BRICK – Looking at the pictures from missions performed by Hernia Repair For The Underserved, there are journeys to the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and the Philippines. These were all places that local doctors went to teach other physicians how to perform medical techniques. Local surgeon Dr. Jarrod Kaufman was their president.
Kaufman, 54, of Toms River died early Thursday morning after suffering a medical episode that caused his car to crash on the Garden State Parkway near mile marker 88.2 northbound, NJ State Police confirmed to JerseyShoreOnline.com. He was pronounced dead at the scene and police are still investigating the crash.
Hernia Repair performed more than 7,000 surgeries in eight countries, according to their website. They trained surgeons on more than 1,800 surgeries. The ultimate goal is to make these partner sites self sufficient and able to provide the most comprehensive care available within five years of the doctors’ first visit.
Kaufman was a founding member of Premier Surgical and Premier Vein Center in Brick. According to his obituary, he served as Chairman of Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus and New Jersey Chair of the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. He was affiliated with Ocean University Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and the Center for Ambulatory and Minimally Invasive Surgery.
He leaves behind his wife, Rachael, daughters Victoria and Hannah, mother Haya, and younger brother Steffen.
According to his obituary, he continued his humanitarianism in Israel following the tragic events of October 7, 2023.
This is why the family asks that in his memory, dedications be made to Friends of the Israel Defense Force at justgiving.com/campaign/jarrodkaufman, Israel Guide Dog Center at israelguidedog.org, and the American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, afsmc.org.
To learn more about Hernia Help, and to support their mission, visit herniahelp.org/donate.
