Department of Communication & Public Affairs
For Immediate Release: Contact: Cheryl Sarfaty
November 17, 2008 (732) 937-8519
First comprehensive Pelvic PROGRAM in New Jersey opens at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J. – Men and women in need of care for pelvic-related problems usually have to visit several doctors across multiple disciplines to get the full range of treatment they require. But now these patients can receive comprehensive care all in one place.
The Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Program on the Robert Wood Johnson Academic Health Campus in New Brunswick recently opened and offers a broad range of treatment options for patients. The all-inclusive program combines the diagnostic and treatment expertise of urologists, urogynecologists, colorectal surgeons and physical therapists.
“Our multidisciplinary approach to restoring full pelvic function for men and women is comprehensive and novel in that ours is one of very few such centers in the country,” said Juana Hutchinson-Colas, M.D., a ssistant p rofessor of o bstetrics and g ynecology at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Program treats conditions including pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, constipation, and recto-vaginal and vesico-vaginal fistulas. “We offer the full scope of treatment options, whether the solution is as simple as diet and exercise adjustments, or a surgical procedure. When a patient needs an operation, we use the latest and most minimally invasive techniques available such as robotic surgery, laparoscopy and suburethral slings.”
In addition, The Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Program has a staff of licensed physical therapists that collaborate with the physicians on treatment options for patients. “Physical therapy is an essential component of care for managing these patients,” added Dr. Hutchinson-Colas. “The restorative techniques we use include biofeedback, electrical stimulation to strengthen very weak muscles, therapeutic exercises and more.”
The Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is located on the fourth floor of the Clinical Academic Building (CAB) at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at 125 Paterson St. Physicians are on site from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays to consult with and examine patients, as well as review complex medical cases. For more information, please visit www.rwjuh.edu/pelvicfloor or call (732) 235-6522.
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About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Selected as one of four hospitals nationwide to offer the world’s first self-contained implantable artificial heart, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (www.rwjuh.edu) is a 600-bed academic medical center and the principal hospital of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. Robert Wood Johnson is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care in medicine. Its Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, and women’s and children’s care including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (www.bmsch.org). The hospital is also a Level 1 Trauma Center and serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness. The hospital has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for both heart and heart surgery and respiratory disorders, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2008 ranking of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has rated Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital among the nation's best comprehensive cancer centers. The Leapfrog Group rated Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as one of the 50 exceptional U.S. hospitals, as published in Consumers Digest magazine. Harvard University researchers, in a study commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund, identified Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for clinical quality. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is also a recipient of the prestigious Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence for more than 10 consecutive years.
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. In cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the medical school’s principal affiliate, they comprise New Jersey’s premier academic medical center. In addition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has 34 hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region.
As one of the eight schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with 2,500 full-time and volunteer faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 22 basic science and clinical departments and hosts centers and institutes including The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, and the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. The medical school maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels for more than 1,500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden, and provides continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs.
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