Francesco Santoni-Rugiu

Andrew D. Beamer, MD, FACC, is Chair of Cardiology at Summit Health. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Beamer has delivered local and national invited presentations in his field. He is the author of articles and abstracts, which are published in prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals. A leader for many notable health organizations devoted to improving patient care, he is Former Cochair of the Overlook Medical Center Chest Pain Advisory Committee that developed leading-edge process improvements for emergency department patients with chest pain. As a result of his expertise and guidance, Overlook Medical Center has been noted for delivering the fastest treatment for heart attack patients in any hospital in North America. Dr. Beamer is a former member of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Consultant Medical Staff. The Consumer Research Council of America lists him in "America's Top Cardiologists." He has been featured in New Jersey Monthly "Top Doctors" listings. Dr. Beamer is a recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Gold DOC Humanism in Medicine Award for his humanistic approach to the practice of medicine. He is a former member of the Summit Health Board of Directors.Dr. Beamer considers his work as a cardiologist a privilege, and he says that his talent for science and love of helping people was a natural combination for becoming a cardiologist. He values his three children as his greatest accomplishment and adds, "Raising them has been the most challenging and rewarding thing I've ever done."

Before joining Summit Health, Nickolas D. Juliano, MD, was a partner with Northwest Cardiovascular Institute in Portland, Oregan. Dr. Juliano also was Director of the Portland Adventist Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. He has been a hospitalist with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.Dr. Juliano is the coauthor of articles and abstracts, which are published in prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals such as International Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, and American Journal of Botany. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Medical Association and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.Dr. Juliano is the recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching and the Hamilton Award for Excellence in Critical Care Medicine.