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ABOUT HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Hackensack University Medical Center, a 803-bed nonprofit teaching and research hospital, was Bergen County’s first hospital founded in 1888. It was also the first hospital in New Jersey and second in the nation to become a Magnet®-recognized hospital for nursing excellence, receiving its sixth consecutive designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The academic flagship of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, Hackensack University Medical Center is Nationally-Ranked by U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 in four specialties, more than any other hospital in New Jersey. The hospital is home to the state's only nationally-ranked Urology and Neurology & Neurosurgery programs, as well as the best Cardiology & Heart Surgery program. It also offers patients nationally-ranked Orthopedic care and one of the state’s premier Cancer Centers (John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center). Hackensack University Medical Center also ranked as High-Performing in conditions such as Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Attack (AMI), Heart Failure, Pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Diabetes and Stroke. As well as High Performing in procedures like Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG), Colon Cancer Surgery, Lung Cancer Surgery, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement. Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023 list, Hackensack University Medical Center is also the recipient of the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ by Healthgrades as well as an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This award-winning care is provided on a campus that is home to facilities such as the Heart & Vascular Hospital; and the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, which houses the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital and the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, ranked #1 in the state and top 20 in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospital Report. Additionally, the children’s nephrology program ranks in the top 50 in the United States. Hackensack University Medical Center is also home to the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center and is listed on the Green Guide’s list of Top 10 Green Hospitals in the U.S. Our comprehensive clinical research portfolio includes studies focused on precision medicine, translational medicine, immunotherapy, cell therapy, and vaccine development. The hospital has embarked on the largest healthcare expansion project ever approved by the state: Construction of the Helena Theurer Pavilion, a 530,000-sq.-ft., nine-story building, which began in 2019. A $714.2 million endeavor, the pavilion is one the largest healthcare capital projects in New Jersey and will house 24 state-of-the-art operating rooms with intraoperative MRI capability, 50 ICU beds, and 175 medical/surgical beds including a 50 room Musculoskeletal Institute.
Latest from John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma
February 20th 2018Phyllis McKiernan, a nurse practitioner at John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Medical Center, discusses the outcomes of a study investigating autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in elderly patients with multiple myeloma.
Dr. Goy on Acalabrutinib Versus Ibrutinib in MCL
February 20th 2018Andre Goy, MD, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses acalabrutinib (Calquence) versus ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Dr. Richter on Findings of a Study on Symptom Management in Multiple Myeloma
February 3rd 2018Joshua Richter, MD, a hematologist/oncologist specializing in multiple myeloma at the John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the findings from a study on the incidence and survival impact of self-reported symptom and psychological distress for patients with multiple myeloma.
Dr. Skarbnik on Impact of Checkpoint Inhibition Following ASCT
January 30th 2018Alan Skarbnik, MD, staff physician, department of Bone Marrow Transplant, department of Lymphoma, John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the preliminary safety and efficacy data for checkpoint inhibition with ipilimumab (Yervoy) and nivolumab (Opdivo) following autologous stem cell transplantation in high-risk hematologic malignancies.
Dr. McCloskey Discusses Targeting CD19 in B-Cell ALL
December 22nd 2017James K. McCloskey II, MD, medical oncologist, Division of Leukemia and the Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Program, John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses targeting CD19 in patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
John Theurer Cancer Center Researchers Share 46 Cutting Edge Studies at 2017 ASH Meeting
Researchers from the Hackensack Merdian Health John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will present results from 46 cancer-related studies during the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 59th Annual Meeting, which will take place December 9
A group of researchers from several institutions in the US, including John Theurer Cancer Center, studied the development of a new, web-based intervention - Pep-Pal- to provide psychoeducation and skills for caregivers of cancer patients who are experiencing significant burden and distress including depression and anxiety.
John Theurer Cancer Center Nurse Practitioner Honored with National Oncology Nursing Award
John Theurer Cancer Center Oncology Nurses recently attended the 42nd Annual National Oncology Nursing Society’s (ONS) conference "Congress" in Denver, Colorado. Nurses in attendance presented projects they have been involved with in their area of expertise to the largest group of oncology nurses worldwide.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. in collaboration with John Theurer Cancer Center, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., announce the 100th blood stem cell transplant performed since the BMT program’s first patient was treated in September, 2013.
Dr. Goy on Lenalidomide as Management for Patients With MCL
April 17th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy of lenalidomide (Revlimid) for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on Bendamustine Plus Cytarabine as MCL Treatment
March 21st 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy of bendamustine plus cytarabine as treatment for patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Dr. Goy on BR Plus Bortezomib for MCL Treatment
March 15th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the combination of bendamustine and rituximab (Rituxan; BR) plus bortezomib (Velcade) as a potential treatment for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on Advancements in Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma
March 6th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses recent therapeutic advancements in the field of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on Maintenance Strategies in MCL Treatment
February 28th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses maintenance strategies for treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Dr. Goy on Efficacy With Ibrutinib in MCL
February 22nd 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy reported with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on Impact of Lenalidomide on MCL Treatment
February 9th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the impact lenalidomide (Revlimid) has had on the treatment paradigm of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on Takeaways in Mantle Cell Lymphoma for the Future
February 4th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses the takeaways for community oncologists in the field of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Dr. Goy on the Role of Immunotherapy in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
February 1st 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses immunotherapy agents currently being evaluated in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Dr. Goy on Approved Agents in the Treatment Landcsape of MCL
January 26th 2017Andre Goy, MD, MS, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses novel agents approved for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
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