2011 Saint Francis Annual Report

St. Francis Hospital The Heart Center® 2011 Annual ReportA Member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island

the culture of caring

5 Catholic Health Services of Long Island:

A Message from the President and CEO

6 St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®

A Message from the President and CEO

9 Like Family

25 The St. Francis Research and Educational Corporation

30 The St. Francis Hospital Foundation

33 Volunteer Organizations: It’s All in the Family

34 Officers and Boards of Directors/Trustees

35 Hospital Statistics

36 Medical Staff

contentsSt. FrancisHospital strives to be a regional leader in the prevention,

diagnosis and treatment of heart disease while making the health care of

tomorrow better through research and education. The Hospital seeks to

provide an environment in which excellence in its totality is emphasized,

incorporating the scientific, technical, psychosocial and spiritual compo-

nents of health care. It offers high quality cardiac care and noncardiac

services to the community regardless of race, creed, ethnic origin, or

ability to pay. As a Catholic health facility, St. Francis Hospital embraces

the tradition, values and charism of its founders, the Sisters of

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, emphasizing respect for the dignity of

individuals and compassionate treatment for all.

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center 2011 Annual Report is published

by St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®. Questions or comments can be di-

rected to St. Francis Hospital, Office of Development and Public Affairs, 100

Port Washington Blvd., Roslyn, New York 11576. (516) 705- 6655. Copyright

© 2012. All Rights Reserved. St. Francis Hospital is a member of Catholic

Health Services of Long Island, the healthcare ministry of the Diocese of

Rockville Centre Writers: Paul Barry, Rosemary Gomez, LaShieka Hunter,

Suzanne Stallone • Editorial Assistant: Debra Tischler • Photographers:

Steve Moors, Steve Moors Photography • Contributing Photographer:

William Baker • Designer: Roger Gorman, Reiner Design

Cover image:

family historyBrooklyn matriarch, Evelyn Mattone, always remembered the out-standing care her husband, Vincent, received from cardiologist, JohnVenditto, M.D., and the staff at St. Francis Hospital. So when shebegan having symptoms herself in 2004, she came in to see Dr. Ven-ditto, who diagnosed blockages in her coronary arteries. Soon after,she had successful triple bypass surgery. Today, at 82, she is stillthrowing holiday celebrations at her home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,for her large extended family that includes 8 children, their spouses,24 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Given the family his-tory, her son, Richard, one of three firefighters in the family (FDNYretired) is also now under the care of Dr. Venditto, as are two of hissisters, a brother, and several spouses. About Dr. Venditto, Richardsays: “He is part of our family now. He is very caring and thoroughand takes the time to listen to you.” With Dr. Venditto is a member of the expert Cath Lab team, Suzanne Sanidad, R.N.

Frank (left) and Joseph Cormio (right) are avid baseball fans having grown-up playing the popular sport. But the two brothers’ athletic activities were temporarily put on hold when Frank suffered a stroke at age 14. He was diagnosed with two holes in his heart and his older brother was subsequently diagnosed with a similar congenital condition. That’s when Sean Levchuck, M.D., Chairman of PediatricCardiology and an avid sports fan himself, performed a lifesaving double play—repairing the holes in both boys’ hearts and getting a heart-felt thanks from their mother, Denise, who also underwent cardiac screening with her husband after the close call.

“I thought I was going to have a heart attack when I got the news about both of my sons, but now they are doing great,” says the gratefulmom. “A day after Joseph had the procedure, he went to his high school prom.”

As we at CHS and St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® face a future fraught with change, challenge,

and conflict, we prospectively can draw upon the events of 2011 to strengthen each of us at St. Francis

and in the healthcare ministry of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Recall that last summer our island was threatened with a major catastrophe – Hurricane Irene –

which could have yielded many casualties, deaths, and physical destruction. As it turned out, work-

ing together, the St. Francis family and her sister institutions stood together, reinforced each other,

and in doing so provided a sanctuary for patients who needed to be evacuated from the South Shore.

