monmouth health & life's march 2009 issue

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MONMOUTHhealth&life

• burger bliss in Eatontown• antiques aplenty in Allenhurst• Polish pottery in Red Bank

Our sit-downwith DANNYDEVITO

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March 2009

Spotlight / Independent spiritHow Neptune native Danny DeVito crafted aninspired film career, one quirky choice at a time

Cover feature / Flying colorsWant your spring style to soar? Items in these uplifting hues will help your ensembles take flight.

Monmouth gourmetDivine revelation Housed inside a renovatedchurch, Trinity Restaurant and Lounge in Keyportdelivers a heavenly dining experience.

Where to eatYour Monmouth County dining guide

Be there!A listing of local events you won’t want to miss

Shopping guide

What’s happeningat Monmouth Medical Center

Faces of Monmouth True brew

Welcome letter

Editor’s letter

Monmouth mix· Antiques abound · Savor the Flay-vor · “What I’m listening to ...” · From Poland,with love · Winners’ circle

What you love best! Cast your vote in our 2009 readers’ choiceawards.

Flash Captured moments around the county

ProfilePast forgetting A loving husband andfather helps his kids keep the memory of mom alive.

Health link· When hospital patients need help—fast · An easier way to assess heart disease · Innovative cancer treatments · Where to get the best scans · It’s a tough time forhospitals · Is the recession keeping you awake?

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CONGRATULATIONS TO MONMOUTH MEDICALCenter pulmonologist George Davis, M.D., the recentlyelected president of the hospital’s 800-member medical anddental staff.

A longtime member of the hospital’s teaching facultyand Medical and Dental Staff Executive Committee, Dr.Davis assumed this post January 1 from outgoing president,internist Ronald Weinberg, M.D. Dr. Davis—who has 32years experience treating pulmonary disease and in criticalcare medicine—completed his graduate medical training hereat Monmouth, and studied medicine at Monmouth’s teachingaffiliate, Drexel University School of Medicine.

As a leading academic medical center, MonmouthMedical Center attracts the state’s top physicians, who arecommitted to academic and medical excellence through theirrole as members of the hospital’s teaching faculty. Thebedrock of this hospital’s reputation for excellence has alwaysbeen the quality of its staff, and the executive committee of themedical and dental staff exemplifies our culture of excellenceand enviable record of superior care and service.

I am so grateful to our exceptional medical and dentalstaff officers for the dynamic leadership they provide. In addi-tion to busy practices and the rigors of graduate medicalteaching, these physicians volunteer countless hours to thegovernance of the hospital’s attending staff.

Like Dr. Davis, I was fortunate enough to receive myphysician’s training here at Monmouth and, also like Dr.Davis, I was privileged to serve as president of this hospital’soutstanding medical and dental staff. As a former officer, Ican attest to the devotion of our Medical and Dental StaffExecutive Committee in making a vital difference in the livesof the patients we serve, as well as the physicians who prac-tice here.

These physician leaders enrich the medical center andits medical staff through service characterized by pride, dedi-cation and compassion. Their efforts help make MonmouthMedical Center a better place and our community a stronger,

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A national leader in delivering outstanding health care outcomes.

At Monmouth Medical Center, we know that it’s results that matter.

That’s why we’re proud that we train more of the region’s primary carephysicians than any other medical center.

And we do it well. We continue to teach and train the doctors who willprovide primary care to the people of New Jersey, and are consistentlyrecognized for our outstanding teaching of medical students.

It’s because of our outstanding primary care physicians that ourIntensive Care Unit is a regional leader, offering the newest therapies,multidisciplinary care and a commitment to the highest quality. Andit’s because of our primary care physicians that our pneumoniaoutcomes are superior.

At Monmouth Medical Center, we know that it’s results that matter.And our doctors do, too. That’s why they provide outstanding primarycare. Plus regional leadership in stroke care, diabetes,gastroenterology, cardiology, chronic lung disease, oncology, kidneydisease, infectious diseases, palliative care, and more.

Internal Medicineat Monmouth Medical Center:

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● Our internists consistently receive awards in recognitionfor outstanding teaching and mentoring of medicalstudents from Drexel University College of Medicine.

● Our internists and specialists participate in nationallyconducted multi-center clinical trials and creation of national patient-care guidelines; their work can be found in such publications as The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases and primary care and specialty textbooks.

● Intensive Care Unit maintains lower infection rates thannational averages when compared with the Centers forDisease Control’s national health care safety reports.

● Significantly lower mortality rates than state wide average for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and pneumonia.

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ART AND EMPATHY WENT HAND in hand at “An Evening in Umbria: TheCompassion of Art,” a cocktail fundraiserfeaturing an auction of hand-painted tilesbenefiting The Henry J. Pollak BehavioralCenter at Monmouth Medical Center. At theShore Casino in Atlantic Highlands, mean-while, The Arc of Monmouth held its 42ndannual Winter Glow Ball. Proceeds from theevening, which featured food, drinks andauctions, will help the group provide servicesto individuals with intellectual or develop-mental disabilities. Finally, the ForsgateCountry Club in Monroe was the site of thefourth annual Women Against MS luncheon.The event raised $90,000 to help the group inits efforts to fight multiple sclerosis.

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PATRICK DOHERTY, 38, STILL REMEMBERS THEfirst time he saw Robin, the woman he was destined tomarry. “There was an instant attraction,” recalls Doherty,sales manager at the Princeton campus of a New Yorkinvestment management company. The two had bothgone to Mater Dei High School in New Monmouth, hesays, “but we didn’t meet until 1999, while workingtogether at Merrill Lynch. On our first date we went to ahockey game, and the rest was history.” After he proposedin Aruba, Patrick and Robin were married at Princeton’sSaint Paul’s Church on October 5, 2001.

For a while, theirs was an untroubled love story. “Wemoved to a nice house in South Jersey,” says Doherty. Theirson, Kyle, now 5, was born a few months later, followed bydaughter Olivia, 3. But then misfortune struck—twice.

“My brother Steve was diagnosed with kidney failureon December 28, 2005,” says Doherty. He received dialysisat Monmouth Medical Center for five months before under-going a kidney transplant at Saint Barnabas Medical Centerin Livingston. Doherty was the donor. “At the time, I onlyknew that my purpose was to help my brother. I now under-stand how important organ donation is,” he says. TodaySteve, 34, is a healthy police officer in Monmouth County.

Doherty only wishes he could havegiven another piece of himself when the sec-ond crisis came. While moving furniture athome, Robin had a seizure. She was rushed toThomas Jefferson University Hospital in Phil-adelphia. Doctors thought she might have suf-fered a stroke, until a magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) scan revealed that she had abrain tumor. She was later diagnosed withglioblastoma multiforme tumor, one of thedeadliest forms of brain cancer.

