Mount Holly Surgical Supply (MHSS) is a household name for medical equipment and supplies in our local area and is quickly becoming one in many other areas of New Jersey and beyond.  MHSS has been located on High Street (the main street of Mount Holly) since its founding. Mount Holly is a charming, historic town and the capital of Burlington County.

Founded in 1972 by Ron and Verna Garwood, Mount Holly Surgical Supply was one of the first ever medical supply company in New Jersey. During their time in the medical supply business, the Garwoods joined JAMES – Jersey Association of Medical Equipment Services, to help other medical supply owners in the garden state and teach them how to run a successful medical supply operation. In essence, our expertise became a guide for many other medical equipment businesses in the state.

Having run a highly successful, customer-focused business for nearly 20 years, the Garwood family eventually sold the enterprise to John and Bridget Rosolia. John Rosolia picked up the batton where the Garwoods left off. He would often go to Washington DC to lobby politicians on behalf of their patients as well as durable medical equipment (DME) companies.

The Rosolia family carried on Mount Holly Surgical Supply’s tradition of excellence until they sold the business to the Tareen family in 2004. The Tareens were committed to carry on the long history of excellence and quality operations that had become the legacy of the Garwood and Rosolia familes. Khalil Tareen was an immigrant from Pakistan with a deep background in Computer Science. He completely modernized the company and transitioned it from pencil and paper to computer databases and electronic claims.

The Tareen family has and continues to run a successful operation with excellence in customer service during good and bad economic times. Significant challenges from changing healthcare policies and  political landscapes and mounting regulations also threatened the company on numerous occasions.

For example, when Medicare introduced ultra competitive bidding and stringent payment schedules, most durable medical equipment (DME) retailers in New Jersey went out of business. However, Mount Holly Surgical Supply being a very resilient company, not only a survived, but thrived as a medical equipment operation. This was due to management’s ability to think outside the box and innovate solutions for patients and the business.