Program Overview

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Department of Medicine, we are pleased to introduce you to the Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center is located at 7600 River Road in North Bergen, NJ, and it serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson and Southern Bergen counties. The not-for-profit medical center is a part of the Hackensack Meridian Health System, and it features a state of the art hospital and The Harborage, a nursing home and rehabilitation center. Our mission is to enhance the health status of the diverse communities we serve and deliver patient care in a safe and nurturing environment consistent with the highest standards of excellence, quality and efficiency, and with strict adherence to ethical practices.

Our trainees receive a well-rounded experience and are exposed to a variety of patient populations and teaching atmospheres at Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, and Outpatient Continuity & Subspecialty clinics. This prepares our residents to succeed in careers as hospitalists, primary care internists, and sub-specialists. Our house staff is able to achieve the balance of strong clinical training and rewarding personal life.

We are proud of our department’s balance of community medicine, clinical excellence, teaching commitment and research opportunities. We are fortunate to have dedicated community physicians as well as full-time staff at our hospital consortium. This faculty is complemented by private physicians in both primary care and subspecialties who commit their expertise and time to our program. One of the many advantages of our residency program is the one-on-one time spent with attending physicians.

We present our trainees with the unique opportunity to measurably improve the health of their community while learning both the art and science of medicine.