Dr. Mark Welber, D.O., FACEP

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Mark Welber, who serves patients in Livingston and Newton, New Jersey.

Dr. Welber is a board-certified emergency physician who is currently on staff at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston and Newton Medical Center in Newton, New Jersey.  Saint Barnabas Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, is a 577-bed non-profit major teaching hospital. It is the oldest and largest non-profit, non-sectarian hospital in New Jersey. The mission of Saint Barnabas Medical Center is to provide compassionate care, healthcare excellence, and superior service to patients and their families. 

Licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, Dr. Welber is also affiliated with Newton Medical Center -part of Atlantic Health. Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. With private treatment areas and a fast track for minor ailments, their Emergency Department ensures patients receive care quickly and comfortably. 

After earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey in 1990, Dr. Welber went on to complete his residency in emergency medicine at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey.

Thereafter, he became board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 1995, one of the 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). He also attained fellowship status with the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) in 2000. He continues to be active in

Emergency medical services(EMS) as well as in medical education of medical/PA students, 

resident physicians and nurses. Other  interests include Observational medicine.

Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages. An emergency physician, like Dr. Welber, is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for ill patients. They specialize in advanced cardiac life support, resuscitation, trauma care, such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.

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