More than 2,000 physicians from all over the state of New Jersey took the time to cast their ballots in response to New Jersey Monthly magazine’s intriguing question, “To whom would you send friends or loved ones if their health depended on it?” Born was a list of 573 of the best physicians in 56 specialties in the November 2007 issue of the magazine.
In addition to the list, the magazine highlighted Peter Praeger, M.D., interim co-chief of Cardiac Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), in the “Miracle Worker” article as having saved “a gefilte fish company.” Glen Gejerman, M.D., co-chief of Urologic Oncology within The Cancer Center at HUMC, and Paul Kovatis, M.D., the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at HUMC, were also featured in cameo articles.
“Hackensack University Medical Center is proud of all of its award-winning physicians,” said Peter A. Gross, M.D., of Park Ridge, senior vice president and chief medical officer at HUMC. “More importantly, we are proud of the exceptional patient-centered care they provide every day.”
The following HUMC physicians were included in the “Top Doctors” list according to specialties: Mary Ann E. Michelis, M.D., Allergy and Immunology; Leonard Silverstein, M.D., Allergy and Immunology; Amit Trivedi, M.D., Bariatric Surgery; Ravinder M. Narang, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Rhoda M. Cobin, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism; Adam S. Kelman, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism; Jerome F. Levine, M.D., Infectious Disease; Deborah A. Fein, M.D., Nephrology; Jeffrey P. Kozlowski, M.D., Nephrology; Howard B. Weizman, M.D., Nephrology; Gary S. Alweiss, M.D., Neurology; Joseph H. Willner, M.D., Neurology; Lee D. Eisenberg, M.D., Otolaryngology; Christopher M. Shaari, M.D., Otolaryngology; Jeffrey R. Boscamp, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease; James M. Oleske, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease; Kenneth V. Lieberman, M.D., Pediatric Nephrology; Michael B. Harris, M.D., Hematology; Donna J. Lee, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonary Disease; Yukiko Kimura, M.D., Pediatric Rheumatology; Moneer K. Hanna, Pediatric Urology; Melvin S. Polkow, M.D., Pulmonary Disease; Joel A. Budin, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology; Glen Gejerman, M.D., Radiation Oncology; Hans J. Schmidt, M.D., Bariatric Surgery; Deborah M. Capko, M.D., Breast Oncology Surgery; Joseph Manno, M.D., General Surgery; Mark A. Hartzband, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery; Paul E. Kovatis, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery; Anthony C. Berlet, M.D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and Ihor Steven Sawczuk, M.D., Urology.
HealthGrades® named HUMC as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2007. This designation, recognizes hospitals that have demonstrated superior clinical quality over a seven-year time period, based upon an analysis of more than 75 million Medicare patient records from 1999-2005. These hospitals have achieved better survival rates and lower complication rates across dozens of medical procedures and diagnoses, from cardiac care to orthopedic surgery, consistently ranking among the top five percent in the nation for overall clinical outcomes. HUMC is the only healthcare facility in the Tri-State area and New England to be named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals.
For additional information about Hackensack University Medical Center, please visit www.humc.com.
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