Kenneth C. Rondello, MD, MPH, CEM
Interim Faculty Director, Emergency Management and Emergency Services Administration
Clinical Associate Professor, Public Health & Emergency Management
College of Nursing and Public Health
Phone: 516.877.4544
Email: rondello@adelphi.edu
Dr. K.C. Rondello serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Public Health and Emergency Management and Special Advisor to the Office of Health and Wellness at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. He co-developed one of the nation’s first graduate programs of Emergency Management in 2003 and was instrumental in the genesis of Adelphi’s Division of Public Health in 2010. Prior to coming to Adelphi, Dr. Rondello served as the Director of Saint Barnabas Health Care System’s Center for Healthcare Preparedness, a HRSA-funded institute established to advance education and research in the field of medical disaster readiness.
Dr. Rondello served as a Disaster Epidemiologist in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Disaster Medical System for two decades. Assigned to the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (NY-2) and the Multi-Specialty Enhancement Team (MSET), he was regularly deployed to regions of the country overwhelmed by disaster to provide critical emergency medical and public health support. Most recently, Dr. Rondello has been deeply engaged in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing guidance and consultation to multiple institutions of higher education, not-for-profit and private businesses, and government agencies, and serving as a subject matter expert to a host of national media organizations, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, USA TODAY, NBC New York, and CBS New York.
Dr. Rondello has participated in over a dozen international medical and public health service missions across West Africa, Central and South America, and Asia through partnerships with NGOs such as ProWorld, GoEco, Globe Aware, IVHQ, Maximo Nivel, and the Yale Alumni Service Corps. Dr. Rondello has received several prestigious awards for his outstanding contributions, including the U.S. Council on Service and Civic Participation’s Gold Service Award and Adelphi University’s Excellence in Faculty Service Award.
Dr. Rondello has been a Trustee of the Hunterdon Healthcare System in Hunterdon County, New Jersey since 2016. Recently, he was appointed Chairman of the Board. He has held many positions within Hunterdon Healthcare, including Chair of the Quality, Safety, and Experience Committee, Chair of the Compensation and Performance Committee, and Vice Chair of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee.
Dr. Rondello’s scholarly research focuses on applying disaster epidemiology to epidemic and pandemic planning and response. Publishing and presentation interests include the management of alternate medical treatment sites and pharmaceutical points of distribution.
Dr. Rondello attended Trinity University (College of Arts and Sciences) and Yale University (School of Medicine) in the U.S. and Saint George’s University (School of Medicine) in Grenada/U.K. In 2013, Dr. Rondello earned the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) credential of the International Association of Emergency Managers. In recognition of his contributions in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Rondello was elected a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine in 2020.