The public is invited to participate in the annual Heart & Sole
Walk that will take place on Sunday, October 18 at 9 am at Verona Park
to benefit heart transplant recipients at Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center. In addition to a walk along the trail at scenic Verona Park,
activities will include, a Kids’ Walk, entertainment for children,
as well as music, food and beverages. Information about organ donation
will be available through New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network
(NJ Sharing Network), one of the federally-funded, state-certified non-profit
organizations responsible for the recovery and placement of donated
organs. Individuals, families and teams are encouraged to join in the
event.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the family of Mary Anne Ahearn,
a heart transplant recipient in 1990, joined together to plan the 5K
Walk to raise money in her memory. Mary Anne Ahearn lived almost 12
years after her transplant before succumbing to an unrelated illness.
Inspired by the spirit of giving that filled every day of Mary Anne’s
Life, the money raised by the Heart & Sole Walk will support children
and adult patients of the Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
The Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program at Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center is New Jersey’s oldest and most experienced heart
transplant center, having performed more than 500 life-saving heart
transplants. It remains among the most active in the country, ranking
ninth in the nation by volume, with short- and long-term graft survival
rates that consistently exceed national benchmarks. The experienced
team offers patients and families premier care and ongoing support.
To register for the Heart & Sole Walk, contact btepper@barnabashealth.org
or 973-926-7018.
Saint Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ, has a distinguished history
in the field of cardiology. Our pioneering physicians performed the
first early coronary bypass procedures as well as the first heart
transplant in New Jersey. Their work in the development
and use of pacemakers is world renowned. Building on that legacy,
our nationally respected cardiac physicians, surgeons and researchers
continue to make significant advances in cardiac care.
At the Saint Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center, New Jersey residents have access to one of the nation’s
finest and most comprehensive cardiovascular programs that was ranked
among the nation’s 50 best in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S.News & World
Report’s America’s Best Hospitals 2009-10. Highly
specialized care includes minimally invasive and robotic-assisted
cardiac procedures, state-of-the-art technology that provides astounding
images of the heart for more precise diagnosis, and the latest generation
of ventricular assist devices designed to take over the pumping action
for a diseased heart. Our heart transplant program remains among the
most active in the country, ranking ninth in the nation by volume,
with short- and long-term graft survival rates that consistently exceed
national benchmarks.
Date: September 2, 2009
Contact: Caren Malone
Public Relations Department
Saint Barnabas Health
Care System
973-322-4017, cmalone@barnabashealth.org
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