John M. Tedeschi, M.D.
Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer
Continuum Health Alliance, LLC
Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer, Advocare, LLC
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Dr. John M. Tedeschi, a distinguished leader in the healthcare industry, is recognized nationally for his contributions to medicine. Throughout his career, he has been at the forefront of medical management, working to ensure a higher standard of care. As an innovator in business practices that optimize operational efficiency and allow physicians to devote more time to patient care, Dr. Tedeschi has founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of several corporations. Most notably, in 1998 Dr. Tedeschi founded Advocare, LLC, one of the largest primary care providers in the Northeast, and Continuum Health Alliance, LLC, a healthcare management company. He presently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of both companies.
Dr. Tedeschi's leadership also extends to the regional medical community. He currently serves as a member of the Cooper Health System's Board of Directors and the Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative's Board of Directors, the organization he founded in 1978 to improve maternal and neonate healthcare statewide. Additionally, Dr. Tedeschi has spearheaded statewide immunization campaigns for children in need and served as medical director or board member of many community organizations, including the Save the Children Foundation, the Camden County Task Force for Children, and the Alicia Rose "Victorious" Foundation.
Past leadership roles include Acting Medical Director of US Healthcare HMO of New Jersey and membership on JeffCare's Board of Directors. Dr. Tedeschi has served on the NJ Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Executive Council and Government Affairs Committee and co-chaired their Practice Management Committee. He has been a member of the NJ Physicians Board of Trustees since 2007, represented Virtua Health as a member of the New Jersey Hospital Association, and presently represents Region II on the Association's Council on Hospital Governance.
Dr. Tedeschi's exemplary career in pediatric medicine was recognized in 2009 with the launch of The John M. Tedeschi Pediatric Institute at Virtua, a $25 million programmatic and philanthropic initiative designed to improve children's health at local, state, and national levels.
During his decade long membership of the Virtua Health Board of Trustees, Dr. Tedeschi served as an Officer of the Board for six years. He was a member of the Virtua Health Physician Council for 10 years, including a term as its Chairman. He was a Cabinet Member of the Virtua Foundation Capital Campaign and participated in Virtua Health's Facility Planning for its Greenfield site. Additionally, Dr. Tedeschi served on the Medical Executive Committee of Virtua's predecessor organizations for more than 30 years, most notably as Chief of Pediatrics for Garden State Community Hospital and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at West Jersey Hospital-Voorhees. He was also President of the Medical Staff of Garden State Community Hospital and later Virtua Health.
Dr. Tedeschi's significant service to the State of New Jersey includes a gubernatorial appointment to the State's Department of Health Planning Board, Vice Chairmanship of the Pediatric Clinical Advisory Commission and Chairing the Certificate of Need Process. His service to the New Jersey State Health Planning Board from was recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation. Recent appointments include membership on the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and the Governor's Task Force for Medical Malpractice. In 2009 the Honorable John Adler presented Dr. Tedeschi with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Community.
Dr. Tedeschi has often been recognized by "top" lists and publications, from national surveys including Best Doctors in America, the 2008 Guide to America's Top Pediatricians, and multiple listings in the National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals to "Top Doc" profiles in regional and local magazines such as New Jersey Monthly and SJ. South Jersey magazine also named Dr. Tedeschi to its list of "40 Area Movers and Shakers."
His numerous awards include the 1985 Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia Physician of the Year Award, the 1991 UMDNJ Distinguished Physician Award, the 1995 Association of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey Distinguished Service Award, the 2002 Frances Black Humanitarian Award in Healthcare, the 2002 Virtua West Jersey Health System Distinguished Career Award, the 2007 March of Dimes "Top Doctor" Award of Excellence Award, and the 2010 Pinnacle Award presented by the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey.
Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Dr. Tedeschi has strong ties to the South Jersey region. After receiving a full academic scholarship to Villanova University and earning his medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine, he completed his pediatric internship and residency at Cooper University Hospital, where he has been a member of the Hospital's medical staff for more than 40 years. Dr. Tedeschi has taught at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Additionally, he is a recent recipient of an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from Rosemont College.
Following four years of service as an Air Force Medical Corps pediatrician, in 1968 Dr. Tedeschi joined the Collingswood practice now known as Advocare South Jersey Pediatrics. As senior partner he has grown the practice to better serve South Jersey families at offices in Collingswood, Cherry Hill, Hammonton, and Washington Township, New Jersey.