Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States for both men and women. RWJBarnabas Health provides New Jersey residents with advanced diagnostic, surgical and preventive heart disease services in our community through a network of local and statewide professionals.
Three heart experts recently appeared on RWJBarnabas Health's February HealthTalk show hosted by Douglas Asinsky, MD. Dr. Leonard Y. Lee is a heart valve surgeon and chief of surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Dr. Rachana Kulkarni is a board-certified cardiologist at RWJBarnabas Health's partner healthcare provider, Medicor, and on staff at Robert Wood Johnson University Somerset Hospital. Dr. Kulkarni is currently the Regional Cardiology and Preventive Health Director for the Southern Region of RWJBarnabas Health and the physician leader of the RWJBarnabas Health Women's Heart Health Collaborative.
Doctors. Fox, Lee, and Kulkarni discuss steps you can take to promote heart health and reduce risk factors, and provide an overview of services that can help diagnose and treat heart disease.
Watch and listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnnjbdmwmCU&list=PL4Jflz4uMtls6Z4AOnTirdBZ7hRUrBiCi
The show will air on Piscataway Community Television throughout February at 2:30 p.m. Mondays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Piscataway Community Television is available Thursdays at 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 15 and Verizon Fios Channel 40.
Whether you need high blood pressure treatment, advanced diagnostic imaging, heart surgery, or a heart transplant, the RWJBarnabas team of award-winning heart care experts is close to home to help you become healthier. community.
No matter your age, you need to plan for yourself. To schedule an appointment with one of New Jersey's top cardiologists, visit rwjbh.org/heart.
About RWJ Barnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive academic health system, with a service area covering eight counties with a population of 5 million people. The system includes Clara Maas Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, and Long Includes 12 acute care hospitals at Monmouth Medical Center in Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. Newark, Lakewood Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton , Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth include three acute care children's hospitals, a pediatric specialty hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, and a 100-bed freestanding behavioral health center. , two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, an outpatient care center, a geriatric center and the state's largest behavioral health center. A medical network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, affiliated medical groups, multi-site imaging centers, and two accountable care organizations.
RWJBarnabas Health is one of New Jersey's largest private employers with 38,000 employees and more than 9,000 physicians, and regularly receives national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health begins a partnership with Rutgers University to create New Jersey's largest academic health system. Through this partnership, RWJBarnabas Health will integrate Rutgers University's educational, research, and clinical activities, including activities at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, and the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Center. We will collaborate.
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