Two leading experts in the treatment of female reproductive cancers have joined the network of Saint Peter’s Physician Associates. Marie Welshinger, MD, and Michael Worley, Jr., MD, care for patients on Easton Avenue, down the road from Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.

1. Two leading experts in the treatment
of female reproductive cancers have
joined the network of Saint Peter’s
Physician Associates. Marie Welshinger,
MD, and Michael Worley, Jr., MD, care
for patients on Easton Avenue, down
the road from Saint Peter’s University
Hospital in New Brunswick.
A former clinical and research fellow
at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center in Manhattan, and formerly
chief of gynecologic oncology at New
York Hospital, Queens, Dr. Welshinger
is board certified in obstetrics and
gynecology and gynecologic oncology.
Dr. Worley completed a fellowship
at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in
Massachusetts. Widely published in his
field, he has lectured at Harvard Medical
School.
“Dr. Marie Welshinger and Dr. Michael
Worley are important additions to Saint
Peters Physician Associates,” says
Anthony Passannante, chief medical
officer, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
and president, Saint Peter’s Physician
Associates. “Not only do they allow us to
continue to provide high quality surgical
oncology services to our GYN patients,
they enable us to expand
those services to include
robotically and minimally
invasive laparoscopic
surgery. They are a welcome
addition to our growing
multispecialty enterprise.”
Anthony Passannante, Jr., MD
Drs. Worley and Welshinger are part of
the women’s health team that practices
at 78 Easton Avenue, one of the more than
20 locations in the community where
Saint Peter’s Physician Associates care for
patients. Thomas Magliaro, M.D., provides
specialized gynecologic care, including
screening for pre-cancerous gynecological
conditions and surgery for benign
gynecologic conditions, at the same
practice.
Gynecologic cancers affect a woman’s
reproductive organs – the cervix, fallopian
tubes, uterus, ovaries, vagina, and vulva.
The following cancers are treated by both
doctors:
• Ovarian • Cervical • Uterine
• Vaginal • Vulvar
Like other gynecologic oncologists, Drs.
Welshinger and Worley first trained as
obstetricians and gynecologists and then
Gynecologic Oncologists Michael Worley, Jr., MD, and Marie Welshinger, MD.
trained several more years in the diagnosis
and treatment of female reproductive
cancers. In addition to being trained to
perform surgery on the reproductive
organs, they are trained to perform surgery
on the other organs of the pelvis and
abdominal area that can be affected by
diseases such as ovarian cancer.
Drs. Welshinger and Worley perform much
of their procedures using minimally invasive
techniques, a more common surgical
option today than traditional surgery which
call for large incisions. Both use the
da Vinci® System, which is available at
Saint Peter’s. The da Vinci technology
makes it possible for surgeons to perform
complex and delicate robotically-assisted
procedures through small incisions – 1
to 2 centimeters. Surgeons control the
robot’s extensions, which function as
surgical arms, from a control station. For
the patient, benefits of robotically-assisted
surgery may include significantly less pain;
less blood loss; less scarring; shorter
recovery time; and a quicker return to
normal daily activities.
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Drs. Welshinger and Worley are part of the
comprehensive team that delivers cancer
care at Saint Peter’s. Saint Peter’s offers
cancer care for both adults and children,
providing a full-service oncology program,
including an inpatient unit and outpatient
radiation and infusion services. The
hospital is accredited by the American
College of Surgeons’ Commission on
Cancer as a Teaching Hospital Cancer
Program.
The Saint Peter’s Breast Center, whose
physicians also are members of the
network of Saint Peter’s Physician
Associates, was the first breast center in
central New Jersey to earn a full three-year
accreditation by the National Accreditation
Program for Breast Centers, a program of
the American College of Surgeons.
Marie Welshinger, MD, and Michael
Worley, Jr., MD, are seeing patients
at 78 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick.
They can be reached at 732-828-3300.
