 Hello, my name is Dr. Monica Bass. I am an internist with Hackensack Meridian Medical Group. I've been practicing since 1997. Currently I'm practicing at the Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center in Eaton Town. My personal care philosophy is to be a partner in health for my patients. It's not my place to tell people what to do, it's my place to guide them in their health journey and wellness journey. Some people like holistic medicine, some people like traditional medicine. My belief is that to understand what the person's individual needs are and then help them that way. I look forward to going to work every day because I love my patients. I want my patients' families to feel as though we have an open relationship, that they can tell me anything, that they're part of my family and that it's a friendship. It's a back and forth relationship. My greatest professional achievement is receiving positive feedback from all my patients and getting the notes from them, getting thank-yous from them, getting that appreciation that I've actually helped and made a difference in their lives.