“My initial reaction was, ‘What do weneed to do to beat this?’ ” says Doherty. Robinunderwent two brain surgeries “which weretraumatic for everyone involved,” says Doherty.She received chemotherapy from Sumul Raval,M.D., a neuro-oncologist at Monmouth, andwent to the best cancer treatment centers in thearea. “We attended healing masses and workedwith a nutritionist to put Robin on a special

diet,” says Doherty. “Basically, it was 15 months of doingwhatever might save her life, to ensure that every optionwas considered for us to fight this together. But we alsotried to do things as a family, like taking the kids to DisneyWorld.” Despite their efforts, the tumor returned andRobin passed away on October 19, 2007. She was 38.

“Being a single dad is a challenge,” says Doherty,“but I’m getting better at it. Being there for my kids is mymain purpose. On weekends, we do everything together.We go to the park, watch movies. And every day, we talkabout Robin.” Recently, Doherty raised funds to dedicatethe library at the David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center atMonmouth to his wife. “I saw the benefits she receivedwhile being treated there, and I wanted other families tohave a place where they could research ways to fight thishorrible disease,” he explains. “At the same time, this willbecome a place our kids can call ‘Mommy’s Room.’”

Today Doherty is looking to the future. “Everyexperience, good or bad, has helped me to more clearlyrealize what my purpose in life is,” he says. Next year, heeven hopes to take his kids back to Disney World. “Thereare constant memories and reminders of Robin in all thatwe do,” he adds. “And that’s how it will always be.” ■

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first developed in Australia: the Rapid Response Team(RRT). If a patient needs immediate assistance beyond

what the staff nurse can deliver, this team canrush to the bedside to provide it before the

problem turns more serious. And as ofJanuary, such a team can be summonednot just by hospital staffers, but bypatients themselves or their visitors ifneed be.

“Back in 2004, Josie’s story forcedus to ask the question: ‘How do you get

immediate help in our hospital?’” saysnurse Sue Skola, Monmouth’s assistant vice

THE HOSPITAL WORLD WAS SHAKEN IN 2001,when an 18-month-old girl named Josie King, who was being treated for burns at a renownedBaltimore medical center, died needlesslybecause busy nurses missed the gravity ofher condition. Her mother had knownsomething was wrong, but had beenunable to summon appropriate help.Afterward, from coast to coast, hospitalofficials asked themselves: “How do wesave the next Josie?”

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TODAY, EVEN FAMILY MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUMMON AN EMERGENCY TEAM

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RRT, mortality atMonmouth was

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Teams at Monmouth Medical Center, please call

1-888-724-7123.


president for patient care services.Sara Wallach, M.D., vice chair of the Department

of Medicine, was assigned to meet with representativesfrom the nursing staff and the medical residents to puta program together. That group decided that an RRTled by a senior medical resident and also including aregistered nurse and a respiratory therapist would bedesignated at the beginning of each shift.

Should a patient require immediate aid, anattending nurse or resident can activate the RRT by call-ing a special internal phone number. The operator willnotify the team members by pager and announce overthe intercom: “A rapid response team to ——.” Whensummoned, team members temporarily put aside theirregular duties and rush to the patient in need to assessthe situation and take action before things worsen.

“The hope is that early intervention can preventcardiac arrest or respiratory arrest,” says Skola.

And apparently it does. Dr. Wallach reports that,in great measure thanks to the RRT program, overallmortality at Monmouth was down 3 percent in 2008from just two years before, and cardiac arrests in non-critical areas were down 16 percent. Also down, she says,was the number of “codes”—serious emergency calls forpatients who have gone into cardiac or respiratory arrest.“In many cases,” the doctor explains, “the RRT programhas allowed us to stabilize those patients before a codewas required.”

When the program was rolled out in 2005, it wasconfined to off-shifts—nights, weekends and holidays—when fewer doctors and nurses were available, saysSkola. It was only used in the main part of the hospitalfor general adult patients. But last year, administratorsbegan expanding the program.

“Several months ago, we had a situation in obstet-

rics that warranted rapid response,” says Skola. So the hospital added an obstetric RRT that would includea senior obstetrics resident and a labor and deliverynurse. The program was also made available for all adultcare, 24/7. Then, last fall, a pediatric RRT was added,with a pediatric nurse and a pediatric resident to handleall children’s cases, including those in the children’s psychiatric unit.

“In January, we made the service available to allpatients and visitors too,” says Skola. “Now you don’thave to be a medical professional to activate the system.”Signs posted throughout the hospital and brochuresplaced in each room tell patients and visitors how to calla special phone extension to request the RRT.

Of course, calls have increased as the service hasexpanded. In 2008 the hospital experienced an averageof about 20 calls per month, says Dr. Wallach, up fromseven to nine calls in the previous two years. And therewas concern that those numbers would shoot up evenfaster once anxious patients and visitors were allowed toactivate calls to the RRT.

“We did talk about the potential that people mightoveruse the system,” says Skola. “But research from otherhospitals where it’s in place shows that doesn’t happen.We will monitor it, of course. And if someone feels thaturgent help is needed when in reality it’s not, the RRTcan be quickly dispersed and its members returned totheir regular work.”

In advanced hospitals like Monmouth, where lifeis on the line every day, no one has forgotten what littleJosie King’s experience has taught them. “It goes backto that little girl’s story, where the mother felt her childwas in need and she was not being heard,” says Skola.“RRTs help ensure that such a terrible event doesn’thappen again.” ■

Pioneered in Australia, Rapid Response Teams (RRTs)

had been put in place in 1,500 U.S. hospitals by

February 2007, according to the Cambridge,

Mass.–based Institute for Healthcare Improvement,

which notes: “Hospitals using RRTs typically observe

reductions in the number of cardiac arrests,

unplanned transfers to the intensive care unit, and, in

some cases, the overall mortality rate.”

The impact of rapid response

“The hope is that early

intervention can prevent cardiac

arrest or respiratory arrest.”

—Sue Skola

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ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, WHEN 69-year-old Dennis Mojares, M.D., noticed severeswelling in his left ankle, he worried. This was apossible sign of heart disease, which ran in hisfamily, and his medical knowledge told him itcould require a cardiac catheterization (coro-nary angiogram), in which a catheter is snakedup through an incision in the groin to the coro-nary arteries to check the heart’s blood flow.Happily, though, it turned out that Dr. Mojares’condition could be evaluated in a less invasiveway: with a 64-slice CT (computed tomogra-phy) scanner at Monmouth Medical Center.

