Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett #1 on 2024 NJBIZ Power 50 Health List

Hackensack Meridian Health leaders Dr. Andre Goy and Dr. Gary Small were also named to the NJBIZ Power 50 Health List

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network,  is proud to announce that CEO Robert C. Garrett was ranked #1 for the second consecutive year on the 2024 NJBIZ Power 50 Health List. Hackensack Meridian Health leaders, Dr. Andre Goy and Dr. Gary Small, were also named to the list.

“For over four decades, Bob has put the health and well being of his fellow New Jerseyans above everything else. Bob’s visionary leadership has been a game-changer for Hackensack Meridian Health, allowing it to expand and serve even more patients in innovative and compassionate ways,” said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

According to NJBIZ, Mr. Garrett is ranked #1 because of his leadership in advancing research and innovation across New Jersey’s largest health system through the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation and opening the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Hackensack Meridian Health has the top adult and children’s hospitals in the state, and Mr. Garrett was recognized for his efforts to provide safe, high-quality healthcare. In addition, Mr. Garrett has been a champion for health equity and has been recognized for his efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.

“Under Bob Garrett’s visionary leadership, Hackensack Meridian Health is transforming the way healthcare is delivered in New Jersey,” said Keith Banks, chair, Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees. “He is having a positive impact on New Jerseyans by expanding access to personal, convenient high-quality care through Hackensack Meridian Health’s Health and Wellness and urgent care openings, including a first of its kind mass transit hub, Metropark Station.” 

In addition to Mr. Garrett, the Hackensack Meridian Health team members named to NJBIZ’s Power 50 list include:

• Andre Goy, M.D., Physician-in-Chief, Oncology and Chairman of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
• Gary Small, M.D., Behavioral Health physician in chief for Hackensack Meridian Health; chair, Psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center

“Bob is a leader of positive change on the global stage as chair of the World Economic Health Forum’s Health & Healthcare Governors Community,” continued Banks. We appreciate everything Bob, our team members, and board members do to support New Jersey’s largest health system in its mission to build healthier communities.”

Mr. Garrett Healthcare is a thought leader within the healthcare industry, recently delivering keynote addresses at HIMSS2024 conference and POLITICO 2024 Health Care Summit. Mr. Garrett was ranked #40 on Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Most Influential in Healthcare, #3 on the NJBIZ 2024 Power 100 List, and recognized by ROI-NJ in January 2024 as the top New Jersey healthcare CEO, ranking #6 on the ROI Influencers Power List. In addition, Mr. Garrett was ranked #1 on the ROI Influencers Health Care list in 2023.

The power lists are compiled by the NJBIZ editorial staff based on reporting throughout the past year with input from experts in a variety of fields and recommendations from readers. The NJBIZ staff looks for people who have gained public attention – and perhaps acclaim – for their professional accomplishments and public service. Each list identifies individuals who, through their efforts, are helping to make New Jersey a better place to live, work and do business. Honorees are not necessarily better at their jobs than others in their profession, but they have contributed meaningfully to the advancement of the public interest through their work and/or community service.

View the full 2024 NJBIZ Power 50 Health List here.