Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Visiting Hours

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Parking
Parking is available in a lot located across from the hospital. Valet parking is available at all entrances. Meter parking is available on the streets around the hospital.

Smoke-free campus
Tobacco use is prohibited everywhere on the hospital campus.

Main number
856-757-3500

• Nationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care, including minimally invasive and robot-assisted cardiothoracic surgery, heart valve and vascular surgery, emergency and elective angioplasty and electrophysiology
  
  
• “Best Hospital" recognition as well as a "High Performing Hospital" designation for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and stroke, and for performing heart bypass surgery by U.S. News & World Report

• New Jersey Department of Health-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center

• South Jersey’s only facility for kidney, pancreas and liver transplants

• Designated as a Baby-Friendly Facility by the World Health Organization

• Top rating for patient safety from LeapFrog

• Physicians and surgeons named Top Docs by regional magazines

Advanced Care 
Our cardiac experts help patients achieve healthier hearts and lives. We offer expertise in lifesaving care for cardiac emergencies, advanced technology, nonsurgical catheter techniques that reduce the need for invasive treatments, as well as first-rate cardiothoracic, heart valve and vascular surgery. We also specialize in heart rhythm disorders, heart failure treatment, cardiac rehabilitation, education and research. 

Leading the Way

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes is a regional leader in cardiac surgery, performing a wide range of procedures, including:

 

• Ablation for atrial fibrillation (a-fib)

• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

• Heart tumor removal

• Lead placement for pacemakers and defibrillators

• Minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement 

• Surgery for congenital/structural heart conditions, like atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale

• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

• Ventricular assist device implantation

Emphasis on Minimally Invasive Approaches
Our board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeons use robotic surgery or other minimally invasive techniques that allow for enhanced vision, precision and control. Patients benefit through less pain and blood loss, reduced risk of infection, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery and minimal scarring.

National Recognition
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes has been recognized by Healthgrades as being among the best hospitals in the nation for cardiac care.

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes is a state-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, and has been honored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for using evidence-based treatment protocols.

Our neurosurgical team—available 24/7—performs endovascular and microsurgery in an advanced hybrid operating room. Our neurosurgery team uses innovative X-ray technology to create a three-dimensional roadmap of blood vessels within the brain, allowing for precise treatment.

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes began performing organs transplants in 1974 and, today, is the only provider of kidney, liver and pancreas transplants in South Jersey.

Patients benefit from a dedicated team of highly qualified, board-certified physicians, radiologists, nurse coordinators, social workers, dietitians and pharmacists providing compassionate, state-of-the-art care. Coordinated, personalized care has helped us to achieve excellent results, with outcomes among the best in the greater Philadelphia area.

And, patients choosing the Center for Organ Transplantation at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes can be assured by its long-time certification from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes is uniquely positioned to allow individuals to take advantage of both the New Jersey Sharing Network and Gift of Life of southeastern Pennsylvania organ donor programs. Patients who opt to dual/multiple list increase their chances of receiving a transplant.

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes delivers 24/7 care for all pediatric and adult emergencies. 

A direct-to-bed approach for patient assessments assures that patients are seen in the shortest time possible by the most appropriate health care providers. Patient registration occurs directly at the bedside and all records are electronically generated and archived.

The department works closely with our cardiologists and nurses to ensure cardiac patients receive rapid, appropriate treatment. In addition, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the few hospitals in the region conducting electrical cardioversion in the ER for patients with irregular heart rhythms. Patients who have the procedure often are able to return home the same day instead of being admitted to the hospital.

We encourage everyone to sign up for MyChart, a great tool to manage your health. If you have MyChart, and you are a patient at any of Virtua hospital, use the MyChart app on your phone or tablet to learn about your care team, medications, upcoming tests and procedures as well as hospital services and resources. To learn more and download a guide, check out “Your Hospital Stay.”

