As a pediatric urologist and health administrator, he leads standards and strategic initiatives in pediatric care.
West Orange, New Jersey, July 8, 2024 — RWJBarnabas Health, the largest and most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has appointed Dr. Fernando (Feld) Ferrer, MD, FACS, FAAP, as pediatrician-in-chief for RWJBarnabas Health. The appointment is effective immediately. In his new role, Dr. Ferrer will serve as pediatrician-in-chief for the RWJBarnabas Health system.
Dr. Ferrer will work with Bill Faberzani, senior vice president of Children’s Health, and with medical and administrative leaders from the health system, its affiliates and Rutgers Health to develop standards and models of pediatric care that will encompass all Children’s Health providers, services and facilities.
He will also provide clinical leadership to effectively implement the child health strategic plan.
“We are pleased to have appointed Fernando Ferrer, MD, as chief pediatric officer,” said Mark E. Manigan, president and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health. “An experienced leader in pediatric health care management, strategy and development, with a national presence in the specialty of pediatric urology, Dr. Ferrer will provide essential clinical leadership as we establish RWJBarnabas Health’s pediatric care standard and model of care.”
Dr. Feller most recently served as Senior Vice President of Pediatric Services for the Mount Sinai Health System in New York and Chief Operating Officer of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, where he led the restructuring and consolidation of Mount Sinai’s pediatric services. He also served as Professor of Urology and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Feller received his Bachelor of Science from Seton Hall University and his Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in urologic surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and his pediatric urology and research fellowship at the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Feller’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research has focused on the cellular mechanisms of childhood cancer and kidney injury. Dr. Feller has published numerous articles in prestigious medical journals and books, and has been a frequent lecturer and visiting professor. Dr. Feller previously served as a diving surgeon in the U.S. Navy, serving in Operation Desert Storm.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is the largest and most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, with a service area covering eight counties serving 5 million people. The system includes 12 acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in Rahway, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth; three acute care children’s hospitals, a pediatric specialty hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, satellite emergency departments, outpatient care centers, a geriatric center, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, a fitness and wellness center, retail pharmacy services, an affiliated medical group, a multi-site diagnostic imaging center, and two accountable care organizations.
RWJBarnabas Health is one of New Jersey’s largest private employers with more than 38,000 employees and 9,000 physicians, and regularly receives national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health has entered into a partnership with Rutgers University to create the largest academic health system in New Jersey. The partnership will align RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research and clinical activities, including the state’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Rutgers Behavioral Health.
About RWJBH Children’s Health Network
RWJBH Children’s Health Network, in partnership with Rutgers Health, provides advanced research, education, social impact initiatives and exceptional care to improve the health and well-being of every child in every community. The Children’s Health Network includes four comprehensive acute care Children’s hospitals/centers, a pediatric rehabilitation and long-term care hospital, approximately 900 primary and specialty care providers, and a full suite of tertiary and quaternary level physical and mental health services for children.
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