Hackensack University Medical Center Appoints Dr. Alfin Vicencio as Chair of Pediatrics

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Dr. Alfin Vicencio, a renowned pediatric leader and clinical innovator, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. Dr. Vicencio joins the hospital after over a decade of leadership at Mount Sinai Health System, where he served as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Strategy and System Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology. He is expected to oversee all clinical, academic, and operational functions of the Department of Pediatrics at the hospital, which is one of the two Hackensack Meridian Children's Health nationally ranked institutions dedicated to providing exceptional, family-centered care.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Alfin Vicencio has been appointed as the new Chair of Pediatrics at Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center.
  • Dr. Vicencio joins the hospital after over a decade of leadership at Mount Sinai Health System, where he served as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Strategy and System Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology.
  • Dr. Vicencio is a renowned physician leader with expertise in developing subspecialty services and a commitment to academic medicine, having rebuilt the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at Mount Sinai and established a leading program for treating severe asthma.
  • Dr. Vicencio will be responsible for advancing the hospital's mission of clinical excellence, fostering innovative research, and expanding its comprehensive pediatric programs.
  • The hospital has consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the country in pediatric care in U.S. News and World Report's annual Best Children's Hospitals Rankings.
  • Dr. Vicencio is a global leader in his field, co-founding the Pediatric Chapter of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) in 2024 and co-chairing national and international courses to train physicians in advanced bronchoscopic techniques.
  • Dr. Vicencio has been consistently named a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly, New York Magazine, and U.S. News and World Report.

Statistics:

  • Over a decade of leadership at Mount Sinai Health System.
  • 10 years of rebuilding the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at Mount Sinai.
  • 2024: Dr. Vicencio co-founded the Pediatric Chapter of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP).
  • Consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the country in pediatric care in U.S. News and World Report's annual Best Children's Hospitals Rankings.

Sources:

  • Hackensack Meridian Health
  • "Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center Appoints Dr. Alfin Vicencio as Chair of Pediatrics" (September 12, 2024)