Barnabas Health Medical Group Physicians Accept Inaugural Healthcare Heroes Award from JDRF Central Jersey Chapter on Behalf of Monmouth Medical Center

The JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Central Jersey Chapter recently awarded the Center for Disorders of Insulin and Metabolism at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center with its inaugural 2015 Healthcare Hero Award, highlighting the strong partnership between both organizations.

Mike Barrows, D.O., section chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center; Vlady Ostrow, D.O.; and Kirk Kerensky, M.D. – all pediatric endocrinologists and Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians – accepted the award on behalf of Monmouth Medical Center at the JDRF’s Annual Gala on June 27, 2015.

“Our board of directors created the Healthcare Hero award so we could recognize partnerships with healthcare providers that allow children and adults living with type 1 diabetes to receive the best care possible,” said Jessica Backofen, executive director for the JDRF Central Jersey Chapter. “We are thrilled to present the inaugural award to the pediatric endocrinology team at Monmouth Medical Center as they do an incredible job of navigating families through the many challenges they face upon being diagnosed with this lifelong illness.”

As part of Barnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest integrated not-for-profit health care provider and one of the largest in the nation, Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians, including Drs. Barrows, Ostrow and Kerensky, have access to the latest tools, techniques and technologies to provide cutting-edge patient care.

“We are proud of the latest group of Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians to be recognized as leaders in their fields. As the first to accept this newly created award, Drs. Barrows, Ostrow and Kerensky are making history and paving the way for countless others to contribute to advances in pediatric endocrinology,” said Kelly Fulton, vice president, Barnabas Health Medical Group. “By aligning ourselves with some of the most brilliant minds in medicine, we make quality care easily accessible for those who need it most.”

The Center for Disorders of Insulin and Metabolism at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center specializes in the treatment of diabetes, thyroid conditions and other endocrine disorders in infants, children and adolescents. It offers a pediatric obesity program that provides a blame-free, supportive environment to help obese children and their families adopt healthier lifestyles.

To make an appointment with Dr. Barrows, Dr. Ostrow or Dr. Kerensky at their office located at 180 Avenue at the Commons, Suite 7B in Shrewsbury, please call 732-935-7143.

For more information on JDRF-Central Jersey Chapter, visit http://centraljersey.jdrf.org/. For more information on Barnabas Health Medical Group, visit www.BarnabasHealthMedicalGroup.org.

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From left: Representatives from the Center for Disorders of Insulin and Metabolism at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, including Lisa Ball-O’Brien, LSW, CDE, Diabetes Educator and Social Worker; Kelly Neumann, LPN; Karen Hodge, RD, CDE, Diabetes Educator and Nutritionist; LuAnne Petrie, RD, CDE, Diabetes Educator and Nutritionist; Kirk Kerensky, M.D.; Mike Barrows, D.O., Section Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology; and Vlady Ostrow, D.O. accept the JDRF-Central Jersey Chapter’s inaugural Healthcare Hero Award from Executive Director Jess Backofen.

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