Meet Dr. Farrugia
Dr. Farrugia has spent the last 10 years of his career working in Monmouth and Ocean County in a variety of roles specializing in cardiac and vascular care. Welcome to your Heart and Vascular Home!
Proud of His Past and His Future…
Dr. Peter Farrugia is a proud first generation American, the third son of a Maltese immigrant. He was born on Long Island, graduating from high school as an AP scholar with distinction. Following high school he attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania where he met his loving wife, Erin. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual degree in Biology and Molecular Biology, having been successful in publishing research on advanced molecular techniques. Dr. Farrugia then pursued medical school at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
As a fourth year medical student, he married his college sweetheart. Dr. Farrugia began his post graduate medical education in the Internal Medicine Program at SUNY Stony Brook. Following this, he had the honor of working at St Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan for his Cardiovascular Fellowship. This experience fortified his drive to deliver the highest quality care to the people who needed it the most. He was trained in the most advanced techniques, becoming an expert in Radial Artery Catheterization and this is where he started his training in Endovascular techniques. After his general cardiology fellowship, Dr Farrugia pursued his Interventional Cardiology Training at Winthrop University Hospital on Long Island.
Dr Peter Farrugia is a proud first generation American, the third son of a Maltese immigrant. He was born on Long Island, graduating from high school as an AP scholar with distinction. Following high school, he attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. At King’s he met his loving wife Erin as a sophomore. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual degree in Biology and Molecular Biology, having been successful in publishing research on advanced molecular techniques. Dr. Farrugia then pursued medical school at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
As a fourth year medical student, he married his college sweetheart. Dr. Farrugia began his post graduate medical education in the Internal Medicine Program at SUNY Stony Brook. Following this, he had the honor of working at St Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan for his Cardiovascular Fellowship. This experience fortified his drive to deliver the highest quality care to the people who needed it the most. He was trained in the most advanced techniques, becoming an expert in Radial Artery Catheterization and this is where he started his training in Endovascular techniques. After his general cardiology fellowship, Dr Farrugia pursued his Interventional Cardiology Training at Winthrop University Hospital on Long Island.
In July of 2011, Dr. Farrugia and his family moved to New Jersey to pursue his career as an Interventional Cardiologist and Vascular specialist. Dr. and Mrs. Farrugia have been blessed with 4 beautiful children. Dr Farrugia is a devoted husband and father. Dr and Mrs Farrugia are training in ballroom dancing, having been certified up to Bronze Level 3 in several dances. He coaches little league baseball, basketball, and softball.
Dr Farrugia spent 8 years working for Barnabas Health Medical Group, functioning as the Director of Outpatient Vascular Medicine and the Chief of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Monmouth Medical Center. That experience has led him to develop an improved concept for care delivery. Welcome to a cardiac and vascular practice that removes the corporate barriers to care, and focuses more on the physician patient relationship and puts the patient above all. This is the core principle that serves as the why behind the creation of our practice. We proudly welcome you home, to Advanced Heart and Vascular of Central Jersey.
Our fabulous team is here to make your visit and care exceptional! Our Nurse Practitioner, Kerri, and our Physician Assistant, Erin, are pictured together with Dr. Farrugia and work closely with him to make your care holistic and complete. Our Front Desk Coordinator, Jocelyn, our Medical Assistant, Emily, and our Office Manager, Elisandra, keep the office running well and offering a friendly, efficient environment. In all we do, your health and overall care is always our first priority.