Visit SPPhysicianAssociates.com for a
listing of other doctors who are part of
Saint Peter’s Physician Associates. Call
732-339-7717 for more information.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Saint Peter’s Physician Associates
Welcomes Experts in Female Cancers
A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
need a doctor? To find a Saint peter’s physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

2. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group JULY 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center
CANCER
SERVICES
Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond
Treatment
OCTOBER 5, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Six-week series on wellness and medical
management through November 6.
Call 908-658-5400, ext. 102
Breast Cancer Support Group
OCTOBER 6 & 20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Guest speaker and open discussion.
Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW • 732-235-7011
Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
OCTOBER 14, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey • 732-235-6792
Latina Women with Cancer
Support Group
OCTOBER 11, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center
Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.
Living with Cancer Support Group
OCTOBER 8 & 22, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Barbara Hale, LCSW • 732-235-7557
SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
OCTOBER 12, 3:00 pM – 5:00 pM
877-886-9462
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
OCTOBER 14, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW • 609-655-6853
Bariatric Surgery Support Group
OCTOBER 9, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Lisa Lapinski, RD • 732-745-8600, x8159
Bereavement Support Group
OCTOBER 2 & 16, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
732-745-8565
Caregivers Support Group/Monroe
OCTOBER 9, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP
609-655-2220
SHARE Support Group
(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth
or neonatal death)
OCTOBER 9, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW
732-745-8522
DIABETES
EDUCATION
Children’s Insulin Pump Group
OCTOBER 13, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE
732-745-8600, x8751
Diabetes Self-Management Education
HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Registration and doctor’s prescription required.
732-745-6667
Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Registration and a doctor’s prescription required.
732-745-6667
COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about
screenings and educational
programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.
Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings
OCTOBER 10, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick
OCTOBER 10, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick
Breast Health Talks
OCTOBER 17, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Old Bridge Senior Center , O ld B r i dge
OCTOBER 27, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Spotswood Senior Center, Spotswood
OCTOBER 29, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Manville Senior Center, Manville
Health Fair
OCTOBER 4, 12:00 PM – 3:00 pM
Just for the Health of Franklin
630 Franklin Boulevard, Somerset
OCTOBER 8, 9 & 29, 10:00 aM – 4:00 pM
FluFest
Princeton University, Princeton
Employees and students only.
OCTOBER 15, 9:00 aM – 1:00 pM
FluFest
Princeton University, Princeton
Employees and students only.
OCTOBER 11, 9:00 aM – noon
South Brunswick Municipal Complex,
South Brunswick
OCTOBER 14 & 23, 9:00 aM – 3:00 pm
Evonik, Parsippany and Piscataway
Employees only.
OCTOBER 16, 10:00 aM – 2:00 PM
Affinity Credit Union, Basking Ridge
Employees only.
OCTOBER 28, 12:30 pM – 2:30 PM
Diocese of Metuchen, Piscataway
Clergy only.
free community
lectures
Breast Cancer Screening and Care
OCTOBER 7, 1:00 PM
Presenter: Lisa Hopkins, MD, breast surgeon
St. Cecilia’s Church, Monmouth Junction
Advances in Interventional Cardiology
OCTOBER 9, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Ramzan Zakir, MD, cardiologist
Whittingham Community Men’s Club, Monroe
Township
Precautions Following Breast Surgery
and Screening Recommendations
OCTOBER 14, 1:30 PM
Presenter: Melissa Martinez, RN, APN,
Concordia Adult Community, Monroe Township
Falls Prevention
OCTOBER 14, 3:00 PM
Presenter: Erinn Beagin, MD, internist and
geriatrician
Clearbrook Adult Community, Monroe Township
What Causes Difficulty with Balance
OCTOBER 16, 1:00 PM
Presenter: Joshua Hersh, MD, neurologist
Greenbriar Adult Community, Monroe Township
PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent
Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.
