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DR. NEIL JASEY OF KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION HONORED BY ESSEX COUNTY FREEHOLDERS

Neil N. Jasey, Jr., MD, Director of Brain Injury Services at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (www.kessler-rehab.com), was recognized by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders for his outstanding commitment to patient care and contributions to the community.            Dr. Jasey was one of ten healthcare professionals to be honored at this year’s ceremony.

            “We want to express our appreciation to these health care professionals who do so much to improve the lives of Essex County residents every day,” said Freeholder President Blonnie Watson. “Dr. Jasey, you are doing amazing work at Kessler Institute. You call upon the lessons learned from your extensive training and experience to comfort and heal those in your care when they are most vulnerable. For all you do for us and our loved ones, you deserve all the credit in the world. We are proud of you, and it is truly an honor to recognize you with this commendation.”

            Dr. Jasey, who resides in Montclair, is the Director of Brain Injury Services for Kessler Institute, which has three hospital campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, N.J.  He also serves as the Medical Director of the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Model System and is the Director of the Kessler/Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Traumatic Brain Injury Fellowship program. He earned his undergraduate degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University and his medical degree from what is now Rutgers-NJ Medical School.

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            In accepting the award, Dr. Jasey commented, “I’ve spent my entire life here in Essex County. I grew up here, went to school and played sports here, and now not only do I work here in West Orange, but my wife and I have chosen to raise our children here. This is truly ‘home,’ and it’s especially gratifying to be recognized by those people who share a deep sense of commitment and dedication to    our respective communities.”

            Also honored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders were Patrick S. Anderson, MD, FACOG, of South Orange; Renee E. Baskerville, MD, of Montclair; Nicholas A. Cannarozzi, MD, FACP, of Roseland; F. Kennedy Gordon, MD, of South Orange; Arvind K. Grover, MD, of Randolph; Pamela Grover, MD, of Maplewood; Gertrude E. Jacobs, DPM, of East Orange; Hemant G. Patel, MD, of Livingston; and Martin L. Waltz, DMD, of Orange.

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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is nationally recognized for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries and also leads the field in stroke, neurorehabilitation, amputation, orthopedic/musculoskeletal and cardiac recovery.  Ranked as one of the top two rehabilitation hospitals in the nation and best in the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan area by U.S.News & World Report, Kessler has three hospital campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, N.J., and more than 85 outpatient centers throughout the state.  For more information, visit www.kessler-rehab.com.

 

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