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Alan Sickles CEO Saint Michael’s Medical Center The transformation of Saint Michael’s, from struggling facility to the top-rated hospital for safety in Newark, has only increased in speed since Sickles took over as CEO just after the...

 Deborah Visconi CEO and president Bergen New Bridge Medical Center The state’s largest facility began a transformation when it was renamed in 2017. Under Visconi’s leadership, it has become a leading health care center that has focused...

Dr. Steve Libutti; Brian Strom Director; Chancellor Rutgers Cancer Institute of America; Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences So much of what is being built — and being expanded — in New Brunswick, from the Jack &...

Dr. David Perlin Chief scientific officer Center for Discovery and Innovation It’s easy to forget, but CDI was created by Hackensack Meridian Health before the COVID-19 pandemic, not because of it. The state — and the country...

Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth Vice president, social determinants of health Hackensack Meridian Health Well-thought-of leader heads HMH’s efforts to advance health equity through variety of initiatives, including Healthy Connections, which has screened nearly 500,000 patients and made 1.3 million...

Dr. Paul Alexander Executive vice president and chief health equity and transformation officer RWJBarnabas Health Working to promote, implement and ensure health equity are key initiatives for health care organizations. Alexander, whose role encompasses Accountable Care Organization...

John Gallucci CEO JAG-One Physical Therapy Founded in 2005, JAG-One has been a model for entrepreneurial excellence ever since. Under Gallucci’s vision and leadership, it has grown to be the biggest and most influential physical therapy brand...

Sue Kida President Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation What’s the highest-rated hospital of any category in the state? The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. The institute, which was ranked No. 4 in the country by U.S. News, treats...

Kevin Slavin CEO St. Joseph’s Health Oversees a system that continually finds ways to transform care and increase access. The 140,000-square-foot Totowa Health Campus, which opened this summer, is a one-stop shop for health care services and...

Mike Maron CEO Holy Name Hospital continues to punch over its weight in crowded northern New Jersey market. Its unique software programs put it a step ahead on the technical side of the house, and the Villa...