Virtua Health

Reunited, and it feels so good... To celebrate the first anniversary of the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Proton Therapy Center, grateful patients and their families reunited with their care teams to celebrate and express their appreciation for one another. Since opening last year, our team has been honored to care for 150 patients who traveled from across the state, as well as from Central Pennsylvania and even Florida, to receive this highly targeted cancer treatment. “I’m lucky and thankful to have proton therapy services available here in South Jersey and so close to my home,” said Kyersten Corda, a breast cancer survivor who spoke at the reunion. “I’m also grateful that my cancer team includes incredible doctors and nurses from both Virtua and Penn Medicine.” Thank you to everyone who attended this meaningful event and celebrated this milestone with us.

Congratulations to the many Virtua physicians included in SJ Mag Media‘s 2024 Top Docs list. This esteemed group includes colon and rectal surgeon Khaled El-Badawi, MD, of Virtua Colorectal Surgery and part of the Penn Medicine | Virtua Cancer Program, who had the opportunity to participate in the magazine’s photo shoot at Rowan College at Burlington County. Check out the complete list: https://lnkd.in/gTY-yk5q South Jersey Magazine’s Top Physicians 2024 list includes many familiar names, including Thomas Cavalieri, DO, senior vice provost of the Virtua Health College of Medicine and Life Sciences of Rowan University and chief academic officer of Virtua Health. Check out the complete list: https://lnkd.in/gJf5tMUf

Say ¡Hola! to our latest colleague community! Our ¡HOLA! Colleague Community is a resource and a safe space to cultivate success for our Hispanic and Latin colleagues. Their mission is to promote an environment of awareness, education, mentorship, inclusion, and respect throughout our Virtua community and beyond. Get to know the team here: https://lnkd.in/e-Fv-gZj

Here's all the reasons why we loved participating in the Evesham National Night Out last month: - We got to connect with neighbors from our community. - The games and activities were a blast! - We got to educate our community on stroke awareness and information. - Oh, and there were puppies And the puppy cuddles were everything. Thanks so much for having us out Evesham Township!

Here is an early look at Rowan University's future facility for veterinary medicine, biomedical research, and far more. Virtua leaders were invited to participate in a beam-signing ceremony for this new addition to Rowan's West Campus, which will be the university's largest academic facility when it opens next fall. Who knows what discoveries and breakthroughs will emerge from this health education hub. We can't wait to find out!

At Virtua Health, we often call our colleagues rock stars. But Tim Segado, network engineer, takes that one step further. In addition to making sure our network runs in perfect harmony, Tim spends his free time engineering harmonious tunes. He writes and produces music under the name "Miles Before Sleep" and currently has an EP available on your favorite streaming platforms. So yeah, I guess you can say we're huge fans of Tim, both in and out of the workplace. Catch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/efdQtnUn

Say hello to our stacked panel of experts leading our next Real Talk! Women's Health Chat Event. Pictured first is Dr. Jane Jaffe, Virtua gastroenterologist. Next up, meet Dr. Kristen McCullen, Virtua OB/GYN. And last but certainly not least, Dr. Jaclyn Morales, Virtua primary care physician. On September 12, this group will tackle the health care phenomenon known as "doorknob questions." You know, it's those questions that you constantly think about during your doctor’s visit but don’t muster up the courage to ask until your hand is on the doorknob... To register for this free event, click here: https://bit.ly/3MLU8rP

Big News! Virtua is excited to expand our surgical services to Dover, DE! We're thrilled to welcome Surgical Associates of Dover and their stellar team to the Virtua family: Dr. Thomas Barnett, Dr. Mridul Pansari, Dr. Jeffrey Barton, and Nicole Fisher, PA-C. With expertise in general surgery and podiatry, they'll be serving the Dover community at the Delaware Surgery Center. As Dr. Craig Zaretsky, VP Clinical Operations for VMG Surgery & Chair South Department of Surgery, puts it, "This expansion underscores our dedication to providing top-notch care and shows how our commitment continues to grow." Here’s to new beginnings and exceptional care in the Diamond State!

Visiting Paws held their first-ever Pet Therapy Coloring Contest! First place received a private session with any of our pet therapy pups. And with over 150 submissions, we want to thank everyone for submitting these paw-fect creations!