Overlook Medical Center
Overlook ranked third overall among all hospitals in the state and therefore, ranked as the top hospital in Union County.
Overlook was also ranked among the top three hospitals in New Jersey across several categories, including high-risk pregnancy, breast cancer, prostate cancer, hip and knee repair, and treatment of heart failure, among others by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., one of the nations most respected health care research and information companies. These rankings are published in Inside Jersey magazines April 2012 issue. Atlantic Health Systems hospitals, which include Morristown, Overlook, and Newton Medical Centers, and Goryeb Childrens Hospital, placed in the top three in nearly every category ranked by Castle Connolly.
Overlook was also ranked among the Top 3 hospitals across several categories, including overall quality, high-risk pregnancies, hip and knee repair, prostate and breast cancer treatment. This year Overlook made huge leaps up the list in high-risk pregnancy as well as pediatric and prostate cancer treatment! The rankings appear in Inside Jersey magazines April 2012 issue. We were also ranked among the Top 3 hospitals across several categories, including overall quality, high-risk pregnancies, hip and knee repair, prostate and breast cancer treatment. This year Overlook made huge leaps up the list in high-risk pregnancy as well as pediatric and prostate cancer treatment! The rankings appear in Inside Jersey magazines April 2012 issue.We were also ranked among the Top 3 hospitals across several categories, including overall quality, high-risk pregnancies, hip and knee repair, prostate and breast cancer treatment. This year we made huge leaps up the list in high-risk pregnancy as well as pediatric and prostate cancer treatment! The rankings appear in Inside Jersey magazines April 2012 issue.Overlook Medical Center has proved itself as a top destination for neurological and stroke care in New Jersey and one of the best in the New York metropolitan area.
Overlook has the largest group of neuroscience experts on staff fellowship trained and specializing in neurology, neurosurgery, neuro radiology, neuropathology, neuro-oncology, neuro intensive care, pain management and neuro-cognitive disorders. In addition to housing the most advanced diagnostic and treatment tools in the country for brain tumors, stroke and epilepsy, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is engaging in extensive, on-going research to offer patients the most advanced diagnostic and treatment services available. Physicians at Overlooks Stroke Center are investigating new mechanical clot removal devices, using stents to open blocked arteries and developing new medical therapies for people who have suffered a stroke.
At the Brain Tumor Center of New Jersey, experts are refining state-of-the-art treatments, including vaccine trials, for patients with malignant brain tumors, newly diagnosed glioblastoma, malignant astrocytoma, recurrent malignant astrocytoma and mixed tumors.
Within the movement disorders program, physicians are exploring new drug therapies for restless legs syndrome, Tourette syndrome, dystonia and the use of integrative medicine for patients with Parkinsons disease. A study looking at gene expression in children with autism is also underway.
In addition, other physicians at Atlantic Neuroscience Institute are researching how Lyme disease works and the use of innovative coils and other endovascular tools to treat brain aneurysms.
Atlantic Health Systems hospitals received several accolades from survey results, which appear in the April 2012 issue of Inside Jersey. Overlook Medical Center and sister hospital Morristown Medical Center, are categorized among hospitals with more than 350 beds, and Newton Medical Center ranked in the 350 beds or fewer category.
Overlook Medical Center ranked: Top Hospital for the Treatment of Stroke: No. 1 Top Hospital for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders: No. 1 Top Hospital Overall: No. 3 Top Hospital for the Treatment of High Risk Pregnancies: No.3 Top Hospital for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: No. 3 Top Hospital for the Treatment of Breast Cancer: No. 3 Top Hospital for the Treatment of Heart Failure: No. 3 Top Hospital for Hip and Knee Repair: No. 3 Top Hospital for the Treatment of Pediatric Cancers: No. 4 Top Hospital for Coronary Surgery: No. 6
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Overlook Medical Center in Summit ranked No.1 hospital in New Jersey for stroke and neurological disorders