Welcome to University Hospital
University Hospital is an academic medical center with 519 licensed beds, and an active medical staff of more than 525. We are a regional resource for advanced care in a wide range of medical specialties. We are home to northern New Jersey’s Level I Trauma Center and to specialty programs such as the Center for Liver Diseases and the Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Assemblywoman Shanique Speight visits University Hospital for a tour of the trauma center and the newly renovated labor and delivery suite.
UH Nursing Director Attends Roundtable with Senator Menendez
Michelle Hepburn (right), Nursing Director of the UH Emergency Room, met with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez for a roundtable discussion on minority health.
Senator Menendez hosted the event in his Newark district office in recognition of Minority Health Month.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Visits UH
Three Newark residents recently hired by UH – Craig Volious, Environmental Services; Shaniquah Borders, Data Control Clerk II; and Kellie Muhammad, Ambulatory Care Technician – met with their Mayor, Ras Baraka, and President and CEO John N. Kastanis, MBA, FACHE.
University Hospital named Baby-Friendly
University Hospital has won the coveted designation of "Baby-Friendly Hospital," culminating a four-year campaign to advocate and aggressively support breastfeeding within the hospital and the community as the healthy choice for newborn children and their mothers. UH is the first hospital in Essex County to win the designation. Read More.
Get With The Guidelines SM (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement. It puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals, helping to ensure that the care they provide to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines.
For Patients
