4.5
2 Ratings

Joseph P. Underwood, M.D., MHCDS, FACEP serves as Chair of Emergency Medicine at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Hackensack Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research, and life-enhancing care. Dr. Underwood also serves as Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
Dr. Underwood previously served as Chief of the Division of Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he received numerous awards and honors including the Physician of the Year Award and the Columbia University Department of Medicine Faculty Teaching Award.
Dr. Underwood holds a Master of Healthcare Delivery Sciences degree from Dartmouth College and a Medical Degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. …He completed his residency and served as a chief resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell. He participated in the Aresty Scholars Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Underwood has published broadly in the peer-reviewed literature.
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| Dr. Joseph Patrick Underwood, MD | Christopher Carleo, MD | Dr. Haviva Malina, MD | Dr. Steven Guillen, MD |
| Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medicine |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | |
| 28 Years of Experience | 21 Years of Experience | ||
| No Virtual Visit Option | Virtual Visit Available | Virtual Visit Available | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | Speaks English | Speaks English | |
| Hackensack , NJ | East Setauket , NY | New York , NY | Staten Island , NY |
| Med School: Suny Stony Brookhealth | Med School: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | Med School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | |
Current Profile | View Profile | View Profile | View Profile |
Emergency Medicine, 2008










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