Dear NJDPA Members,

This past year has been challenging for all New Jerseyans. It has been even more so for those of us who have had to endure as a frontline provider or patient during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. What was an already difficult profession became almost impossible, as we grappled with a new and frightening disease. Anyone who had to provide healthcare as a physician, or seek it as a patient knew that to step foot into a hospital could mean a very real and imminent threat to ones own life.

The pandemic similarly challenged our state government with how best to serve the citizens of NJ, and for this reason, John Azzariti M.D., has sought to fill the vacant seat for assembly in the 39th district. John, himself an Anesthesiologist at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, has bravely and selflessly worked to save lives by managing airways of critically ill COVID patients from the first day of the pandemic, while risking his own life in the process. His selflessness and courage in the face of a potentially fatal disease is a testament to his character and dedication to his community. Trenton needs the voice of a physician now more than ever, and John has been a staunch advocate for patients and physicians in various advocacy roles for the last 15 years.

The NJ Doctor-Patient Alliance strongly endorses John’s candidacy for the Assembly. As the NJ state government prepares to heal from the pandemic, we can think of no better way than to electing John to the Assembly in order to bring a physician’s understanding and guidance.

Sincerely,

Stavros Christoudias MD FACS
Board Chair
NJ Doctor-Patient Alliance