Oct 23, 2024 RWJBarnabas Health Appoints Conor Barrett, MD, MBA to Lead Heart and Vascular Service Line

West Orange, NJ – October 23, 2024 – RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest academic health system, has announced the appointment of Conor Barrett, MD, MBA, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Heart and Vascular Services. Dr. Barrett will play an instrumental role in guiding the growth and expansion of this key service line at facilities throughout the system. His focus will be on support and optimization of patient-care delivery to those already within RWJBarnabas Health, as well as growing the opportunities for others to access the health system’s Heart and Vascular excellence.

“Dr. Barrett’s combination of leadership and hands-on experience as a trained cardiac specialist make him the ideal choice to lead our Heart and Vascular service line,” added Michael Prilutsky, Executive Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health. “Under his leadership, RWJBarnabas will continue to expand and enhance cardiac and vascular care across the region as a national leader.”

Dr. Barrett was most recently at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he served as Associate Chief for Cardiology, Director of Clinical Operations and Strategy, and Physician Director of Network Development and Integration for the facility’s Heart Center.

After earning his medical degree and completing medical and cardiology fellowship training in his native Ireland, Dr. Barrett completed an advanced fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic. He was later recruited to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2008 and joined Mount Sinai Health System in New York City in 2013, rising to the position of Associate Chief of Cardiology and Director of Clinical Operations at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. He returned to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2016 as the clinical director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service and was subsequently promoted to his most recent leadership roles in their Heart Center. As a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Barrett specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders. As well as having participated in numerous clinical trials and having performed extensive research on the treatment of complex arrhythmias, he has also focused on executing strategic cardiovascular transformation initiatives.

“I am thrilled to join the team at RWJBarnabas Health, a regional and national leader in complex cardiac and vascular care,” said Dr. Barrett. “I look forward to working with our expert clinicians and team members, as well as our facility and system leadership, to further enhance our delivery of world-class heart and vascular services.”

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.