CentraState Medical Center is holding a free Baby Fair for parents, parents to be and those considering a pregnancy on Thursday, May 11 from 6-8 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. Attendees can meet CentraState’s board-certified obstetricians, pediatricians, family practice physicians and childbirth and parenting class instructors; [...]
At last week’s town hall meeting, Janice S. Mironov, mayor, East Windsor Township, presented the 2016 Business Award for Community Enhancement to Salvatore Cannizzaro, CEO, Immediate Care Walk-In Management, LLC (pictured left), and John T. Gribbin, president and CEO, CentraState Healthcare System. The CentraState Health Pavilion—home to Family [...]
By Borislava Burt-Libo, DO We know that many women are waiting longer than ever to start a family. The average age of first-time mothers rose to 26.3 in 2014 from 24.9 in 2000, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. We also know that, biologically speaking, [...]
By Robert Pedowitz, DO In today’s fast-paced and inter-connected world, stress has become virtually inescapable. Yet, while it’s become a fact of life, stress doesn’t have to be a way of life if you practice some relatively simple steps. Let’s face it, everyone has days when we feel [...]
By Edward Soffen, MD, FACP A woman in her 80s recently came to see me because she had a small skin cancer lesion on her nostril that needed treatment She was worried that having it surgically removed would leave a scar on a very prominent area of her [...]
By Divya Menon, MD Aerobic exercise is one of the most influential tools to help offset heart disease as well as a plethora of other chronic diseases. But for some seniors or people with limited mobility, this can be a challenge. A new study has found that practicing yoga [...]
By Fiola Sowemimo, MD Depending on your age and activity level, the body needs different nutrients during different cycles of life in order to do its job. Whether you’re preparing meals for young children or a more seasoned adult eating for health and disease prevention, nutrition contributes a [...]
CentraState Medical Center is proud to announce that it has received an “A” rating for safety and quality from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that evaluates hospital safety and assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Leapfrog changed the grading system, making it [...]
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD Most of us are feeling tired and sluggish after the long, dark winter we have endured here in central New Jersey. One of the best ways to boost your energy is to eat more healthy foods and get your body moving. As [...]
The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) recently awarded CentraState Healthcare System the Platinum Well Workplace Award for its innovative employee wellness program. CentraState is one of only a few hospitals in the country to achieve platinum-level status. The Well Workplace Award recognizes organizations that have developed comprehensive wellness programs that are [...]
