Clara Maass Hospital Adds 4 ‘State-of-the-Art’ Operating Rooms

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville has expanded its surgical capacity with the addition of four new operating rooms, administrators announced Tuesday.

A ceremonial ribbon was cut last month to mark the official opening of the new operating rooms at Clara Maass, a RWJBarnabas Health facility.

According to hospital administrators, three of the new rooms will be used for general surgical procedures, and a fourth is designed as a hybrid operating room, including “advanced medical imaging devices that facilitate minimally invasive surgery.”

Mary Ellen Clyne, president and CEO of Clara Maass, said the new operating rooms are “one of many” investments the hospital has made in an effort to accommodate the surgical needs of its patients and practitioners.

“I appreciate the hard work and dedication of our construction partner, the entire health care team members, our surgeons, and anesthesia team that were instrumental in assisting us to see this project to completion” Clyne said.

“These state-of-the art rooms are a great addition to our hospital,” said Edward Mercogliano, director of surgery. “They will allow us to perform more laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, and our patients benefit from being able to have state-of-the-art surgery right here at Clara Maass.”

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