Rina Ramirez, MD, Contributes to New Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Report
Community health centers (CHCs) across the U.S. have a new blueprint for providing sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents, thanks to a team of experts that includes Zufall Health Chief Medical Officer and Internal Medicine Physician Rina Ramirez, MD. Ramirez was selected as a key contributor to “Q4T (Quality for Teens): A Quality Improvement Package for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care". A quality improvement package is a set of...
Meet Your Provider: Katheryn Grajales, PA-C
Katheryn Grajales, PA-C, thrives on teamwork at Zufall Health - Morristown. As a physician assistant (PA), Grajales collaborates closely with colleagues, patients, and families to deliver comprehensive care for vulnerable individuals and families. Grajales particularly enjoys engaging in dynamic discussions with her colleagues. Together, they explore ideas, theories, and diagnoses to develop effective treatment plans and facilitate access to resources for their patients. Partnering with patients and their loved ones is equally...
Share the Love With Zufall Health!
Extend your heartfelt support to our patients this Valentine’s week Donating to Zufall Health is a simple yet impactful way to contribute to your community during the most love-filled week of the year. Our health center diligently serves some of the most vulnerable and underserved individuals and families in New Jersey – from migrant farmworkers to low-income veterans to newly arrived refugee families. Your generous contribution, regardless of its size, sends...
Your Donation At Work: More Comprehensive System of Recovery Support Underway
Zufall Health is preparing to transform care for patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), thanks to the New Jersey Safety Net Innovation Program (NJ SNIP), a new initiative funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and implemented by the Camden Coalition. The $300,000, two-year NJ SNIP grant will allow Zufall to significantly expand its delivery of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and wraparound recovery support services. MAT is an evidence-based approach to...
Why I Give: Zufall Provider Returns to Roots to Serve Community’s Most Needy
Joining Zufall Health after 26 years in private practice was a natural transition for community service-minded Katharine Palla, DO. From a young age, the Morris County native happily dedicated many volunteer hours to local housing and food assistance efforts with her family. Before she came to Zufall, the internal medicine physician had become increasingly frustrated by the profit-driven focus of health care delivery, often to the detriment of patients. But it...
New West Orange Facility Makes Debut
15,000-square-foot building will expand clinical capacity for area’s underserved Zufall Health proudly unveiled its new, cutting-edge facility at 49 Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange in December, marking the completion of the health center’s first-ever ground-up construction project. The new building represents a significant expansion in clinical capacity in response to the area’s surging need for affordable health care services. Designed by Carminio Architecture and constructed by the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company,...
Director’s Message: Much to Look Forward to In 2024!
As we begin a milestone year, I am thrilled to share some exciting news and upcoming events. Our founder, Robert Zufall, MD (“Dr. Bob”), celebrates his 100th birthday on June 3. More than 30 years ago, Dr. Bob and his late wife, Kathryn, established a modest, one-room clinic in the basement of a Dover church that evolved into the robust, multi-site health system that is today Zufall Health. He continues to...
Funder Spotlight: BD Joins the Road for Good Health
Global medical technology company BD has long included Zufall Health in its philanthropic endeavors. In its most recent contribution, BD has committed $150,000 in funding to Zufall's mobile medical unit replacement campaign. SVP of External Affairs and Zufall Health Foundation Director Shade Cronan expressed gratitude: "We appreciate BD for bringing us closer to securing a new mobile medical unit. BD’s generosity is critical to breaking barriers in health care access and...
For AmeriCorps Member Kiara Isaza, Maternal Health Advocacy is a Year-Round Effort
Aspiring obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) Kiara Isaza is a Public Health AmeriCorps member in Zufall Health’s West Orange prenatal program. Recently, for Maternal Health Awareness Day (MHAD), Isaza and prenatal staff provided critical self-advocacy resources to pregnant patients—an experience she says she’ll be carrying with her to medical school and beyond. Like all teams at Zufall, the prenatal program works hard to bridge gaps in health care access and reduce disparities. Many patients...
Volunteer Spotlight: Howard Rappoport, DDS
Howard Rappoport, DDS, knew dentistry was his calling by the time he was eight years old. His family dentist, Dr. Eisenberg, made the career look like a wonderful way to work with and help people. Besides, it was an interesting application of Rappoport’s artistic inclination that included a love for drawing and model making. Little did he know that this childhood aspiration would one day lead him to a fulfilling...