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Deborah Heart and Lung Center Earns 4-Star CMS Hospital Quality Ratings
Deborah earned a 4-star rating in both Overall Quality and Patient Experience in the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Star Ratings, making it the highest-ranked hospital in South Jersey.
Nick Carabetta’s Story: A Life Restored by Compassionate Care
Nick’s journey to Deborah wasn’t planned. He had lived for years with a heart murmur, but felt fine. It wasn’t until a calcium score test revealed a serious risk that he found himself needing expert cardiac care.
Deborah Executives Named Honorary Commanders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Deborah is proud to announce that two of its senior leaders — Lewis Clark, Vice President of Marketing, Media and Public Relations, and Aaron Kugelmass, MD, Chief Medical Officer — have been inducted into the 2025–2026 Honorary Commander Program at JB MDL.
Quality Care, Measurably Better for You
On this episode of Hurley in the Morning, Aaron Kugelmass, MD, Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer, spoke about Deborah's unwavering commitment to delivering “Measurably Better Care” — care defined by exceptional patient experience, safety and consistent quality outcomes.
Deborah Heart and Lung Center to Host Annual PAD Screening Event in Toms River
Deborah will host its annual Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) screening event on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 8am - 1pm at the Deborah Specialty Physician’s office in Toms River. Screenings are by appointment only.
Deborah Heart and Lung Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Heart Failure Care
Deborah has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll™ quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure.
Deborah Implants Its First Combined CCM-Defibrillator Device as Part of Groundbreaking Clinical Trial
Deborah successfully implanted its first Optimizer™ Integra-D Cardiac Contractility Modulation – Defibrillator (CCM-D) device. The procedure was performed by Raffaele Corbisiero, MD, as part of Deborah’s participation in a national clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of this innovative system.
Managing Heart Failure
In this episode, KYW’s Rasa Kaye sits down with Deborah’s Medical Director of Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Programs, Geurys Rojas-Marte, MD, to explore the latest innovations in heart failure care.
U.S. News & World Report Names Deborah Heart and Lung Center Among Best Hospitals 2025-2026 as High Performing in Five Specialties
Deborah Heart and Lung Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025–2026 Best Hospitals list as a High Performing hospital for Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure and Pacemaker Implantation.
Breakthroughs in Heart Failure Care
On this episode of the Hurley in the Morning radio show, Geurys Rojas-Marte, MD, Deborah’s Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension, explores the latest breakthroughs in heart failure treatment.