In addition to cardiac, stroke, transplant and emergency services, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes offers:

 

• Advanced interventional radiology

• Multispecialty infusion unit, including chemotherapy for cancer treatment

• An inviting chapel open to all for prayer and reflection

• Neurosurgery, gynecologic, and urologic surgery, all using the least-invasive approaches available

• The Regional Rehabilitation Center, the only comprehensive rehabilitation facility for neurologic and orthopedic patients located within a South Jersey hospital

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes is the only hospital in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware ever to have been awarded the American Hospital Association’s top honor for excellence in community outreach services.

Hospitalists are board-certified internal medicine and family medicine physicians devoted exclusively to the care of patients during a hospital stay. They oversee all patient care and collaborate with specialty physicians and services such as physical therapy and social services.

 

Hospitalists share all relevant information with each patient’s primary care physician to ensure seamless care and thorough follow-up after the patient is discharged.

 

• George Achebe, MD
• Vibha Agrawal, MD
• Tanveer Akhtar, MD
• Daisy Amato, DO
• William Antonelli, DO
• Frank Anzelmi, MD
• Deepa Arathala, MD
• Orooj Arif, MD
• Rubneet Arora, MD
• Leah Asman, DO
• Rima Atiah, MD
• Sheela Baghel, MD
• Vikram Bathula, MD
• Raul Berio-Dorta, MD
• Trigun Bhatt, MD
• Michael Boulos, MD 
• Sharon Castellino, MD
• Ramu Channamsetty, MD
• Shahjahan Chaudhry, MD
• Preeti Chaurasia, MD 
• Neelima Chilukuri, MD
• Dora Da Silva, MD
• Anand Desai, MD
• Sahil Dhru, DO
• Srilalitha Donepudi, MD
• Te Du, MD
• Brad Fedor, MD

• Lucinda Fisher, MD

• John Galezniak, DO
• Young Genau, MD
• Timsal Ghani, DO 
• Peter Ghobrial, MD
• Satyen Govan, DO
• Michael Hackman, MD
• Melissa Huynh, DO
• Yuriy Ilkovych, MD 
• Pallavi Jadhav, MD
• Manoj Jain, MD
• George Kargul, MD
• Rupa Kashyap, MD
• Navneet Kaur, MD
• Kumail Kazim, DO 
• Vijendra Kotturi, MD
• Sandeep Kumar, MD
• Dara Lankaranian, MD
• Michael Lawandy, DO
• Daniel Liu, MD
• Jason Magargle, DO
• Mohammed Mahdi, MD
• Dawn Maier, MD
• Irfan Malik, MD
• Renita Mandia, DO
• Sheela Metgud, MD
• Sanjay Misra, MD
• Sanaa Mithaiwala, DO
• Tetyana Nesteruk, MD
• Amara Nidimusili, MD
• Sabeeha Nisar, MD
• Diego Ortega, MD
• Christopher Pomrink, DO
• Jayeshkumar Patel, MD
• Rushi Patel, DO 
• Swati Patel, MD
• Vijal Patel, DO
• Yogesh Patel, MD
• Karel Paul, MD
• Brian Peng, DO
• Muhammad Pervez, MD
• Shahar Rana, MD
• Edward Rivera, MD
• Faraz Rizvi, MD
• Caroline Ropiak, MD
• Muhammad Sarwar, MD
• Dihpu Sebastian, MD
• Or Shachar, MD
• Anup Shah, MD
• Bindiya Shah, MD 
• Satyam Shah, MD
• Mahbubur Siddique, MD
• Ramneek Singh, MD
• Melanie Silva, DO
• Mark Sunga, DO
• George Tarng, MD
• Komali Tungaturty, MD
• Taner Ulke, MD
• Pierre Valeus, MD
• Pallavi Velagapudi, MD
• Camelia Vitoc, MD
• James Ward, DO
• Caralynn Arena, PA
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• Abigail Clark, PA
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• Krista Smith, PA
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• Kelly Caruso, APN
• Bryan Fromkin, APN
• Elizabeth Hutchinson, APN
• Rosily James, APN
• Natasha Kargbo, APN
• Lisa Klosinski, APN
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• Madeleine Mazahreh, APN
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