The patient, whose name may be James Springfield, was found near South 20th Street and Avon Avenue in Newark.
He is a black male, approximately 64 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 160 pounds.
He has curly, black hair mixed with gray and a mixed gray mustache with a slight beard.
Anyone with information on this patient is asked to call the UMDNJ-The University Hospital patient registrar's office at (973) 972-4962.