Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey President and CEO is Inducted into the East Orange Hall of Fame
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey President and Chief Executive Officer Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, was inducted into the East Orange Hall of Fame on November 30.
Terry was a member of Hart Middle School’s first graduating class. He went on to graduate from East Orange High School and was elected to two terms as an East Orange Ward Leader before entering the healthcare field.
“It is an honor and a privilege to become a member of the East Orange Hall of Fame. It was here that I received some of my first lessons in leadership and the impact that good leaders can have on their communities. I bring those lessons to my work as president and chief executive officer of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey where we serve patients across the greater Newark region, including East Orange,” Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
The East Orange Hall of Fame (EOHOF) celebrates the accomplishments of its exceptional residents, alumni, and businesses. Through this prodigious effort, the EOHOF is preserving the heritage and legacy of East Orange’s most gifted and talented achievers.
Terry joins a distinguished list of honorees that includes legendary songstress Whitney Houston, groundbreaking tennis champion Althea Gibson, Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Margaret Antoinette Clapp, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, and East Orange Mayor Williams S. Hart, the first African American mayor of a major New Jersey city, to name a few.
Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA has more than 35 years of experience in health care administration at three major New Jersey Health care organizations, including 25 years at RWJBarnabas Health.
He is committed to improving the overall health and wellness of the communities served by Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. To that end, he has pioneered award-winning initiatives such as the “Beth Challenge” and KidsFit, The Beth Greenhouse and the Reverend Dr. Ronald B. Christian Community Health and Wellness Center.
About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a 665-bed regional care teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care. Newark Beth Israel is a Top Teaching Hospital and home to one of the nation’s top 15 heart transplant centers, which has performed more than 1,100 heart transplants; RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a Valve Center that performs complex cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs). Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is also home to Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), which cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities. The Newark Beth Israel robotic surgery program is the most experienced in northern New Jersey. RWJBarnabas Health and The Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Comprehensive Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – brings a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. Newark Beth Israel also offers many preventive health programs that promote wellness in the community, including The Beth Greenhouse, which provides access to fresh produce and health and wellness education to local residents.
