The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced its 2017 nominees, where Dr. Victor Parsonnet, a Newark native, is listed on the ballot as a worthy New Jerseyan.
Public voting is open through November 26 at the New Jersey Hall of Fame website. To vote in support of Dr. Victor Parsonnet’s selection into the New Jersey Hall of Fame visit www.rwjbh.org/vp
“We are forever indebted to Dr. Victor Parsonnet for his dedication to our patients, this community and to advancements in cardiac research. He paved the way for our current success as one of the most comprehensive cardiac programs in the country,” said Darrell K. Terry, Sr., President and CEO, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey.
The former Director of Surgery and Surgical Research at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 93-year-old Dr. Victor Parsonnet is one of 50 nominees for the New Jersey Hall of Fame Academy, Class of 2017.
A Newark native, Dr. Victor Parsonnet made his name in New Jersey and worldwide as a groundbreaking cardiac surgeon. He was a physician leader and researcher at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for more than 60 years where he performed the first heart transplants and kidney transplants in New Jersey; he implanted the first permanent pacemakers in New Jersey and the first permanent transvenous pacemakers worldwide.
In addition, he established New Jersey’s first heart transplant program. The Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant program at Newark Beth Israel just celebrated reaching a milestone 1,000 heart transplants performed, a distinction held by only 11 other hospitals nationwide.
The general public is encouraged to cast their vote from November 1- November 26, 2017. The individuals with the most votes in each category are automatically inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
Dr. Victor Parsonnet is one of 10 finalists in the Enterprise category. To cast your vote for Dr. Victor Parsonnet go to rwjbh.org/vp.
In addition to his many clinical accomplishments, Dr. Parsonnet is an avid lover of the performing arts and served as chairman of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for 17 years. He was an early supporter of the creation of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and a pianist and avid tennis player.