RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Welcome Pediatric Surgeon Steven Stylianos, MD

New Brunswick, NJ - December 2, 2024 - Nationally renowned pediatric surgeon Steven Stylianos, MD, will join RWJBarnabas Health as system director for Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, part of the Children's Health network. He will be a professor of surgery in the Department of Surgery and chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS).

Dr. Stylianos will be instrumental in advancing RWJBarnabas Health's pediatric surgical program at BMSCH. A graduate of Rutgers University, the New York University School of Medicine, and an accomplished surgeon, Dr. Stylianos has organized and directed the multi-disciplinary teams of physicians and nurses who have separated five sets of conjoined twins.

Dr. Stylianos' appointment follows the addition of Fernando (Ferd) Ferrer, MD, FACS, FAAP, RWJBarnabas Health's new Chief Pediatric Officer, and Vikas Dharnidharka, MD, MPH, who started in October as Physician-in-Chief of BMSCH and the Chair of Pediatrics at RWJMS.

"I am delighted to welcome Dr. Stylianos to the RWJBarnabas Health family," said Dr. Ferrer. "His exceptional expertise, leadership, and commitment to pediatric care will be invaluable as we advance our pediatric programs. I look forward to working with him to provide the highest quality care to our young patients and their families."

"I am pleased to welcome Dr. Stylianos to the team at the medical school," said Amy Murtha, MD, dean of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. "The breadth of his skills and knowledge in pediatric surgery will enhance our mission to provide the highest level of excellence in medicine and medical education for our students and communities."

Dr. Stylianos most recently held positions at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he served as a Professor and Chief of Pediatric General Surgery and was Surgeon-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. With a strong academic background, Dr. Stylianos has held numerous leadership positions within the American Pediatric Surgical Association and Pediatric Trauma Society. He has published articles extensively, delivered numerous national lectures, and mentored countless medical students, residents, and fellows throughout his career. While at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, he helped establish a peer support program to address physicians' mental health for five surgical departments at NY-Presbyterian/Columbia.

He was named one of New York Times Magazine's New York Super Doctors from 2012 through 2024 and, in 2016, received the prestigious American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association's Champions Award and the American Trauma Society's NY State Trauma Medical Director of Distinction.

About RWJBH Children's Health Network
In partnership with Rutgers Health, the RWJBH Children's Health Network (Children's Health Network) provides advanced research, teaching, social impact initiatives and outstanding care to improve the health and well-being of every child in every community. The nationally-ranked Children's Health Network includes four comprehensive acute care Children's Hospitals/Centers, a pediatric rehabilitation and long-term care hospital, nearly 900 primary and specialty care providers, and the full array of tertiary and quaternary physical and mental health services for children.

About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, with a service area covering eight counties with five million people. The system includes twelve acute care hospitals - Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in Rahway and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, three acute care children's hospitals, Children's Specialized Hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state's largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, affiliated medical groups, multi-site imaging centers and two accountable care organizations.

RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey's largest private employers - with more than 41,000 employees and 9,000 physicians- and routinely captures national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health launched an affiliation with Rutgers University to create New Jersey's largest academic health care system. The collaboration aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.

About Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
As one of the nation's leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. Part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 20 basic science and clinical departments, and hosts centers and institutes including The Cardiovascular Institute, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, the Institute for Neurological Therapeutics, and the Women's Health Institute. The medical school has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the top 100 medical schools in the nation for research and primary care.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility and the medical school's principal affiliate, comprise one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. Clinical services are provided by more than 500 faculty physicians in 200+ specialties and subspecialties as part of the combined medical group of Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School maintains educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels on its campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway and provides continuing education courses for health care professionals and community education programs. With more than 5,500 alumni since the start of its first class in 1966, the medical school has expanded its comprehensive programming and educational opportunities and is at the forefront of innovative curriculum development and a visionary admissions program. To learn more about Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, visit rwjms.rutgers.edu.