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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Receive National Rare Disease Center of E
- RWJUH and RWJMS received the National Rare Disease Center of Excellence designation by NORD.
- The designation marks New Jersey as the first state in the Network to host such a Center of Excellence.
- Leadership includes Sabahat Bokhari, MD, as Director, and Naveena Yanamala, MS, PhD, as Co-Director.
- The program will integrate multiple specialties for comprehensive rare disease care.
- The designation follows the foundation of RWJUH’s Cardiac Amyloidosis Center being internationally recognized.
- RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers University partnerships support broader access to care and research.
- The program will offer access to advanced diagnostics and clinical trials for rare diseases.
- New Center will be part of RWJBarnabas Health Heart and Vascular network.
- RWJMS and RWJUH will contribute to research and education in rare diseases.
- The designation supports patient-centered, multidisciplinary care for rare diseases in New Jersey.
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