Doctors' Day 2012

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Doctors' Day 2012

HHC’s mission of providing the best possible care to all New Yorkers depends greatly on the outstanding leadership and commitment of HHC physicians. Increasingly, our mission also is advanced by community physicians who work collaboratively with us to meet the healthcare needs of the communities we serve. Each year, on National Doctors' Day we take the opportunity to honor a few of these men and women. HHC is recognizing 28 of these doctors, professionals who differ in age, experience, and practice setting but who share a common bond of uncommon commitment.

Bronx

Debora Velasco, MD

Debora Velasco, MD
Podiatrist

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Maria Abadi, MD

Maria Abadi, MD
Vice-Chair of the Department of Pathology at the North Bronx Healthcare Network, Director of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology

Jacobi Medical Center

Rawle Philbert, DDS

Rawle Philbert, DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center

Swarupa Gaddipati

Swarupa Gaddipati, MD

Morrisania Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Sharon Deans, MD

Sharon Deans, MD
Director of Gynecology and Labor and Delivery

North Central Bronx Hospital

Brooklyn

Manjula Vara, MD

Manjula Vara, MD
Chairperson of the Pathology Department & Director of Laboratory Services

Coney Island Hospital

Henry Reyna, MD

Henry Reyna, MD
Internist

Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Patricia O'Neill, MD

Patricia O'Neill, RN, MD, FACS
Director of the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Service

Kings County Hospital Center

Inna Sosina, MD

Inna Sosina, MD
Vice-President of the Medical and Dental Staff

Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Glenis Strachan, MD

Glenis Strachan, MD
Associate Medical Director

New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Yaw Ling Chen, MD

Yaw Ling Chen, MD
Director of Medicine and Director of Geriatrics

Woodhull Medical Center

Manhattan

Jennifer Havens, MD

Jennifer Havens, MD
Director and Chief of Service of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Bellevue Hospital Center

Edwin Williams, MD

Edwin Williams, MD
Associate Director of Hospital Medicine Department

Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility

Lawrence Jacobson, MD

Lawrence Jacobson, MD
Director, Department of Ophthalmology

Gouverneur Healthcare Services

Marguerite Silvera, MD

Marguerite Silvera, MD
Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Care

Harlem Hospital Center

Augusta Belmonte, MD

Augusta Belmonte, MD
Chief of Pathology

Metropolitan Hospital Center

Jacqueline Avin, MD

Jacqueline Avin, MD
Renaissance Health Care Network Diagnostic & Treatment Center

Queens

Benjamin Malkin, MD

Benjamin Malkin, MD
Director of Otolaryngology for the Queens Health Network

Elmhurst Hospital Center

Laurie Vitagliano, MD

Laurie Vitagliano, MD
Deputy Director of Psychiatry

Queens Hospital Center

Staten Island

Frank Carpiniello, MD

Frank Carpiniello, MD
Nephrologist

Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center & Home

Home Care

Ferdinand Visco, MD

Ferdinand Visco, MD
Chief of Cardiology

Metropolitan Hospital

Community Physicians

Marguerite Bernard, MD

Marguerite Bernard, MD
Internist

Generations Plus Northern Manhattan Health Network

Roy J. Goldberg, MD

Roy J. Goldberg, MD
Medical Director of Kings Harbor Multicare Center, a nursing home

Internist and Geriatrics Specialist
North Bronx Health Network

Romeo P. Jones, MD

Romeo P. Jones, MD
Internal Medicine and Cardiology

North and Central Brooklyn Health Network

Shiush Wang, MD

Shiush Wang, MD
Family Practice

North and Central Brooklyn Health Network

Joseph Saccoccio, MD

Joseph Saccoccio, MD
Medical Director

New York Foundling Hospital, Queens Health Network

Natalya Kozlov, MD

Natalya Kozlov, MD
Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island Network

Frederick Lewis, MD

Frederick Lewis, MD
Internist

South Manhattan Healthcare Network

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