“In 1971, while working as a cardiovascu-lar surgeon at a hospital in Newark, I assistedwith a number of cardiac catheterizations, and Isaw a few patients get in trouble,” says Dr.Mojares. “Having seen it performed on others, Iwas afraid of having it done to me.”

Catheterizations have improved in thelast 38 years, but they remain somewhat inva-sive, with a small element of risk. And thoughDr. Mojares, an emergency/urgent care specialistwho works at Walk-in Medical Treatment inWest Long Branch, would have had the proce-dure had it been necessary, he’s glad it wasn’t.

“I went to see Richard Mojares, M.D.,

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TAKING A PICTURE INSTEAD OF

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A DOCTOR, WELCOMED THE SWITCH

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who’s my doctor—and also my son,” says Dr.Mojares. Knowing that his father had several car-diovascular disease risk factors, including highcholesterol, high blood pressure and a family his-tory of heart disease (one of his brothers died of aheart attack at 49), the younger Dr. Mojaresreferred his patient to Edward Choi, M.D., a car-diologist on staff at Monmouth.

“When Dennis Mojares first came to see me, hewasn’t experiencing any frightening symptoms, likechest pain or shortness of breath,” says Dr. Choi. “Still,we felt it necessary to perform several tests to determinewhether he had coronary artery disease.”

The first was an electrocardiogram (EKG), whichrecords the heart’s activity as it contracts and relaxes. It’sused to detect abnormal heartbeats and ascertainwhether there are areas of damage or inadequate bloodflow. A nuclear stress test—which involvesobtaining images of the heart while thepatient is resting and comparing them toimages of the heart after several minutesof cardiovascular activity, such as run-ning on a treadmill—also indicatedthat Dr. Mojares was in no immediatedanger of having a heart attack.

The third test, however, concernedDr. Choi. The echocardiogram, which usessound waves to create pictures of the heart,“showed that part of his heart wasn’t quite moving theright way,” says the cardiologist. “We also noticed someareas of damage to the heart muscle. This told me he mayhave once had a heart attack he wasn’t aware of.” (Suchso-called “silent heart attacks” are relatively common, Dr.Choi explains. Sufferers may experience little or no pain,yet are left with dangerous muscle damage they oftendon’t know about.)

At first, says Dr. Choi, cardiac catheterization wasexactly what came to mind. In that procedure, a catheteris first inserted in the femoral artery (near the groin) of alightly sedated patient. The tube is then maneuveredthrough the body via the arteries until it reaches the coro-nary arteries, which run along the outside of the heart.Once it’s in place, an iodine dye is injected through thecatheter into the patient’s bloodstream. With the help ofthis contrast agent, detailed X-ray images of the arteriesare taken, allowing a doctor to establish whether there is

significant blockage that may warrant furtherintervention, such as stenting or bypasssurgery. “Cardiac catheterization is consideredour gold standard for making these determina-tions,” says Dr. Choi. “Yet it does come with acertain amount of risk.”

Fortunately, when Dr. Mojares asked ifthere was any alternative, Dr. Choi was able to

suggest a new, noninvasive therapy called cardiac com-puted tomography angiogram (CCTA). This test, too,requires intravenous iodine dye. But instead of acatheter being inserted into a patient’s femoral arteryand threaded toward the heart, an IV is simply injectedinto a vein in his arm. “This is much less painful andintrusive,” says Dr. Choi.

After the patient lies down on a table that slidesinto a donut-shaped, state-of-the-art 64-slice CT scan-

ner, X-rays pass through his body and are pickedup by a high-speed computer that records

clear three-dimensional images of hisheart. The scan takes about 15 minutes,and the patient is always awake.Although the CCTA has not been aseffective in detecting disease in smaller

arteries and is still not safe for pregnantwomen, it has effectively detected plaque

and coronary lesions in most patients. “For me, the process was very easy,” says

Dr. Mojares. “Of course, with chest pains or other majorsymptoms Dr. Choi would probably have recommendedthe cardiac catheterization, and I certainly would havefollowed his advice.” In this case, the CCTA revealednoncritical lesions, “which we’ve been able to treat withrisk-factor modification and medication,” says Dr. Choi.

“By following a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet,eating more fresh fruit and vegetables and running on thetreadmill three times a week, I’ve helped to lower my cho-lesterol and get my blood pressure under control,” saysDr. Mojares. The swelling—which, as it turns out, wascaused by spending too much time on an airplane—isgone. And, adds this savvy patient, “I’m feeling great.” ■

For more information on the 64-slice cardiac CTA at

Monmouth Medical Center, please call 1-888-724-

7123. And to read more about imaging studies, see

“Where to Get the Best Scans” on page 29.

1.2 millioncardiac

catheterizationswere performed inthe United States

in 2005.

Edward Choi, M.D.


For more information on interventional oncology at

Monmouth Medical Center, please call 1-888-724-7123.

INNOVATIVE cancer treatments

DOCTORS ATTACK INOPERABLE MALIGNANT TUMORS

VIA THE VASCULAR SYSTEM

WHEN WE THINK OF CANCER TREATMENTS,we usually think of surgery, chemotherapy and radia-tion. But today there’s a fourth approach, which usesimaging technologies like those employed in X-rays. It’scalled interventional oncology, and it is performed byradiologists with special fellowship training. It includesa group of treatments for advanced cancers—especiallyliver cancer—that can destroy hard-to-reach or inopera-ble tumors. In a specially designed interventional radiol-

ogy suite, physicians use computer-guidedimagery generated by X-rays to thread tinyguide wires and instruments through thebody’s network of blood vessels and performprocedures at the site of disease.

At Monmouth Medical Center, thesetreatments are offered in the InterventionalOncology Program, recently established in theDepartment of Radiology, explains Peter Park,M.D., chief of interventional radiology. Theprogram’s launch was made possible by theaddition to the staff of Ernest Wiggins, M.D.,32, an interventional radiologist who did hisresidency under Dr. Park at Monmouth.

“He was one of the best residents we’vehad,” says the doctor.

Interventional oncology offers anothertreatment option for patients who aren’t con-sidered candidates for surgery, says Dr. Wig-gins. “These techniques may also be part of amultidisciplinary treatment plan through col-

laboration with a patient’s medical oncologist.”The procedures can be helpful with many liver can-

cers where surgical removal of the tumor is inadvisablebecause it wouldn’t leave enough liver to maintain func-tion. Both primary liver tumors and liver tumors that resultfrom a cancer that started elsewhere in the body are good

candidates for interventional oncology, says Dr. Wiggins.“In some cases, a previous treatment attempt, such as withchemotherapy, has failed and this is the next option.”

