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Dr. James Pruden, 70, has been working at the Paterson hospital since 1982, leading the hospital through a 2014 Ebola scare and 2009 swine flu outbreak.
The Teaneck resident was admitted March 6 with cold-like symptoms and upper respiratory problems, and remains in the St. Joe's intensive care unit, St. Joseph's Health President Kevin Slavin said.
Teaneck had eight presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday.
Pruden last week told NorthJersey.com the hospital's staff is "well-trained to use all of the tools and techniques to effectively manage potential cases."
Pruden gave Slavin permission to release his name at a press conference in hopes it gives others the courage to get tested.
"The point we want to make is we are all at risk of this," Slavin said.
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