Category: News

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center today announced Todd Huffman, who serves as chief financial officer (CFO) for both facilities, has been recognized as CFO of the Year by Ardent Health Services.                                   …

Photo (front holding certificate): Jacqueline Cardona, RDS, AB, RVT, BR, supervisor of Ultrasound Services Mountainside Medical Center is proud to present Jacqueline Cardona, RDS, AB, RVT, BR, supervisor of Ultrasound Services with the Care Award. Jacqueline’s selection for this award is a result of her exemplary demonstration of hard work, sincerity, fairness, and compassion. She…

An FDA-approved cancer treatment, recently licensed for treatments at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, is giving hope to people suffering from a type of cancer that develops in the gastrointestinal tract. For Mary Jane Diehm, 75, a resident of Jackson, New Jersey, this was very good news. Four years ago, Diehm started to develop persistent…

Photo: Francis and Carlos Cabrera with their new bundle of joy, Miguel Andres Cabrera Guzman the first baby born at Mountainside Medical Center in 2024. Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center welcomed the hospital’s first baby of 2024 on January 1 at 1:23 p.m.  Born to Francis and Carlos Cabrera of Kearny, NJ, baby boy Miguel…

Mountainside Medical Center proudly announces the appointment of three distinguished individuals to its Board of Trustees: Sung T. Kim, M.D, James Mazza, chief of Emergency Medical Services at Montclair Ambulance Unit, and Joseph Ravenell, M.D. They will serve a minimum term of 2 years, effective January 1, 2024. “Mountainside Medical Center is honored to welcome…

Pictured left to right: Kenneth Levine, director of Human Resources; Rebecca Light RN, assistant chief nursing officer; Valerie Allusson, M.D., chief medical officer; Karen Palatella, VP of Risk and Compliance, Barbara Santora RN, director of Surgical Services; Tim O’Brien, chief executive officer; Todd Huffman, chief financial officer; Josh Jerome, assistant administrator Mountainside Medical Center is…

Mountainside Medical Center is proud to announce that Catalina Dubon-Gutierrez, has joined the team as manager of Community Outreach. In this role, Catalina will be instrumental in sustaining the long-standing relationships that have been established with community stakeholders, local businesses, and other agencies. She will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of community…

“It was a bright, sunny day in Caldwell (NJ) near the end of my daughter’s school year,” said Shaun Saunders. “I was on a conference call for work while I waited to pick her up. When I saw her walk out of school, I got out of my car, grabbed her hand, and escorted her…

The role of midwives stands as a beacon of compassionate and personalized care during one of life’s most transformative experiences – childbirth. But what exactly is a midwife and what do they do? Today, we sit down with Batsheva “Eva” Bane, a certified nurse midwife whose expertise and experiences shed light on the art and science of midwifery.…

Photo (front holding certificate): Alena Ruble-Albar, RPh, Pharmacist Mountainside Medical Center is proud to present Alena Ruble-Albar, RPh, with the Card Award. Alena embodies the core values of our organization: creativity, courage, connection, compassion, and collaboration. She has been actively involved in several assignments and projects, such as the company initiative for monitoring controlled substances.…