Depending on the patient, the interventionalradiologist may employ one of these treatments:Hepatic artery embolization involves cutting off theliver tumor’s blood supply. The tumor is deprived ofblood from the vessels that branch off the heptatic arteryby the insertion of microscopic beads. “These beads actas a dam to block blood flow to the tumor, but blood stillflows to the rest of the liver,” Dr. Wiggins explains. Thetumor cells then lack the nourishment to multiply andsurvive, and in many cases their size is decreased. Withsmaller tumors liver surgery often becomes viable.Radiofrequency ablation, used for small tumors, uti-lizes radio waves to create heat that is directed at thetumor to destroy the cancer cells and leave healthy livertissue intact. Over the next few months, the dead cellsturn into a harmless scar.

“We use these techniques to preserve liver func-tion by either killing the tumor or keeping it from pro-gressing,” says Dr. Wiggins. “They help preserve qualityof life and may extend life.”

Besides liver tumors, interventional oncology isutilized to treat kidney tumors, lung tumors and neuro-endocrine tumors. Embolization is also used to treatbenign tumors of the uterus in a procedure called uter-ine fibroid embolization, a possible alternative to hys-terectomy or myomectomy.

Dr. Park and Dr. Wiggins hope to add other treat-ments to the interventional oncology program, includ-ing chemoembolization and portal vein embolization.

“We’re pioneering types here,” says Dr. Park. “Peo-ple should know they don’t have to go to New York orPhiladelphia to get this high-end care. It’s right here.” ■

Ernest Wiggins, M.D.

Peter Park, M.D.

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NOT LONG AGO, RADIOLOGISTS AT MON-mouth Medical Center were looking at a breast MRItaken at an outside imaging facility. The radiologist therehad diagnosed a suspicious spot as cancer and ordered abiopsy. But a Monmouth specialist looked at the film andknew right away that the growth was benign. “We savedthat woman an unnecessary biopsy,” says RichardRuchman, M.D., chairman of Monmouth’s Departmentof Radiology. “That kind of thing is a daily event here.”

Imaging studies are often the key to diagnosing andtreating a health condition. But how do you know if yourimage—be it an X-ray, MRI (magnetic resonance imag-ing) study, CT (computed tomography) scan or mammo-

gram—is being taken properly and interpreted correctly? Dr. Ruchman’s advice: Have your imaging studies

performed by radiologists specially trained in your area ofneed. And, he says, such subspecialists are most commonlyfound at an academic hospital such as Monmouth.

Smaller hospitals and independent imaging centersare usually staffed with general radiologists, says Dr.Ruchman. That means that on a typical day, they may takeand read, say, a breast MRI, followed by a lung CT scan,followed by an X-ray of a broken leg. They’re understand-ably less attuned to the nuances of each particular kind ofimaging study than is someone who focuses on that type.

“The field of radiology is so wide and diverse thatit is difficult to master all its subtleties,” says the doctor.“There are very subtle findings you would only be awareof if you are oriented to that subspecialty and focus allyour time in that area.” Of the 11 radiologists atMonmouth, each is fellowship-trained in one of eightprincipal subspecialties.

Further, Dr. Ruchman notes, physicians at an aca-demic center conduct research and publish articles. “Theyare aware of all the research in their area long before thatinformation reaches the general radiologist,” he says. ■

HOSPITALS PROVIDE THE MOST RELIABLE

IMAGING STUDIES, AN EXPERT SAYS

Richard Ruchman, M.D., chairman of radiology at

Monmouth Medical Center, suggests getting “yes”

answers to these inquiries before you settle on a facil-

ity for medical imaging:

1. Has the facility has been accredited by the American

College of Radiology?

2. Is there a radiologist with specialist training in the

scan I’ll be getting? (Most hospitals and radiology facil-

ities list their faculty and fellowships on their websites.)

3. If so, will the appropriate fellowship-trained sub-

specialist be reading my image? (“You don’t want a

pediatric radiologist or general radiologist reading

your breast MRI,” says Dr. Ruchman.)

For the best in imaging, ask 3 questions

To find out more about getting an X-ray, a magnetic

resonance imaging study or another scan at Monmouth

Medical Center, please call 732-923-6800.

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WHEN A SEVERE ECO-nomic downturn strikes, hospi-tals aren’t immune. Financing isharder to come by, people losejobs and thus health insurance,cash-strapped families postponeelective procedures and budgetsare squeezed for both governmentand private payors. In a recentAmerican Hospital Associationsurvey, a majority of hospitals saidthey’re finding more patientsunable to pay.

So it was a difficult environ-ment that George Davis, M.D.,faced when he became president ofthe medical and dental staff atMonmouth Medical Center onJanuary 1. But Dr. Davis, a pul-monary medicine and critical carespecialist who lives in Wayside with his wife, Ellen, isexcited by the challenge. Recently he took a few momentsto discuss his ideas about the medical staff and the hospi-tal’s future with Monmouth Health & Life.Monmouth Health & Life: You’ve been a doctor sinceyou started your residency here at Monmouth in 1973.Have you ever seen a tougher time?Dr. Davis: No. As you know, the financial situationnationally is simply terrible, and it’s affecting every hos-pital in the country. But we still have a job to do, and westill need to provide the community with the highestpossible level of services. MH&L: As president of the medical and dental staff,what can you do?Dr. D: I represent the doctors as they relate to the hospi-tal and patients. It’s paramount that we have open com-munication among the medical staff leaders, nursing,the board of trustees and the administration. We allagree that there has to be transparency in our decision-making. We must let everyone on staff know what isgoing on.MH&L: What steps have you taken?

Dr. D: Medical staff leadershipnow meet every two weeksinstead of monthly. And wehave been inviting past medicalstaff presidents to attend ourmeetings to offer their expertise.

We also plan to create a group comprising trustees,administrators, nursing repre-sentatives and other leaders tomake rounds every other weekto discuss staff concerns andsuggestions. We’ve launched anew monthly newsletter to keepmedical staff apprised of currentdevelopments. MH&L: How have these ideasbeen received?Dr. D: The Joint Commission,which oversees and evaluates

hospitals, was here recently for one of its visits, and theyliked what they saw us doing—especially the open com-munication we’ve established. But we have a lot of workto do. Everyone is working harder, longer hours, withfewer resources. MH&L: Several times residents have honored you as thebest teacher among Monmouth physicians. What doesteaching mean to you?Dr. D: It’s one way of showing my commitment to themedical center—serving in this administrative post isanother. I feel doctors must continue to show loyalty tothe hospital and to its teaching mission. MonmouthMedical Center is a tremendous asset to the community,and keeping it strong requires that its services—bothinpatient and outpatient—be supported. ■

It’s a tough time for hospitalsCLEAR INTERNAL COMMUNICATION IS A MUST, SAYS A MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT

CORRECTION: Two phone numbers in the January

2009 issue were inadvertently listed incorrectly. The

correct number for information about childbirth ser-

vices at Monmouth Medical Center is 1-888-724-7123.

