Newark Beth Israel Medical Center recently announced it appointed Dr. Scott Schissel, as its new chief medical officer.
Schissel is a board certified pulmonary and critical care medicine physician with more than 14 years of health care leadership experience. Prior to joining Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, he served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and Chief of the Department of Medicine at BWFH.
“Dr. Schissel is a highly adept leader with a proven track record of designing clinical programs that deliver high quality, safe care, and an excellent experience to patients and their loved ones. We are excited to welcome him to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and look forward to working with him as we continue to bring innovative and excellent care to the many communities that we serve,” Darrell Terry, president and chief executive officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, said.
RWJBarnabas Health Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer Dr. Andy Anderson, added, “Dr. Schissel’s commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and a culture of kindness, are a welcome addition to our comprehensive academic health system.”
“Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is an award-winning teaching hospital, with outstanding clinical teams. I am eager to work alongside my colleagues, clinicians, and staff, to deliver excellent outcomes with compassion and respect for every patient that walks through our doors,” Schissel said.
Schissel brings a depth of experience and expertise in patient safety, clinical outcomes, patient centered care, clinical informatics, clinical program development and physician relations.
Schissel earned his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and his Medical Degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed both his medical residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
He is an American College of Chest Physicians Fellow and a member of the American Thoracic Society. He was also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
