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Oct 31, 2024 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Hosts Annual Ray Murphy Men’s Health Night Heart Care

Special Guests: NY Giants Super Bowl Champion George Martin & Sampson Davis, MD, of the Three Doctors Foundation Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey’s Men’s Health Night All-Star Panelists and Special Guests (Left to ...

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Oct 23, 2024 RWJBarnabas Health Appoints Conor Barrett, MD, MBA to Lead Heart and Vascular Service Line Heart Care

West Orange, NJ – October 23, 2024 – RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest academic health system, has announced the appointment of Conor Barrett, MD, MBA, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Heart and Vascular ...

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Oct 22, 2024 Heart Health Services at Jersey City Medical Center Heart Care

Dr. Akunyili and Dr. Lazo sit down with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group ’s Marc Katz, MD, Cardiology, to discuss clinical cardiology and with Janish Kothari, MD, Cardiology, who covers preventative measures to optimal heart health. Also covered are ...

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Oct 22, 2024 Advances in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Noninvasive Procedures at Jersey City Medical Center Heart Care

Dr. Akunyili and Dr. Lazo discuss heart disease, surgery options vs. noninvasive procedures, and individually tailored treatment plans with Deepak Singh, MD, Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Jersey City Medical Center. Dr. Singh is a member of ...

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Oct 22, 2024 Women’s Heart Health at RWJBarnabas Health’s Jersey City Medical Center Heart Care

Dr. Akunyili and Dr. Lazo introduce Kimberly Skelding, MD, Chief of Cardiology at Jersey City Medical Center, and an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, to discuss the differences between heart issues in women and men, including the associated risks ...

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Oct 21, 2024 RWJBarnabas Health’s Multidisciplinary Approach to Cardiac Care Heart Care

Dr. Akunyili and Dr. Lazo sit down with Michael Benz, MD, Director of the Structural Heart Program, to discuss heart health awareness and the comprehensive range of cutting-edge cardiac services available at Jersey City Medical Center. No one plans on ...

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Oct 17, 2024 Back From the Brink Heart Care

How advanced therapies for serious heart emergencies save lives. Doctors call it cardiogenic shock —a condition that’s as serious as it sounds. “It’s often the result of an acute heart attack,” says Isaac Tawfik, MD, Chief of Cardiology and medical ...

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Oct 17, 2024 Leaders in Heart and Vascular Care Heart Care

Specialized techniques offer new options for people with valve disease and aortic aneurysms. Three out of five people nationwide are expected to have some form of heart disease by 2050, making cardiovascular care one of medicine’s most important frontiers ...

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Oct 14, 2024 'Invisible' Heart Attacks Revealed Heart Care

New technology can detect a dangerous, hidden condition that's most common in women. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the U.S. However, women can sometimes be less likely than men to receive a timely and accurate diagnosis. One ...

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