To find out about the evaluation and treatment of mem-

ory problems at Monmouth, please call 732-923-7550.

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15th Anniversary

Two RiversGarden Tour

Admission $30 in advance $35 at the gate

For advance tickets and information, please call Monmouth Medical Center Foundation at 732.923.6886, or visit www.tworivershow.org

15th Anniversary Celebration & AuctionFriday, May 296:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Garden TourSaturday, May 309:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sunday, May 3111:30 am – 3:30 pm

15th Anniversary Celebration Cocktail Party-May 29, 2009

Garden Tour-May 30-31, 2009 Featuring Six Exquisite Private Gardens

Proceeds benefit the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center at Monmouth Medical CenterAn affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System


IF YOU’RE FINDING YOURSELF UPat night, worried about your job, yourmortgage and your shrinking retirementsavings, you’re not alone. Physicians areseeing more cases of stress-inducedinsomnia these days, says Robert M.Kosinski, M.D., medical director of theMonmouth Medical Center SleepDisorder Center.

“Sleep problems increase instressful times,” says Dr Kosinski. Forsome, the problem is temporary: Whenthe stressor goes away, normal sleep pat-terns return. “But for others, stress maybring up some deeper, underlying issuesand make them worse,” he says.

Two sleep problems are closelylinked with stress, the doctor explains.One is a schedule disorder. If your dailyroutine is disrupted because of job loss, achange in shifts worked or the additionof a second job, you may have difficultyadjusting your normal wake-sleep pat-

terns to fit your new schedule. As a result, you mayhave trouble falling asleep and staying asleep.

Another problem directly related to stress isperiodic limb movement disorder (PLMD). It involvesrepetitive limb motions, usually in the lower extremi-ties, that occur during sleep. Often, patients areunaware of the movements, Dr. Kosinski says, but theydo report waking often during the night, which leadsto daytime fatigue. PLMD, which can make sleepunrefreshing, is different from restless leg syndrome,in which abnormal sensations in the legs may keep

one from getting to sleep in thefirst place. Sometimes, however,patients have both conditions.

You probably don’t needan overnight laboratory sleepstudy if you’re having stress-induced insomnia. But if yousleep enough hours and stillwake up feeling unrefreshed,ask your doctor if such a studywould be appropriate. Youcould have a disorder such asPLMD or obstructive sleepapnea, in which one brieflystops breathing many timeseach night. Such problems areoften treatable.

For those who lie awakecounting too many sheep—orWall Street bears—the first stepis to make sure to observe goodsleep habits (See “Checklist forHealthy Zs,” left) and main-tain a normal sleep schedule. ■

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CHECKLIST FOR HEALTHY Zs

Can you answer “yes” to these ques-

tions about your sleep habits? Doctors

say these tips can help protect—or

restore—your restful slumber:

❑ I follow a relaxing prebedtime

routine—for example, reading a book,

listening to music or taking a hot bath.

❑ I avoid exercising or eating heavy

meals within three hours of bedtime.

❑ My bedroom is sleep-friendly, min-

imizing bright lights and distractions

such as a TV, a computer or a pet.

❑ I go to bed and get up at roughly

the same time each day, not deviating

too much even on weekends.

❑ Near bedtime, I avoid caffeine,

tobacco and other stimulants (caf-

feine’s effects can take up to eight

hours to wear off), certain over-the-

counter and prescription medicines

that can disrupt sleep (check labels)

and alcohol. (Yes, a glass of wine right

before you turn in may make it easier

for you to fall asleep. But alcohol-

induced sleep tends to be lighter than

normal, and alcohol also makes it

more likely that you’ll wake up during

the night.)

Is the recession keeping you awake?THE SOUR ECONOMY HAS MANY PEOPLE TOSSING AND TURNING.

HERE’S HOW TO GET YOUR Zs DURING STRESSFUL TIMES

To learn more about the

evaluation and treatment

of sleep problems at

Monmouth Medical Center,

please call 732-923-7660.

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Here’s wishing all of you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! As we refl ect on one of the worst years in the history of the stock market,

is it time to reposition your portfolio in anticipation of more economic changes? These are challenging times, to say the least. Now is the time to examine your investment portfolio and re-assess your fi nancial situation.

Roth Conversion. Is now the time to convert to a Roth, assuming you qualify? The IRS currently allows fi lers with AGI of $100,000 or less to convert to a Roth IRA. Of course, you must pay ordinary income taxes on the conversion amount. However, in 2010, the income eligibility limit will be eliminated, allowing all taxpayers to convert from a traditional to a Roth IRA. On top of that, the IRS allows you to stretch the income tax payment over two years to 2011 and 2012 only. Remember, the Roth is not subject to the RMD rules. This can be a great estate planning technique that is commonly referred to as a stretch IRA. Remember, the current marginal tax rates are set to expire at the end of 2010, when the top rate will revert back from 39.6% from its current 35%. The overall decision to convert should not be made strictly on account value – speak to your tax advisor before making any decisions. Limitations and restrictions may apply.

With the passing of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, Congress has tried to ease the market’s pain by passing an emergency package of pension recovery provisions and pension-related technical corrections.

Good news for retirees. The new law suspendsRMDs (required minimum distributions) from qualifi ed retirement accounts for 2009. The IRS requires that you


withdraw at least a minimum amount, known as the RMD, from your retirement accounts starting the year you turn age 70 ½. In prior years, if an individual does not take the RMD,

the IRS imposes an excise tax of 50% to the extent a RMD in the proper amount is not taken. Under the new law, the excise tax is also waived for 2009 (this law does not apply to 2008 RMDs). Please talk to your tax advisor for more information regarding this law.

Non-spouse rollovers. Effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2009, qualifi ed plans must permit non-spouse rollovers.Under the existing law, there is no non-spouse rollover available from inherited IRAs.

The maximum legal limit that can be contributed to a 401kin 2009 is $16,500, plus an additional $5,500 catch-up provision for participants

age 50 and over, if permitted by the plan. However, most employers do set percentage limits of your pay to comply with government regulations. Does it make sense with your overall retirement strategy to take advantage of the catch-up provision if you are eligible?

Debra Fournier, CFP®, CDFA™ has been providing comprehensive fi nancial planning and investment advisory services** for over 15 years. She has been quoted inKiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine and has beena frequent guest on the television program Good DayNew York. For a private, no-obligation consultation, orfor acomplimentarycopy of the IDFADivorce Survival Guide,please call 800-995-HLFG or e-mail [email protected].

