01/29/20
STATEMENT FROM DR. SHEREEF ELNAHAL, PRESIDENT & CEO OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, IN RESPONSE TO TODAY’S HOSPITAL VIOLENCE INTERVENTION GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS BY GOVERNOR MURPHY
“We are honored to have started the state’s first Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program, and that our service to the community has achieved results that were recognized by so many of our state’s leaders. Today’s announcement is a testament to how many more people in NJ stand to benefit from this work,” said Dr. Shereef Elnahal, President and CEO of University Hospital. “I want to thank Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal for recognizing that violence is a public health issue. This grant will allow our program to expand, reaching more patients, and saving more lives.”
Dr. Kaitlan Baston Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital
Dr. Baston Has Served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health Since 2023 and Will Serve as Interim Replacement for CEO & President Ed Jimenez NEWARK – University Hospital today announced the appointment of Dr. Kaitlan Baston, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, as interim CEO effective May 3, 2025. […]
University Hospital Unaffected By Nationwide IT Disruptions
University Hospital in Newark is unaffected by the nationwide technology impact. All facilities are operating as normal. We understand other hospitals in Northern New Jersey have been affected and, as the only State-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, we are standing by to help other institutions and the communities they serve. The 911 […]
University Hospital’s Liver Transplant Program, Led by Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Physicians, Once Again Ranked Top in the Nation
Newark, NJ: University Hospital’s Center for Liver Transplantation, led by nationally-recognized physicians at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), has once again been recognized as the nation’s top leader in three-year liver transplantation survival, setting a new benchmark for excellence. According to a report released by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) on July […]