Pictured from left: Rick Pumill, M.D., of Wyckoff, medical director, Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) Heart and Vascular Hospital; Gregory Simonian M.D., of Paramus, chief of endovascular surgery and surgical director, Heart and Vascular Hospital; J. Fletcher Creamer, Jr., chairman of the HUMC Board of Governors; Robert C. Garrett of Morris Township, president and chief executive officer, HUMC; William Murray of Franklin Lakes, member of the HUMC Board of Governors and chairman of the Heart and Vascular Hospital Advisory Board Committee; Peter Praeger, M.D., of Briarcliff Manor, NY, co-chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Joseph DeGregorio M.D., of Wyckoff, chief of Interventional Cardiology and Interventional Research; Daniel Walzman M.D., of Bergenfield, chief of Neuro-Interventional Surgery; and David Landers, M.D., of Edgewater, executive director, Heart and Vascular Hospital.

Hackensack University Medical Center is pleased to announce a new direction in cardiovascular care. “The wall-breaking is the first step in a long process that will lead to our vision of the heart and vascular hospital, our hospital within a hospital,” said Robert C. Garrett of Morris Township, president and chief executive officer at HUMC. “This brand new facility will house state-of-the-art equipment and programs which will really set Hackensack University Medical Center apart from many heart centers and heart programs. This hospital will be among the finest in the nation.”

The Heart and Vascular Hospital will integrate preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services, with a special focus on cardiovascular disease management and breakthrough research. Inpatients and outpatients will be treated for all types of cardiac and vascular diseases, including heart problems, such as blocked arteries and irregular heartbeats; peripheral vascular disease; and neurovascular diseases, such as stroke and aneurysm. Housing all these services within one specialized location will allow for more efficient, effective patient care. To create the hospital within the hospital, a detailed phasing-in plan is being formulated for the Pavilion building to vertically integrate these services. With a dynamic team of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and clinicians to coordinate the best treatment plans for our patients, the new Heart and Vascular Hospital will offer high quality innovative solutions in cardiovascular care and most importantly, help save lives.

To learn how you may support Hackensack University Medical Center’s new Heart and Vascular Hospital, please contact Michael Divers at 201-996-3703. You may also select the “Donate Now” button on this page to make an on-line donation, or send your gift to Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation, 360 Essex Street, Suite 301, Hackensack, NJ 07601.