Health System with 13 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | RWJBarnabas Health |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 13 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 13 |
| Total Beds | 5297 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 5297 |
| Headquarters | West Orange, NJ |
| Website | rwjbh.org |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 665 | Yes | No |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 472 | Yes | No |
| RWJ University Hospital Rahway | Acute Care Hospital | 281 | No | No |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 384 | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 610 | Yes | No |
| Community Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 592 | Yes | No |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Acute Care Hospital | 335 | Yes | No |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 255 | Yes | No |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 483 | Yes | No |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Acute Care Hospital | 597 | Yes | No |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Acute Care Hospital | 285 | No | No |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Acute Care Hospital | 248 | Yes | No |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | Children | 90 | Yes | No |
Leads the corporate executive team. Replaced Barry Ostrowsky as president & CEO in January 2023.
John W. Doll is the Chief Operating Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. He was appointed to this newly created position, which also holds the title of Senior Executive Vice President, effective in March 2022. In this role, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the health system, including hospital and Medical Group operations, as well as finance, information technology, human resources, quality, and legal affairs functions. He also chairs the strategic planning council for the system. Doll has a substantial history with RWJBarnabas Health, having joined Barnabas Health in 2010 as vice president, financial management. Over his more than a decade with the system, he has held several key leadership roles, including Chief Integration Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. As Chief Integration Officer, he oversaw the consolidation of Barnabas Health and RWJ Health System. He has guided the system's financial operations through significant events like mergers, consolidations, and health crises such as the pandemic. Prior to his time at Barnabas Health, Doll held executive positions at another large regional health system and a healthcare information technology and consulting firm. He began his career in the Healthcare Audit and Consulting practice at Ernst & Young. Doll is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a minor in Economics from the University of Delaware. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He has also served on numerous internal and external boards and is involved in community organizations. He has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as an Academic Medical Center/Health System COO to Know. He is noted for his business acumen and long-term vision, which have been instrumental in maximizing operations and ensuring resources are appropriately allocated. He has also been a proponent of addressing social determinants of health.
Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer in December 2022.
Dr. Andy Anderson is the Executive Vice President, Chief Medical & Quality Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. An internist by training, he continues to see patients as a primary care physician and previously worked as a hospitalist for many years. He is responsible for leading the system's clinical mission, overseeing clinical outcomes, quality, safety, and patient experience for over 41,000 employees, including 9,000 physicians. He also directs the Health Equity Division. Before becoming Chief Medical & Quality Officer, Dr. Anderson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health, a position he took on in 2018. This combined group is one of the largest provider consortia in the country. Prior to joining RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Anderson held leadership positions at a regional not-for-profit healthcare system and multiple leadership roles at national healthcare systems for over 15 years, including Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin where he was Chief Medical Officer, NorthShore University HealthSystem, the University of Chicago Hospitals, and the Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Health. At Aurora Health Care, he was responsible for strategic direction and operational deployment of physician and clinical support functions, research, medical education, and medical staff services. Dr. Anderson received his Bachelor of Arts and Medical Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Marquette University. He has been recognized for his leadership, including being named an Influencer in Health Care by ROI-NJ in 2024 and a Chief Medical Officer to Know by Becker's Hospital Review in 2023 and 2024. He also received the 2024 Edward J. Ill, M.D., Excellence in Medicine Awards' Outstanding Healthcare Executive Award. He serves on external boards and is a member of the Joint Commission Chief Medical Officer/Chief Physician Council and the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation.
Thomas A. Biga is the Executive Vice President and President of the Northwest Region at RWJBarnabas Health. He has held various leadership capacities within the system since joining in 1993. Prior to his current role, Biga served as Chief Executive Officer at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Clara Maass Medical Center. He also held the position of former president of RWJBarnabas Health's hospital division, overseeing operations across the system's twelve adult hospitals and four children's hospitals.
