An independent panel of judges evaluated the nominations and select a winner in each of the categories. Join NJBIZ for the breakfast ceremony as we recognize each of these distinguished finalist in the 2019 Healthcare Heroes Awards. The winner from each category will be announced live during the ceremony on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019.
Education Hero- Individual
Tara Augustine
Paradigm Therapeutic Day School
Amita Avadhani
Saint Peters University Hospital
Craig French
Cooper Health
Elaine Hewins
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, INC
Meena Murthy, MD
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Donna Nickitas
Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden
Bonita Stanton
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University
Healthcare Professional
Sarah Balzano
New Jersey Innovation Institute
Robert Garrett
Hackensack Meridian Health
Samantha S Hernandez
Northeastern Simulation Center
Kevin Joyce
Atlantic Health System
Donna Provenzano
Children’s Specialized Hospital
John Rimmer
Hoboken University Medical Center, Carepoint Health
Elizabeth Straus
CareOne
Douglas Struyk
Christian Health Care Center
Innovation Hero
William Bruck, APN, FNP-BC, CARN-AP
Seabrook-The Heart of Recovery
Attila Kett, MD
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Francine Lane
TrialScope
Amy Perry
Atlantic Health System
Emma Yamada
Holy Name Medical Center
Nurse of the Year
Laura Amdur
Hackensack Meridian Health
Sean Deiter
Cooper Hospital
Carol Jones
Morristown Medical Center
Linda B. Lohsen, BSN, RN
Holy Name Medical Center
Sofia Magnifico
Christian Health Care Center
Laura Pizzano
Morristown Medical Center
Michelle Wilder
Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center
Physician of the Year
Dr. Carolyn Gaukler
Capital Health
Dr. Elsie Koh
Azura Vascular Care
Dr. Leonard Y. Lee
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Dr. Catherine Mazzola
New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute
Dr. John R. Middleton, MD, MACP
ID Care
Dr. Manisha Parulekar
Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center
Dr. Philip Scaduto
Primary Care Partners Atlantic Health
Dr. James Wittig
Atlantic Health System
Public Health Hero
Christopher Amalfitano
Overlook Medical Center
Alicia Cook
The Alicia Cook
Brenda Goins
Salem Health and Wellness Foundation
Alexandra Green
Atlantic Health System-Overlook Medical Center
Jean McKinney
Monmouth Medical Center & Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Joe Primo
Good Grief, Inc.
Shavonda Sumter
Hackensack UMC Mountainside
Edward A. Torres, MPA
Holy Name Medical Center
Patrick Young
Hackensack Meridian Health
Volunteer of the Year
Joanne Ehrlich
Englewood Health
Michael Ellis
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Herand Kafafian
Holy Name Medical Center
Brittany McNaboe
Christian Health Care Center
Mayuri Shah
Indian Health Camp of NJ-IHCNJ
Terry Turko
Overlook Medical Center – Atlantic Health System
Vincent Ursino Sr.
Overlook Medical Center
Education Hero- Organization
Atlantic Health Systems Chilton Medical Center
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Health Monitor Network
Holy Name Medical Center
Innovation Hero- Organization
Hackensack Meridian Health
Morristown Medical Center
New Jersey Innovation Institute @ NJIT
The Manor Health & Rehabilitation
Tourette International Collaborative Genetics (TIC Genetics)
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. of New Jersey
Workplace Wellness Hero
Delta Dental of New Jersey
Deptford Township
Hackensack Meridian Health
St. Joseph’s Health
T&M Associates
Transwestern
RSVP DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JUNE 13th, 2019