Tag: Raritan Bay Medical Center

  • Pumpkin: More than meets the eye

    Pumpkin: More than meets the eye

    By Jennifer Seleem, MS, RDN Would you believe pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites? That is not the case now, but pumpkin continues to be an incredibly nutritious piece of produce. The pumpkin we know and love may be used as a decoration this Halloween, but we cannot forget the…

  • Weight loss surgery seminar to be held Sept. 25

    Weight loss surgery seminar to be held Sept. 25

    The Center for Bariatric Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center will hold a free seminar, “Weight Loss Surgery: The Facts,” at 6 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Medical Pavilion in Woodbridge, 740 Route 1, Iselin section of Woodbridge.  Center for Bariatric Surgery Medical Director Karl Strom, M.D., will discuss the benefits of weight loss surgery. Registration required by…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center to offer angioscreen, balance seminar

    Raritan Bay Medical Center to offer angioscreen, balance seminar

    The Human Motion Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge will hold a free Total Joint Replacement Education session from 8-9 a.m. on Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The session is intended for patients who have been scheduled for joint replacement surgery…

  • Raritan Bay Old Bridge schedules August meetings

    Raritan Bay Old Bridge schedules August meetings

    The Human Motion Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge will hold a free Total Joint Replacement Education session from 8-9 a.m. on Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The session is intended for patients who have been scheduled for joint replacement…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge announces July programs

    Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge announces July programs

    The Institute of Weight Loss at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge, will hold “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?” from 7-8 p.m. on July 9, from 7-8 p.m. on July 11, and from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on July 25 in Suite 404, Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The informative event will focus on weight…

  • Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation raises $150K for renovation of Emergency Department

    Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation raises $150K for renovation of Emergency Department

    The Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation welcomed more than 200 guests to the foundation’s new signature fundraising event on May 11 at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. The event committee was led by co-chairs Stacey Citron, Stacey Hernandez and Jessica Smith. This year, Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge began planning for the renovation and…

  • Weight loss surgery seminar planned for June 21

    Weight loss surgery seminar planned for June 21

    The Center for Bariatric Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center will hold a free seminar, “Weight Loss Surgery: The Facts,” at 6 p.m. on June 21 at the Medical Pavilion, 740 Route 1, Iselin section of Woodbridge.  Dr. Karl Strom, medical director of the Center for Bariatric Surgery,  will discuss the benefits of weight loss surgery. Registration…

  • Middlesex County College president to retire

    Middlesex County College president to retire

    EDISON – Joann La Perla-Morales, president of Middlesex County College (MCC), will retire as president effective June 30, capping a 50-year career in higher education. “Dr. La Perla-Morales has been an integral part of our growth and we wish her well in her retirement,” Dorothy K. Power, chairman of the college board, said in a prepared…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center to hold health programs

    Raritan Bay Medical Center to hold health programs

    Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center will hold the following programs at its Old Bridge location: The Human Motion Institute will offer a free Total Joint Replacement Education session from 8-9 a.m. on May 8, 15, 22 and 29 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza.  The session is intended for patients who have…