PUTNAM — Dr. Marc Cerrone, director of Pediatrics for Day Kimball Medical Group’s Pediatric Centers and Medical Director of Day Kimball Hospital’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, has been voted Best Pediatrician in Norwich Magazine’s Best of Northeastern Connecticut contest for 2016. 

Dr. Cerrone has cared for children across northeastern Connecticut for 17 years, having joined the staff of Day Kimball in 1999 after completing his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Cerrone is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UMass School of Medicine.

“This award truly means a great deal to me. I am honored that the parents in northeastern Connecticut have developed such trust in me to care for their children. I have loved watching families grow through the years, and this year I am seeing the babies I first cared for when I started here become seniors in high school! This type of recognition fuels my work and further strengthens my commitment to this community,” said Dr. Cerrone.

An avid runner and triathlete, he is a supporter of Day Kimball’s Give it a TRI Triathlon, both behind the scenes as race organizer this year and on race day as a participant. Having just completed its 6th annual event on August 20, the race encourages local athletes of all skill levels to participate and be an example of health and fitness in the community. Dr. Cerrone was chosen last year by the Hartford Marathon Foundation to be a fitness ambassador as a member of Team HMF, and continues on the team this year as he prepares for his fourth marathon this fall in New York City.

His interest in promoting fitness in the community led to his involvement with the Hale Family YMCA, first as co-chairman of the Community Fund Raising Division with his wife Kate, and currently as a Board of Advisors Member. Dr. Cerrone is a founding member of HealthQuest, a community organization designed to promote health and wellness in Northeastern CT.