New Jersey Heart Ball Awards
2024 Heart Ball Honorees
Harvey E. Nussbaum, M.D. Distinguished Service Award: Awarded to an individual who has made a lifetime commitment to building healthier communities. Named in honor of the late Harvey E. Nussbaum, M.D., a renowned cardiologist from Saint Barnabas.
Physician of the Year Award: Awarded to a physician, nominated by peers or patients, who has made a sustained and positive impact on their patient’s lives and is dedicated to fighting heart disease and/or stroke.
Practice of the Year: Awarded to a cardiovascular or neurology medical practice that epitomizes outstanding patient-centered care, evidence-based medicine, continuity of care and quality improvement.
Researcher of The Year Award: Awarded to a researcher who is performing cutting edge research in the field of cardiovascular health and science, impacting heart disease and/or stroke.
ADP Community Impact Award: Awarded to an outstanding corporation, company or organization which is dedicated to our mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. They may encourage employees to live the mission with heart-healthy initiatives such as promoting and learning Hands-Only CPR, National Move More Day, the National Eat Smart observance, or by being a Well-being Works Better program participant. The nominee should demonstrate outstanding community support and involvement impacting the health and wellbeing of the community and its residents.
Humanitarian with Heart Award: Awarded to an outstanding person who is a dedicated volunteer and/or philanthropist promoting our mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke and/or making exceptional contributions to community health.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Awarded to an individual who has dedicated their career to fighting heart disease and stroke and to building healthier communities.
Victor Parsonnet, M.D. Visionary Award: Awarded only three times in the history of the New Jersey Heart Ball, this award is named in honor of Victor Parsonnet, M.D., of Newark Beth Israel hospital. Dr. Parsonnet is credited with implanting the first permanent pacemakers in New Jersey and the first permanent transvenous pacemakers worldwide. This award is given to fellow visionaries, whose ideas and discoveries have truly changed the way medicine is practiced.
NEW JERSEY HEART BALL PAST HONOREES
HARVEY E. NUSSBAUM, MD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Gary J. Rogal, M.D., FACC, RWJBarnabas Health (2023)
David Jacob, M.D., Saint Peter’s Healthcare System (2020)
Alan Lieber, Overlook Medical Center (2019)
Leonard Y. Lee, M.D., FACS, FACC, FCCP, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2018)
Margarita Camacho, M.D., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2017)
Joseph Parrillo, M.D., Hackensack University Medical Center (2015)
Louis LaSalle, RWJBarnabas Health (2014)
John M. Brown, III, M.D., Morristown Memorial Hospital (2012)
Grant V.S. Parr, M.D., Morristown Memorial Hospital (2012)
Marcus L. Williams, M.D., FACC, The Valley Hospital (2011)
John M. Driscoll, Jr., M.D., Babies & Children’s Hospital (2010)
Ernest Federici, M.D., Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Seton Hall University (2009)
Frederick Zugibe, M.D., Retired Cardiologist and Former Chief Medical Examiner, Rockland County (2008)
Arthur Millman, M.D., Trinitas Hospital (2007)
Louis E. Teichholz, M.D., Hackensack University Medical Center (2006)
Ronald Freudenberger, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2005)
Mark B. Anderson, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2005)
Bruce P. Mindich, M.D., The Valley Hospital (2004)
Norman Reitman, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2003)
The Cardiac Team of the Heart Hospital of NJ, Saint Barnabas Health Care System (2002)
William Tansey, M.D., Summit Medical Group (2001)
Grant V. S. Parr, M.D., Atlantic Health System (2000)
RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Taya Glotzer, M.D., Hackensack University Medical Center (2022)
Philippe Généreux, M.D., Morristown Medical Center (2018)
Carlos Ruiz, M.D., Hackensack University Medical Center (2016)
Robert Kipperman, M.D., The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center, Oklahoma Heart Institute (2016)
Bonnie Firestein, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2012)
Christopher Rongo, Ph.D., The Waksman Institute; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2012)
Kenneth A. Levin, M.D., Medical Director, Valley Stroke Hospital Center (2005)
John B. Kostis, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2003)
Timothy Regan, M.D. (2001)
Hani Hennein, M.D. (2000)
Jay N. Cohn, M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School (1998)
Researchers for Wyeth-Ayerst (1997)
Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D., Bernard Rubin, Ph.D., David W. Cushman, Ph.D., & Miguel A. Ondetti, Ph.D., Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute (1996)
ADP COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
Amarin Pharma, Inc (2019)
Abbott Laboratories (2018)
HUMANITARIAN WITH HEART AWARD
Nancy DiLiegro, Ph.D., FACHE, Trinitas Regional Medical Center (2022)
The Honorable Robert E. Menendez, Senator of New Jersey (2006)
Gary Butler, ADP, Inc. (2005)
John Schmidt, Morgan Stanley (2004)
Donald H. Bowers, Ethicon, Inc.: A Johnson & Johnson Company (2003)
Ms. Joanne Rajoppi, County Clerk, Union County (2002)
Ms. Anne Joyner, International Trade Center Alliance (2001)
Mr. Louis LaSalle, Saint Barnabas Health Care System (2000)
Joe DiVincenzo (1999)
Barry Halper (1999)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alex Zapolanski, M.D., FACS, FACC, Valley Health System (2023)
Marc Cohen, M.D., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2020)
James Klein, M.D., Englewood Health (2019)
Joseph Trunfio, Ph.D., CEO, Atlantic Health System, (2015)
Louis LaSalle, Saint Barnabas Health Care System (2007)
Sister Jacqueline Burns, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System (2006)
R. Gregory Sachs. M.D., NJ Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (2005)
Clifton R. Lacy, M.D., Commissioner of Health and Senior Services (2004)
PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Rachana Kulkarni, M.D., FACC, FASPC, MBA, Medicor Cardiology & RWJBarnabas Health (2023)
Vance Weber, M.D., Associates in Cardiovascular Disease (2022)
Danielle Haskins, M.D., Saint Barnabas Medical Center (2021)
Samuel Suede, M.D., Englewood Health (2021)
Ciro Randazzo, M.D, MPH, FAANS, IGEA Brain and Spine (2020)
Abel E. Moreyra, M.D., Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Dr. Jawad Kirmani, M.D., JFK Medical Center (2017)
Dr. David Landers, M.D., Bergen Cardiology Associates (2017)
Robert Berkowitz, M.D., HackensackUMC (2016)
Fayez Shamoon, M.D., Trinitas Regional Medical Center (2015)
Dr. Mary Abed, M.D., Jersey City Medical (2014)
Martin Gizzi, M.D., JFK Medical Center, New Jersey Neuroscience Institute (2009)
Shalini M. Bansil, M.D., Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, Overlook Hospital (2008)
Ronald P. Benitez, M.D., Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (2008)
Mark Jay Zucker, M.D., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2007)
Mark W. Connolly, M.D., St. Michael’s Medical Center (2006)
VICTOR PARSONNET, M.D. VISIONARY AWARD
Trevor H. Atherley, M.D., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2021)
William A. Tansey, III, M.D., FACC, Summit Medical Group (2011)
Victor Parsonnet, M.D., Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2008)