President’s Message

Welcome to St. Joseph’s Health.

As you travel through our website, you will learn more about this remarkable major academic medical organization, one of the New Jersey-New York metropolitan area’s foremost health care systems.

Sponsored by its founders, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth since 1867, St. Joseph’s Health is proud to offer a comprehensive continuum of sophisticated diagnostic and treatment services conveniently accessible at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, based in Paterson, St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center in Wayne, St. Joseph's Healthcare and Rehab Center in Cedar Grove, Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Inc., based in Totowa, and more than three dozen satellite sites across North Jersey.

Designed to heal the body, mind and spirit, St. Joseph’s advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies are provided by highly skilled physicians, Magnet® Recognized nurses, clinical, administrative and professional staff who pride themselves on providing highly responsive health care with a “patients first” approach to service excellence. Working collaboratively within our unique culture of caring, our health care team shares a camaraderie of spirit and dedication to the St. Joseph’s Mission, Vision and Values.

I invite you to come to St. Joseph’s and experience, first-hand, all that makes this organization so very special. We are here to serve you and those you love.