Health Medical Group, and The Valley Hospital. In 2004, thirty-eight physicians
from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood were chosen for New York Magazine's
annual list of "Best Doctors in New York." The Valley Hospital has a Gold Seal
of Approval from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations,
and is NJ's second busiest hospital. Valley Hospital also received the Magnet Award
for excellence in nursing, and was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for its
service excellence. Valley Health Medical Group has six regional practice groups,
with Family Practice and Internal Medicine physicians. To find a Valley Health doctor,
>> The NorthJersey.com website's Health section has valuable consumer information
including local health news and a free malpractice search engine. NorthJersey.com
is the main website of the North Jersey Media Group, whose publications include
Bergen County newspaper The Record.
>> New York Magazine's annual Best Doctors issue highlights the best doctors in the NY metro
area. On their webpage, you can search for the Top Doctors who made the list in
New Jersey, including the ability to limit your search by county.
An affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - NJ Medical
School, HUMC was Bergen County's first hospital, and today is the county's biggest
employer. HUMC received the prestigious Magnet Award for nursing excellence, and was
recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 2005 as one of the best hospitals in the U.S.
for heart and heart surgery, and for geriatric services. The hospital was also recognized
for service excellence by the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program,
and has received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence,
and was ranked number three in the U.S. for hospital safety and quality by Consumers
Digest magazine in April 2005. For more information, visit their comprehensive website,
School of Medicine. Englewood Hospital functions as a teaching hospital providing acute care
and community care, and it is one of 50 hospitals in the United States to be awarded Magnet
Status by the American Nurses Association, recognizing its nursing excellence. Englewood
Hospital and Medical Center is home to several highly recognized and respected care centers,
including The Breast Care Center, which received federal recognition as a model for diagnosing
and managing breast cancer; The Heart and Vascular Institute of New Jersey; the Post-Polio
Institute; the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery; Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers; and The NJ Institute
for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, which was showcased as a Time Magazine
1997 "Hero of Medicine." Visit DocFinder, the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center proprietary
database of the best doctors and dentists in the region.
>> Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck is an affiliate of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons,
and a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Holy Name Hospital was the
country's first hospital to be granted three Distinguished Hospital Awards for Inpatient, Outpatient
and Emergency Service Excellence by J.D. Power and Associates, and the hospital was designated
a Primary Stroke Care Center by the Joint Commission on Accrediation of Healthcare Organizations.
Amongst its many services, the hospital provides cancer care, dialysis treatment, women's health
care, bariatric services, pain management, respiratory services and surgical services. See their
