February 11, 2019

Dr. Steven Herman, Thoracic Surgeon, joins Mountainside Medical Group

Steven Herman, M.D.
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Montclair, NJ, - (January 2019) – Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center’s Chief of Thoracic Surgery Steven Herman, M.D., has joined the practice.

Dr. Steven Herman holds several academic positions in prestigious institutions. He is an Associate Professor, Surgery at Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine at Seton Hall. Dr. Herman is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and SUNY-Downstate Medical School. He specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery and performed the first minimally invasive video VAT Lobectomy in the New York City region.

By joining Mountainside Medical Group, Dr. Herman adds thoracic surgery to the practice’s expanding service offering, serving patients with lung cancer, complex lung and esophageal malignancies and carcinoid thoracic disease. Dr. Herman received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and trained in surgery and thoracic surgery at NY Hospital/Cornell, and Memorial Sloan Kettering. Prior to joining Mountainside Medical Center, he served as Chief Thoracic Surgery at SUNY-Downstate/LICH.

“We are proud to expand our practice to provide this subspecialty of care,” said John Fromhold, Chief Executive Officer. “Dr. Herman is a recognized leader in the field of thoracic surgery and has been integral to the growth of our world-class thoracic program. As our communities continue to grow, we are committed to serving the full spectrum of patient needs. Comprehensive thoracic care is a critical part of that equation.”

Dr. Herman will see patients in Suite 1 of the Harries Pavilion at Mountainside Medical Center, 1 Bay Avenue, Montclair.  Dr. Herman is credentialed to perform surgery at Mountainside Medical Center and network affiliate Hackensack University Medical Center.  To make an appointment with Dr. Herman please visit www.mountainsidedocs.com or call (973) 429-6005.

About Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Group

The Mountainside Medical Group is a network of physicians specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, breast care, OB/GYN, endocrinology and pulmonology created by Mountainside Medical Center, now part of Hackensack Meridian Health. We believe people who establish a personal relationship with their doctors experience better health and quality of life. Start well and stay well with Mountainside Medical Group. Offices are located in Montclair, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Glen Ridge, Nutley, Union, Verona, West Caldwell, and Woodland Park. For more information, visit: www.mountainsidedocs.com.