Cardiac Surgeon Sinan Simsir, M.D. Joins Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Sinan Simsir, M.D, has joined the medical staff and cardiac surgery program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. His talents add to the robust expertise and capabilities offered at the region’s leading cardiovascular center.

Dr. Simsir is an accomplished surgeon with experience from some of the nation’s leading medical facilities, including Duke University Medical Center in NC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in CA, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in NJ. Most recently, Dr. Simsir practiced at Advocate Christ Medical Center, near Chicago, IL.

“As we look to expand our surgical services further to include heart failure surgery, Dr. Simsir’s strong experience with LVADs and heart and lung transplants will be a valuable addition to our robust cardiac surgery program,” says Richard Neibart, M.D., section chief of cardiac surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Cardiovascular leaders at Hackensack Meridian Health are planning to expand the heart failure surgery capabilities at Jersey Shore University Medical Center by providing patients with fully implantable devices called LVADs (left ventricular assist device.) This technology is a mechanical pump attached to the heart, helping it pump more blood with less work. For patients with advanced heart failure, a LVAD can offer better quality of life.

“I’m very excited to join the cardiac surgery team at Jersey Shore University Medical Center,” says Dr. Simsir. “The medical center has an impressive cardiovascular program and a great team of experienced surgeons. I look forward to using my experience to collaborate with colleagues and help expand the procedures available through Hackensack Meridian Health.”

ABOUT HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH

Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health comprises 13 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children's hospitals and nine community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers. Hackensack Meridian Health has 28,000 team members, more than 6,000 physicians and is a distinguished leader in health care philanthropy, committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

The Network's notable distinctions include having one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award for five or more consecutive years, the number one hospital in New Jersey as ranked by U.S. News and World Report, consistently achieving Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recipient of the John M. Eisenberg Award for Patient Safety and Quality from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, a six-time recipient of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For," one of the "20 Best Workplaces in Health Care" in the nation, and the number one "Best Place to Work for Women." Hackensack Meridian Health is a member of AllSpire Health Partners, an interstate consortium of leading health systems, to focus on the sharing of best practices in clinical care and achieving efficiencies.

The hospitals of Hackensack Meridian Health include: academic medical centers – Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune; children's hospitals – Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital in Hackensack, K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital in Neptune; community hospitals – Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, and Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood.

For additional information, please visit www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org.