Deborah was recently recognized on its 100th Anniversary by the Burlington County Commissioners, as they welcomed the Hospital into its new Centennial Club, honoring businesses and nonprofits that have called Burlington County home for a century or longer. Dan O’Connell, Director of the Commissioners (left), presented to Deborah’s Vice President, Government, Military and Community Relations Christine Carlson-Glazer, and Deborah President and CEO Joseph Chirichella, both a Proclamation and a Recognition Certificate honoring the Hospital’s Centennial Celebration. “For 100 years,” said O’Connell “Deborah has provided outstanding and compassionate care to the residents of Burlington County and thousands of others across the globe. Deborah is not only a pillar of health care in New Jersey but also why the hospital is among our county’s most valued community partners.”

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ is an 89-bed teaching hospital that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, research, and treatment of heart, lung, and vascular diseases. Founded in 1922, Deborah has been a regional and nationally recognized leader throughout its 100-year history, during which time it has healed 2.3 million patients from every corner of the United States and 87 countries in the world. From performing the first open heart surgeries (adult and pediatric) in New Jersey, to running one of the highest volume left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant programs in the region, Deborah has stood at the forefront of medical innovation, all while never wavering from its founding mission “there is no price on life.” Deborah is consistently recognized as a leader in patient care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey for patient satisfaction; holds a top-tier Society of Thoracic Surgeons rating which places Deborah among the best cardiac surgery programs in the country; and is designated a national Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Deborah is an Alliance member of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.