Heart of New Jersey Leadership
This year, the American Heart Association celebrates 100 years as a relentless force for longer, healthier lives. As we look ahead, we recognize our work is more important now than ever before. Our centennial milestone is coupled with our 2024 Impact Goal of ensuring every person has the opportunity for a full, healthy life. Every person means working with every community and that is why our Executive Leadership is so important. The Heart of New Jersey Campaign is a catalyst for this work.
2024 Heart of New Jersey Chairman
Dr. Mark William Connolly
Prominent Cardiovascular Surgeon
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Dr. Mark William Connolly is an accomplished hospital leader, surgeon, researcher, and instructor who drives sustainable growth by building highly talented specialty teams, launching new programs, and adopting technologies that enhance the quality of patient care and outcomes. He specializes in complex cardiac surgeries with hands-on experience managing advanced heart programs and offers extensive heart failure experience.
Mark has published numerous articles in leading scientific journals and is an accomplished instructor who has served as a faculty member of several major universities as a professor or associate professor of surgery. Due to his work in and out of the hospital, Mark has been honored with various awards including the 2006 Physician of the Year Award from the American Heart Association. We are thrilled to have him lead our 2024 Heart Ball campaign!
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