About Saint Michael's Medical Center

Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael’s Medical Center is a 357-bed regional tertiary care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark’s business and educational district and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, cutting-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health-care services delivered with compassionate care.

The Saint James Campus of Saint Michael's Medical Center, located at 155 Jefferson Street, provides continuing non-acute care services, including a 24-hour emergency room, prenatal clinic, and behavioral health services, to residents of Newark's Ironbound and East Ward.

The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to The Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. The hospital is rated by the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services among the leading medical centers in northern New Jersey for top-quality open-heart surgery.

The Cathedral Regional Cancer Center, located on the Saint Michael's Medical Center campus, provides patients with state-of-the-art cancer treatment through an outstanding combination of medical expertise and technology. A dedicated team of physicians, nurses, and technical and support staff work together to provide patients with a seamless integration of medical, surgical, and radiation oncology services.

The Connie Dwyer Breast Center at Saint Michael’s Medical Center provides patients with the most innovative diagnostics and procedures currently available for the treatment of breast cancer and other breast diseases. Services include film-screen and digital mammography, high-resolution and screen-breast ultrasounds, Miraluma® treatment, CAD (computer-aided detection), breast MRI, and sterotactic biopsy. The Center also provides screening services and a host of educational and support programs.

Saint Michael’s Medical Center has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation as a premier teaching and research institution and remains an international leader in the treatment and study of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. A major teaching affiliate of the Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Saint George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, the hospital offers residencies and fellowships in anesthesia, cardiology, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, pulmonary/critical care medicine, and podiatry.