William Faverzani serves as the Senior Vice President of Children's Services at RWJBarnabas Health. He has over 20 years of experience in health care administration, with a focus on developing pediatric programs. Prior to his current role, Faverzani was the vice president, senior operations officer of Children's Enterprise at Hackensack Meridian Health, joining in 2018. In this position, he was involved in the pediatric cancer program at Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital and K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital. Before joining Hackensack Meridian Health, he was the vice president of Ambulatory Business Development at Northwell Health, where he was responsible for developing ambulatory strategy and building the physician network in parts of New York. Faverzani also spent ten years at Meridian Health as the corporate director of children's services and as the director of K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, where he oversaw significant growth. He has also served as a vice president and chief administrative officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Master of Public Administration in health care finance and management. He is also a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and an Eagle Scout.
Matthew Fulton is a Senior Vice President at RWJBarnabas Health, currently holding the title of Senior Vice President, Enterprise Performance Improvement., He was previously documented as Senior Vice President, Business Development at Barnabas Health in 2015. Matthew Fulton has also been involved in supporting organizations through RWJBarnabas Health, such as the Minette's Angels Foundation.
Frank A. Ghinassi, PhD, ABPP, is the Senior Vice President of the Behavioral Health and Addictions Service Line at RWJBarnabas Health. He also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rutgers Health University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). In his role at RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Ghinassi directs the strategy and operations for behavioral health and addictions, aiming to enhance integrated care between Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Ghinassi possesses extensive experience in evidence-based treatments for behavioral health and addiction services. His previous roles include Vice President for Quality, Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance and Health Information Management at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Shadyside, Chief of Adult Psychiatric Services at the same institution, Clinical Director of the Mental Health Division at the May Institute, and Director of Mood and Anxiety Partial Hospitalization and Residential Services at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ghinassi holds academic appointments as Professor at Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Medical School, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Core Faculty at Rutgers Global Health Institute. He earned degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (BA), Duquesne University (MA), and the University of Akron (PhD). He is a licensed psychologist and board-certified executive coach. Recognized for his contributions, Dr. Ghinassi received the Extraordinary Leadership in Research, Policy, and Practice Award from The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies. He has also held leadership positions in national organizations, including chairing the board of trustees for the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) in 2024.
Appointed Senior Vice President, Community Health in December 2022.
George Helmy is the Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Policy Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. Prior to joining RWJBarnabas Health in October 2023, he served as Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy from 2019 to 2023. Helmy also has experience in the public sector, having worked as State Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Cory Booker and as an aide to the late U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. He also worked in the private sector for two Fortune 100 companies and as a business operations manager at UPS. Helmy is a graduate of Rutgers University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, and holds a Master's degree from Harvard University. He was also appointed to serve as a U.S. Senator for New Jersey from August to December 2024.
Christopher James is the Vice President of Government Affairs at RWJBarnabas Health. He has a background of over 20 years in government, policymaking, and community organizing, including roles at the State House in Trenton. James also served as the Executive Director for the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. In addition to his role at RWJBarnabas Health, he was elected to the East Orange Municipal Council in 2012 and has served as East Orange Council President Emeritus. He is also the President and Founder of James Strategy Group, a government consulting firm. He was appointed to the NJHA Board in 2023 and will serve on the Policy Development Committee in 2024.
Patrick Knaus is the Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. He has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, working in multi-hospital health systems. Prior to his promotion to Executive Vice President in November 2020, Knaus served as Senior Vice President, System Strategy at RWJBarnabas Health since 2016. In this role, he oversaw strategic planning and market analysis functions. Before the merger of RWJ Health System and Barnabas Health in 2016, he led strategy and business development at RWJ Health System. His responsibilities there included driving the strategic planning process, leading the GE Management System/Operation: Excellence process, and supporting service line initiatives. From 2001 to 2010, Knaus directed strategy and business development efforts at St. Mary Medical Center, where he was responsible for creating the overall strategic plan, service line development, ambulatory growth, and physician recruitment. He has also worked in healthcare strategy for other systems, including Franciscan Health System, Catholic Health Initiatives, and Catholic Health East.