Not only did St. Francis provide a place of safety, but also a place where necessary treatment contin-

ued without skipping a beat, underscoring the fact that even in the face of nature’s great power,

Christ’s Healing Mission carries on.

Together, we succeeded where separately we may have failed. This will be no less true in the future. In microcosm,

we see this principle at work daily at St. Francis. With their healing hands, our outstanding physicians, nurses, thera-

pists, aides, volunteers – all part of the St. Francis Family – not only serve our patients and their families but serve

each other as well. As the Holy Family serves as the ideal of domestic life, so does the family of St. Francis reflect the

remarkable charism of its foundresses, the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. All of us are devoted to

serve the healthcare needs of the people of Long Island by providing a culture of caring. Our high standards of medi-

cine, excellent outcomes, and reputation are directly related to the mutual support each physician, nurse, therapist,

and other caregivers provide to each other and to our patients.

Walking through the halls of St. Francis, one feels that almost everyone is here because they wish to be here – a

marker of the difference between “just a job” and having a calling. This special feeling, from which arises the feeling

of “family” at the Hospital, is what makes it “The Heart Center” in both senses of the word “heart.”

Yes, there are trials ahead; changes in technology, reimbursement, allocation of services, competition, secularizing

pressures, and most of all, the intention of our national government to circumscribe our providentially endowed reli-

gious freedom. But we have strengths yet to be properly focused that will be strong as steel when coalesced. We

have the leadership of a resolute, Holy Shepherd, Bishop Murphy, supported by a culture of caring, exemplified by the

family of St. Francis. Together, we shall face the future strengthened by Christ’s Healing Mission. This Ministry, our

St. Francis family, will prevail, to continue our service to each other and all of Long Island, in accordance with Catholic

ethics and with the highest standards of science and medicine.

St. Francis Hospital The Heart Center® 2011 Annual Report 5

Catholic Health Services of Long Island:

Richard J.J. Sullivan, Jr.Executive Chairman, CHS

a message from the executive chairman

What would you do if she was a member of your family?Whenever physicians are asked that question, they are reminded of the heavy burden that rests on the

shoulders of the healthcare decision-maker – mothers, fathers, sons and daughters – and the special

trust they place in us. At St. Francis, our goal is to be worthy of that kind of trust, to treat patients as if

they were members of our own family.

Every day we work hard to provide our patients with the best and safest possible medical care in a

friendly, respectful, and compassionate setting, and remarkably, over time, a unique culture has grown

and flourished here. A central feature is a concern for the individual that is expressed in an unusual de-

gree of kindness and thoroughness. A friend of the Hospital describes it this way: “When you check into

St. Francis, you don’t check your dignity at the door.”

Over the years, countless patients have expressed it in other ways. They point to the security guards who help them

park, the volunteers behind the reception desks, the nurses on the patient floors, our physicians, and the staff who clean

the rooms. They tell us about the staff’s willingness to take the extra step to help them or a family member. Most im-

portant, they tell us that the attentiveness to their medical care is second to none.

With this kind of dedication, the accolades St. Francis wins every year should come as no surprise, whether we are

ranked one of America’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report or earning the prestigious Magnet designation for

nursing excellence. St. Francis remains at or near the 99th percentile in overall patient satisfaction on our Press Ganey

surveys, and on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website, Hospital Compare, we were rated the num-

ber one hospital on Long Island for patient satisfaction.

To preserve our culture in the future, we will continue to set high standards and expectations, and to hold ourselves

accountable for the results. We will continue to reward good work and to respond quickly and appropriately when im-

provement is necessary. As we navigate the challenges and opportunities in the changing world of healthcare, stick-

ing to these principles will keep us strong.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge the original shaping force of our heritage and the founding Sisters of the Fran-

ciscan Missionaries of Mary, who still live and work among us. As they did in the beginning, they continue to bring us

inspiration and a reminder of purpose. Ultimately, they deserve credit for establishing and helping to maintain our dis-

tinctive culture.

