Honoring Healthcare Champions
The Gala celebrates the passion and dedication of community partners and physicians who are leading the way to a better tomorrow in the healthcare industry. Each year a community partner is honored with the Bishop's Award and the Physician Appreciation Award recognizes physicians making exceptional strides in medical care. Join us in celebrating this year's honorees.
GALA
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | The Palace at Somerset
5:30 PM – Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM – Dinner, Program & Dancing
BISHOP’S AWARD RECIPIENTS
Diana DeMarco Battaglia • Anthony DeMarco • Denise DeMarco Crutchley
Their philanthropic leadership builds upon the remarkable legacy of their parents, Elizabeth and Joseph DeMarco, whose longstanding generosity has helped shape the hospital’s mission and future for decades.
PHYSICIAN APPRECIATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Aijaz Hussain, MD
Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Gladibel Medina, MD, CAP
Medical Director, Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center
The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Special Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors
Platinum
Astera Cancer Care
Atlantic Health System
Joan & Robert Campbell
High Grade Beverage and the DeMarco Family
Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
Gold
M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust
Silver
Envision Healthcare Charitable Fund
Local Union #456 - Electrical Workers
Withum
Bronze
Aiken Gump
Malouf Auto Group
Saint Peter's University Hospital Medical Executive Committee
University Radiology
Patron
Dr. Debra Lynn Day-Salvatore
New Brunswick Anesthesia Associates
Friend
Advanced Neurosurgery Associates, PC
Garfunkel Wild, PC
Somerset Pediatric Group, LLC
For more information, please contact the Foundation Office at 732-745-7932 or email us at spfoundation@saintpetersuh.com
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