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Summit Office
Medical Arts Center 1
33 Overlook Road
Suite 205
Summit, New Jersey 07901
Jersey City Office (effective April 8, 2019 is tempororarily closed)
The Jersey City Office is temporarily closed and patients will be seen during this time at our Summit Office. The Summit Office will have expanded hours. All medical records will be available at the Summit Office.
Breast Cancer Survivors Group
The group will meet while the office is closed at Abbondanza on the Second Thursday of each month. between 5 and 6 PM.
Abbobdanza Trattoria is located at 257 Grand Street (three blocks east from the Jersey City Medical Center near Grove Street)
To register, please call 973-294-9031 and leave your name, phone number and email address.
Contact information
(908) 522-3200
or
(908) 522-4500
Fax: (908) 522-1222
2019 breast cancer survivors group info
Calendar of upcoming sessions
Breast Cancer Survivors Group
Moderated by Julie M. DiGioia, MD, F.A.C.S.
The Breast Cancer Survivors is a group that offers a place to present information, provide comfort and coping skills to women who have had breast cancer. The group empowers women through education and support echoing a message that “You are not alone”. Join us in sharing issues, experiences, struggles and thoughts on cancer.
The group meets at Abbondanza on the Second Thursday of each month.
Abbobdanza Trattoria is located at 257 Grand Street (three blocks east from the Jersey City Medical Center near Grove Street)
To register, please call 973-294-9031 and leave your name, phone number and email address.
About our physicians
Julie M. DiGioia, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. Julie DiGioia is an experienced breast cancer surgeon with offices in Summit and Jersey City, New Jersey. She is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Overlook Hospital and Jersey CIty Medical Center.
Dr. DiGioia was born and raised in Jersey City and is a graduate of St. Peter's University. Dr. DiGioia received her medical degree from Sapienza University of Rome and completed her residency at Jersey City Medical Center/UMDNJ.
She practiced general and trauma surgery until 1990 and then concentrated her practice to the care of the breast and breast surgery.
Dr. DiGioia is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers University RWJ/BH.
She is Board Certified and a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery with a practice now limited to diseases of the breast.
Dr. Julie herself is a breast cancer survivor. She served as the Medical Director of the Cristie Kerr Women's Health Center, is an advisor to the American Cancer Foundation, and was Chair of the 2017 Susan B. Komen NJ Race for the Cure.
"As a breast cancer survivor, I understand the concerns of my patients and their family".
Stephen C. Hall, M.D., F.A.C.S..
Following his graduation from the University of Southern California, Dr. Hall obtained his MD degree from the University of Bologna, Italy. He trained in General Surgery at Jersey City Medical Center and completed his Plastic Surgery Residency at Columbia University, Harlem Hospital Center.
Dr. Hall is Board Certified by the The American Board of Plastic Surgery and currenrly serves as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Jersey City Medical Center.
He is an attending surgeon at the Jersey City Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, and Hoboken University Medical Center.
Dr. Hall is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Medical Society of New Jersey.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Although he practices all aspects of Plastic Surgery (including Hand Surgery), he has a special interest in Breast Reconstruction.
"I believe Breast Reconstruction encompasses the entire spectrum of Plastic Surgery and truly merges aesthetics and reconstruction."
Both Dr. DiGioia and Dr. Hall are Board Certified. Dr. DiGioia is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and Dr. Hall is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Successful October 2018 Community Breast Cancer Seminar
Thank you to all who participated
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hall & DiGioia Center for Breast Care of Jersey City and Summit, NJ presented an expert panel of medical professionals to the community.
The panel consisted of many board certified specialists who provide state of the art care to the Hudson County community. In addition to medical oncologist and surgeon JULIE DiGIOIA, MD and plastic reconstructive surgeon STEPHEN HALL, MD, the panel included:
Medical Oncologists: MARK DRUCK, MD
DAMAN GHUMAN, MD
DEV IYENGAR, MD
RENU LAMBA,
MD AMIT PATEL, MD
Radiation Oncologist: ALAN SHAIMAN, MD
Surgeons: ANROY OTTLEY, MD
THOMAS SIMPSON, MD
Physical Therapy / Lymphedema Specialist: DR. CARL GARGIULO
The Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention and CarePoint Health provided gifts for attendees.
