Holy Name Press Releases

Holy Name Physician Honored

February 1, 2010

Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, left, with Dr. Lalita Wagle, Medical Director of Physician Services at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck and Dr. Sharad Wagle, Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Chief of the Psychiatric Department at Holy Name. Dr. Sharad Wagle and six other prominent Bergen County residents of Indian descent were honored with commendations from the County Executive and the Board of Chosen Freeholders at the Bergen County Indian Flag Raising Ceremony and Celebration commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Republic of India on January 26.

Holy Name Hospital is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, acute care community hospital located in Teaneck, New Jersey. Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1925, the hospital is now a comprehensive 361-bed medical center offering leading-edge medical practice and technology, administered in an environment rooted in a tradition of compassion and respect for every patient. Affiliation with the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System brings further advantages to our Bergen County community, including access to clinical trials, highly specialized physicians, and expanded opportunities for professional medical education.