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Surgeons Cut Ribbon at Virtua Brain and Spine Institute

Leaders of the Virtua Brain and Spine Institute gathered recently for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly. The Institute joins Virtua orthopedic surgeons and Penn Medicine neurosurgeons,

Leaders of the Virtua Brain and Spine Institute gathered recently for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly, N.J.

The Institute joins Virtua orthopedic surgeons and Penn Medicine neurosurgeons, who work together to determine the best possible solution for each patient. These fellowship-trained surgeons also collaborate on research to ensure ongoing improvements in care.


The Virtua Brain and Spine Institute provides advanced care for such conditions as trauma, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, scoliosis, fractures, pinched nerves, spinal tumors, osteoporosis, and work-related injuries. The surgeries, which are tailored to the patient, can include minimally invasive options. All rooms are private for a more comfortable recovery.

“With top-notch surgeons and state-of-the-art technology, the Institute will set the new standard of what spine care means in South Jersey,” said James Sanfilippo, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chair of the Virtua Brain and Spine Institute.

Virtua’s alliance with Penn Medicine supports and strengthens Virtua’s delivery of care in the areas of cancer and neuroscience. Patients with cancer have easier access to complex and high acuity care including bone marrow transplants, advanced hematology and surgery, and second- opinion services. Patients with brain, spine, and nervous system disorders have access to Penn Medicine clinical trials and the most advanced neurosurgical care, right here in South Jersey.

For more information, call 1-888-VIRTUA3.

Leaders of the Virtua Brain and Spine Institute celebrate the new center with a ribbon-cutting.

Pictured from left: Joseph Lee, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon; Robert Greenleaf, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon (in blue scrubs); James Sanfilippo, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chair of Virtua Brain and Spine Institute; Patrick Connolly, MD, Neurosurgeon, Section Chief of Neurosciences, Virtua Memorial; Stephan Dante, MD, Neurosurgeon; Kate Gillespie, RN, MBA, Assistant Vice President, Orthopedic/Spine Service Line; Orin Atlas, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon; Melissa Zak, RN, Vice President of Patient Services, Virtua Memorial Hospital; John Kirby, Vice President of Hospital Services, Virtua Memorial Hospital.

ABOUT VIRTUA:

As one of New Jersey’s largest, non-profit health systems, Virtua provides comprehensive health care services to achieve its mission to help people be well, get well and stay well. Virtua provides services through Virtua Medical Group with 450 physicians and other clinicians, and at its urgent care centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness centers, fitness centers, home health services, long-term care and rehabilitation centers, and paramedic program. A leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year.

It provides health services to 1,500 businesses, and participates in Virtua Physician Partners, a clinically integrated network of 1,400 physicians and other clinicians.

Virtua is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for pediatrics. It employs over 9,000 and has been honored as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley many times since 2007. It is the recipient of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality of care, and its hospitals earned straight A’s in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and the 2016 Patient Safety Award from Healthgrades. U.S. News and World Report ranked Virtua’s Mount Holly and Voorhees hospitals as High Performing Hospitals and Voorhees as a Best Regional Hospital. Virtua is also the recipient of the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. For more information, visit www.virtua.org or www.virtuabroadcastnetwork.org.