St Josephs Health and Hackensack Meridian Healths Cancer Care Affiliation

What you need to know

St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health have launched a new clinical affiliation that brings expanded cancer care services to the residents of Northern New Jersey. The affiliation will provide better access to clinical trials and highly subspecialized expertise for patients across the St. Joseph’s market. The community will have access to care delivered by Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center experts.

A new Infusion Center is expected to open on the St. Joseph’s Health Wayne Medical Center campus in January 2022 and is among the first steps in the new oncology affiliation. The partnership will also extend to the St. Joseph’s University Medical Center campus in Paterson, and a new cancer center opening later in 2022 in Totowa.

Two years ago, St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced a clinical and strategic partnership that deepens both organizations' commitment to providing expanded access to care and delivering the highest quality throughout the region. Expanding oncology services is another example of how the partnership is bringing additional expertise to the community.

The John Theurer Cancer Center is part of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.  It has been recognized by US News & World Report as the best cancer center in New Jersey.