yqG
Chest Pain…Oh, My Aching Heart!
Tuesday, February 18
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
RWJUH Somerset’s Fuld Auditorium
Understand anginas, signs and symptoms, the root cause of chest pain, the various types, the difference between angina and heart attacks, diagnostic tools, treatments and prevention from RWJUH Somerset cardiologist Oxana Ovakimyan, MD.
To learn more and register, please visit https://bit.ly/3YASKy0
The Sweet Truth About the Diabetic Heart
Wednesday, February 26
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Somerville Elks, 375 Union Ave, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Understand the link between diabetes, heart disease and stroke, modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors, signs and symptoms, causes, diagnostic tools and treatment options from RWJUH Somerset cardiologist, Mitul Kanzaria, MD. The program includes a light, heart healthy lunch and healthy recipes.
To register, visit:https://bit.ly/3Cc7Z93
About RWJ University Hospital Somerset
Located in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a nationally accredited, 339-bed regional hospital providing comprehensive emergency, medical/surgical, behavioral health and rehabilitative services to central New Jersey residents. As a designated teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the hospital maintains a family medicine residency program with 21 residents.
RWJUH Somerset has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety including the prestigious Magnet® Award for Nursing Excellence. As the first hospital in New Jersey to offer primary health care services for the LGBTQIA community, RWJUH Somerset has been honored as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.
The Steeplechase Cancer Center at RWJUH Somerset has been designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. RWJBarnabas Health and RWJUH Somerset in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - bring a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials.