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Flu Q&A with Dr. Julie Kidangan

Every year millions of people in the United States are affected by the flu virus. There have been 22 million flu illnesses with 210,000 of them resulting in hospitalizations just this flu season alone. Most of those that catch the flu suffer from a mild flu that will resolve in two or so weeks. Others may have complications such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections and/or ear infections. Those at a high risk for catching the flu that lead to complications are those that are 65+ years of age and young children.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and Montclair Public Library Create a Space for Nursing Mothers

MONTCLAIR, NJ [February 3, 2020] – Nursing mothers who frequent Montclair Public Library will now benefit from the ease and comfort offered by a new private room. Sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, the new Nursing Mother's Room at the Montclair Public Library main branch creates a safe and comfortable space for mothers to breastfeed or express milk.

Heart Attack Symptoms Can Vary: Chris Armstrong’s Story of Survival and Recovery

Pain, tightness in the chest and numbness down one arm – these are the symptoms that come to mind when we hear “heart attack.” So when Chris Armstrong felt overwhelming nausea and dizziness, leaving him too weak to even leave the shower, he didn’t think the cause was a blocked artery in his heart. However, it wasn’t eating the wrong thing that left him too weak to call out. It was a heart attack. The kind labeled the “widow maker.”

One week before, he had felt these same symptoms, but to a much lesser degree. Chris did not think much about it since the feelings passed.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center CEO Retiring

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (January 15, 2020) – John A. Fromhold, chief executive officer at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, has announced his retirement effective May 1, 2020. Fromhold has served as CEO for 12 years.

Commenting on the timing of his retirement Fromhold said, "It was important to me that I begin this new chapter in my life with the completion and occupancy of our new medical office building (MOB)." The new MOB officially opened last week with 45,375 square feet of professional office space for healthcare providers, including obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, family medicine, urology, general surgery, cardiology, orthopedics, ENT, pulmonary, GI, endocrinology, plastic surgery and neurosurgery.

The Hampshire Companies and Hackensack Meridian Health Celebrate Opening of New Medical Office Building at Mountainside Medical Center

Glen Ridge and Montclair, N.J. (January 10, 2020) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday for a three-story, 45,735-square-foot state-of-the-art medical office building at the former School of Nursing site across from Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center on the border of Glen Ridge and Montclair, N.J. Developed by The Hampshire Companies with Circle Squared Alternative Investments (Circle Squared) serving as the project advisor, the modern medical office building is anchored by Hackensack Meridian Health.

Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center's Stroke/Aneurysm Support Group will focus on needs of patients and their families

MONTCLAIR, N.J., [January 2019] -- Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center's Stroke/Aneurysm Support Group invites affected patients and families to share their experiences and challenges within a supportive environment to learn valuable information to help one other. The group is led by Melissa Santoro, R.N., BSN, NVRN-BC, stroke coordinator.

A Faster Cancer Treatment - with Limited Side Effects

Advances in cancer treatment technology are having a dramatic impact on patient prognoses and outcomes. Malignant tumors that once required high-risk surgery to remove can now be eradicated non-invasively with fewer side effects, thanks to SBRT, which stands for stereotactic body radiation therapy.

Mountainside Celebrates 50th Neurointerventional Case

The new Interventional Stroke Program at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center offers lifesaving and cutting edge treatments for acute strokes, removing dangerous blood clots and rapidly restoring blood flow to integral brain tissue. Additionally, the new program includes procedures such as cerebral aneurysm coiling and embolization, arteriovenous malformation and intracranial tumor embolization, as well as intracranial and extra-cranial angioplasty and stenting.

Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center Enhances Capabilities in Radiation Oncology with New State of the Art Technology

Montclair, NJ, [December 2019] – Mountainside Medical Center recently installed the TrueBeam® Radiotherapy System, a state-of-the-art linear accelerator, that allows for radiation to be delivered to cancer patients more precisely than ever.

TrueBeam® brings high-quality, real-time imaging capabilities to enhance treatment accuracy, and the machine is also faster at delivering treatments, which means shorter visits and more patient comfort.

Avoiding the Travel Bug

Worry over dodging the flu, avoiding a cold and escaping strep can be amplified during the colder months of the year. It can be even harder to stay healthy while travelling, surround by hundreds of other people. To make it through the holidays with your immune system intact, follow these helpful tips.

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