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IT TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES TALKING WITHDanny DeVito to realize he is both everything you wanthim to be (roguishly funny, with a mischievous charm andan open, tell-it-like-is demeanor) and much more that younever expected.

Indeed, beneath the sometimes-coarse surface ofthis twinkling-eyed scamp of a character actor is a manpassionate for his art—a filmmaker who’s helped bring tothe fore a number of lauded films that lie just offHollywood’s beaten path: Pulp Fiction (executive producer),Reality Bites (producer), Erin Brockovich (producer) andthat nod to his beloved home state, 2004’s Garden State(executive producer). And his ardor shows.

“I’ve produced a couple of films that were trulyindependent movies,” the 64-year-old Neptune nativerecalls, “where you’re looking at two people who did everysingle thing on their own, from A to Z, whether it’s book-ing the talent, writing the script, dealing with the financ-ing, all the way down the line. These are the kind of filmsthat I think we need to support—that I support.”

DeVito’s production company—which he runs with his wife of 27 years, actress Rhea Perlman—is calledJersey Films, and that nod to his old stamping groundsspeaks volumes.

Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. grew up in Asbury Park, where his Italian-American parents owned severallocal businesses, including—conveniently for the fun-

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CRAFTED AN INSPIRED FILM CAREER,

ONE QUIRKY CHOICE AT A TIME

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loving youth—a pool hall and a Springwood Avenuecandy store.

“I remember we used to go to the boardwalk atthe 1st Avenue beach next to the casino, because thatwas really the thing to do. I’d ride my bike over from2nd Avenue, take Cookman Avenue and go onto Lakeand Wesley. It’s amazing that I remember all the streetnames still!

“I got all the good things out of Asbury: loyaltyto my friends, a strong sense of family. And two mucholder sisters who bullied me all my life,” he jokes.“No—I’m only kidding. They took care of me.”

DeVito was a movie fan from childhood, butdidn’t aim for a showbiz career at first—or for collegeeither. Hoping to endear himself to a ready stream of

girls, he became a hairdresser in his sister’s beautysalon. Then, to broaden his skills by learning make-up, he applied to take a course at the AmericanAcademy of Dramatic Arts. For admission, the schoolrequired a monologue. Something clicked.

Two years at the academy led to summer-theater gigs, a small part in the 1968 movie Dreams ofGlass and a Hollywood sojourn. “Nobody wants a 5-foot character actor,” DeVito kept being told, so hecame back East, where he sought stage and small-filmroles and made a few 8-millimeter movies himself. In1970 he was cast in a stage revival of Ken Kesey’s playOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and was asked toreprise that role in the 1975 feature film, an Oscar-winning smash that brought him visibility.

After his Emmy-winning work as crabby cabdispatcher Louie DePalma on Taxi (1978–1983),movie casting directors began taking notice.Memorable roles in Terms of Endearment (1983),Romancing the Stone (1984), Ruthless People (1986)and as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unlikely sibling inTwins (1988) soon followed.

But DeVito believes in stretching himself, andwas not content with just one side of the camera.Though he continues acting steadily—he’ll be seen

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this year in both When in Rome and Solitary Man—he’s taken bigger roles behind the camera.

He made his directorial debut in the 1987comedy Throw Momma From the Train, in whichhe also starred (“I had the premiere at theParamount Theater, right down the street from myold Asbury Park home,” he recalls), and has goneon to direct five other features, including 1989’sThe War of the Roses and the biopic Hoffa in 1992.

In addition to his work with Jersey Films,DeVito runs an offshoot called Jersey Television,which produced Comedy Central’s Reno 911,among others.

Though Malibu, Calif., is now home,DeVito maintains a vacation home in Interlaken,where his sisters live, and most years comes backEast for Christmas with Perlman and their threegrown children.

“There isn’t anything really like the JerseyShore and its lifestyle—its energy and the peoplethere,” he asserts. “When I go back I visit withsome of my school buddies and we play pool at mydad’s pool hall.”

Still, not all his Garden State memories arehappy ones. DeVito speaks with frank regret aboutthe racial discord he saw in his hometown as ayoung man.

“It was Italian and Jewish, and thenAfrican-Americans moved in and everybodymoved out,” he recalls, noting that his dad, bycontrast, welcomed neighbors and customers of allcolors. After the riots of July 1970, he says, “theneighborhood was burned, and everything wentsouth. So, you learn things about life. But theAsbury boardwalk looks pretty good now—they’re building it up.”

While DeVito credits his parents for teach-ing him to “be sensitive to other people’s needs,”it’s clear that his hometown went into the makingof him in a hundred ways.

“We all have to work through the environ-ment we’re brought up in,” says this Hollywoodmultitalent. “Sometimes you have to escape it, andsometimes you have to embrace it. And there are alot of things you keep with you.” ■

How much do you know about actor-director-producerDanny DeVito?

ANSWERS:Statements 2 and 4 are false. Though websites havedeclared otherwise, DeVito insists he does eat meat. A staunchDemocrat, he’s never run for Congress, but did appear in an Obama-supporting commercial last fall. On The Simpsonshe has provided thevoice of Herbert Powell, Homer’s half-brother.

TEST YOUR DEVITO POWER

TRUE FALSE

T F 1. DeVito once roomed with actorMichael Douglas.

T F 2. DeVito is a vegetarian.

T F 3. DeVito was among 65,000 fanswho attended the rock bandPhish’s notorious 2004 farewell-for-a-while concert in Vermont.

T F 4. DeVito once sought theRepublican nomination for a seatin Congress.

T F 5. DeVito was born the same dayas Saturday Night Live producerLorne Michaels.

T F 6. DeVito has provided the voicefor a recurring character on The Simpsons.

DeVito stands behind the camera for his turn as director

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FORGIVE ME, NEW YEAR’S DIET, FOR I HAVEsinned. But it was a transgression well worth any penance.

The site of my temptation: Trinity in Keyport,where—truth be told—my dinner companion and Iweren’t sure what to expect. Before our arrival, we knewthe eatery was set in a century-old church, operationaluntil shortly before the restaurant opened a year and ahalf ago. We also knew that the menufeatured sections such as “In theBeginning” (appetizers) and “LastRights” (desserts), and proclaimed“Thou shalt not use thy cell phone inthe dining room.” All together, itseemed a smidge gimmicky.

Thankfully, our worry was fornaught. Inside the quaint white edificewas an elegant two-story space, withhardwood floors, white tablecloths,maroon curtains adding coziness todining nooks and whimsical wrought-iron detailing on the focal-point stair-case. And the menu brimmed withsucculent-sounding creations.

