message from the Chief Executive Officer
Eileen K. Cardile, RN, MS, CNA

Underwood-Memorial Hospital has been caring for the future ever since two dedicated and visionary physicians graduated from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and settled in Gloucester County in the early days of the last century.

Since J. Harris Underwood, MD and William Brewer, MD opened their respective hospitals within several blocks of one another here in Woodbury, their vision and mission has evolved into what ours is today - to deliver superior patient care, offer advanced technology to support effective diagnostics and treatment, and develop and maintain physician relationships helping us deliver a high standard of proficient and compassionate patient care across a broad spectrum of medical disciplines.

Now, several years into a new century, we have embarked on an historic campaign to “grow” and enhance Underwood-Memorial’s capacity to provide the high level of services to meet the needs of a growing community. Certainly, Underwood-Memorial’s future, like our past, is centered on our mission to provide quality services and programs to maintain and improve the health and wellness of the community we serve.

All of us associated with Underwood-Memorial Hospital – our physicians and nurses, our governing board of trustees and foundation directors, our auxilians and volunteers and certainly our employees, over 1,800 of them, are committed and working continually to enhance services, improve technology, and develop and manage new programs to meet the needs and, yes, exceed the expectations of the community we serve.

We do this to help sustain and improve our community’s quality of life and health; not just for today but well into the years ahead.

We are privileged to be of service to you and your neighbors and we thank you for the trust and confidence you place in us that allows us to continue caring for your future.