Games, art, music, even a wash and set followed by a little tender loving care from man’s best friend, are served up Monday through Friday at the Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center in Monroe Township. In the caring hands of the specially trained staff, clients with physical or cognitive challenges such as dementia are provided the compassion and medical attention that has been the hallmark of care for more than a century at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. In this brightly-colored spacious center, clients – and their caregivers – find a home away from home. With the expansion of its free curb-to- curb transportation services, the center now extends its reach to the communities of East Brunswick, Old Bridge, Helmetta, Spotswood, and South River. Read More...

The emergency call to Siva Jonna, M.D., came from a nearby hospital during the late night, actually early morning, but the sun hadn’t come up yet. Dr. Jonna, chief of Pediatric Critical Care and clinical director of Pediatric Telemedicine at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, got out of bed and put on a shirt and tie. He never left the house, though. Using technology known as telemedicine, he communicated with doctors treating the small baby in respiratory distress that he could see and hear on his computer. Read More...

Barbie Zimmerman-Bier, M.D., chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and Genevieve Kumapley, PharmD, a pharmacist and an advocate for families coping with autism, lead training sessions during a mission to Ghana. Read More...

On any given day of the week, a Community Mobile Health Services (CMHS) registered nurse from Saint Peter’s University Hospital can be found at a church, homeless shelter, worksite, senior center, school, or even the local mall. If members of the community can’t get to Saint Peter’s, CMHS brings Saint Peter’s to them, often delivering screenings and education aboard the 34-foot mobile unit the department operates on behalf of the hospital. Read More...

Saint Peter’s University Hospital has opened a new state-of-the-art Perinatal Center which houses its Maternal Fetal Medicine practice, its High-Risk Pregnancy follow-up program, and its Antenatal Testing Unit. The Perinatal Center provides unique and highly skilled perinatal health care for women who anticipate or are experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. Read More...