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Chef Anton Testino Named NJ's Celebrity Spokesperson For St. Joseph's Children's Hospital St. Joseph's Healthcare System is proud to announce that Chef Anton Testino will serve as a celebrity spokesperson for St. Joseph's Children's Hospital located at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, with subspecialty centers across Northern New Jersey including Paramus, Wayne and Hoboken.
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hef Anton Testino, a professional chef and television personality, is a passionate advocate for comprehensive health care for children and has partnered with St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in recognition of its highquality and compassionate pediatric care. As part of its mission to improve the health of the community, St. Joseph's Healthcare System offers a comprehensive spectrum of sophisticated services designed to meet the unique needs of its patients and their families. One of the first children's hospitals designated by the State of New Jersey, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is an academic tertiary care facility providing compassionate childfriendly care to patients from birth to 21 years of age. Family-centered care, medical excellence, innovation, and collaboration are the values at the heart of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital's mission, with each diagnosis, procedure and care plan taking into consideration the whole child - mind, body and spirit. "I am excited to start this journey as the spokesperson for St. Joseph's
advancement of children's health and services - having been personally diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia
Chef Anton Testino, a professional chef and television personality, is a passionate advocate for comprehensive health care for children.
Children's Hospital," said Chef Anton Testino. "I look forward to using my passion for cooking to help support and promote one of the most respected and innovative children's health care facilities in the country." Chef Anton Testino is a world renowned Italian culinary chef and has appeared on national television, on radio and in print publications, as well as having competed in several professional cooking competitions. He is a member of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital's "Champions for Children" and is an advocate for the
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at the age of 7. Despite these learning disabilities, Chef Anton Testino was admitted into the Culinary Institute of America in 1992 and has established himself as a respected authority on ADHD and is widely recognized for his celebrity persona in the food industry. "Many people have been inspired by what Chef Anton Testino has done, both behind the stove and out in front of it," said Timothy Barr, Vice President for Development of St. Joseph's Healthcare System. "I just know that even more people will be touched by his commitment to the Children's Hospital and his public support for our cause is great news for the entire St. Joseph's Healthcare System.”