Hospitals and Emergency Departments
7600 River Rd.
North Bergen,
NJ 07047
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Palisades Medical Center
Top Docs. Enhanced Services.
Excellence Sustained
Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center has earned a “B” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group’s most recent review. The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns grades to hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. This is the only hospital rating program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients.
National Recognition
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Palisades Medical Center as a high-performing hospital in the following areas: Stroke, Kidney Failure, Pneumonia and Heart Failure.
- About Palisades Medical Center
- COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions
- Patient and Visitor Information
- Amenities
- For Health Professionals
- Billing and Insurance
- Classes and Events
- Donate
- Adult Volunteering
- Teen Volunteering
Key Phone Numbers
Main number: 201-854-5000Breast Center: 201-295-4800
Adult Rehabilitation Services: 201-854-5013
Pediatric Rehabilitation Services: 201-520-4773
Maternity Center: 201-854-5189
Key Services
- Balance, Dizziness and Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Bariatric Services
- Behavioral Health
- Breast Health
- Cancer Care
- Children's Rehabilitation
- Children's Sleep Center
- Imaging and Diagnostics
- Emergency Care
- Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Gynecology
- Heart Care
- Home Health Care and Hospice
- Neurosciences
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Pulmonology
- Rehabilitation
- Center for Sleep Medicine
- Surgical Services
- Urology
- Women's Health
- Wound Care
Patient FAQs
Patients should bring the following information when registering for an appointment or hospital stay:
- Advance Directive
- Copay or deductible
- Driver’s license
- Insurance Card
- Medicare/Medicaid card
- Name and Social Security Number of the insured
- Referral forms from your physician (if required by your insurance carrier)
- Referral/Order Guidelines
- Worker’s compensation information (if applicable)
Visitor Parking = $7
Valet Parking = $7
Ample parking is available in the lots surrounding Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades.
If you are visiting one of the outpatient departments, you may be eligible for to park for free. Please follow these steps:
- Bring your Parking Voucher to a representative from that department to be approved.
- Before you leave, bring the approved Voucher to the Cashier’s Window for complimentary validation.
- Insert the validated Voucher into the ticket machine at the parking lot’s exit gate.
We update our hospital visitation every Wednesday, based upon the risk of COVID-19 spread, the number of COVID-19 patients, hospital staffing and equipment levels.
Breast Health Services
Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Services and Breast Surgery are available in one convenient location. The Comprehensive Breast Center offers:- 3D digital mammography, screening, and diagnostic
- Breast ultrasound, screening, and diagnostic
- Second opinion program to review outside films
Maternity Services
Recognized as one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care in 2022 by Money and the Leapfrog Group. Eligible hospitals were required to receive an “A” or “B” letter grade on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for spring 2022 and meet specific maternity care standards in areas such as early elective deliveries, cesarean birth, episiotomy, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, bilirubin screening and high-risk.
2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates and early elective delivery rates, among others.
Palisades Medical Center’s recently renovated maternity center combines high-quality care with state-of-the-art technology and calming, comforting amenities nestled on the Hudson River Waterfront. New parent educational resources – like new mother parenting, proper breastfeeding techniques and tummy time – prepare new parents to welcome their newborns into the world safely and comfortably.
In addition to routine maternity care, the center specializes in the care of women with complex pregnancies that are considered “high risk” due to their own health concerns or those of the developing baby.
Orthopedics Care
Our fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeons have advanced training and experience in a wide range of specialties, including shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, sports medicine, trauma, and more. The care team maintains a strong focus on patient education as part of their approach. They value establishing long-standing relationships with their patients and discussing and developing the least invasive treatment strategy. and providing high-quality patient care. If surgery is necessary, our surgeons offer minimally invasive techniques to help restore function, improve quality of life and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Our Services:
- Pain in the shoulder, elbow, knee, and hip joints
- Arthritis of the hip, knee, & shoulder
- Sports-related injuries and conditions
- Shoulder injuries including shoulder dislocation/instability and tears of the rotator cuff, labrum, and biceps tendon
- Knee injuries including tears of the ligaments, menisci, and quadriceps tendon
- Fractures of the upper and lower extremities
Outpatient Adult and Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation Facility
Our goal is to help you get to your highest level of functioning, as safely and quickly as possible. Our dedicated medical professionals work collaboratively with our orthopedic surgeons and will assess your condition, and develop a personalized treatment program.
Surgical Services
Palisades Medical Center’s board-certified, fellowship-trained general surgeons are among New Jersey’s most experienced in performing laparoscopic weight-loss, hernia, colon, and acid reflux procedures, as well as other types of abdominal surgery.
