Summit Health

Robert Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, and Jeff Alter, CEO of Summit Health
May 17, 2022

Hackensack Meridian, Summit Health to form collaboration (updated)

A signed letter of intent by the collaborators will allow physicians with the Berkeley Heights-based medical practice to treat patients at Hackensack University Medical Center, serving Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic counties.

Apr 12, 2022

Summit Health unveils Woodland Park lab

The 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art clinical testing and pathology medicine center will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for faster testing turnaround times.

Mar 29, 2022

Summit Health taps executive vice president of population health

Dr. Laura Herrera Scott joins from Anthem Inc.

Mar 7, 2022

NJBIZ Conversations: Jeff Alter

Summit Health CEO Jeff Alter discusses the company's expansion plans, its philosophy of providing care and the current state of the pandemic.

Mar 7, 2022

CEO outlines Summit Health’s model, expansion plans

The Berkeley Heights-based company has more than 340 locations in five states. CityMD, which Summit acquired two years ago, is a major urgent care provider in the New York metro area and has been growing quickly.

Summit Health
Jan 19, 2022

Summit Health expands connected care with two new partners

The additions coincide with appointments from each organization to the health care provider's leadership team.

Healthcare people group. Professional doctor working in hospital office or clinic with other doctors, nurse and surgeon. Medical technology research institute and doctor staff service concept.
Dec 8, 2021

Summit Health expands to Long Island with 2 locations

Dr. Shefali Shah, board certified in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery will lead the practices.

Nov 10, 2021

Summit Health opens new health hub in Montclair

The 30,000-square-foot multispecialty space in the Wellmont Arts Plaza District provides primary and specialty care for adults and children.

Jeffrey Alter, CEO, Summit Health.
Oct 4, 2021

Alter formally takes helm as CEO at Summit Health

Jeff Alter succeeds Dr. Jeffrey LeBenger, who is now executive chairman to the management company’s board.

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Sep 7, 2021

Summit Health Launches first brand advertising campaign

"Care at Every Connection," from marketing partner Elmwood, uses patient stories to demonstrate the benefits of connected care, between providers and patients, providers and providers, and from moment to moment.

Jeffrey Alter, CEO, Summit Health.
Sep 2, 2021

LeBenger steps down from Summit Health; Alter succeeds as CEO

Jeffrey Alter will take the reins of the health care network effective Oct. 4, succeeding Dr. Jeffrey Le Benger who has served at the head of Summit Medical Group since 1999 and of the resulting organization, following its merger with CityMd, since 2019.

From left, Summit Health Regional Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jack Cappitelli, Dr. Michael Fuhrman, Dr. Michael Kerner, Dr. Marvin Lipsky and Dr. Tamir Ben-Menachem. On May 25, 2021, it was announced gastroenterologists Associates in Digestive Diseases would join Summit Health.
Aug 9, 2021

Summit Health Cares bolsters charitable mission

Under its new name, the former Summit Medical Group Foundation will expand its geographic reach to include the greater New York metropolitan area and Central Oregon, in the surrounding areas where it provides health care.