Hospitals and Emergency Departments
1140 Route 72 West
Manahawkin,
NJ 08050
Southern Ocean Medical Center
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Key Phone Numbers
Main number: (609) 597-6011
Office of Patient Experience: 609-978-3833
Discharge Coordinator (Case Management): 609-978-3817
Medical Records: 609-978-3820
Pre-Admission Testing: 609-978-2086
Gift shop: 609-978-2086
Outpatient Appointments
Center for Weight Loss: 609-978-3202
Diabetes Program: 609-978-3533
Endoscopy: 609-978-3809
Imaging: 609-597-6011 x4237
Interventional Radiology: 609-597-6011 x2443
Laboratory Services: 609-597-6011 x2168
Rehabilitation Services: 609-978-3110
Wound Care Program: 609-597-6011 x3077
Key Services
- Bariatric Services
- Cancer Care
- Childrens Health
- Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Emergency Care
- Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Hearing Loss and Audiology
- Heart Care
- Heart Care
- Imaging and Diagnostics
- Maternity Care
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Pulmonology
- Rehabilitation
- Stroke Care
- Surgical Services
- Urology
- Women's Health
- Wound Care
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)
Free parking is available for patients and visitors at Southern Ocean Medical Center. Designated areas closest to the Hospital entrances are marked for handicapped parking and for patient services and visitors.
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.
Specialty Programs Available
- Surgical Services
Our physicians collectively perform thousands of surgeries a year in a wide range of surgical specialties. We are currently expanding our operating area - adding two additional operating rooms to better accommodate state-of-the-art technologies. Construction also includes a new pre- and post-procedure area for patients, an isolation room, a new waiting area, and an extension of the Sterile Processing Department, all designed to improve patient experience. - Cancer Center
Our experts specialize in the latest treatments and technologies to provide an unmatched level of clinical excellence and personalized care. - Cardiovascular Care
Our Cardiovascular Program brings board-certified cardiologists, nurses and cardiac technicians together to provide expert, quality care from the earliest onset of a cardiac event through to rehabilitation. Now providing primary angioplasty for patients, also known as emergency angioplasty, 24 hours, seven days a week. - Center for Weight Loss
Our specialists build personalized care plans to accommodate your unique situation and goals and combine nutrition, exercise and medical and surgical treatment to ensure the best possible outcome. - Orthopedic Care
Our experts are skilled in the latest surgical procedures and work with specialists from a wide array of disciplines to accurately diagnose your problem and develop an individualized plan so you can get back to doing the things you love.
Why Choose Southern Ocean Medical Center
- Leaders in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care: We have been recognized with the Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement award by the American Heart Association as well as the 2024 Gold Performance Achievement Award in Chest Pain - MI Registry awarded by the American College of Cardiology.
- Nationally Recognized Weight Loss Surgery: Our Center for Weight Loss is recognized by the American College of Surgeons as the most comprehensive, high-quality bariatric surgery program in the region, and designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
- Experts in Robotic-Assisted Surgery: We specialize in the da Vinci Xi™ Surgical System, which enables surgeons to use a minimally invasive surgical technique that reduces the patient’s length of stay and lowers the risk of complications, blood loss and post-surgical pain.
