Mark J. Wade. M.D. an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is also the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness in Newark, NJ. He is a board-certified pediatrician with subspecialty training and expertise in adolescent medicine. Dr. Wade did his undergraduate training at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Technology in Troy, NY, receiving his B.S. in Biology in 1975, and attended medical school at the University of Florida in Gainesville and received his M.D. degree in 1980. Dr. Wade completed his pediatric internship training at Howard University Hospital and his residency in pediatrics at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, NY in 1983. His subspecialty training in adolescent medicine was completed at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City in 1988. Dr. Wade is a noted expert nationally and internationally for his work in pediatrics, prison healthcare, HIV/AIDS and medical missions work. Dr. Wade has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the National Medical Association (NMA).

Dr. Mayra Suero-Wade is a licensed, board certified dentist practicing in New York City and New Jersey. She is Dental Director of 5 Dental clinics in Newark, NJ. She is associate Professor of Dentistry at Columbia University School of Dental Medicine (CUSDM) and provided care to underserved children at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. She is a graduate of Columbia University School of Dental & Oral Surgery with a combined degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master in Public Health. Her area of interest is providing dental care to the underserved population and had the opportunity to publish a chapter entitled “Meeting the Needs of the Elderly” Dr. Lynn Tepper’s book titled Respite Care. Dr. Suero-Wade completed her undergraduate degree at New York University where she was a language major and speaks five languages.