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May 20, 2015 

HHC Honors Superior Physicians During Annual “Doctors’ Day” Celebration

HHC Honors Superior Physicians During Annual “Doctors’ Day” Celebration

Six Bronx Physicians Receive “Doctors’ Day” Awards

(Bronx, NY – May 20, 2015) The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) today honored six Bronx physicians during a ceremony marking Doctors’ Day 2015. A total of 24 Physicians from HHC’s hospitals, community clinics, home health services, and MetroPlus Health Plan were recognized for their leadership and commitment to advancing the mission of the public hospital system and providing the highest quality healthcare to New Yorkers. The physicians honored today also represent HHC’s diverse workforce and ability to provide culturally competent care with the knowledge and sensitivity needed to serve our patients.

“In today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment, patients have more options when choosing their healthcare providers. Patients want to be heard and their expectations are high,” said HHC President Dr. Ram Raju. “The physicians honored today are just a few of the outstanding doctors throughout our organization that provide high-quality, patient-centered health services every day to heal and empower their patients to live their healthiest lives possible. I am proud of their leadership, compassion, and motivation to provide our patients with the best experience possible.”

The awards were presented at HHC’s annual National Doctors’ Day Ceremony, held at Baruch College in Manhattan. The award-winning physicians represent New York City residents’ diverse ethnicity, and vary in age, education, specialties and years of service.

The 2015 Bronx honorees are:

HHC Doctors’ Day Awards – Bronx

• Adrienne Birnbaum, MD, MS, Interim Chair, Emergency Medicine, North Bronx Healthcare Network (NBHN), Jacobi Medical Center
• Lekshmi Dharmarajan, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, Attending Physician, Lincoln Medical Center
• Manonmani Arul, MD, Attending, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Morrisania Diagnostic & Treatment Center
• Yvette Calderon, MD, MS, Director, Emergency Department, North Central Bronx Hospital
• Douglas Hirshon, DO, RPh, Associate Medical Director, Patient Safety Officer, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center

HHC Doctors’ Day Award – Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning

• Komal Bajaj, MD, FACOG, FACMG, Clinical Director, Reproductive Geneticist, North Bronx Healthcare Network

 

Contact: Jen Bender, (212) 788-3339

About HHC

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is a $6.7 billion integrated healthcare delivery system, the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country, and one of the New York area's largest providers of government-sponsored health insurance, MetroPlus Health Plan, the plan of choice for nearly half a million New Yorkers. HHC serves 1.4 million New Yorkers every year and more than 475,000 are uninsured. HHC provides medical, mental health and substance abuse services through its 11 acute care hospitals, five skilled nursing facilities, six large diagnostic and treatment centers and more than 70 community based clinics. HHC Health and Home Care also provides in-home services for New Yorkers. HHC was the 2008 recipient of the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission's John M. Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/hhc or find us on facebook.com/nycHHC or twitter.com/HHCnyc.