BREAST CANCER SURVIVORSHIP SYMPOSIUM AT JCMC
June 14, 2018 event at Jersey City Medical Center
Picture of Dr. Julie DiGioia and Dr. Stephen Hall as presenters at JCMC - RWJBH Cancer Survivorship Symposium
Breast cancer support groups, Yoga and Bags of Love
Join our breast cancer survivors support group
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Breast Cancer Survivors Group
Moderated by Julie M. DiGioia, MD, F.A.C.S.
The Breast Cancer Survivors is a group that offers a place to present information, provide comfort and coping skills to women who have had breast cancer. The group empowers women through education and support echoing a message that “You are not alone”. Join us in sharing issues, experiences, struggles and thoughts on cancer.
The group meets at Abbondanza on the Second Thursday of each month from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Abbobdanza Trattoria is located at 257 Grand Street (three blocks east from the Jersey City Medical Center near Grove Street)
To register, please call 973-294-9031 and leave your name, phone number and email address.
Interesting Topics:
Topics change each month
Questions and Answers:
An excellent opportunity to ask questions of other group members, medical professionals and share common experiences.
Refreshments
Bags of Love at offices of Julie DiGioia and Stephen Hall
Many “Bags of Love” were delivered in March to the Jersey City offices of Hall-DiGioia Center for Breast Care for distribution to patients of Dr. Julie DiGioia and Dr. Stephen Hall.
The Bags of Love Foundation is a not for profit organization headquartered in Bayonne, NJ. The foundation’s president, Maria Perez, accompanied the bags personally to Jersey City. “It’s an honor to support the vital work of Drs. DiGioia and Hall, who care so deeply for the welfare of their patients,” said Perez.
The Bags of Love care packages were donated to the practice for use by breast cancer patients having ports inserted for chemotherapy. The bags contain comforting patient necessities like a soft blanket, water bottle, lotions, lip balm, and a stress ball, all of which are accompanied by written notes with words of love and encouragement to the newly diagnosed patient.
“It is such a pleasure to see how Maria Perez and the Bags of Love Foundation team are conveying comfort, hope, and kindness to strangers who are facing the anxiety and fear of breast cancer,” said Dr. DiGioia. “We are very appreciative of their generosity and support,” she said.
Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from the Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne areas who would like more information on Bags of Love should email Michelle.ashley@rwjbh.org or attend a monthly Support Group meeting the first Tuesday of each month at the Jersey City office of the Hall-DiGioia Center for Breast Care.
Yoga For Breast Cancer Suvivors
In April, the Hall-DiGioia Center for Breast Care was pleased to welcome certified yoga instructor Mercedes Bermejo to their offices.
Drs. Hall and DiGioia recognize that breast cancer treatment and recovery can place a lot of stress on patients and survivors, so they invited Mercedes to the monthly Patient Support Group meeting at their Jersey City office. Mercedes led the group in a 45 minute chair yoga seminar, which proved to be relaxing and stress relieving for all.
"Stress management during treatment and recovery is so important in the overall health and well being of a patient, so we were so happy to have Mercedes leadus in a yoga seminar," says Dr. Julie DiGioia.
"We all felt great after the session!"
YOGA FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
April topic at our breast cancer support group
In April, the Hall-DiGioia Center for Breast Care was pleased to welcome certified yoga instructor Mercedes Bermejo to their offices.
Drs. Hall and DiGioia recognize that breast cancer treatment and recovery can place a lot of stress on patients and survivors, so they invited Mercedes to the monthly Patient Support Group meeting at their Jersey City office. Mercedes led the group in a 45 minute chair yoga seminar, which proved to be relaxing and stress relieving for all.
"Stress management during treatment and recovery is so important in the overall health and well being of a patient, so we were so happy to have Mercedes leadus in a yoga seminar," says Dr. Julie DiGioia.
"We all felt great after the session!"
Photo Gallery of Bags of Love being delivered
Making Strides Walk Completed - Oct. 22nd
However, you can still contribute and support the American Cancer Society
Donating to our team helps in the fight against breast cancer. All funds raised go to the American Cancer Society.
See our photo gallery from the event......
Dr. Julie DiGioia was acknowledged from the stage at the opening ceremonies by Joseph Scott, FACHE - President and CEO of the Jersey City Medical Center for her work helping the hospital obtain National Cancer Certification. Both Dr. Stephen Hall and Dr. Julie DiGioia were thanked by officials of the American Cancer Society for their dedication and excellence in practice.
Contribute to the American Cancer Society
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Pictures from 2017 Making Strides Photo Gallery
