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At Atlantic Health, we advance medical discovery through leading clinical trials and innovative research. We bring breakthrough treatments to patients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

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Clinical trials and research at Atlantic Health

Atlantic Health has a long and enduring commitment to research. Through the Atlantic Center for Research, we have successfully translated scientific discoveries into innovative treatments, providing hope and healing for patients in our communities and the surrounding New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York metropolitan area. Our hospitals - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center and Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital - are at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for clinical innovation and quality health care. We routinely offer clinical trials in a range of medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and complex neurological conditions. In addition, the Atlantic Health Cancer Consortium – the first National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) based in New Jersey – expands patient access to cutting-edge cancer studies.

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At Atlantic Health medical centers, the following departments are actively exploring new treatments, diagnostic techniques, and systems of care delivery. Research partnerships and collaborations with other health care systems and universities provide access to the most up-to-date data sharing platforms and latest findings.

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News & innovation articles

Healthy LivingA new way to relieve osteoarthritic pain: Low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT)There’s a way to treat painful, arthritic joints using low-dose radiation therapy. Atlantic Health experts explain this new, reemerging pain-relief treatment.
Patient StoriesPlainfield man’s cosmetic procedure becomes a fight for survivalA vacation overseas became a life-threatening medical crisis for 29-year-old DD — but also an extraordinary story of survival, resilience and advanced care delivered by Atlantic Health.
News & InnovationBringing advanced photon therapy closer to home at Atlantic Health Chilton Medical CenterAtlantic Health Chilton Medical Center now has one of the most powerful tools available to cure disease, control symptoms and improve quality of life — TrueBeam™ photon therapy.
News & InnovationCoroFlow: a precise test for unexplained chest painChest pain without an artery blockage is difficult to diagnose so Atlantic Health offers CoroFlow, a detailed test to identify the problem.
News & InnovationExploring the benefits and advancements of robotic surgery The technology used for robotic-assisted surgery keeps getting better, helping patients heal faster, and have less pain and a lower risk of infection.
News & InnovationLearn how vascular surgery saves and changes livesVascular surgeons manage many conditions, including PAD, blood clots and aneurysms, combining proven treatments with new developments.
OrthopedicsNew advances in joint replacement surgeryAn Atlantic Health expert explains how new technology, robotic surgery and smart implants, have made joint replacements more personalized, longer-lasting and accurate.
News & InnovationFDA approves new medication to treat bladder cancerLearn how a new medication, trialed at Atlantic Health, can help treat thousands of patients with bladder cancer with no surgery required.
Healthy LivingFinding new life after a liver transplant After a shocking diagnosis of end-stage liver disease, 69-year-old Joe found hope and healing through a life-saving liver transplant and expert care at Overlook Medical Center and NYU Langone.
News & InnovationNew hope for patients with complex and emergency neurological conditions Atlantic Health System’s neuroscience program has enhanced neurocritical care at Morristown and Overlook medical centers. Here, patients with emergency neurological conditions are diagnosed and treated by highly specialized teams and innovative technologies.
News & InnovationNo more waiting: Transforming severe aortic stenosis treatmentLearn how a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Atlantic Health is changing the approach to treatment for patients with aortic stenosis.
News & InnovationSpeed to treatment: How PET scans can aid dementia diagnosisLearn how PET scans can accurately diagnose different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, from Atlantic Health experts.