About Us

Our History

A Proud History of New Jersey’s Oldest and Largest
Nonprofit, Nonsectarian Hospital

Welcome to Saint Barnabas Medical Center
An Affiliate of Barnabas Health

When a small group of Newark church members decided to care for Miss Eliza Titus in 1865, it would have been impossible to predict the stunning eventual implications of their commitment. Now, 140 years later, Saint Barnabas Medical Center can look back with pride at a tradition of compassionate care to all, and anticipate with excitement a future filled with continuing medical breakthroughs, innovative technology and high-quality care – always respectful of human dignity.

• 1865 to 1900: The Early Years -- An Auspicious Beginning in19th Century Newark
• 1900-1955: Burgeoning Growth, A Momentous Decision
• 1955 – 1985: A New Location, Far-Reaching “Firsts”
• 1985 – 1996: Bold New Leadership Lays Groundwork for Change
• 1996 – 2001:Visionary Course Set for21st Century -- Medical Center Becomes Namesake and Flagship of Saint Barnabas Health Care System
• 2002: Saint Barnabas Medical Center Chosen as the 13th Best Hospital in the United States
• 2003: Smallest Baby to Survive in New Jersey – Second Smallest in the Nation – Born at Saint Barnabas Medical Center
• 2003: The Center for Sleep Disorders Opens at Saint Barnabas Medical Center
• 2003: Renal Transplant Centers Open Satellite Office in Colts Neck
• 2003: Saint Barnabas Medical Center is the First in the State to Use New Cutting Edge Technology for Operating Rooms
• 2003: The New Children’s Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center Opens
• 2004: Saint Barnabas Transplant Center Performs One of New Jersey’s First Stranger-to-Stranger Kidney Transplants
• 2004: The Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers opens a newly expanded unit
• 2005: The New McMullen Children’s Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center Opens
• 2005: Accredited Chest Pain Center
• 2005: The First in New Jersey to Offer TomoTherapy
• 2005: State’s First Paired Kidney Exchange
• 2006: Living Donor Institute Established
• 2006: Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation
• 2006: Sleep Center Receives National Accreditation
• 2006: Pediatric Nephrology Marks 10-Years
• 2006: Stroke Center Established
• 2006: Residency Among Elite Group
• 2007: Nation’s First Hospital-Affiliated Cord Blood Banking Program
• 2007: New Hope for Cancer Patients
• 2007: Twins Born Through Innovative Egg Freezing Technique
• 2007: Firsts for Renal Transplantation
• 2007: Robotic Surgery Debuts
• 2007: Stroke Center Receives Comprehensive Designation

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