Emergency Medicine

30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601 		Phone: (201) 996-3192
Fax: (201) 968-1866
jfeldman@humed.com

Chairman
JOSEPH FELDMAN, M.D.
Chairman
The Department of Emergency Medicine, run under the direction of Joseph Feldman, M.D., chairman, and Edward Yamin, M.D., vice chairman, is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by physicians who are board-certified in Emergency Medicine. As a Regional Trauma Center, attending surgeons specializing in trauma are present around the clock.

Prior to a patient’s arrival, a highly skilled staff is linked to the trauma scene through a sophisticated communications network. Crucial and timely communication allows the medical center’s trauma team to prepare for the patient and customize the treatment to the needs of each particular patient.

The Department of Emergency Medicine uses the latest treatments available, including participation in research protocols in the areas of Infectious Disease and Cardiology, and is recognized for Emergency Cardiac Care. In addition to the physicians, the team comprises staff in the fields of nursing, respiratory care, consumer affairs, clerical and other support staff, as well as an extensive network of specialists, including plastic surgeons.

In addition to intense staff collaboration for each patient, The Department of Emergency Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center is organized to facilitate access to the appropriate setting for each patient. Beyond the main emergency room treatment area for adults, there are separate areas and staff for:
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Prompt Care: for those who need care quickly, but do not need to be amid the activity of the main emergency room. Patients are seen here by Certified Adult Nurse Practitioners.
  • Psychiatry, including regional psychiatric commitment.
Occupational Health patients are seen in The Department of Emergency Medicine during off hours, other than 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. weekdays.

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, a professional continuing education program, brings outside speakers in to address various emergency medicine topics on the second Friday each month at 9:00 a.m.