Suzanne Shugg

Dr. Suzanne Shugg has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Suzanne started as a registered nurse and continued her education to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and a lipid specialist. Suzanne is currently the Director of Preventive Cardiovascular Care at NJ Cardiology Associates, which is affiliated with St. Barnabas Medical Center.

She is the CEO of Teleplus HealthCare; A medical software company that enables hospitals and providers to manage chronic care illnesses on a population level. Suzanne has a strong belief in disease prevention and preservation of quality of life. Suzanne has practiced various aspects of acute care and cardiology across the health care spectrum. She has also worked as a consultant to several hospitals to establish preventive care, chronic care management and telemedicine. Suzanne earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, her master’s at Seton Hall University and her Doctorate at Rutgers University.