Gary R. Rombough, MD

The Mental Health Association of Essex County, a subsidiary of United Way, strives to raise awareness about mental health, enhance treatment options, and combat the stigma surrounding emotional and mental illnesses. This organization serves individuals of all ages, including adults, children, and families, with a focus on financial accessibility and increasing its presence within Essex County. Generated from their available business information

Phyllis Schaffer-Cohen, AuD, F-AAA is a member of Summit Health's Audiology team. Dr. Schaffer-Cohens expertise is in evaluating and managing hearing disorders. She works with patients of all ages, from young children to the elderly.Dr. Schaffer-Cohen chose audiology because hearing is a fundamental part of keeping people connected. She's primarily interested in amplification, such as hearing aids and assistive listening devices, and in aural rehabilitation in the geriatric populationtraining those with hearing impairment to listen again.It is important to Dr. Schaffer-Cohen that her patients leave their appointments with more information than they came in with, along with possible solutions to their issues . "Patients never come to the office for just a casual chat," Says Dr. Schaffer-Cohen. Their concerns are my concerns. They need to feel comfortable with our evaluations and going into an unfamiliar environment. And most importantly, they need to be unafraid of the process and the outcome," she adds.When she's not helping patients, Dr. Schaffer-Cohen likes to read, knit, and take walks. She's also a yoga instructor.

In addition to his position with Essex Heart Group / Summit Health, Harold J. Kim, MD, FACC, is Chief in the Division of Cardiology at Hackensack University Medical Center (UMC) Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, New Jersey. He is an attending physician at Hackensack UMC Mountainside Hospital and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey.Dr. Kim is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, National Board of Echocardiography (NBE), Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), and Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT). He also is a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI). Dr. Kim is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography.Dr. Kim is the coauthor of articles and abstracts that are published in prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Archives of Internal Medicine and Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He has delivered national invited presentations in his field. He has been a reviewer for the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Center for Continuing and Outreach Education.