West Orange, NJ, November 24, 2025 – RWJBarnabas Health, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs list for 2025, for the third consecutive year. The list honors heath systems that have earned national recognition for their work in driving forward advanced cancer care and research, as well as cancer centers with internationally known specialists, capacity for clinical trials and exceptional safety ratings.
Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health have transformed cancer care delivery for New Jersey residents. Combining the research and treatment capabilities of Rutgers Cancer Institute and the clinical expertise of RWJBarnabas Health, the two entities have ensured that all patients have access to high-quality, state-of-the-art care, close to home. The newly opened Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center is the cornerstone of RWJBarnabas Health’s more than $1.5 billion transformative investment in oncology. Opening in 2026 is the Melchiorre Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and the Specialty and Cancer Care Center at the Vogel Medical Campus.
As New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health embody and drive forward advanced cancer care and research. The NCI designation is awarded to an elite group of centers nationwide – less than sixty – illustrating the breadth and depth of excellence in leadership and resources on a national scale.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians integrated to provide care at more than 700 patient care locations.
RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 44,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org
About Rutgers Cancer Institute
As New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute, together with RWJBarnabas Health, provides patients access to the most advanced treatment options including clinical trials close to home at our facilities throughout the state. Our groundbreaking cancer research is the engine that drives access to the most advanced cancer treatments, where our discoveries become your care. This has been enhanced with the opening of the state’s first and only freestanding cancer hospital, the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. Visit: www.cinj.org.