About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Founded in 1901, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) is a 667-bed tertiary care regional teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care. NBIMC is home to one of the nation’s top 10 heart transplant centers, which has performed more than 1,000 heart transplants; RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program; and a Valve Center that performs more cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements, than any other center in the state. NBIMC’s robotic surgery program is the most experienced in northern New Jersey.

RWJBarnabas Health and the Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - provide close-to home access to the most advanced cancer treatment options including clinical trials, precision medicine, immunotherapy, complex surgical procedures and sophisticated radiation therapy techniques.

Together with the Health Care Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center they provide seamless integration of cancer prevention, specialized care and treatment options.. NBIMC also offers many preventive health programs that promote wellness in the community, including The Beth Greenhouse, which provides access to fresh produce and health and wellness education to local residents.