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13th Annual Awards Dinner Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Medical Staff Partners in Progress Celebrating Newark Medical Program Award - Peri Kamalakar, MD Medical Staff Officers Thiruvengadam Anandarangam, MD, President Renee Julie Cabaleiro, MD, Vice President Alan S. Helfman, MD, Secretary/Treasurer Alan S. Lapa, MD, Immediate Past President RWJBARNABAS HEALTH Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and Chief Executive Officer Officers of the Board of Trustees Jack Morris, Chair Marc E. Berson, Vice Chair Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer Board of Trustees Marc E. Berson, Chair Francis J. Giantomasi, Esq., Vice Chair Patrick E. Hobbs, Esq., Secretary/Treasurer Thiruvengadam Anandarangam, MD Fleeta J. Barnes Marc E. Berson Eric Brundage Nancy Cantor, PhD Charles S. Cathcart, MD Reverend William Christian Vaughn Crowe Francis J. Giantomasi, Esq. Lawrence P. Goldman Patrick E. Hobbs, Esq. Alan S. Lapa, MD Wayne K. Nash Victor Parsonnet, MD Joshua Rosenblatt, MD David E. Rothschild Norman Samuels, PhD Joseph S. Taylor Mark J. Zucker, MD, JD, FACC, FACP NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Medical Director, The Valerie Fund Children’s Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Dr. Kamalakar completed his residency at Newark Beth Israel in 1973, and joined the Medical Staff in 1978. He immediately took up the cause of starting pediatric hematology and oncology services at The Beth. Dr. Kam personally lobbied Newark Beth Israel to become home to a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in 1983. Over the past 30 years, with improvements in early detection, new protocols and the expertise of his team, Dr. Kam has seen survival rates for his pediatric cancer patients improve from 20 percent to above 80 percent. The Valerie Fund at Newark Beth Israel is also home to the largest sickle cell program in New Jersey, helping thousands of children and young adults to manage the effects of this debilitating disease with hope and dignity. Dr. Kam’s passion and influence have shaped the pediatric cancer programs at The Beth and touched the lives and futures of thousands of children. He and his team provide compassionate, state-of-the-art clinical care to the youngest residents of New Jersey while prioritizing the emotional needs of the children and families who rely on them. Under his leadership, the pediatric hematology oncology team ensures the best experiences and outcomes for every patient and family who has entrusted them with their healing process.
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13th Annual Awards DinnerTuesday, May 9, 2017
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterChildren’s Hospital of New JerseyNewark Beth Israel Medical Center Medical Staff
Partners in ProgressCelebrating Newark
Medical Program Award - Peri Kamalakar, MD
Medical Staff Officers Thiruvengadam Anandarangam, MD,PresidentRenee Julie Cabaleiro, MD, Vice PresidentAlan S. Helfman, MD,Secretary/TreasurerAlan S. Lapa, MD,Immediate Past President
RWJBARNABAS HEALTHBarry H. Ostrowsky, President and Chief Executive Officer
Officers of the Board of TrusteesJack Morris, ChairMarc E. Berson, Vice Chair
Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer
Board of TrusteesMarc E. Berson, ChairFrancis J. Giantomasi, Esq., Vice ChairPatrick E. Hobbs, Esq., Secretary/Treasurer
Thiruvengadam Anandarangam, MDFleeta J. BarnesMarc E. BersonEric BrundageNancy Cantor, PhDCharles S. Cathcart, MDReverend William ChristianVaughn CroweFrancis J. Giantomasi, Esq.Lawrence P. GoldmanPatrick E. Hobbs, Esq.Alan S. Lapa, MDWayne K. NashVictor Parsonnet, MDJoshua Rosenblatt, MDDavid E. RothschildNorman Samuels, PhDJoseph S. TaylorMark J. Zucker, MD, JD, FACC, FACP
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTERAND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY
Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Medical Director, The Valerie Fund Children’s Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Dr. Kamalakar completed his residency at Newark Beth Israel in 1973, and joined the Medical Staff in 1978. He immediately took up the cause of starting pediatric hematology and oncology services at The Beth.
