CentraState not only has the capability to open blocked arteries during a heart attack, but our interventional cardiologists can also skillfully perform this lifesaving procedure before it becomes an emergency. The medical center received licensing approval from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) to perform elective angioplasty, also [...]
Before your child heads back to school, ensuring they have a properly fitting backpack should be at the top of your to-do list. Improperly worn or too heavy backpacks can cause acute and chronic back, neck and shoulder pain notes CentraState sports medicine specialist, Arth Patel, MD. Dr. Patel [...]
The pregnancy journey comes with lots of questions, especially when you’re having your first baby. In the age of information overload, your OB/GYN team can serve as a trusted resource on what’s healthy for you and your baby – as well as what lifestyle adjustments should be made. CentraState [...]
Throughout life, our knees help us in ways we don’t even think about, from our initial first steps to riding a bike, lifting a child or tending a garden – and they do it all while bearing the weight of our bodies. Yet over time, the protective cartilage that [...]
Monmouth Crossing Assisted Living, a senior residential community of CentraState Healthcare System, has been honored with the Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader recognition by Dementia Care Specialists at Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI). This prestigious accolade underscores Monmouth Crossing's commitment to fostering a dementia capable workforce, equipped with specialized training [...]
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® awards recognize best practices and life-saving care JULY 2024 — CentraState Medical Center has received six American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards and target awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart [...]
When Julie McLaughlin suggested that her husband, Mark McLaughlin, MD, join her for a swim class at the CentraState Fitness & Wellness Center, he couldn’t have predicted it would become one of his favorite ways to exercise. “I'm a wrestler and a runner, but these activities come with muscle [...]
July 16, 2024 – CentraState Medical Center was recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings for its performance in treating prevalent surgical procedures and medical conditions. CentraState is ranked high performing in three areas: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Stroke. Hospitals [...]
Exercise is good for your body, but did you know that those benefits also extend to your brain? “Exercise improves the function of your cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, skeletal and nervous systems, all of which support your brain's health and ability to do its job,” says CentraState neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin, [...]
Without clinical research, medicine would not have cancer immunotherapy, cardiac angioplasty or the data showing that ulcers are caused by a bacterium and not spicy foods. Through clinical trials – studies that test new therapies, medications or medical devices in humans – researchers have investigated and developed breakthroughs that [...]
