University Hospital has received a $600,000 gift from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ) to support expansion of the hospital’s state-of-the-art Advanced Liver Disease & Transplantation Center.
HFNJ’s investment in University Hospital will significantly expand access to advanced liver care and transplantation services for patients in Newark and across the region.
“Liver disease impacts far too many lives across our region,” said Carole Johnson, president and CEO of University Hospital. “We are grateful for the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey’s gift, which recognizes the critical role that University Hospital plays in treating liver disease, providing life-sustaining transplants and preventing death and disability.
“Expanding our Liver Center will help us meet the growing need for our lifesaving, high-quality liver care.”
University Hospital’s Advanced Liver Disease & Transplantation Center is nationally recognized for its patient outcomes by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
This gift will help University Hospital’s Liver Center expand transplant capacity, clinics, modern procedure suites and space for patient education and family support — all designed to enhance patients’ experience and clinical care.
“The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey is proud to support University Hospital and its nationally recognized Liver Center,” said Michael Schmidt, executive director and CEO of The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.
“This investment reflects our Foundation’s dedication to reducing disparities and improving access across the greater Newark area to quality, affordable health care.”
Construction on the new Liver Center is underway and expected to be completed in the spring.
As University Hospital continues to advance its multiphase master plan to expand and modernize its shared campus with Rutgers Health, further improvements to the hospital campus will be made to refresh patient areas.
In October 2025, University Hospital and Rutgers Health celebrated a groundbreaking on the first phase of the plan to expand the campus and increase access to care, world-class clinical services, education and research.
