FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hackensack University Medical Center Earns

National Pancreas Foundation Center Designation

 City, State – June 16, 2021 – HackensackUMC has been nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. NPF Centers are awarded after a rigorous audit review to determine that an institution’s focus is on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer, treating the “whole patient” with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.

“We are honored that HackensackUMC has been designated as an NPF Center of Excellence for the treatment of pancreatic cancer,” said Mark Sparta, Hospital CEO.  “Having the NPF Center designation will help distinguish HackensackUMC as an institution whose focus is on providing the best and most innovative care possible.”

“We are thrilled to expand our NPF Centers of Excellence Program to better serve the needs of patients suffering from pancreas disease,” said David Bakelman, CEO of the National Pancreas Foundation.  “The NPF Centers of Excellence Program is one of the pillars of NPF, and we are looking forward to working with our current and new Centers.”

An approved NPF Center has to meet the criteria that were developed by a task force made up of invited subject matter experts and patient advocates. The criteria includes having the required expert physician specialties such as gastroenterologists, pancreas surgeons, and interventional radiologists, along with more patient focused programs such as a pain management service, psychosocial support and more.

“As Chief of Gastroenterology, I am very proud of this achievement,” states Dr. Rosario Ligresti.  “This award is certainly validation of our entire team’s delivery of excellent patient care.”

For more information about the National Pancreas Foundation, please visit www.pancreasfoundation.org.

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About The National Pancreas Foundation

Founded in 1997, the National Pancreas Foundation provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer through funding cutting-edge research, advocating for new and better therapies and providing support and education for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. The NPF is the only foundation dedicated to patients suffering from all forms of pancreas disease. For more information visit: www.pancreasfoundation.org

Media Contacts

 David Bakelman, CEO, National Pancreas Foundation: david@pancreasfoundation.org

Congratulations on becoming an NPF Center of Excellence (CoE) – we welcome our new Centers and our renewed Centers of Excellence: