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Paramus NJ, the Valley Hospital celebrated the one-year anniversary of its move to Paramus, New Jersey, which took place on Sunday, April 14, 2024, with a celebratory event for staff and distinguished guests.
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Montvale NJ, CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metropolitan area, today announced the opening of a new site located at 62 Farm View in Montvale. Uniquely situated at a historic farm turned retail experience – The Shoppes at DePiero Farm – the latest CityMD marks the 21st location in New Jersey and the fifth in Bergen County. Continue reading CITYMD OPENS NEW URGENT CARE CENTER IN MONTVALE
May 8,2018
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Lawrenceville NJ, John W. Poole, MD of Ridgewood was recently installed as the 226th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) at the organization’s Annual Meeting on May 5. He has served as a member of MSNJ’s Board of Trustees since 2008, and will assume the presidency from Christopher E. Gribbin, MD.
“Dr. Poole is a leader and advocate for patients and physicians alike,” said Larry Downs, CEO of MSNJ. “His knowledge and advocacy experience on the hospital, state and national level make him an invaluable asset to our organization. On behalf of MSNJ and our physician members throughout the state, we are proud to welcome Dr. Poole to his new role as our new president.”
In his inaugural speech as President, Dr. Poole outlined his goals for his upcoming term:
“My goal is to ensure MSNJ remains the most effective advocacy organization in the state,” he stated. “I love New Jersey. I was born and raised here. However, there are major issues – such as the absence of ‘real’ medical liability reform, monopolistic insurance companies and burdensome mandates – that negatively impact patient care. Both our patients and our profession as a whole need a strong, united voice to advocate on their behalf. I believe that voice is MSNJ.”
Dr. Poole is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He practices at North Jersey Surgical Specialists in Hackensack, NJ, a member of Holy Name Medical Partners. As part of the Holy Name family, Dr. Poole is currently serving his second term as President of the Medical Staff at Holy Name Medical Center, after first being elected in 1997. He has previously served as Chief of General Surgery and Director of the Department of Surgery, as well as a member of Holy Name’s Board of Trustees and Medical Executive Committee.
In order to provide the very best possible care, Dr. Poole believes physicians have the responsibility to interact with their legislators and actively advocate on behalf of patients. As such, he has served as Chair of the MSNJ PAC (MedAC) since 2006 and on the Board of the AMA’s national PAC (AMPAC) from 2009-2016, elected Chair in 2013. Dr. Poole also serves as the Chair of the NJ Delegation to the AMA House of Delegates, as well as the Executive Committee of the Southeast Delegation in the AMA for NJ. Since joining MSNJ’s Board of Trustees in 2008, Dr. Poole has been an active member, serving as Treasurer for five years and on the Executive Committee of the Board for nine years.
Dr. Poole received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. He received his medical degree from University of Virginia and completed his surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Posted by Alieta Eck On July 11, 2015 0 Comment
By Alieta Eck, MD | The Save Jersey Blog
What is organized crime? The dictionary defines it as a means of generating income through bribery and threats of grievous retribution, often buying political patronage for immunity from exposure and prosecution. Perpetrators of organized crime typically use credible front organizations, such as hospitals and charities. These establishments do not tolerate competition and constantly fight for monopolization, or “market share.” When organized crime is involved, goods and services cost more.
So how does this apply to our current medical care delivery “system?” Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, there is a concerted effort to put everyone into a highly organized “insurance plan,” despite the fact that the plan costs far more than the free market would dictate. The overpricing ensures a steady flow of revenue to be siphoned off to the administrators and government officials. Campaign or “foundation” coffers are regularly subsidized to ensure favorable treatment by elected officials. And the people pay a huge price for poorer access and diminished quality.
Insurance companies claim to provide “protection” against financial ruin by selling a card that promises access to high quality care whenever it is needed. But the protection is illusion, as the purported savings are often fictitious.
Here are two real life examples:
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This class will be loaded with valuable information that you will be able to use on yourself and your family and friends. The workshop dates are May 3rd and 17th and June 7th. These are Sundays and the time is 2- 4:30 pm. You can attend one or all the sessions (highly recommend all 3!!!).
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Patrick A. Roth, MD, FACS of Ridgewood Recognized by Who’s Who Worldwide Publication
March 21, 2015
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Ridgewood, NJ, Patrick A. Roth, MD, FACS of Ridgewood, New Jersey has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare.
Patrick A. Roth, MD, FACS resume includes over 20 years experience in the healthcare field. He is the Chairman of Neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center and the Founding Partner of North Jersey Brain and Spine which is a medical practice in Oradell, New Jersey. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and conservative treatments for back pain. Dr. Roth runs the residency program at St. Barnabas Hospital. He has published one book, “The End of Back Pain”, as well as book chapters and textbooks. He is affiliated with A.A.N.S. and C.N.S. Dr. Roth was born in Bethesda, Maryland and obtained a M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1987. In his spare time he enjoys tennis, triathlons and physical fitness. For further information contactwww.patrickrothmd.com.
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide highlights the professional lives of individuals from every significant field or industry including business, medicine, law, education, art, government and entertainment. Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide is both an online and hard cover publication where we provide our members’ current and pertinent business information. It is also a biographical information source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms throughout the world. Our goal is to ensure that our members receive all of the networking, exposure and recognition capabilities to potentially increase their business.
Ganepola A.P. Ganepola, MD, Appointed Medical Director of Research for Valley’s Newly Established Okonite Research Center
January 31, 2014 — The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce the naming of noted surgeon Ganepola A. Ganepola, M.D., as Medical Director of Research for its newly centralized research department. The department has recently been named the Okonite Research Center, thanks to a generous donation from The Okonite Company of Ramsey and its Chairman and CEO, Victor A. Viggiano. The Center focuses on developing innovative treatments and therapies to enhance the care of patients undergoing treatment for cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders.
In his new role, Dr. Ganepola, who has been a member of Valley’s Medical Staff since 1977, will be responsible for guiding Valley’s scientific research efforts and establishing and maintaining standards for scientific excellence, responsible conduct of research, research productivity, major research-related investments and resource allocation.
“Dr. Ganepola will lead Valley’s efforts to build a world-class research program dedicated to advancing medicine and discovering novel medical and surgical approaches to diagnosing and treating heart disease and cancer,” said Audrey Meyers, president and CEO of The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System, “Under his leadership, our continued dedication to research will ultimately advance our already high-quality patient care, offer our patients and their families as yet unheard of treatments and services, and ensure our continued success as a healthcare system of choice for decades to come.”
For the past ten years, Dr. Ganepola has been dedicated to research in Cancer Genomics, making important contributions to understanding Genomic Medicine. He has authored more than 25 peer reviewed articles and presented at international conferences, discussing and sharing his research findings with colleagues around the world. Recently, he, along with Anusak Yiengpruksawan, M.D., Valley’s Director of Robotic Surgery, published a groundbreaking paper in the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. The paper documented the success of their work using an identified panel of three microRNA biomarkers as a potential diagnostic tool for early stage pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Ganepola will retain his role as Director of Valley’s Center for Cancer Research and Genomic Medicine, which, along with Valley’s biorepository will move to Valley’s Okonite Medical Research Laboratories and Research Center at the Bolger Medical Arts Building in Paramus. The eventual co-location of Valley’s Okonite Research Center, the Center for Cancer Research and Genomic Medicine, oncology and cardiac research laboratories and the biorepository will allow doctors streamlined access to each other and the vital tissue and specimens that are the foundation of their work.
