Category: Press Release

The first PET Imaging scan using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) imaging agent, Illucix® was performed at Mountainside Medical Center on Wednesday, July 30, 2022. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with an estimated 268,490 new cases projected for 2022.  In most cases, conventional screening does not…

Photo: Jonathan Miller, director of Security at Mountainside Medical Center (pictured left), and members of the Glen Ridge Police Department prepare the Mountainside team for an active shooter drill. Mountainside Medical Center conducted an active shooter drill and preparedness assessment of its emergency operations plan for a potential mass casualty event, in collaboration with the Glen Ridge…

Mountainside Medical Center names Nino Jeffrey “Jeff” Garcia, RN as a Care Award recipient. Mountainside Medical Center’s Care award recognizes team members whose behaviors and attitudes best exemplify our five beliefs outlining who we are: Creative, courageous, connected, compassionate and collaborative. Jeff joined Mountainside almost two years ago and is a nurse in the intensive…

Photo: Grettel Muscato, Director of Community Service and Volunteers (pictured center) We are pleased to announce that Grettel Muscato, Director of Community Service and Volunteers, has been selected as a Mountainside Leader. Throughout the pandemic, Grettel was incredibly versatile in spite of the Volunteer program being at a standstill. She lent her talents to assist…

The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring gall stroke patients have access to the best practices and life-saving care. Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment…

Photo (left to right): Mark Tucker, director of facilities, and Sam Argenio, maintenance manager Mountainside Medical Center announced Mark Tucker, director of facilities, and Sam Argenio, maintenance manager, as Leaders of the Month for February. These two leaders are known to go above and beyond the call of duty, always ready and able to assist…

Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Randolph Sanchez, M.D., has joined the practice, adding rheumatology to the medical group’s specialty offerings. Randolph Sanchez, M.D., treats a variety of autoimmune diseases in adult patients that can affect the bones, joints, and muscles, causing pain, swelling and deformity. Dr. Sanchez strives to deliver patient-centered care, where decisions are made…

LUTATHERA® program launched at Mountainside Medical Center advances cancer care for patients locally. The New Jersey Department of Health licensed Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center to perform a radiation treatment called peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PPRT) using the drug LUTATHERA® for adults with advanced, cancerous neuroendocrine tumors that develop in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. This drug…

Mountainside Medical Center has named Anna Krzysztofinski, as the Care Award recipient for February. Mountainside Medical Center’s Care award is a monthly award that focuses on recognizing team members whose behaviors and attitudes best exemplify the hospitals five beliefs: Creative, courageous, connected, compassionate and collaborative. Anna Krzysztofinski, is a nursing assistant on the fourth floor…

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center received “Leader” status with a perfect score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization.  The designation demonstrates the hospital’s commitment to the equitable treatment and public commitment to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…