Hospitals and Emergency Departments
7600 River Rd.
North Bergen,
NJ 07047
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Palisades Medical Center
- 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
- 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
Breast cancer surgery is also performed at Palisades Medical Center including oncoplastic “hidden scar” surgery, which achieves the best cosmetic result possible, and breast reconstruction, including approaches that rebuild a breast from a patient’s own natural tissue.
Maternity Services
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 board-certified orthopedic team has advanced training and experience in a wide range of specialties, including hip, knee, shoulder, spine, sports medicine, ankle, and more.
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
Surgeons at Palisades Medical Center perform procedures using minimally invasive surgery whenever appropriate, operating through small incisions and often enabling patients to return to the the comfort of their homes the same day.
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