NJBIZ STAFF//July 6, 2022
NJBIZ STAFF//July 6, 2022
How can we ever really thank real-life heroes? For one, we can shine a spotlight on them as an NJBIZ Healthcare Hero, and that’s exactly what this awards program aims to do.
The HealthCare Heroes program was created to recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in New Jersey.
Based off your submissions, and chosen by a panel of independent judges, the program recognizes individuals and organizations across 12 categories.
On Aug. 10, we will gather to celebrate these Healthcare Heroes at The Palace at Somerset Park. Check out the Healthcare Heroes events page to find out how you can join us.
Donald Parker, president, Behavioral Health Care Transformation Services
Hackensack Meridian Health
Ali Houshmand, president
Rowan University
Kathleen Kaminsky, chief nursing officer and senior vice president, Patient Care Services
Englewood Health
Jeffrey Rhode, multimedia specialist
Holy Name
Shirley Richardson
Virtua Health
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hands On CPR Training
Jazz for Prostate Cancer Awareness
Thomas Edison State University
Trinitas School of Nursing
Gertrude Cannon, certified nursing assistant
Actors Fund Home
Frank Ghinassi, senior vice president of Behavioral Health and Addictions Service Line, RWJBarnabas Health;
president and chief executive officer, Rutgers Health University Behavioral Health Care
Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, president and CEO
Hudson Regional Hospital
Roy Leitstein, president and CEO
Legacy Treatment Services
Maureen Shaughnessy, general superior
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, head, Breast Medical Oncology, Valley Health System;
clinical assistant professor of medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Valley Health System
Teri Wurmser, dean and vice president of nursing research grants and academic affairs
Georgian Court University and Hackensack Meridian Health
Kaitlan Baston, medical director of addiction medicine and government relations
Cooper University Health Care
Dr. Amit Borah
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
Bob Gold, chief behavioral technologist
GoMo Health
Harumi Jyonouchi, pediatrics faculty, clinical professor of pediatrics (Rutgers-RWJ)
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Saranne Rothberg, CEO/founder
The ComedyCures Foundation
Dr. David Sousa
Morristown Medical Center
Babs Siperstein PROUD Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health
Recovery Centers of America at Raritan Bay’s RESCU program
Linda Carroll, vice president, Patient Care Services; chief nursing officer
Saint Peters University Hospital
Theresa Chun, IT manager
Englewood Health
Melissa Evans, nurse practitioner, senior manager
Clover Health
Nicole Hradil, nurse manager, ICU and Neuro ICU
Overlook Medical Center
Patricia Molinelli, nurse practitioner, palliative medicine
Atlantic Health System’s Chilton Medical Center
Paula Moran-Lally, clinical coordinator, Emergency Department
Holy Name
Dr. Luke Eyerman, medical director, Transitional Care, Hospital at Home, Primary Care Development, Home Care, Telemedicine
Holy Name
Dr. Nisha Kotecha, chief of critical care
Overlook Medical Center
Dr. Sean McMillan, chief of orthopedics
Virtua Health, Willingboro and Camden campuses
Dr. Gonzalo Olivares Maldonado
Clover Health
Dr. Silvio Podda, chief of the division of plastic surgery
St. Joseph’s Health
Dr. Kamtorn Vangvanichyakorn, director of neonatology
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Dr. Gian Varbaro, chief medical officer
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Robert Budsock, president and chief executive officer
Integrity House
Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth, vice president, Social Determinants of Health
Hackensack Meridian Health
Robin Izzo, assistant vice president, Environmental Health and Safety
Princeton University
Mariam Merced, director of community health promotions
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick
Dr. Tushar Patel
Indian Health Camp of New Jersey
Dr. Kerri Powell, president and CEO
Neighborhood Health Services Corp.
Ritesh Shah, pharmacist/founder
Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy – NJ’s 1st Charitable Pharmacy
John Kalinowski
Jersey City Medical Center
Pedro Martins
Atlantic Health System
Catherine Newman
Holy Name
Paula Riportella
Hackensack Meridian Health
County of Monmouth
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
St. Joseph’s Health Center for Innovation
Editor’s note: This story now has updated entries for Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, Patricia Molinelli, Recovery Centers of America at Raritan Bay’s RESCU program and John Kalinowski. We have also updated the story to include our Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, who was announced after the initial honorees were revealed.
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