Oct 8, 2019 What Women Want

Jersey City Medical Center's Women's Health at Grove Street building

A center offers convenient, comprehensive and customized care for every stage of a woman's life. 

One woman’s story of hope mixed with hurt captures the essence of care at Women’s Health at Grove Street for Christine Donnelly, Practice Manager. “She came to us throughout her pregnancy, with all its happy anticipation,” Donnelly says.

Unfortunately, the woman had a miscarriage. The multidisciplinary staff at Women’s Health at Grove Street, which is part of Jersey City Medical Center, cared for her through her difficulties, going so far as to give out personal cell numbers in case she needed off-hours help or a sympathetic ear. “It meant a lot to her and her husband—and to us—that we really took care of her,” Donnelly says. “Now she says she’ll continue coming to us through her next chapter in life—getting pregnant again.”

Designed for women

Seeing women through ongoing chapters in life is the core mission at Women’s Health at Grove Street. “We offer comprehensive services from a variety of highly skilled, compassionate physicians and practitioners all at one location,” Donnelly says. "We have several obstetrics-and-gynecology providers who see women during pregnancy.

“But care doesn’t stop when you have your baby. It continues for years to come, through annual exams, wellness visits, postmenopausal care and everything in between.”

Women's Health at Grove Street exam roomThe 15-person staff also includes fertility specialists, midwives and a nutritionist. “It’s uncommon to have this range of specialists in one place,” Donnelly says. “Often, a woman who has difficulty getting pregnant sees an independent fertility specialist who then refers her to a separate obstetrician. We provide the entire range of care, including personalized services from our midwives.”

A location in the heart of downtown Jersey City offers advantages. "We’re in a perfect spot right across from the PATH station, making care more convenient for women on the go,” Donnelly says. Morning appointments start at 7:30 a.m. “Women can get their exams and jump on the train without having to worry about making it to a doctor’s appointment after work, when they’re more frazzled,” Donnelly says.

Women's Health at Grove Street hallwayOffices are on the second floor of an ornate brick building with a restaurant at street level. “It’s a beautiful old building with a very warm atmosphere,” Donnelly says. “The facilities are designed with women in mind, using soft colors that feel very clean and comfortable.”

Warmth characterizes the staff as well. “The medical assistants, doctors, midwives, front desk staff—everyone—is friendly and compassionate,” Donnelly says. “The whole design of the practice is meant to make women feel comfortable.”

The same holds true for husbands and partners who regularly accompany women to their appointments. “When that woman had her miscarriage, her husband was there the whole time,” Donnelly says. “We worked with both of them because they were a unit”—much like the team at Women’s Health at Grove Street.

Women’s Health at Grove Street, part of Jersey City Medical Center, is located at 116 Newark Avenue at Grove Street, 2nd floor, in Jersey City. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call 201.984.1270.