HEALTHCARE CHECKUP
HEALTHCARE CHECKUP
Updates From Saint Peter ’ s , Bergen , Valley and CDID
By Jamie Grill-Goodman
New Pediatric Surgeons at Saint Peter ’ s
The Children ’ s Hospital at Saint Peter ’ s University Hospital has added board certified pediatric surgeon Yi-Horng Lee , MD , and board certified pediatric surgeon Michael LaQuaglia , MD .
Prior to joining Saint Peter ’ s , Dr . Lee served as the surgeon-in-chief at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children ’ s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital i n New Brunswick , NJ , where he previously held the position of chief of Pediatric Sur gery and director of Pediatric Trauma .
Dr . Lee ’ s expertise is in neonatal surgery , thoracic surgery , hepatobiliary and GI surgery , and minimally invasive surgery . He specializes in treating children with solid tumors , short gut syndrome , feeding difficulties and pectus excavatum .
“ Dr . Lee ’ s arrival to Saint Peter ’ s expands our pediatric surgical capabilities , allowing more families and their children greater access to complex surgical care close to home ,” said Leslie D . Hirsch , FACHE , president and CEO of Saint Peter ’ s Healthcare System .
Dr . LaQuaglia specializes in pediatric cancer surgery and is the author of multiple peer-reviewed journals especially on the topic of neuroblastoma . He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania , followed by his
The Children ’ s Hospital at Saint Peter ’ s University Hospital has added board certified pediatric surgeons Dr . Lee and Dr . LaQuaglia .
medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry ( UMDNJ ) -New Jersey Medical School and later a Master of Science in Population Health Sciences , with a track in biostatistics and data science from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences in New York . His training includes a general surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert
Einstein University in New York and three fellowships , one in pediatric surgical critical care at Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles , followed by another in pediatric surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City , and most recently a pediatric surgery fellowship at Saint Christopher ’ s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania .
Bergen New Bridge ’ s new Teen T . H . R . I . V . E . Acute Partial Hospitalization Program helps teens facing substance use disorders .
Photo : Tiffany Sanders for Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Bergen New Bridge Opens Substance Use Disorder Program for Teens
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon for its new Teen T . H . R . I . V . E . Acute Partial Hospitalization Program ( PHP ), for teens ages 13-17 who need more acute care .
The PHP program serves adolescents with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder and a secondary co-occurring mental health diagnosis . The program offers more structure for teens without requiring them to participate in inpatient or other residential treatment settings . It allows adolescents to remain at home while receiving the treatment and support they need .
“ In recent years , teens have faced increasingly complex challenges and as a result many have turned to substance use which has led to an alarming rise in teen overdoses ,” said Deborah Visconi , President & CEO , Bergen New Bridge Medical Center .
The PHP program includes support groups , individual therapy , family therapy , medication management , academic support , and aftercare planning . The team addresses every adolescent ’ s
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