I am deeply grateful to the Sisters and to our physicians, nurses, staff, volunteers, and benefactors for all of the good

work that we have done over the past year. I want to specially thank our Board of Trustees and their Chair, Peter Quick,

for their leadership and support. I would also like to thank Richard J.J. Sullivan, CHS Executive Chairman, for his stew-

ardship of the CHS system, and I would like to welcome the new CHS President and CEO, Lawrence E. McManus. Finally,

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our Bishop, the Most Reverend William F. Murphy, for his wisdom and

moral example, and his efforts to expand access to healthcare for all the people of Long Island.

a message from the president and ceo


Alan D. Guerci, M.D.President and CEOSt. Francis Hospital

St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®:

After more than 50 years of marriage, Roland and Muriel Driscoll (center) consider themselves really close – so close they even shared the same twoSt. Francis physicians. Mr. Driscoll suffered a silent heart attack that went undetected until it was diagnosed by Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman ofCardiology. He subsequently underwent successful quadruple bypass surgery at St. Francis with Newell Robinson, M.D, Chairman of Cardiothoracic &Vascular Surgery (second from left). Four years later, Mrs. Driscoll was diagnosed with a coronary artery blockage by Dr. Shlofmitz (second fromright) and she had a triple bypass with Dr. Robinson that was also a success.

Now their cardiac care is truly “all in the family.” The Driscoll’s daughter Deborah ( left), her husband Vincent Iorio (right), and their son Roland F. areall patients of Dr. Shlofmitz for preventative purposes.

“There are doctors and there are doctors and they are the best,” says Mrs. Driscoll.“Not only did this team of physicians save both of my parents’ lives, they saved our whole family as well. For that, we will all be forever grateful,” says

their daughter, who also happens to be a registered nurse.


n the pursuit of quality in the delivery of healthcare, St. Francis Hospital has traditionally been an outstanding per-

former in patient outcomes, both in terms of success rates and procedure volumes. However, there is another dimen-

sion of excellence that may be less tangible but no less important. Richard Shlofmitz, M.D, the Chairman of Cardiology

at St. Francis, put it this way, “We consider ourselves a family at St. Francis. It’s not unusual for us to treat husbands,

wives, and even their children, and this is an extension of how much we care for them.” It is a statement that helps to

define the St. Francis approach to patient care, its culture of caring.

In objective measures such as surveys of patient satisfaction and experience, St. Francis has been ranked at the top both

regionally and nationally. In the federal government’s ranking of hospital quality indicators published on the Center for

Medicare and Medicaid Services’ website, Hospital Compare, St. Francis was rated the number one hospital on Long Is-

land for patient satisfaction, and in the New York metro area, only one hospital had a higher score. Over the past year, the

commitment to excellence on the part of our physicians, nurses, and staff have earned other notable accolades as well:

• For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named St. Francis one of America’s best hospitals. It was

the only hospital on Long Island to be ranked in cardiology and heart surgery, and the only one to be ranked in three

adult medical and surgical specialties. In addition to cardiology and heart surgery, the magazine honored St. Francis

once again as a leader in geriatrics and neurology and neurosurgery.

• U.S. News & World Report also rated St. Francis high performing in eight additional specialties: cancer, ear-nose-

throat, gastroenterology, gynecology, kidney disorders, pulmonology, urology, and orthopedics in its Metro Rankings.

It was also ranked the best hospital on Long Island.

• St. Francis has more top doctors for cardiac care on New York Magazine’s Best Doctors list than any other hospital

on Long Island.

• St. Francis Hospital has earned the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services, an honor awarded to only

6 percent of American hospitals. It is the second time in a row the Hospital has achieved this distinction.

• According to U.S. News & World Report, St. Francis also has the most physicians recommended for cardiac care on

Long Island. Eighteen St. Francis cardiologists and heart surgeons were selected and three of them were rated among

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the top one percent in the nation.

• Consumer Reports rated St. Francis the safest hospital in the New York City metropolitan area.

• The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education at St. Francis Hospital received the Summit Award from

Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction.

• The Hospital’s Outpatient Surgery and Emergency Departments were top-rated for overall satisfaction among large

hospitals surveyed by HealthStream Research™, a leading patient satisfaction assessment company.

