President Ernst
John R. Ernst served as president from 2005 through 2010.
Category: 2000s
Foundation Inaugural Gala
The Annual Red Tie Gala is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year and supports heart, lung and vascular care at Deborah Heart and Lung Center.
Dr. Warsaw Performs Biplane Angiography
Cameras rotate around a patient to provide real-time, high-definition, 3-D images of blood vessels and soft tissue.
Elite Surgeon Surpasses 10,000 Open-Heart Surgeries
Lynn B. McGrath, MD surpassed his 10,000th open-heart surgery procedure – achieving a professional milestone joining an elite group of cardiothoracic surgeons worldwide.
Deborah Helps Lung Patient Prepare for Space Travel
Entrepreneur, engineer and scientist Gregory Olsen sought care at Deborah to obtain medical clearance for his planned trip to the International Space Station. One of three private citizens able to travel to space that year, Olsen required several procedures to protect his lungs during his trip.
Deborah Holds Prayer Service to Honor 911 Victims
The Deborah team attends a prayer service held in the hospital chapel to honor the victims of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
Healing Hearts License Plates Debut
Deborah Heart and Lung Center raises funds for the Deborah Hospital Foundation with their very own license plate issued by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. The license plate bears the Deborah logo along with the phrase, “Healing Hearts.”
Smallest Pacemakers Implanted by Cardiac Electrophysiologist Raffaele Corbisiero, MD
Patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, a form of abnormal heart rhythm obtain groundbreaking care thanks to advances in cardiac electrophysiology. In 2002, Raffaele Corbisiero, MD implanted two of the smallest implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and pacemakers in the world at Deborah Heart and Lung Center.
Deborah Radiology Department Goes Digital
Radiology converts completely to a digital imaging system allowing clinicians to view x-ray, ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT) images on computers throughout the hospital. Gone are the days of cumbersome X-ray folders.