Why Reputation Management Is Vital To Your Healthcare Practice’s Success Can you believe that 40% of potential new patients will only take into account online reviews that were written within the past 2 weeks! Timeliness and relevance are very important to your prospective patients. Are you helping to fulfill your prospective patients’ needs? Start encouraging your current patients to leave honest online reviews after each visit. Then once you start receiving online reviews, be sure to respond to each review as 89% of consumers read businesses’ responses to reviews too. Your prospective patients want to see that you care about your current patients’ experiences. 91% of individuals 18 to 34 years of age trust online reviews as much as they trust personal recommendations. That’s a big chunk of your client pool! Plus with 50% of potential new patients visiting practices websites after reading positive reviews, it’s highly beneficial to your practice to obtain high-quality online reviews. Wondering how your medical practice can gain positive, high-quality online reviews? It’s as simple as asking your current patients for their feedback! As a doctor’s office, you have two prime opportunities to remind your patients that they can leave their feedback for you. Read More
The Pediatric Center – Reviewed & Approved as NJ Top Docs The team of practitioners at The Pediatric Center have been reviewed and approved as NJ Top Docs. The Pediatric Center’s board-certified physicians have consistently demonstrated compassionate, elite care to their patients with the most advanced medical treatments. Pediatrics is the only medical specialty fully focused on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth through adolescence. Founder of The Pediatric Center and NJ Top Doc Dr. Steven Moskowitz started the practice in April 1994 in New Providence and continues to serve Union, Morris, Warren and surrounding counties. Dr. Moskowitz is a renowned pediatrician with a wealth of experience in all aspects of pediatric care. His training includes education at Columbia University and Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s intensive care. Many have sought Dr. Moskowitz’s guidance and care for their child from near and far with a reputation of maintaining wonderful relationships with his patients up to adulthood. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has special interests in asthma and dermatology. Additional reviewed and approved NJ Top Docs at The Pediatric Center include Dr. Emily Shih, Dr. Kathleen L. Chin, and Dr. Denise Visci. Read More
Board-Certified Gastroenterologist, Dr. Joseph Savon Now Treating Substance Use Disorders NJ Top Docs has reviewed and approved Dr. Joseph Savon, a board certified gastroenterologist with a focus on treating substance use disorders. Dr. Savon is a part of South Jersey Gastroenterology and is the Medical Director and Co-Founder of New Life Medical Addiction Services. In addition to being Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Dr. Savon is also Board Certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in the Subspecialty of Addiction Medicine, the American Board of Addiction Medicine. His practice, New Life Medical Addiction Services provides an innovative approach to addiction care. “We utilize comprehensive outpatient services, including ambulatory detox, IOP/OP, MAT, peer coaching and medical consultations in a warm, family-like facility,” says Dr. Savon about his New Jersey state licensed facility. “Our approach involves individual treatment planning and ease of transitioning at a single location,” he adds. “Our approachable center lends itself to earlier intervention and better results with integration into the medical community.” Dr. Savon wants every one of his patients to experience the best possible outcome from the care he provides and to live life to their maximum potential. To learn more about Dr. Joseph Savon, please click Read More
Oncologist, Dr. Apurv Agrawal of Ocean County Named NJ Top Doc Dr. Apurv Agrawal of New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates has been reviewed and approved by NJ Top Docs. Dr. Agrawal values patient education and shared decision making which help provide an individualized, evidence-based treatment plan for all of his patients. Dr. Agrawal is board certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine. He is also board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. Dr. Agrawal is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and is active in clinical research. He is also the co-founder of the New Jersey Center for Cancer Research. To learn more about Dr. Apurv Agrawal and his practice, New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates, please click here. About Us NJ Top Docs is a comprehensive, trusted and exclusive healthcare resource featuring reviewed and approved Top Doctors and Dentists in New Jersey online in an easy to use format. NJ Top Docs only reviews and approves providers based on merit after they have been extensively vetted. NJ Top Docs is a division of USA Top Docs which allows patients to meet providers online before making their appointment. For more information, please click here to contact Read More
Why Obesity Is More Important To Treat Now, Than Ever Before Written by: Dr. Aparna Chandrasekaran — Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a health risk. It took many years for the medical society to recognize obesity as a diseased state, but in fact it’s a chronic disease similar to diabetes or hypertension. Obesity is a multifactorial, relapsing disease in which abnormal fat mass in the body leads to adverse physical, metabolic, and psychosocial health outcomes. America spends about $2 billion on obesity-related health care costs every year and the prevalence of obesity from 2000 to 2018 increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. Obesity is a growing epidemic in the middle of a pandemic. Currently, about two-thirds of adults in America are overweight and that number is expected to go up steadily if we don’t take action, immediately. There are about 236 diseases and thirteen types of cancer which are directly linked to excessive weight. In fact, COVID-19 is the latest addition to this growing list of medical illnesses. The CDC listed obesity as one of the risk factors linked to severe illness from COVID-19, emphasizing the need to take weight issues more seriously than Read More
Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Robert F. Heary Named NJ Top Doc Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Robert F. Heary has been reviewed and approved by NJ Top Docs. Dr. Robert Heary is one of the premier physicians in comprehensive spine care providing a full range of conservative and surgical interventions for a wide range of spinal disorders. Dr. Heary is on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, Clinical Spine Surgery, the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Spinal Deformity, and World Neurosurgery. He is currently affiliated with Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, NJ and Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ. He has written and edited 4 textbooks on spinal surgery, authored 168 peer-reviewed journal articles, presented 120 abstracts, and written 71 book chapters. Dr. Heary has also been on the faculty of 323 instructional courses at national neurosurgery meetings. Dr. Robert Heary’s major areas of research interest are Revision Spine Surgery, Spine & SCI (Spinal Cord Injury), Spine & Spinal cord tumors, Spinal Deformity, and the treatment of Complex Spine disorders. To learn more about Dr. Heary, please click here. About Us NJ Top Docs is a comprehensive, trusted and exclusive healthcare resource featuring reviewed and approved Top Read More
Marketing yourself as the go-to physician or top healthcare professional in your area is much more complex than simply stating your credentials and awards. While you always want to highlight your unique accomplishments, qualifications, and services, it’s important to know where and when to do so. As a healthcare provider, the goal of your marketing efforts should be to build trustworthy relationships with patients inside and outside of the office. Marketing with relationship building in mind is essential to not only gaining new patients, but also maintaining the relationships you have with your existing patients. There are a multitude of digital strategies you can implement in order to reach these desired goals. For example, your marketing plan as a healthcare professional should include social media marketing, reputation management, and search engine optimization. All three of these marketing assets play a vital role in your online success, but if we had to choose…Reputation Management is probably the most important. Here’s why! 92% of consumers (or future patients) hesitate to do business with a company/practice that has less than 4/5 stars. In fact, 43% of consumers will actually refuse to work with a provider that has fewer than a 4 star average. Read More
NJ Top Docs & NJ Top Dentists Proudly Present February 2021 Approved Providers (Please note that all listings hyperlinked in blue are links to their online profile. Those that are in black do not have an online profile at this time.) NJ Top Docs Include: Acupuncture Camden County Dr. Ming Yang Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Atlantic County Dr. Lawrence Schwartz Morris County Dr. Sunita Kanumury Cardiology Somerset County Dr. Chao-Tarng Cheng Dr. Delia Dobrescu Dr. Glenn Friedman Dr. Steven Georgeson Dr. Jason O. Hall Dr. Rachana Kulkarni Dr. Archana Patel Dr. Ashok A. Patel Dr. Edward Rachofsky Chiropractic Care Bergen County Dr. Mohammed Abtahi Dr. Ross M. Markowitz Dr. Roger Sahoury Essex County Dr. Mitchel Kaiser Monmouth County Dr. Raj Gupta Dermatology Morris County Dr. Kristyna Lee ENT (Otolaryngology) Bergen County Dr. Kevin Ende Camden County Dr. Yekaterina Koshkareva Monmouth County Dr. Mark Roessler Gastroenterology Hunterdon County Dr. Cherag Daruwala Monmouth County Dr. Rajiv Uppal Somerset County Dr. Claudia Barghash Union County Dr. Amber Khan Internal Medicine Atlantic County Dr. Anthony J. Macchiavelli Bergen County Dr. Russell Gura Mercer County Dr. Laura Hildebrant Ocean County Dr. Palakkumar Patel Dr. Satyendra P. Singh Somerset County Dr. Andrzej Torbus Neurological Surgery Burlington Read More
Board Certified Cardiologist, Dr. Rajiv Tayal Named NJ Top Doc NJ Top Doc, Dr. Rajiv Tayal is a board certified cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease. He is a national authority on transcatheter aortic valve replacement, complex coronary intervention, the use of mechanical circulatory support and alternative access. He proudly serves people from all walks of life and has patients who travel from Texas, Virginia, Georgia and Washington state. “Our mission is to provide personalized, high-quality care. We are dedicated to improving and maintaining health not only through preventive care but also by offering cutting-edge cardiac care with the latest advances in equipment, therapies, and options to participate in a number of National Clinical Trials,” says Dr. Tayal His practice, Essex Hudson Cardiology Associates is located in Northern New Jersey. Dr. Tayal is also now offering remote Telehealth video visits. To learn more about Dr. Rajiv Tayal, please click here. About Us NJ Top Docs is a comprehensive, trusted and exclusive healthcare resource featuring reviewed and approved Top Doctors and Dentists in New Jersey online in an easy to use format. NJ Top Docs only reviews and approves providers based on merit after they have Read More
NJ Top Doc, Dr. Anuj R. Shah wants people to understand the connection between vascular health and cardiovascular health. “My philosophy focuses on blockages in not only the heart, but also in the legs. Many practitioners overlook blockages in the legs that can lead to dire consequences in diabetic patients, including amputation,” he says. The philosophy of Dr. Shah’s practice, Apex Heart and Vascular Care, is that the legs are the window to the heart. His practice is located in Passaic, New Jersey. In the wake of COVID-19, telemedicine and other safety measures have helped Dr. Shah to continue serving at-risk diabetic patients, including those with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). “As we continue to perfect telemedicine, I foresee it being valuable for our practice’s future,” says Dr. Shah. To learn more about this reviewed and approved NJ Top Doc, please click here. About Us NJ Top Docs is a comprehensive, trusted and exclusive healthcare resource featuring reviewed and approved Top Doctors and Dentists in New Jersey online in an easy to use format. NJ Top Docs only reviews and approves providers based on merit after they have been extensively vetted. NJ Top Docs is a division of USA Top Read More