Janet A. Robertson, MD

Exactly after working 14 straight Days as a Port Authority Police Tour Commander in Ground Zero in 9/11, I was sick from that first exposure and tried to get dozens of other doctors to help me in my return home in Bernard’s Township NJ. They all refused me and thank God I found Dr Robertson, she saved my life then and continues to do so from my Strokes & diseases from 9/11.

At age 39 I was not in good condition. I decided to begin a running program. I bought running shoes and hit the street in front of my house. To my surprise ny the time I ran from my starting point, the telephone pole in front of my house, to the telephone pole in front of my next door neighbor’s house, I had to stop. Everything hurt. I could write a book on what followed. I’ll summarize. Now I’m 83. First, I was challenged by my initial “failure”. Surprised yes, but not defeated, I just needed to get in shape, I thought. I ran every day except for during thunderstorms. I ran my first 10 K three months later. I ran through the winter with a face mask when the temperature went below 20 degrees F. One year after my “failure” I had lost 30 pounds. Since then I have almost always been in some kind of fitness program. In a gym or outside. OK . . . my knees wore out after twenty years of 1,000 miles running each year. Since then most of the time I have been working out in a gym with equipment designed to be safe but good exercise. My primary physician has supported my exercise programs, although she would prefer to see me swimming to be fit and I think she is right. She and my fitness programs have seen me through some serious health issues by diagnosing early and seeing that II have the best specialists to address the problems that are in my past. I have been most fortunate in my life I know. I also know that great doctors, exercise, body weight control and avoiding abuse of drugs an alcohol are essential to being as well as you can be. I am now the oldest person at my gym now.

I was unsure of joining mdvip but I can honestly say I’ve NEVER received the level of care, knowledge and thoroughness that I have with Dr. Robertson. She is amazing and I’m so beyond thankful for her and her wonderful staff!!

Dear Dr. Robertson, It will be hard to ever fully express just how much you mean to my Mom and me - how grateful we are that you chose the path of being a primary care doctor and joined MDVIP to be able to maintain the type of practice you have always provided - incredible patient care, the ability to get an appointment the same day if needed and as much time as needed, your constant vigilance when Mom was in the hospital, your genuine caring nature, your practical advice, your vast knowledge of the human body (you amaze me with that!), your diligent research on the newest medicines and treatments, your help in navigating today’s complex medical system, your prompt replies to calls and texts, no matter the day or time, that you hired a wonderful competent and caring nurse in Jamie, and above all, your friendship. It is wonderful to see you in the local supermarket and stop for a chat; to spend a minute sharing experiences with our children and elderly parents, to talk about all the things that challenge us professionally and what we do to take care of ourselves, to help manage stress, and other coping skills, and to celebrate our achievements and accomplishments! I love that you know our families, our children’s names and where they are in life (and as a result, where we are in life), that you connect us with specialists, communicate with the specialists to stay totally on top of our healthcare, and when needed, help us book more immediate appointments with the specialists who are booked months into the future. As my mom ages and meets with health challenges that inevitably come with aging, I am particularly thankful that you are by her side, helping her to age graciously, and with dignity, knowing that she has the best doctor in the world caring for her, and for me.