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Chief of pediatrics at Saint Peter’s

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.:Bipin Patel, MD, chair of pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, will be honored as the special physician champion at the first annual New Jersey Children’s Ball, “Kids in the Spotlight … Broadway Sings,’’ to be held at 6 p.m., April 30, at Jasna Polana golf club in Princeton. The event is co-sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, NJ Chapter, Pediatric Council on Research & Education, and the New Jersey Council of Children’s Hospitals.
N.J. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th District, and state Sen. Jennifer Beck, R-Monmouth, will also be recognized as “unfaltering advocates in the fight for healthcare rights of children.’’
Proceeds from the event will be used to enhance access to pediatric specialty care by implementing programs to attract needed pediatric subspecialties to New Jersey, as well as to support quality-improvement initiatives for community-based pediatric health care teams to strengthen medical homes for all of New Jersey’s children.
“When I learned that Dr. Bipin Patel was being honored this year as the physician champion by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PCORE and the Council of Children’s Hospital’s, I could not think of a better or more fitting choice,’’ said David Jaipersaud, administrative director of The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s. “Dr. Patel is a tireless advocate for children and has served as past president of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Patel’s pediatric career spans more than 35 years and he has established renowned pediatric programs at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s. Over the course of his career he has fiercely and proudly worked to promote children’s services in our state and each step of the way he has looked to accomplish big goals for the tiniest voices.’’
During his career, Patel has developed one of New Jersey’s premier child-protection centers, the Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center in New Brunswick, and he has a longstanding role as medical director at the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities/ Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County.
“This honor is so fitting for a pediatrician who has served thousands of New Jersey’s children and children all over the world,’’ added Jaipersaud, “from his humanitarian work in Africa as part of Operation Smile, to his ongoing maternal and child health efforts in rural Guatemala. Patel is truly ‘New Jersey’s Pediatrician.’ Congratulations on this honor.’’ 
About Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s is a state-designated children’s hospital and a regional perinatal center, and is a regional specialist in geriatrics, oncology, orthopedics, women’s services and ambulatory care.
The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to a full range of pediatric specialties, including pediatric cardiology through its affiliation with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, and is a regional medical campus of Drexel University College of Medicine. Saint Peter’s also sponsors residency programs in radiology and orthopedic surgery in affiliation with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The hospital, part of the Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, is recognized as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is recognized by the American Diabetes Association in all areas of diabetes education. Saint Peter’s is located at 254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. For more information about Saint Peter’s, please visit www.saintpetershcs.com or call 732-745-8600.