John Poole, MD - '74

John Poole, MD is a multi-generational graduate of Ridgewood High School, graduating in 1974. John Poole's Mom, his four Grandparents, and his Great Grandparents all lived in Ridgewood. He met his future wife, Louise D'Aiutolo, as a tenth grade student at Ridgewood High School. They were married in 1978 and raised their three children Leila, Jack and Laura, in Louise's childhood home in Ridgewood. Leila, Jack and Laura all graduated from Ridgewood High School. Upon completing his residency, John Poole, MD returned to Ridgewood and began his General Surgical practice at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. John Poole, MD has also been affiliated with the following hospitals throughout his thirty-year career: Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, Pascack Valley Hospital, formerly located in Westwood and Bergen Pines Hospital, currently known as New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus. He is currently on staff at Holy Name Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center. John Poole, MD is President-Elect of the Medical Society of New Jersey and will be inaugurated on May 5, 2018. He is actively involved in the American Medical Association (AMA), serving as Chair of the NJ delegation to the AMA. He served on the Board of Directors of the political action committee of the AMA. He previously served as Director of the Department of Surgery at Holy Name Medical Center from 2011 to 2012. John Poole, MD has served on the Medical Executive Committee of Holy Name Medical Center since 1993. He currently serves as President of the Medical Staff of Holy Name Medical Center. John Poole, MD is passionate about medical advocacy for both his profession and his patients. He believes we have an opportunity to reform the health care system to deliver quality care to more patients at lower cost. John Poole, MD attributes much of his success to the foundation he received as a student in the Ridgewood school system. John Poole, MD has expressed gratitude toward the many excellent teachers who taught both him and his family. Inducted 2018.