One of the Nation’s Most Experienced Cardiac Surgical TeamsThe home of St. Francis Hospital’s nationally recognized cardiac surgery program experienced a major renovation and

expansion in 2011 that offered cardiac patients the “best of both worlds.” The Hospital unveiled one of the most ad-

vanced cardiac operating suites in the country – featuring six new state-of-the-art operating rooms with high-tech im-

aging systems that include a hybrid OR.

The highly versatile hybrid room allows cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists to perform procedures

alongside each other on the same patient. Coronary artery stenting, normally performed in the cardiac catheterization

laboratory, can be performed in the hybrid OR as well as surgical procedures such a heart valve replacements. The all-

in-one approach can help save time and eliminate the need to transport patients from room to room. It also keeps pa-

tients from having to undergo anesthesia twice. The hybrid OR is also ideally suited for treating patients in national

clinical trials such as the CoreValve aortic valve replacement trial.

“Our new hybrid OR is a significant step forward for our cardiothoracic and vascular surgery program,” says the

Chairman, Newell Robinson, M.D. “We now have the most accurate imaging of the heart that advanced technology

can provide during surgery, as well as the most flexibility in performing procedures. And ultimately this means better

outcomes for our patients.”

In a report covering the years 2007-2009, St. Francis Hospital’s cardiac surgery program was recognized again by the

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) for having the largest cardiac surgical caseload in New York State and

three of its surgeons were recognized for their outstanding success rates. St. Francis has consistently had the largest

cardiac surgical volume in New York State since at least 1992, when the Department of Health began collecting, ana-

lyzing and reporting cardiac surgical outcomes.

Lisa Rosenberg, M.D., (lower right) is very choosy when it comes to picking physicians, because she is one herself and so is her son. When Dr.Rosenberg’s mother Lillian (upper left) and her father Seymour (upper right) needed minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, she turned to GaryGecelter, M.D, (center) Chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Francis. Both procedures were a success and as a result, her parents wereable to welcome the latest addition into the family, their great-granddaughter Lyla, the pride and joy of her mother, Naomi Bernstein (lower left).

“I feel very fortunate to have met Dr. Gecelter. It’s not often that you are able to find a surgeon that has saved the lives of both of your parents,”says Dr. Rosenberg. “Just weeks before Passover, both of my parents became great grandparents for the first time thanks to him!”

“A hearty Mazel Tov!” said Dr. Gecelter after getting the good news.


Roberto Colangelo, M.D., and James Taylor, M.D., Vice Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Tho-

racic Aortic Surgery, were recognized for having risk-adjusted mortality rates significantly lower than the statewide

average for valve, bypass, and valve/bypass surgery combined, and Harold Fernandez, M.D., Director of Heart

Failure Surgery, was similarly recognized for isolated coronary artery bypass surgery.

Finally, in 2011 staff at St. Francis worked intensively with their counterparts at Good Samaritan Hospital Med-

ical Center to bring the Hospital’s award-winning open-heart surgery program to residents of Suffolk County. The

program is scheduled to launch this year.

Interventional CardiologySt. Francis Hospital continues to operate one of the busiest cardiac catheterization laboratories in the region. In

2011, its top-ranked interventional cardiologists treated more than 11,000 patients, performing nearly 8,000

catheterizations. Led by their Director, Thomas Pappas, M.D., the medical staff was recognized both nationally and

locally as leading experts in angioplasty and stenting. Their proven track record and volume of safely-performed

procedures once again resulted in excellent success rates.

In a report covering the years 2007-2009, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) recognized St.

Francis Hospital as having one of the highest volumes in the state for PCI procedures (coronary angioplasty with

stent) and one of the lowest mortality rates. St. Francis was one of six hospitals in the state with risk-adjusted mor-

tality rates significantly below the statewide average, and its cardiologists performed the largest caseload on

Long Island.

“In the St. Francis Cath Lab we pride ourselves in providing world-class and highly sophisticated cardiovascu-

lar technology while simultaneously approaching each patient with individualized care and compassion,” says Dr.

Pappas. “Our unique strength is our ability to provide the best services while treating each patient like family.”

