Atlantic Health System
475 South St., Morristown, N.J.
atlantichealth.org*
Employees: 21,000 (approx.)
Beds: 1,700 plus
Leadership: Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO; Scott Leighty, executive vice president, chief health system officer
Noteworthy: Atlantic Health System and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System agreed to a strategic partnership in June 2024. Both organizations are working toward obtaining the necessary federal, state and church approvals before the transaction can be completed.
What They Say: Last year, Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center was among one of the first hospitals in New Jersey to treat patients with the new Medtronic PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System — a breakthrough technology that uses pulsed electric fields to treat patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
Among the early adopters in the U.S., the procedure was performed by Dr. Jonathan Sussman and his team. Atrial fibrillation is a progressive condition that affects more than 59 million people worldwide, and according to the American Heart Association, more than 12 million Americans are expected to develop AFib by the end of the decade. Without early intervention, AFib can progress, becoming more sustained over time and is associated with a higher rate of cardiovascular admissions, heart failure, and mortality, along with a reduced quality of life.
“AFib is one of the most common abnormal heart rhythms that can have life-threatening consequences if left untreated. Our patients research and actively seek out the latest advancements when it comes to treating AFib,” said Sussman, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Morristown Medical Center. “We are thrilled to bring this breakthrough technology as an innovative solution for our patients.”
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the PulseSelect PFA system delivers pulsed electric fields through an ablation catheter designed specifically to interrupt irregular electrical pathways in the heart that trigger AFib. Current ablation technologies rely on thermal effects to target cardiac tissue and risk damage to additional collateral structures in the heart. PFA is a breakthrough ablation technology that uses pulsed electric fields to efficiently isolate the pulmonary veins. This approach can result in lowering the risk of collateral tissue damage during treatment.
CentraState Medical Center
901 West Main St., Freehold, N.J. 07728
732-431-2000
Leadership: Thomas Scott
Noteworthy: In 2024, CentraState received six American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines achievement awards and target and awards for their treatment of heart disease and stroke.
Morristown Medical Center
(And Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute and Goryeb Children’s Hospital)
100 Madison Ave., Morristown, N.J. 07960
973-971-5000
Leadership: Trish O’Keefe, president.
Noteworthy: The medical center is considered the flagship of the Atlantic Health System and the largest hospital in the system and in Morris County. The medical center was recognized by Healthgrades as one of the Top 50 hospitals in New Jersey. This is the 10th consecutive year Morristown has been recognized.
Overlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit, N.J. 07901
908-522-2000
Leadership: Stephanie Schwartz, president.
Noteworthy: The medical center was recently recognized by Healthgrades as one of the Top 50 hospitals in New Jersey. This is the sixth consecutive year Overlook has been recognized.
Newton Medical Center
175 High St., Newton, N.J. 07860
973-383-2121
Leadership: Robert Adams, president
Noteworthy: Stroke care excellence award (2025) and patient safety excellence award (2024) from Healthgrades.
Hackettstown Medical Center
651 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, N.J. 07840
908-852-5100
Leadership: Robert Adams, president
Noteworthy: Multiple five-star ratings for the treatment of heart attack, heart failure and stroke from Healthgrades.
Chilton Medical Center
97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, N.J. 07444
973-831-5000
Leadership: Maureen Schneider, president
Noteworthy: The medical center recently named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals
by Healthgrades for the third consecutive year. The medical center was again ranked the top hospital in the state with fewer than 350 beds by Castle Connolly.
*Website address is used for all hospitals in the system unless otherwise noted
