August 14, 2003
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION APPOINTS SAMUEL S. RAIA TO ITS BOARD
Samuel S. Raia of Saddle River has been appointed to the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Raia is the executive officer of Raia Properties Management which owns and manages its own real estate portfolio.

“The Foundation Board of Trustees depends on people just like Mr. Raia to keep the medical center on a continuing path of growth and innovative change,” said George T. Croonquist of Hackensack, chairman, Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees.

“We are very excited to welcome Mr. Raia to our board,” said Robert L. Torre of Hackensack, vice president and chief operating officer of the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation. “Mr. Raia’s enthusiasm for the medical center and his expertise will be a valued asset in our endeavors.”

A graduate of Seton Hall University, Mr. Raia received an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Raia is on the Board of Directors of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey and on the Board of Trustees of Penpac, a political action committee. A long-time resident of Saddle River Mr. Raia, served as a councilman for the borough from 1996 to 1999. Along with his wife Tina, Mr. Raia has four children.

“Hackensack University Medical Center is a leader in the healthcare field and I am honored to be involved with such a worthwhile organization,” said Mr. Rai. “I am looking forward to working with the many talented individuals here.”

Hackensack University Medical Center, a teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School and a member of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state of New Jersey. 

Plans are moving forward to construct The Sarkis Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion. When completed at the end of 2005, the 300,000 square foot pavilion will house The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, The Women’s Hospital, and the Mark Messier Skyway for Tomorrows Children. The total cost of the project will be $117 million, with $45 million coming through the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation in the form of philanthropic gifts. 

In keeping with its tradition as the largest supporter of the medical center, The Tomorrows Children's Fund has made the largest donation to the new pavilion. The inpatient division of The Tomorrows Children's Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders will move from its current location to a new and expanded unit in the women's & children's pavilion which will ultimately be comprised of 28 beds including 19 pediatric oncology beds and nine beds dedicated to pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. The area will house all private rooms; private baths; beds for parents; computer stations; playrooms; and solariums. 

The Tomorrows Children's Institute patients will also use other services available in the children's hospital on a regular basis including the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a separate Emergency Department. The Auxiliary will help support this new, state-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Department. 

Designed with input from patients and their families, amenities of the new pavilion will include two separate and distinct lobbies for each of the hospitals; a two-story atrium; a total of 192 spacious, beautifully appointed private patient rooms; and on-site dining facilities offering custom-order room service throughout the entire pavilion.
 

 

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