Category: Patient Stories

At Overlook Medical Center, our team is committed to delivering personalized, life-changing care for every individual who walks through our doors.

We are here for your loved ones. We are here in times of crisis and calm. We are here with compassion, ready to provide world-class healthcare.

Meet George and his wife, Delores, new residents of Plainfield, having moved just this past summer after 45 years in Irvington. George, originally from South Carolina, worked part-time as a crossing guard—a job he loved until tragedy struck.

Our vision of Overlook is one where each patient experiences outstanding and compassionate care and is filled with gratitude to have chosen Overlook when it mattered most.

Enjoying Flavor Adventures from Around the World on a perfect spring evening were dozens of Overlook Medical Center physicians and their spouses.

When Madihah Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, suddenly she was the patient who needed care…and not just cancer care.

Learn about Raafiah, a breast cancer survivor and mother, whose participation in expressive writing workshops at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center during treatment ushered her into a place of coping, healing, and ultimately, celebration.

With new maternity leadership, Overlook looks to realign services to support maternal health, end disparities.

When 40-year-old Liliana received her breast cancer diagnosis, her thoughtfully organized life was thrown into disarray.

Ingrid Franco, RN, Wound Healing Center, Overlook Medical Center, stops by Overlook Foundation to receive her scholarship award.