Taking our server’s advice, webegan with the excellent Boylan-braised pork belly appetizer. A superbmix of flavors and textures, the dishpaired the crispy/sweet soda-kissedpork with a tangy/spicy chipotlepineapple sauce, while roasted potatoes

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added depth. But even thispaled beside the beet “Car-paccio,” with slices of thetuber providing a lovely basefor two smoky toppers: crispapplewood bacon bits and acreamy, slightly charred bleucheese brûlee. Our poorthree-cheese plate, while fullof tasty nibbles (a creamyLangre, a robust ewe’s-milkbleu and a delicate Fontina,plus sweet and crispy pair-ings), could hardly compete.

But the night’s high-light was one of our entrées: the pan-seared sea bass. Thefish was perfectly cooked, but it was the glorious accompa-niments that had us aflutter. Beneath the seafood was atender spinach-mushroom mix, then a smooth, whippedconcoction unlike any we’d tasted. Try as we might toidentify the source ingredient, we were stymied.“Parsnips,” our waitress said, “with lots of butter, I’m sure.”When the mixture was scooped up with the lemon-chivewine-butter sauce, swoons ensued.

In fact, the only recommenda-tion that fell short was a side dish, thechorizo chorreadas. Though appealing,this home fries–style creation lacked“wow.” (Still, it made an excellentbreakfast the following morning.)

The mushroom risotto, mean-while, was a bit more al dente thanwe would have liked, but we appreci-ated the thicker consistency and spec-trum of mushrooms, from tiny elfinsprouts to large slices.

Our “Can’t Decide” dessertsampler—a trio of warm chocolateKahlua cake, rum-raisin bread pud-ding and crème brûlee—was a sweetcap to the evening, but not worthskimping on the savory selections for.

The bottom line is that Trinityis a can’t-miss dining experience. Butthe real sin was that on a Fridaynight only a smattering of this in-spired eatery’s tables were taken. ■

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• Private parties accommodated

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MARKET IN THE MIDDLE Innovative global cuisine with late-night tapas and wine bar. Major credit cards accepted. · 512 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park · 732-776-8886

MOONSTRUCK American/Italian/Mediterranean cuisine and cocktail lounge.MC/V/AMEX accepted. · 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park · 732-988-0123

TAKA Stylish Japanese eatery. MC/V/AMEXaccepted. · 632 Mattison Ave., Asbury Park ·732-775-1020

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDSJULIA’S Elegant Italian and MediterraneanDining. BYO. Major credit cards accepted. · 91 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands · 732-872-1007

BAY HEAD GRENVILLE HOTEL & RESTAURANTAmerican & French cuisine. BYO. Major creditcards accepted. · 345 Main Ave., Bay Head ·732-892-3100

BELMAR KLEIN’S Fresh fish, raw bar and sushi. Majorcredit cards accepted. · 708 River Rd., Belmar · 732-681-1177

MATISSE Ocean-front restaurant and catering.V/MC/AMEX accepted. · 1301 Ocean Ave.,Belmar · 732-681-7680

BRIELLE DUE AMICI Northern Italian with 10 nightlyspecials. Major credit cards accepted. · 420Higgins Ave., Brielle · 732-528-0666

BRIELLE RIVER HOUSE Italian cuisine featur-ing seafood. V/AMEX accepted. · 1 Ocean Ave.,Brielle · 732-528-7000

SAND BAR RESTAURANT Seafood andAmerican cuisine. House specialty: blackenedmahi mahi bites. Major credit cards accepted. · 201 Union Ln. Brielle · 732-528-7750

COLTS NECK GREEN MEADOWS RESTAURANTContinental cuisine featuring 1954 Steak. MCaccepted. · 88 Hwy. 34 South, Colts Neck · 732-431-8755

If you’ve got a craving, there’s a dining establishmentin Monmouth County (or nearby) that will satisfy it. Turn to this listing next time you want a wonderful meal out.

I CAVALLINI Italian cuisine with seafood andpasta. Major credit cards accepted. · 29 Hwy.34, Colts Neck · 732-431-2934

FAIR HAVEN RAVEN & THE PEACH International fare featur-ing steak. Major credit cards accepted. · 740River Rd., Fair Haven · 732-747-4666

FREEHOLD CAFÉ COLORÉ Unique Italian eatery. Try Veal Roberto. BYO. MC/V/AMEX accepted. · 3333 Rt. 9 North, Freehold · 732-462-2233

CITRUS Fusion cuisine with Mediterranean influences. Major credit cards accepted. BYO. · 32 West Main St., Freehold · 732-294-0202

DELLA SOLLA Italian cuisine in family friendlyenvironment. Major credit cards accepted. BYO.· 32 West Main St., Freehold · 732-294-0202

THE GREYSTONE MANOR Continental cuisine featuring seafood and steaks. MC/V/AMEX accepted. · 260 South St., Freehold · 732-431-1500

LORENZO’S RESTAURANT Italian cuisine featuring veal scallopini. BYO; limitedwine list. Major credit cards accepted. · 52 West Main St., Freehold · 732-780-2232

METROPOLITAN CAFÉ American cuisine witha Pacific Rim flair. · 8 East Main St., Freehold ·732-780-9400

HIGHLANDS CHILANGOS MEXICAN RESTAURANTAuthentic Mexican fare. Major credit cards accepted. · 272 Bay Ave.,Highlands · 732-708-0505

DORIS & ED’S Contemporary American fare featuring seafood. Major credit cards accepted. ·348 Shore Dr., Highlands · 732-872-1565

ORIGINAL OYSTER Seafood and Italian cuisine featuring oysters, lobsters, clams andmore. Major credit cards accepted except Diner’s Club. · 1 Willow St., Highlands · 732-872-1450

KEYPORT DREW’S BAYSHORE BISTRO Cajun-influenced fare. Major credit cards accepted. ·58 Broad Street, Keyport · 732-739-9219

TRINITY RESTAURANT AND LOUNGEInspired American fare. Major credit cards accept-ed. · 84 Broad Street, Keyport · 732-888-1998

L ITTLE S ILVER RAY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AND MAR-KET Fresh seafood selection. No credit cardsaccepted. · 123–125 Markham Pl., Little Silver · 732-758-8166

LONG BRANCH AVENUE Combining French and American traditions. Major credit cards accepted. · 23Ocean Ave., Long Branch · 732-759-2900

MANASQUAN MAHOGANY GRILLE Creative grill cuisine,steaks and seafood. Major credit cards accepted.· 142 Main St., Manasquan · 732-292-1300

MONMOUTH BEACH SALLEE TEE’S GRILLE Pasta, seafood andburgers. Major credit cards accepted. · 33 WestSt., Monmouth Beach · 732-870-8999

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MIKE AND NELLIE’S Italian grill with entréesincluding prime steaks and seafood. BYO.MC/V/AMEX accepted. · 1801 Hwy. 35, Oakhurst · 732-531-7251