Dr. Kam personally lobbied Newark Beth Israel to become home to a ValerieFund Children’s Center in 1983.
Over the past 30 years, with improvements in early detection, new protocolsand the expertise of his team, Dr. Kam has seen survival rates for his pediatriccancer patients improve from 20 percent to above 80 percent. The ValerieFund at Newark Beth Israel is also home to the largest sickle cell pr ogram inNew Jersey, helping thousands of children and young adults to manage theeffects of this debilitating disease with hope and dignity.
Dr. Kam’s passion and influence have shaped the pediatric cancer programsat The Beth and touched the lives and futures of thousands of children.
He and his team provide compassionate, state-of-the-art clinical care to theyoungest residents of New Jersey while prioritizing the emotional needs ofthe children and families who rely on them.
Under his leadership, the pediatric hematology oncology team ensures the best experiences and outcomes for every patient and family who has entrusted them with their healing process.
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13th Annual Awards Dinner
To Benefit the 2017 Hire Newark Center of Hope ProgramA Partnership of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health, and the City of Newark
Awards Dinner Co-ChairsMarc E. BersonVice Chairman of the Board, RWJBarnabas HealthChairman of the Board, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New JerseyChairman, The Fidelco Group
Barry H. Ostrowsky, Co-ChairPresident and Chief Executive Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Cocktails: 6:00pmDinner and Awards Presentation: 7:00pmNew Jersey Performing Arts Center � Newark, NJ
Steve Adubato, PhD, Master of CeremoniesBusiness Attire � Valet Parking
Corporate AwardFRANCIS J. GIANTOMASI, ESQ.Member of the Firm, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCVice Chair, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center andChildren’s Hospital of New Jersey
Medical Program AwardPERI KAMALAKAR, MDDirector, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth IsraelMedical Center and Children’s Hospital of New JerseyMedical Director, The Valerie Fund Children’s Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Marc E. Berson Community AwardNEWARK’S RENAISSANCE BUSINESS PARTNERS
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Join us for an evening honoringPartners in ProgressCelebrating Newark
Honorary Committee*as of March 24, 2017
Steve Adubato, PhD, Emmy Award-winning Anchor, Thirteen/WNET (PBS) and NJTV (PBS),Author, "Lessons in Leadership"Hon. Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, City of NewarkRobert Barchi, MD, PhD, President, Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNicolas Berggruen, Chairman, Berggruen HoldingsJoel S. Bloom, EdD, President, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyHon. Ralph Caputo, New Jersey AssemblymanRaymond G. Chambers, Founder, The MCJ Amelior FoundationHon. Mildred Crump, President, Newark Municipal CouncilJoseph Della Fave, Executive Director, Ironbound Community CorporationJoseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County ExecutiveSteven E. Gross, Chairman, Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.David Hyman, Esq., Member of the Firm, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCHon. John S. James, Councilman, City of NewarkReverend Timothy Levi Jones, Pastor, Bethany Baptist ChurchDon Katz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Audible, Inc., Newark Venture PartnersFather Edwin D. Leahy, O.S.B., Headmaster, Saint Benedict's Preparatory SchoolRalph LaRossa, President and Chief Operating Officer, PSE&GRobert A. Marino, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyHon. Eliana Pinto Marin, New Jersey AssemblywomanKimberly McLain, Chief Executive Officer, Newark AllianceJack Morris, Chairman of the Board, RWJBarnabas HealthHon. Ronald L. Rice, New Jersey State SenatorHon. M. Teresa Ruiz, New Jersey State SenatorBrian L. Strom, MD, MPH, Chancellor and University Professor,Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyDarrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer,Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New JerseyHon. Cleopatra G. Tucker, New Jersey Assemblywoman
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