Baby Care
OCTOBER 4, 9:00 aM – 1:00 PM
OCTOBER 6 & 13, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Breastfeeding Class
OCTOBER 18, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Breastfeeding Support Group
OCTOBER 3, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
732-745-8600, x8820
New Daddy Class
OCTOBER 30, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
New Mom Class
OCTOBER 30, 2:30 PM
Classes on safe exercising and ergonomics
taught by a Saint Peter’s Sports Medicine
Institute physical therapist.
New Mom Support Group
OCTOBER 3, Noon – 1:00 PM
Light lunch will be served at noon.
Registration required.
Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class
(four-week sessions)
FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Registration required.
Pregnant Mom Class
OCTOBER 30, 7:30 PM
Classes on safe exercising and ergonomics
taught by a Saint Peter’s Sports Medicine
Institute physical therapist.
Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class
(four-week sessions)
WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Registration required.
Prepared Childbirth Classes
MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS
Registration required.
Sibling Class
OCTOBER 18, 12:30 pM – 1:30 pM
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seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.
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Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Affiliate of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.
bariatric WEIGHT LOSS
SEMINAR
THURSday, OCTOBER 9
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM
For more information, and to register, call Lisa
Lapinski, RD, at 732-745-8600, x8159.
breast cancer awareness
month
national breast reconstruction
day event
wednesday, OCTOBER 15
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)
Conference Room
Robert Herbstman, M.D. will speak about
contemporary plastic surgery options. Call
732-846-3300 for more information or to register.
join saint peter’s at the
following walks:
american diabetes
association walk
sunday, OCTOBER 11
8:30 aM - 11:00 AM
TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater
www.diabetes.org/SPUH
Middlesex county
heart walk –
american heart
associationsunday
, OCTOBER 19
Registration: 8:30 aM
Program Begins: 9:30 AM
Johnson Park, Piscataway; www.heart.org
sixth annual walk
for diane
sunday, OCTOBER 19 • 9:00 aM
Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick
Proceeds help to finance mammograms at Saint
Peter’s University Hospital for women who do not
have health insurance. Sponsored by The Amy
Foundation; www.theamyfoundation.org
EMS Education Series
thursday, OCTOBER 30 • 7:00 pm
topic: patient assessment review
Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.
Call 908-238-3254 to register.
stroke screenings
Life Line Screening has partnered with
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System to provide health
screenings throughout Central Jersey. Stroke
screenings will be available at the following
locations. Pre-registration is required. All
screenings begin at 9:00 AM. For more
details about the screening and cost for
screening, call 1-866-964-5850.
friday, OCTOBER 10
Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, Jamesburg
tuesday, OCTOBER 14
F le m ington Jewish Center, Flemington
monday, OCTOBER 20
Minnie B. Veal Community Center, Edison
friday, OCTOBER 24
Knights of Columbus Council 857, Woodbridge
saturday, OCTOBER 25
Clinton Fire Department, Clinton
for men only
Men’s health awareness event
wednesday, november 5
5:00 pm - 7:30 PM
Presenter: Peter Fish, MD
A night of fun featuring health education,
refreshments and raffles.
Call 732-745-8600, ext. 6415, for more information.
254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 | 732-745-8600 | 800-269-7508 | www.saintpetershcs.com
Top Performer on
Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures™
2012
SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
treating diabetes and
hypertension
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has
launched a “patient-centered
medical home” for uninsured and
underinsured adults with diabetes
mellitus and hypertension who
reside in central New Jersey. This
highly targeted effort takes direct
aim at two of the most serious but
often preventable diseases. Patients
will be referred to the new Saint
Peter’s program through outpatient
services, the emergency department,
inpatient services, same-day
services, and community health
screenings conducted by Saint
Peter’s clinical staff. Services will be
provided at Saint Peter’s Family
Health Center, 123 How Lane, New
Brunswick. The program will provide
preventive care, education, lifestyle
modification, nutrition consultation,
and medication management.