Deborah Heart and Lung Center

What Deborah Heart and Lung Center does

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is an independent, nonprofit teaching hospital founded in 1929 in Browns Mills, New Jersey, specializing exclusively in cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular care. The hospital operates a full procedural platform spanning open heart surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology (including pulsed field ablation via Medtronic PulseSelect), structural heart (TAVR), mechanical circulatory support (HeartMate 3 LVAD, certified VAD program), thoracic and vascular surgery, advanced imaging (Siemens Artis zee cath lab, Stereotaxis robotic ablation), and rehabilitation. It runs fellowship programs in advanced heart failure, general cardiology, interventional cardiology, and vascular surgery, and was the first hospital in New Jersey to perform open heart surgery in 1958.

The business model is patient-care driven: revenue comes from diagnostic, surgical, inpatient, outpatient, imaging, emergency, and rehabilitation services across cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular specialties, billed through insurance (Medicare, commercial) at rates not publicly disclosed. GTM relies on physician referrals, emergency intake, second opinion consultations, community outreach, and targeted specialty partnerships including HeroCare Connect for military/veterans and a cardiovascular screening program with the NFL Alumni Association. The hospital serves patients through its main Browns Mills campus and seven satellite outpatient locations across New Jersey (Galloway, Lawrenceville, Manahawkin, Mt. Laurel, Toms River, Whiting), distributing access across the state.

The organization holds third-party validated clinical reputation (top 10% nationally for CABG, top 7% for AVR, lowest open heart surgery mortality in New Jersey per NJ DOH, U.S. News High Performing Hospital across multiple procedures in 2022-2023 and 2025-2026), DNV GL ISO 9001 accreditation, and IAC Vascular Laboratory accreditation. It is currently executing a $108 million expansion project including the new Olsen Family Patient Care Pavilion, funded in part by a 2023 USDA pandemic preparedness grant. Leadership includes Jim Andrews as President and CEO and Aaron Kugelmass as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President.

Name

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Legal name

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Website

https://demanddeborah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is an independent, nonprofit New Jersey teaching hospital specializing in cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular care, serving patients through its Browns Mills campus and seven satellite locations, with a procedural platform spanning open heart surgery, structural heart, electrophysiology, and advanced imaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Cardiac, Pulmonary and Vascular Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

Keywords

• Cardiac care services
• Pulmonary medicine
• Vascular surgery
• Interventional cardiology
• Teaching hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Browns Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Hospital generates revenue through comprehensive patient care services including diagnostic procedures, surgical interventions, inpatient care, outpatient services, imaging, rehabilitation, and emergency services across cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular specialties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is an independent nonprofit teaching hospital providing comprehensive specialty care in cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary medicine, and vascular disease. Services span diagnostics, interventional and surgical procedures, imaging, rehabilitation, sleep medicine, wound/hyperbaric therapy, and emergency care, delivered through a main hospital campus and seven satellite outpatient locations across New Jersey. The hospital also runs fellowship training programs and clinical trials, and operates specialty access programs for veterans, first responders, and NFL alumni.

Product overview

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is an independent teaching hospital and cardiac, lung, and vascular healthcare resource center offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation programs. The center provides specialized care across multiple service lines including Cardiovascular Medicine (electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery), Pulmonary Services, Surgical Services (cardiothoracic, thoracic, vascular surgery), Imaging Services, Emergency Services, Rehabilitation Services, Sleep Medicine, and Wound/Hyperbaric Center. The hospital features specialized facilities like the Olsen Family Patient Care Pavilion and maintains fellowship programs for training new physicians. Key treatments and devices include Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) including HeartMate 3, WATCHMAN implants, pacemakers including Micra leadless pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) including EMBLEM S-ICD, cardiac ablation, coronary angioplasty, and endovascular procedures. The center has achieved recognition as a High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for Heart Bypass Surgery, Pacemaker Implantation, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deborah Foundation: The philanthropic arm of Deborah Heart and Lung Center accepting donations.
• HeroCare Connect™

Products and services

• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Pulmonary Services
• Surgical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest open heart surgery mortality risk in New Jersey state
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and specialty.

• Boston ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeborah Heart and Lung Center utilizes Boston Scientific medical devices including the WATCHMAN FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure implant and related cardiac devices for advanced cardiovascular procedures.
• MedtroniccoreTechnology or IntegrationDeborah utilizes Medtronic PulseSelect device for Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) procedures in treating atrial fibrillation.
• NFL Alumni AssociationspecialtyGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing specialized cardiovascular screening and care programs for NFL Alumni Association members through the organization's health benefits initiative.
• HeroCare Connect (Military/Veterans)specialtyGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecialized healthcare program connecting military personnel, veterans, and their families with cardiovascular care services through dedicated coordination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine): Philadelphia-based academic health system with a nationally ranked heart and vascular program. Competes for complex cardiac and vascular referrals from southern New Jersey and Philadelphia suburbs.
• NYU Langone Heart: NYC-based academic heart program within NYU Langone Health. Competes for complex cardiac, structural heart, and EP referrals from the greater NYC metro, including northern NJ.
• Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Medicine: Top-ranked multi-specialty academic medical center with one of the largest cardiovascular programs globally. Competes for the most complex cardiac cases and clinical trial referrals nationally.
• Cleveland Clinic: Global leader in cardiac care with the #1-ranked heart program in the U.S. for decades. Larger, multi-specialty academic system that competes for complex cardiac referrals and sets the benchmark for outcomes that Deborah aspires to.
• Mount Sinai Heart: NYC-based academic heart program within the Mount Sinai Health System. Direct competitor for complex cardiac referrals from northern New Jersey and a leading structural heart and EP center.

Regional players

• AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center: Regional health system based in Atlantic City, NJ with cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology services. Geographic competitor for cardiac referrals in southern and coastal New Jersey.
• RWJBarnabas Health Heart Services: New Jersey's largest health system with multiple cardiac centers (Newark Beth Israel, Cooperman Barnabas). Competes with Deborah for open heart surgery, TAVR, and advanced HF/VAD cases throughout NJ.
• Hackensack University Medical Center: New Jersey's largest hospital and flagship of Hackensack Meridian Health. Competes directly with Deborah for cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology cases across northern and central NJ.

Direct peers

• St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center: Long Island-based cardiac specialty hospital under Catholic Health focused exclusively on cardiovascular care. Closest direct peer to Deborah given comparable specialty-only mission, inpatient cardiac surgery orientation, and teaching program.

Emerging players

• Geisinger Heart & Vascular Institute: Regional integrated health system in Pennsylvania with a high-volume cardiac surgery program. Comparable in operating model as a non-urban, teaching-oriented regional cardiac provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deborah-heart-and-lung-center
• Xx.com/demanddeborah
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeborahHeartAndLung

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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