Professional Pilot, March 2018
Dr John Hajjar brings health and hope worldwide D r John Hajjar is one of the most successful urological surgeons in the northeastern US He has created a network of surgical centers in the greater New Jersey metro area as well as in Florida He uses a Dassault Falcon 900 to help support his business which continues to grow with the benefi t of business aviation The road to business success has been a long one Dr Hajjar originally came to the US from his native Aleppo Syria as a teenager He settled in Paterson NJ where he volunteered at a local hospital and developed an interest in medicine After earning his undergraduate degree from St Johns University in Jamaica NY in 1977 he attended medical school at Georgetown University in Washington DC earning his medical degree in 1981 He then completed surgical and urological training at New York University in Manhattan Following his residency Dr Hajjar began practicing urology in northern New Jersey in 1987 and quickly developed a reputation as both a skilled surgeon in urology and a talented practice manager Within 5 years he had built the largest urological group practice in the state In 1992 Dr Hajjar was among the 1st physicians in the nation to recognize that advances in surgical techniques and technology some of which he pioneered made it possible to conduct urological surgical procedures in a safe convenient and cost effi cient outpatient facility Accordingly he founded one of the 1st ambulatory surgery centers in Northern New Jersey which recorded excellent patient outcomes and high patient satisfaction scores Ultimately that ambulatory surgery center would serve as a prototype for 15 more centers operated by Surgem LLC a management company Dr Hajjar founded in 2005 Dr Hajjar created MMB Management to satisfy his travel needs to the expanding network of surgery centers Some of the new surgical centers were located in Florida and his growing reputation found him in demand as a speaker in both the US and in Europe FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE Jerry Innella is the PIC who fl ies with his son as co captain and wife as fl ight attendant in the doctors Falcon 900 By Mike Potts Senior Contributing Editor On the ramp at ABE are fl ightcrew members for the Dassault Falcon 900 operated by MMB Management Advisory Services and chartered through New World Aviation L R are Captain Jerry Innella Cabin Service Representatives Kathleen Innella and Betty Innella Chief Pilot and Captain Jerry Innella and CSR Alex Innella 36 PROFESSIONAL PILOT March 2018 Dr John Hajjar surgeon businessman and philanthropist seen in his offi ce with a model of the Dassault Falcon 900 he uses to build his business Photos by Mike Potts
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