Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health for Neuroscience
Quality, Excellence, Innovation and Patient Experience
At the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute, our neurology and neurosurgery services consistently rank among the best in the nation. Our neurologists, neurosurgeons, researchers and specialists have received the highest level of training for their area of expertise and use the latest technology to understand, diagnose, treat and prevent life-altering neurological conditions.
Our team provides complete care to patients and their loved ones every step of the way, from prevention to diagnosis, emergency treatment to rehabilitation, and even home care and social support. Our goal is to offer you new options and hope, a better quality of life and a lasting peace of mind.
There is no such thing as “one-size-fits-all” when it comes to your care and treatment. Our neurology and neurosurgery providers work closely with subspecialists from an array of disciplines to customize a care plan tailored to your physical and emotional needs — drawing from the latest breakthroughs in research, medical technology, techniques and treatments.
Our Locations
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center
650 From Road, Suite 506, Paramus, NJ 07652
551-996-8100
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center
65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820
732-321-7010
Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neurology
1945 Route 33, Amdur Building, Neptune, NJ 07753
732-897-3600
Neurosurgery
HOPE Tower, 19 Davis Avenue, Floor 4, Neptune, NJ 07753
732-974-0003
- Hackensack University Medical Center is the best neurology and neurosurgery program in New Jersey and among the top 25 programs in the nation.
- Hackensack University Medical Center is the only New Jersey hospital with the #1 adult and children’s hospital rankings
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center ranked the #4 adult and #1 children’s hospital in New Jersey
- JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is also ranked #33 in the nation for rehabilitation, ranking in the top 50 for the sixth year in a row.
- Our three Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Hackensack University Medical Center, JFK University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, have been recognized as High Performing Hospitals for Stroke Care
- Hackensack Meridian Health has the most nationally ranked specialties of any health system in New Jersey.
- Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals earned recognition for 52 high performing procedures and conditions across 11 of its hospitals–the most of any health system in New Jersey.
- Neurosciences Excellence Award™
- JFK University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
- Hackensack University Medical Center (2022)
- JFK University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Stroke Care Excellence AwardTM
- Hackensack University Medical Center (2023)
- Bayshore Medical Center (2022, 2024)
- Ocean University Medical Center (2024, 2025)
- Riverview Medical Center (2024)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award by Healthgrades™
- JFK University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022-2025)
- Bayshore Medical Center (2024, 2025)
- Riverview Medical Center (2025)
- America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award
- Hackensack University Medical Center (2023, 2024)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2022-2024)
- Bayshore University Medical Center (2023)
- Riverview Medical Center (2024)
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Hackensack University Medical Center (2024)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2024)
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Bayshore Medical Center (2024)
- Southern Ocean Medical Center (2024)
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- JFK University Medical Center (2024)
- Ocean University Medical Center (2024)
- Palisades Medical Center (2024)
- Riverview Medical Center (2024)
Hackensack Meridian Health has three Comprehensive Stroke Centers and nine Primary Stroke Centers certified by the Joint Commission and licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
- Comprehensive Stroke Centers
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- JFK University Medical Center
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Primary Stroke Centers
- Bayshore Medical Center
- Ocean University Medical Center
- Old Bridge University Medical Center
- Mountainside Medical Center
- Palisades Medical Center
- Pascack Valley Medical Center
- Raritan Bay University Medical Center
- Riverview Medical Center
- Southern Ocean Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute was the first and remains the only health care network in New Jersey to offer High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.
- Available at three convenient locations, this revolutionary non-invasive, outpatient procedure uses sound waves to treat essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.
- The Dr. Robert H. and Mary Ellen Harris ZAP-X Center for Noninvasive Neurosurgery at the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center is the world’s first center to integrate ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® with Synaptive’s Brain-Only Silent MRI for the treatment of brain tumor, trigeminal neuralgia and other intracranial disorders.
- Certified Treatment Center of Excellence by The ALS Association: Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center is one of only two centers in New Jersey to receive this designation.
- Hackensack Meridian Health's academic medical centers (Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and JFK University Medical Center) have been recognized for their levels of care by the National Association of Epilepsy.
- Hackensack Meridian Health was the first health network in New Jersey to provide Upper Airway Stimulation, a cutting-edge therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
- The MS Centers at Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center are members of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Plus, the MS Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center has been officially recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Partners in MS Care program.
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center has the only ABRET Certified EEG Lab in the network, one of only five in New Jersey.
- Hackensack Meridian Health participates in myriad clinical trials for many neurological conditions, including primary brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease, neurosurgery, epilepsy, ALS, MS and more.
- Hackensack Meridian Health has one of the largest Stereotactic and Robotic Radiosurgery programs in the New York metropolitan area and is an international leader in using this technology, which makes it possible to treat tumors considered inaccessible or inoperable by conventional surgery.