Transitioned to Chief of Staff to Mark E. Manigan in December 2022. Served in multiple key positions over more than 20 years with RWJBarnabas Health, including Chief Pharmacy Officer, Vice President of Corporate Pharmacy, Director of Education and Research, and Vice President of IDEAS. Assisted in the expansion of the system's pharmacy residency programs, as well as integrating pharmacists into the primary care physician's offices.
Steven K. Libutti, MD, FACS, is the Senior Vice President for Oncology Services at RWJBarnabas Health, a role he has held since January 2017. He also serves as the Director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Vice Chancellor for Cancer Programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Additionally, he is a Distinguished Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and an Affiliated Distinguished Professor in Genetics at the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Libutti is a graduate of Harvard College and received his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed a surgical residency at Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in surgical oncology and endocrine surgery at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), where he later became a tenured Senior Investigator. Before his tenure at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers, he was the Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care. He is an internationally recognized expert in endocrine surgery and neuroendocrine tumors, specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies. He is a past president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. His research focuses on novel cancer therapies and tumor suppressor genes.
Also listed as Trustee and executive vice president and general counsel in 2020.
Glenn Miller is the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at RWJBarnabas Health. He is responsible for overseeing the philanthropic efforts for the health system. Miller has over 30 years of experience as a professional fundraiser, having worked with institutions in higher education, medicine, and health. Before joining RWJBarnabas Health, he served as the Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that, he held an executive position at CCS, a fundraising consultancy, where he managed capital campaigns. His experience also includes work with Mercy College and the American Cancer Society. At RWJBarnabas Health, Miller leads a team of over 75 fundraising staff across twelve hospitals, collectively raising more than $50 million annually. He is also listed as a Co-Director for the Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare, a collaboration between Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health. Miller has been recognized for his contributions to philanthropy, receiving the Robert J. Smythe Award from AFP-NJ. He is also involved in industry events, participating as a panelist and in forums related to C-suite engagement in fundraising.
Served as Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer as of December 2022.
Appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in December 2022. Joined from Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) where he most recently served as Executive Vice President of Finance since 2018. Prior to his time with HMH, he held positions of Director, Senior Director, Vice President, and Senior Vice President.
Also listed as Executive Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health And President Northeast Region.
Mary Beth Russell is the Senior Vice President, The Center for Professional Development, Innovation and Research and The Institute for Nursing Excellence at RWJBarnabas Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rutgers, The State University, a Master of Science in Nursing Education from NYU, and a Doctorate in Education from Seton Hall University with a focus in Cultural Sensitivity. She is Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development and is also a Nurse Executive, Advanced. Dr. Russell has an extensive background in nursing leadership and education. She previously held Associate Vice President and Director of Nursing Education & Research positions at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. In her current role, she works with the leadership team to develop strategies for system-wide educational initiatives, professional development, and academic partnerships. She is involved in creating and implementing programs such as clinical simulation, leadership development, and clinical residencies. Her work also includes overseeing nursing orientations, competency programs, and nursing research. Dr. Russell has been a member of the New Jersey Board of Nursing in an educator position since 2017. She is described as a visionary who is integral to the development and implementation of new programs. She is also an advocate for implementing change through professional development using evidence-based practice.
Suzanne Spernal is the Senior Vice President, Women's Health at RWJBarnabas Health. In this role, she is responsible for the leadership, strategy, and management of the health system's women's service line, which includes nine maternity programs supporting a significant number of births annually in New Jersey. Spernal is recognized for her work in advocating for women's health, wellness, and safety, and is committed to reducing preventable morbidity, mortality, and racial disparities in maternity care. She leads the RWJBarnabas Health OB Collaborative, a multidisciplinary team focused on standardizing best practices and implementing innovative programs, such as an alert system in the emergency department for pregnant and postpartum women. Under her leadership, the system has seen a reduction in low-risk cesarean deliveries and other interventions. Spernal holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Monmouth University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Rutgers University, and her credentials include DNP, APN-BC, RNC-OB, and C-ONQS/CBC. She was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Innovators in 2020 for her contributions to improving care.