Community Medical Center Opens New Women's Health Center in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, N.J. –Community Medical Center (CMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive and affordable obstetric and gynecologic (OB-GYN) care in Ocean County with the opening of the CMC Women’s Health Center.

Located at 368 Lakehurst Road in Toms River, the CMC Women’s Health Center offers outpatient OB/GYN services for women of all ages and stages of life including prenatal care, midwifery care, well-woman exams, preventative care and screenings, and menopausal care. The Center is staffed by a dedicated team of OB/GYN providers, affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, who are focused on patient support and education.

“Whether a woman is expecting her first baby or going through menopause, it’s Community Medical Center’s goal to provide women in Ocean County with the care they need in a comfortable and safe environment,” said Julie Cochrane, MS, APN, WHNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Community Medical Center’s Women’s Health Center. “This new Center expands on our award-winning women’s health services, making care even more accessible in an outpatient setting.”

Women’s Health Center patients will receive any necessary inpatient hospital services at CMC, which has earned several national recognitions in Women’s Care Excellence. The hospital has earned Healthgrades’ Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award, Labor and Delivery Excellence Award, and Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award, and is one of only 17 hospitals nationwide to receive all three Women’s Care Excellence Awards. Additionally, CMC received recognition by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-2023 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy), the highest award a hospital can earn for maternity care.

“RWJBarnabas Health is committed to providing safe, respectful, and consistently excellent care for all women across the state of New Jersey,” said Suzanne Spernal, DNP, APN-BC, Senior Vice President, Women’s Services at RWJBarnabas Health. “As part of this commitment, the CMC Women’s Health Center is providing affordable and supportive individualized care close to home.”

The CMC Women’s Health Center accepts most insurance plans, including Medicaid, and

offers flexible self-pay options. The Center is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.rwjbh.org/cmcwomenshealthcenter, or to schedule an appointment, call 732-557-3405.