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| Antonio D. Martin |
It is a great honor to be named to lead Kings
County Hospital Center and the Central Brooklyn Healthcare Network, and I thank
President Alan Aviles for this remarkable opportunity.
I know well the
neighborhoods and communities of Central Brooklyn, and the significant
healthcare challenges that confront them. I also know and admire my colleagues
from Kings County Hospital Center, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, and the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center, as
well as the other health centers and programs that comprise the Central Brooklyn
Family Health Network. In the months and years to come, we'll be working
together to meet those challenges head-on. We will deal with the chronic
diseases that disproportionately affect our patient population, we'll further
strengthen our behavioral health services, and we will continue the
modernization and rebuilding of Kings County to meet the future needs of our
central Brooklyn community. We will always make sure that our patients know that
we'll do the best we can to deliver quality, compassionate care, regardless of
their ability to pay, and we'll keep making Kings County a better place to work
and to build a career. Respect for patients and fellow staff members will be the
guiding principle behind all we do.
For the past 9 1/2 years, I have had what I thought was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - the chance to lead Queens Hospital Center, and to work with that hospital's deeply committed and inspired public healthcare professionals to better meet the healthcare needs of our patients in Southeastern Queens. I feel extremely fortunate to now follow in the footsteps of one of HHC's great leaders, Jean Leon, to return to the local community where I have spent most of my HHC career, and to have the opportunity to lead one of our City's historic and extraordinary healthcare institutions. I look forward to our work together in building on the strong foundation that Jean Leon has helped to forge.
Sincerely,
Antonio D. Martin
Executive Director
Senior Vice President For The
Central Brooklyn Family Health Network
