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Cardiac Rehabilitation in New Jersey | Hackensack Meridian Health

Our board certified cardiac rehabilitation experts help you return to your highest possible level of function, independence and quality of life after a heart attack or cardiac event. Our cardiac rehabilitation program includes medically prescribed and supervised exercise, risk factor modification counseling and a follow-up exercise program for those who wish to maintain cardiac fitness.

We help patients with heart disease meet their individual treatment goals, including:

  • Controlling heart disease risk factors
  • Endurance and strength training
  • Energy conservation techniques
  • Improving blood cholesterol
  • Improving symptoms
  • Increasing exercise tolerance
  • Reducing mortality risk
  • Reducing or quitting cigarette smoking
  • Return to daily functioning

CARF Accredited

Our programs and services meet patient-focused, state-of-the-art national standards of performance that were developed with the involvement and input of consumers.
Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in the News

Learn about the exciting developments and achievements of our patients and team members at our various rehab locations.

When to Seek Cardiac Rehabilitation

We care for patients recovering from these cardiac conditions or procedures:
  • Angioplasty, including stent (PTCA)
  • Coronary bypass surgery (CABG)
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF)
  • Heart attack (myocardial infarction):
    • STEMI
    • NSTEMI
  • Heart transplant
  • Left ventricular assist device implant (LVAD)
  • Stable angina
  • Valve repair or replacement surgery

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

Hackensack Meridian Health offers hospital-based and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Services include:
  • Cardiac health education: Our specialists help patients understand their condition and take steps to manage risk factors.
  • Monitored exercise sessions: Patients participate in medically prescribed, supervised exercise to improve strength, stamina and confidence.
  • Nutritional counseling: Our registered dietitians provide information on healthy eating tailored to each patient’s lifestyle, cultural needs and preferences.
  • Rehabilitation psychology: Our rehabilitation psychologists care for each patient’s mental health and emotional needs after a life-changing cardiac event.
  • Smoking cessation: Smoking is a leading risk factor for heart disease, so we provide smoking cessation counseling to help patients quit.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Locations

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Locations

Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation

Address: 20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ, 07601
Hours: 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 551-996-3589

Hackensack University Medical Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Address: 20 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ, 07601
Hours: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 551-996-3856

Mountainside Medical Center

Address: 1 Bay Ave Montclair, NJ 07042
Hours: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. (M-F)
Phone: 973-429-6199

Note: Pulmonary rehabilitation Tuesday and Thursday only

JFK University Medical Center

Address: 65 James Street, Edison NJ 08820
Hours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (M-Th); 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Friday)
Phone: 732-321-7722

Bayshore Medical Center

Address: 727 North Beers Street Holmdel NJ 07733
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (M-W-Th); 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Friday)
Phone: 732-290-7050

Riverview Medical Center

Address: 1 Riverview Plaza Red Bank, NJ 07701
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (M-Th); 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Friday)
Phone: 732-530-2528

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Address: 1945 Route 33, Amdur Ambulatory Care Center, Neptune, NJ 07753
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (M-W-Th); 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (T-F); 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sat)
Phone: 732-776-4480

Note: Pulmonary Rehab currently offered only on Tues and Thurs

OUMC Cardiac Rehabilitation

Address: 425 Jack Martin Blvd Brick NJ 08724
Hours: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (M-W-F); 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (T-Th)
Phone: 732-836-4275

Note: Offer virtual monthly inservices and weekly wellness newsletters

OUMC Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Address: 425 Jack Martin Blvd Brick NJ 08724
Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (T/Th)
Phone: 732-836-4389

Jackson Health Village

Address: 27 South Cooks Bridge Road, Jackson, NJ 08527
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 732-987-6081

Note: Offer virtual monthly inservices and weekly wellness newsletters

SOMC Cardiac Rehabilitation

Address: 1140 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ, 08050
Hours: 7 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (M/W/F)
Phone: 609-978-3043

SOMC Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Hours: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Tuesday)
Phone: 609-978-3001

“Our Cardiac Rehabilitation program makes such a difference. When patients are discharged from our program, they look like totally different people from when they came in — and when I hear good things about our program from cardiologists and patients, it means so much.”

Iqbal Jafri, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

A Cardiac Care Army

“It was hard just to walk,” recalls Simon, an avid exerciser, adding that months of outpatient physical therapy after discharge helped him regain his strength until he could head back to his beloved gym.
Why Choose HMH Rehabilitation

Our wide array of specialists and subspecialists providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation care means you can conveniently access the expert treatment you need, from one integrated health network.
Our Doctors

Our rehabilitation specialists work closely with you, your family, and your other care providers to assist with your recovery.

Why Choose Hackensack Meridian Health for Cardiac Rehabilitation

Our programs are certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The peer-review process reviews individual facilities for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR.

We work closely with each patient’s cardiologist to provide the most effective and compassionate care. Our team includes physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, registered nurses, exercise physiologists, registered dietitians, and rehabilitation psychologists. 

Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with the latest fitness and cardiac monitoring technology. We follow evidence-based best practices for cardiac rehabilitation, improving patient outcomes and promoting independence.

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