RED BANK BIENVENUE Classic French cuisine featuringduck. BYO. Major credit cards accepted. · 7 EastFront St., Red Bank · 732-936-0640

GAETANO’S Authentic Italian cuisine featuringlamb osso buco, seafood risotto and seafoodpomodoro. BYO. MC/V/AMEX accepted. ·10 Wallace St., Red Bank · 732-741-1321

NICHOLAS New American cuisine featuringsignature braised suckling pig. Major credit cards accepted. · 160 Rt. 35 South, Red Bank · 732-345-9977

RED American menu featuring seafood, sushiand steak. Major credit cards accepted. · 3Broad St., Red Bank · 732-741-3232

TEAK Stylish restaurant featuring manyflavors. Major credit cards accepted. · 64Monmouth St., Red Bank · 732-747-5775

RUMSON SALT CREEK GRILLE American cuisine andseafood. Major credit cards accepted. · 4 Bingham Ave., Rumson · 732-933-9272

SEA BRIGHT MCLOONE’S RIVERSIDE New Americancuisine featuring large lobsters. MC/V/AMEXaccepted. · 816 Ocean Ave., Sea Bright · 732-842-2894

THE QUAY Steak and seafood dishes with alocation directly on the waterfront. MC/V/AMEX accepted. · 280 Ocean Ave., Sea Bright · 732-741-7755

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S E N I O R H E A LT H■ Hereditary Breast, Ovarian and Colon Cancer:Does It Run in Your Family? February 18, 1–3 p.m.Presented by the High-Risk Cancer AssessmentProgram, Familial Colorectal Cancer Registry Program,Monmouth Medical Center. SCAN.*■ Mediterranean Diet: What Is It and What Are theBenefits? March 4, 1–3 p.m. Presented by NutritionalCare, Monmouth Medical Center. SCAN.*■ Sleep Disorders March 5, 11–11:45 a.m. Presented byThe Center for Sleep Disorders, Monmouth MedicalCenter. At Howell Senior Center.†

■ Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Back Pain:What Older Adults Should Know March 11, 1–3 p.m.Presented by Barry L. Swick, M.D., nonoperative spinespecialist, Monmouth Medical Center. SCAN.*■ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome March 12, 11–11:45 a.m.Presented by Arthur E. Brawer, M.D., rheumatologyand internal medicine, Monmouth Medical Center. AtHowell Senior Center.†

■ Colorectal Cancer: What You Need to Know March24, 11–11:45 a.m. Presented by Cancer Services, Mon-mouth Medical Center. At Howell Senior Center.†

■ Humor and Healing March 30, 1–3 p.m. SCAN.*■ Nutrition: Creating Wellness from the Inside OutApril 1, 1–3 p.m. Presented by HealthSouth/TheRehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls. SCAN.*■ Cosmetic Surgery for All Ages April 2, 1–3 p.m.Presented by Andrew Elkwood, M.D., plastic and recon-structive surgery, Monmouth Medical Center. SCAN.*■ Chronic Pain of the Neck and Back April 22, 1–3p.m. Presented by Harris Bram, M.D., anesthesiology.Monmouth Medical Center, SCAN.**SCAN Learning Center (Senior Citizens Activities Network, age 50and over) is located at Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. To register forprograms, call 732-542-1326. SCAN membership is not required.

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Road. To register for programs, call 732-938-4500, ext. 2554.

CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION/PARENTINGLearn why more than 4,000 families a year chooseMonmouth Medical Center to welcome their child intothe world. We offer classes ranging from childbirth edu-cation, baby care and sibling programs to breastfeedingand grandparenting. For a complete listing of classes,call 732-923-6990 or visit www.mmc.saintbarnabas.com.Programs are held at Monmouth Medical Center, 300Second Avenue, Long Branch. To register, call 732-923-6990 unless otherwise noted.■ One-Day Preparation for Childbirth February 22,March 22, April 19, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $179/couple(includes breakfast and lunch).■ Two-Day Preparation for Childbirth March 7 and 14,April 4 and 18, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $150/couple (includes con-tinental breakfast).■ Preparation for Childbirth (five-session program)February 24, March 3, 10, 17 and 24; April 14, 21, 28, May5 and 12; 7:30–9:30 p.m. $125/couple.■ Two-Day Marvelous Multiples March 29 and April 5,May 31 and June 7, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. For those expecting twinsor more. $150/couple (includes continental breakfast).■ Baby Fair March 1, 1–3 p.m. Free. For parents-to-beand those considering starting a family, featuring Eisen-berg Family Center tours, refreshments, gifts. To register,call 1-888-SBHS-123. (No children under 14 years old.)■ Parenting Young Children Through S.T.E.P. (five-ses-sion program) May 13, 20, 27, June 3 and 10, 7–9 p.m.Systematic Training for Effective Parenting from infancyto age 6. $75/person or $100/couple.■ Adoptive Parenting Private, two-session programsscheduled to accommodate your needs. $150/couple.■ Gestational Diabetes One-session class for womenwho develop diabetes during pregnancy. Call the Centerfor Diabetes Education at 732-923-7550. Fee required.

J U S T F O R K I D S■ Safe Sitter March 28, May 16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. For 11- to13-year-olds on responsible, creative and attentive baby-sitting. Monmouth Medical Center. Call 1-888-SBHS-123. $50/person. (Snack provided; bring bag lunch.)

G E N E R A L H E A LT H■ Free Child Car Seat Inspection February 19, March 19, April 16, 3:30–6:30 p.m. Offered through acooperative effort of the Long Branch PoliceDepartment, the Monmouth County Sheriff ’s Office,the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, TheChildren’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center andMonmouth Medical Center’s SAFE KIDS chapter. AtLong Branch Union Fire Company, 199 Union Avenue,Long Branch.■ Monmouth Medical Center Community Health FairFebruary 25, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. “American Heart Month”and “National Cancer Prevention Month.” Free bloodpressure and cholesterol screenings (limited to first 40registrants). Registration required; call 1-888-SBHS-

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Monmouth Medical Center:The Regional Leader in Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery

• First in the region to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass.

• Extensive experience in gastric bypass, Lap-band, sleeve gastrectomy, revisional procedures, anti-reflux and paraesophageal hernia repair.

• First Bariatric Surgery Center in the region.

• Among the lowest complication rates for Bariatric Surgery in the nation.

• The only hospital in New Jersey to perform an endoscopic incisionless procedure for revisional weight loss surgery.

• First in the region to perform laparoscopic solid organ (adrenal, kidney, spleen, liver) removal.


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The fact is that we do it better. And we can prove it.

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We do it better. And we can prove it.

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