Judith Persichilli

Judith Persichilli
22nd Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Health
In office
July 2019 – August 2023
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byShereef Elnahal
Succeeded byKaitlan Baston (acting)[1]
Personal details
Born (1949-03-04) March 4, 1949 (age 75)[2]
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSt. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Rutgers University(B.S.)
Rider College

Judith Persichilli (born March 4, 1949) is an American nurse and health care executive and the 22nd Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health for the State of New Jersey. Prior to her nomination she was interim president/CEO of University Hospital in Newark.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Governor Murphy Announces Intent to Nominate Dr. Kaitlan Baston as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health". NJ.gov. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bishop O'Connell to present papal honors during Sept. 8 prayer service - The Monitor". trentonmonitor.com.
  3. ^ Livio, Susan K. (June 24, 2019). "Nurse who exposed problems at state's only public hospital will be N.J.'s next top health official, sources say". nj.com.
  4. ^ Arco, Matt (June 25, 2019). "Murphy makes it official on N.J. health commissioner. She'll be the first former nurse hold the post". nj.com.
  5. ^ "Gov Taps Respected Nurse and Hospital Exec to Lead Health Department - NJ Spotlight". www.njspotlight.com. 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Governor Appoints Monitor for Newark's Troubled University Hospital - NJ Spotlight". www.njspotlight.com. August 2018.