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Andy Anderson, MD, MBA

Chief Medical and Quality Officer, RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health

Clinical Outcomes, Health Equity, Healthcare Leadership, Patient Experience

As Chief Medical and Quality Officer for the largest and most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, Andy Anderson is responsible for leading the System’s clinical mission to advance and elevate care for the communities it serves. Overseeing  more than 41,000 employees, including 9,000 physicians, Dr. Anderson is tasked with ensuring top-tier Clinical , highest quality care and the safest experience possible for RWJBarnabas Health patients and staff alike. He also directs the Health Equity Division, which focuses on providing equitable, culturally sensitive care to the communities RWJ Barnabas Health serves. Under his leadership, RWJBarnabas Health has raised patient experience to be the highest priority initiative, including improving physician and nursing communications with patients and their families.

Previously, Dr. Anderson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health, one of the largest provider consortia in the country. Prior to joining RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Anderson held leadership positions at a regional not-for-profit health care system. Previously, he held multiple leadership roles at national health care systems. An internist by training, he began his career in the Medical College of Wisconsin’s General Internal Medicine Education Faculty.

Dr. Anderson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and his M.D. from the same institution. He holds his Master of Business Administration degree from Marquette University. He has served on many external boards and is a member of the Joint Commission Chief Medical Officer/Chief Physician Council and the Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation.

Dr. Anderson was recognized as an Influencer in Health Care by ROI-NJ in 2024. He was also recognized as a Chief Medical Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2024 and has been named to their Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know list.

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