Metz Culinary Management — a privately-owned, family-driven company based in Pennsylvania — recently took over the SMC kitchen. Led by Interim General Manager Kevin Long, Metz’ mission is to collaborate with partners to deliver restaurant-inspired hospitality to each and every guest. Since their arrival, they have hosted a brunch for the physicians and free lunch…Read More…

Patients come to SMC’s Wound Care Center to get help healing their wounds as quickly as possible. The team works hard to achieve this quickly and safely. For their efforts, they were recently recognized with the RestorixHealth Center Clinical Distinction and Excellence in Patient Satisfaction awards for the evaluation period of July to December 2021….Read More…

National Doctor’s Day is an annual observance aimed at appreciating physicians who help save lives everywhere.  “I’m very proud of all of our doctors,” said Dr. Wamiq Sultan, Chief Medical Officer. “They all provide tremendous value to our community on a daily basis.” The holiday originated on March 28, 1933, in Winder, GA, when Eudora…Read More…

Dear Dr. Tammy Torres, I am writing this note to you out of appreciation. My son just had his second surgery in six months at your hospital. I couldn’t be any more pleased with your employees and his care. Dr. Daniel Timmerman is his surgeon, and he is excellent with his patients and listens with…Read More…

It’s been said that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”  However, many don’t know exactly why the morning meal can dictate the kind of day that’s ahead. “The word breakfast literally means to break the overnight fast,” said Nutrition Manager Ann Huang. “When you eat breakfast just after waking up, the meal…Read More…

Between them, February’s Salem Oak Ancillary Excellence Award winners have 63-plus years service in SMC’s Laboratory. Interim Laboratory Director Denise Dewitt, Lead Technologist, and Administrative Assistant Karen Engel were both recognized for their highly valued qualities and attributes. In her nomination, Dewitt was praised for being a role model who demonstrates the ability to make…Read More…

Justine Murphy, BSHA, RN, has been named Interim Chief Nursing Officer as the search for a permanent replacement continues. As interim CNO, Murphy is responsible for patient care and the integration of nursing with clinical departments such as Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, and Rehabilitation. Murphy came to SMC in 2017 as Director of Perioperative Services….Read More…

Samantha E. Antoun, PT, DPT, was recently named Director of Physical Therapy for Advance Therapy Associates at Salem Medical Center. Dr. Antoun received her doctorate at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, Calif. She completed a post-graduate neuro residency at Kaiser Permanente Foundation Acute Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, Calif., and is certified through the National Association of…Read More…

Yonie LeBlanc, PA-C, is now practicing at Woodstown Primary Care. LeBlanc received a Bachelor of Science in the Physician Assistant Program at City College of New York and completed rotations in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital, surgical intensive care at Elmhurst Medical Center, and emergency medicine at Woodhull Medical Center. Prior to SMC Health Physicians,…Read More…

When winter’s cold invades Salem County, and the sun seems to hide for days, some may experience a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. “While this type of blue feeling is considered typical by societal norms, some may experience extreme mood changes that affect how they think and handle daily activities,” said Behavioral Health…Read More…