Robert Garrett

Robert C. Garrett Robert C. has a account Chief Executive Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health Edison, New Jersey 198 connections Contact info Hackensack Meridian Health Felician University About Robert C. Garrett is CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network with 17 hospitals, 500 patient care locations, 35,000 team members and 7,000 physicians. Under Mr. Garrett's leadership, the network merged with Carrier Clinic, New Jersey's largest behavioral health provider, established a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and opened Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, New Jersey's first private medical school in decades. Mr. Garrett launched his career at Hackensack University Medical Center in 1981 and served as president and CEO of the Hackensack University Health Network from November 2009 through July 2016. The 2016 merger of Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health created Hackensack Meridian Health. The network also created the Center for Discovery and Innovation, which attracts leading researchers from around the globe who are advancing our knowledge of cancer, infectious disease, chronic illness and regenerative medicine. In 2019, the network's John Theurer Cancer Center was approved as a member of the NCI-designated Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium. The network's notable distinctions include having 3 hospitals in the top 10 in New Jersey as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and inclusion in Becker Hospital Review's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare 2018. Experience Hackensack Meridian Health Company NameHackensack Meridian Health Total Duration4 yrs 4 mos TitleChief Executive Officer Dates EmployedJan 2019 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 10 mos LocationEdison, N.J. TitleCo-Chief Executive Officer Dates EmployedJul 2016 – Jan 2019 Employment Duration2 yrs 7 mos Hackensack University Medical Center President and CEO Company NameHackensack University Medical Center Dates EmployedNov 2009 – Jul 2016 Employment Duration6 yrs 9 mos LocationHackensack, New Jersey, United States Education Felician University Felician University Degree NameHonorary Doctorate Dates attended or expected graduation2019 Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis Degree NameMaster's degreeField Of StudyHealth Administration Dates attended or expected graduation1979 – 1981 Binghamton University Binghamton University Degree NameBachelor's degree Dates attended or expected graduation1976 – 1979