Remembering Dr. Bob: Robert Zufall, MD, Obituary
“We all have sins we’d rather not confess But if there were a god I’m sure he’d bless Our efforts to increase human happiness” Robert B Zufall Robert Bunger Zufall, MD, of Denville and formerly of Mountain Lakes, who is best known for founding the community health center Zufall Health with his wife, Kathryn, passed away peacefully at Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville on March 5, 2024. Zufall was born in Middletown, NY on June...
Zufall Health Cuts Ribbon on New Home in West Orange
15,000-Square-Foot Building Expands Capacity for Community’s Underserved On Thursday, December 14 before a large, supportive crowd, Zufall Health unveiled its new, state-of-the-art facility at 49 Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange. The event marked the long-awaited completion of Zufall's first-ever ground-up construction project. Zufall leaders, including President and CEO Frances L. Palm, MPA, Board Chair Michael O’Donnell, JD, and Former President and CEO Eva Turbiner, along with West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney,...
What Health Care Should Be Like: Zufall in the New York Times, 1992
In a world in which going to the doctor can be difficult or scary, especially for people with limited resources, Zufall Health has long represented what health care should be like: compassionate, community-oriented, and available to everyone. Zufall started as a small, volunteer-powered clinic inside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Dover. Here, founders Robert Zufall, MD (“Dr. Bob”), and his wife, Kathryn (“Kay”) created a space where underserved people and families,...
Ask Dr. Bob: Why is Checking Blood Pressure Important?
Did you know that half of us have hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), and that many of us probably don’t even know it? There are few early symptoms of hypertension, so you may only learn you have it when a health care professional takes your BP during a medical exam. BP is the force that moves blood through your body. Increased pressure in your arteries is like increased water pressure...
Pregúntele al Dr. Bob: ¿Sabe lo que es la próstata?
¿Sabe lo que es la próstata? Muchas personas no saben lo que es y tampoco saber su función. En realidad, es una pequeña glándula - normalmente del tamaño de una pequeña nuez – es parte del sistema reproductivo del hombre. Se encuentra en la abertura de la vejiga y ayuda a producir parte del líquido en el semen. Usualmente, los hombres no son conscientes de esto, pero a medida que envejecen...
Ask Dr. Bob: What Is the Prostate?
Do you know what the prostate is? Many people don’t know what it is or what it does. It’s actually a small gland — normally the size and shape of a walnut — that is part of the male reproductive system. It sits at the opening of the bladder and helps make some of the fluid in semen. Men are usually unaware of it, but as they age it starts to grow...