News and Media Center
Welcome to the RWJUH News and Media Center. Our goal here is simple: to provide a single access point for RWJUH news, as well as
references to our academic medical center in the media.
In addition, we now offer a special resource section for members of the media, which provides contact information for our Public Relations Department, as well as a way to identify experts from our academic medical center who can offer interviews on a wide variety of health-related topics.
News and Press Releases 
The Level I Trauma Center at RWJUH Re-verified by Prestigious American College of Surgeons Trauma Committee
June 29, 2009
One of only three in NJ, the Level I Trauma Center at RWJUH is a regional level one trauma center. A level one center is the highest designation a hospital can receive.
RWJUH and Nurses Reach Accord on New Three-Year Contract
June 27, 2009
The leadership of the United Steelworkers Local 4 - 200 and the Administration of RWJUH are pleased to announce that the proposed, three-year agreement has been accepted by an 11 to 1 margin.
RWJUH Wins 'Hospital of the Year Award' From NJBIZ
June 26, 2009
"This award is testament to the teamwork, dedication and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our entire team of faculty and private physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and staff," said Stephen K. Jones, president and CEO of RWJUH.
Groundbreaking Artificial Heart Implanted at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
June 24, 2009
RWJUH is one of only three centers nationwide approved to perform the surgery and the only one in the New York and Philadelphia areas. This is the first time the AbioCor has been implanted in a patient since the completion of clinical trials and approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
Anthony J. Cimino Appointed President and CEO at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
June 11, 2009
Daniel Graziano, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) today announced the resignation of President and CEO Ellen L. Guarnieri and the appointment of Anthony J. Cimino as President and CEO.
New Jersey Blood Bank Spring Seminar and Annual Meeting Draws 300 Attendees to RWJUH
June 2, 2009
A crowd of 300 people turned out for The New Jersey Society of Blood Bank Professionals spring seminar and annual meeting, held at RWJUH on May 19.
Comprehensive Stroke Center Honored By American Heart Association for Excellence in Stroke Care
May 22, 2009
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recently presented RWJUH with the “Get with the Guidelines Silver Award (GWTG)” for achievement in stroke care.
Piscataway Resident John Hoffman Elected Chairman of RWJUH Board of Directors
May 15, 2009
Mr. Hoffman, who is currently an attorney and shareholder of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, was elected to a three-year term at the hospital’s annual meeting May 13.
RWJUH Board Honors Montgomery Resident Gil Blitz for Years of Dedicated Service
May 15, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Board of Directors honored Montgomery resident Gil S. Blitz for his three years of dedicated service as Chairman at its annual meeting on May 13.
RWJUH Featured in the News
Nursing provides opportunities in many areas
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
May 5, 2009
Article features Margie McDonald, RN, director of RWJUH's new Breast Care Connection, an innovative new program designed to navigate women through all aspects of breast health.
Hospital opens radiology facility in New Brunswick
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
April 19, 2009
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and University Radiology Group has unveiled its new University Radiology at Robert Wood Johnson imaging center.
Budget shows charity care to N.J. hospitals
NJBIZ.com, April 13, 2009
RWJUH Chief Medical Officer Joshua M. Bershad speaks with NJBIZ about the state's decision to keep charity-care funding levels the same as last year rather than cut or increase them.
Cervical plate reduces discomfort for surgical spine patients
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
March 30, 2009
This article features Shabbar Danish, MD, RWJUH neurosurgeon, and discusses a new treatment offering faster, more efficient spinal fusion surgery that reduces discomfort.
Cool-Cap treatment gives hope to oxygen-deprived newborns
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
March 30, 2009
Cool-Cap provides targeted, controlled-temperature treatment to full-term infants who have been diagnosed with a condition in which the entire brain does not receive enough oxygen.
Milestones: Celebrating the Momentous Success of New Jersey Businesses
NJBIZ.com, March 2, 2009
RWJUH is featured in Milestones, a publication of NJBIZ that profiles businesses and institutions celebrating achievements.
Rutgers Football Players Visit Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
ScarletKnights.com
February 24, 2009
12 members of the Rutgers football team traveled to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at RWJUH to visit patients and hand out autographed posters and tee-shirts.
Sick economy hitting Central Jersey hospitals hard, too
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
February 22, 2009
RWJUH President and CEO Stephen K. Jones is featured in this story about the issues hospitals face during the national recession.
Central Jersey organ donor recipients meet family of Clifton church shooting victim
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
February 9, 2009
Two transplant recipients who received their organs at RWJUH get the opportunity to thank the donating family.
The gift of life
Home News Tribune / Courier News,
February 2, 2009
RWJUH transplant surgeons Adena Osband, MD, and David Laskow, MD, helped a sister carry out her wish to donate a kidney to her brother.
Featured Videos
Deep Vein Thrombosis
New Jersey Network (NJN)
RWJUH Vascular Lab Director Alan Graham, MD, discusses Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) diagnosis, prevention and treatment on the New Jersey Network nightly news.
Common Misconceptions About Organ Donation
One-on-One With Steve Adubato
David Laskow, MD, director of the Kidney / Pancreas Transplantation Program, discusses common misconceptions related to organ donation.
Post-Partum Depression
News 12 To Your Health
Cathleen Mahoney, RN, a clinical nurse specialist with The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH, offers her perspective on post-partum depression on News 12 New Jersey's To Your Health.
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