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“ Benefits of the icono biplane include accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients , including reducing radiation up to 60 % for patient safety ; clearer visualizations of the brain ; optimal patient access ; and faster procedures with the ability to adapt to different procedures and workflows ,” said Dorothea Altschul , MD , Director of Neurointerventional Surgery for The Valley Hospital . “ We look forward to using this advanced technology to continue to quickly diagnose and treat our patients .”

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Receives Historic Gift

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center ( CBMC ), an RWJBarnabas Health facility , received a visionary gift of $ 30 million from Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre to support the new multidisciplinary standalone cancer center now under construction on the hospital campus in Livingston , New Jersey . Scheduled to open in 2025 , the facility will be known as the Melchiorre Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center .

Over the past 12 years , the Melchiorre family has supported numerous programs , including the Cooperman Family Pavilion , Radiation Oncology , and the Emergency Department . The family ’ s most recent commitment brings their total giving to the hospital to nearly $ 50 million and supports the new $ 225 million , five-story , 137,000-square-foot cancer center .

“ Like countless families , we have been personally touched by cancer ,” stated Andrea and Anthony Melchiorre . “ We know that this new cancer center , which will bring together the region ’ s top oncologists with best-in-class services in one dedicated setting , will bring renewed hope to people in New Jersey and throughout the region .”

“ We are incredibly grateful to the Melchiorre family for this profoundly generous gift , as well as for their unwavering service to CBMC and RWJBarnabas Health ,” said Mark E . Manigan , President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health . “ Through their investment , we are expanding access to cancer care across New Jersey .”

“ As a member of the Board of Trustees since 2017 , Andrea has embodied visionary leadership and support and has helped build CBMC into a true regional and national destination for world-class cancer care ,” said Bruce Schonbraun , Chair of the Board of Trustees at CBMC . “ I join the board , leadership , medical staff , and the entire organization in conveying our unending gratitude to Andrea and Anthony .”

“ When this new center opens in December 2025 , it will serve as the northern hub for RWJBarnabas Health ’ s oncology services ,” said Richard L . Davis , President and Chief Executive Officer of CBMC . “ Thanks to donors like the Melchiorres , patients will have access to a full array of medical , surgical , and radiation oncology services under one roof .”