In addition to being a bustling hub for patient care, the Cath Lab was the site of several nationwide studies that

could revolutionize the treatment of heart disease. The CoreVave Pivotal Trial entered its second year with promis-

ing results for a revolutionary device that could help patients with aortic valve stenosis bypass open-heart surgery.

“I think the technology is absolutely amazing. Several years ago it would not have been in the realm of possi-

bility,” says George Petrossian, M.D., Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Procedures and C0-Principal In-


vestigator. “Half of the patients we have treated were deemed inoperable, so they have been so enthusiastic to

receive the device and their families have been so supportive of us.”

Dr. Petrossian is also a lead investigator with Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman of Cardiology, in another major

study that could dramatically change the way patients are treated for severe hypertension. The Symplicity HTN-

3 Clinical Study is focused on using a catheter-based treatment for patients who are taking three medications but

still have uncontrolled high blood pressure. The minimally invasive device quiets the renal nerves response to the

central nervous system, which can consequently reduce blood pressure significantly.

“Preliminary trials have shown this device to be effective, so we are excited to be part of what could be a major

breakthrough for patients with chronic high blood pressure,” says Dr. Shlofmitz, who – along with Dr. Petrossian –

was once again recognized as one of the top doctors in his specialty by U.S. News & World Report.

In what could be major breakthrough for patients with severely calcified coronary arteries, the Department is

also taking part in the Orbit II clinical trial that is evaluating a roto-blade device designed to open blocked coro-

nary arteries. The minimally invasive device could provide physicians with a new tool to clear the way for optimal

stent placement in such patients.

“In addition to being on the frontline of treating patients with tried and true procedures, St. Francis is now at

the forefront of examining new ones that could change the face of cardiac care in the future,” says Dr. Shlofmitz.

Arrhythmia and Pacemaker CenterSt. Francis Hospital’s nationally renowned Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center continued its leadership in the treat-

ment of cardiac rhythm disorders. In 2011, the Center offered patients the latest modalities for treating arrhyth-

mias, such as state-of-the art defibrillators and pacemakers, as well as minimally invasive options such as catheter

ablation, while continuing to sustain nearly perfect safety and success rates.

Led by Joseph M. Levine, M.D., Director of Electrophysiology, a pioneer of catheter ablation for arrhythmias such

as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia, and atrial fibrillation/flutter, St. Francis had

one of the highest volumes in the nation for performing the procedure with the best possible outcomes. In fact,

St. Francis has set some of the protocols for treating the condition because of its ongoing success in using the pro-

cedure, which relies on radiofrequency catheters to re-circuit a patient’s heart.

New Additions to the SFH Family

When Charles Santore, an apparel industry executive who lives in Manhattan, developed a serious heart arrhythmia, he wanted a second opinion.It is no surprise that he consulted David Hoch, M.D., an electrophysiologist at the St. Francis Hospital Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center.

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Hoch treated his sister, an ER nurse at a local hospital, who was experiencing tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and lighthead-edness that nearly caused her to pass out. Dr. Hoch diagnosed her as having Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, a condition caused by an extraelectrical pathway in the heart, and he cured her with a catheter-based procedure called a cardiac ablation.

Not long after his sister was treated, Dr. Hoch also diagnosed Charles’s mother with a potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmia and implanted an ICD(implantable cardioverter defibrillator), a device that senses dangerous arrhythmias and automatically shocks the heart back into normal rhythm.

So for Charles, it just seemed like “the right thing to do” to put himself in Dr. Hoch’s care. He doesn’t regret it. Dr. Hoch eventually implanted anICD in 2006 and performed an ablation in 2011. “He changed my life,” says Charles, who is now symptom-free. He says that he admires Dr. Hochbecause “he looks at his work not as a job but as a calling.” As for Dr. Hoch, he says “it is a privilege working for families like the Santores.”


According to Dr. Levine, although at times it takes additional effort to treat patients with the condition, the procedure

is very effective in eliminating the significant symptoms associated with it. “The success rates at St. Francis are higher

than those published in medical literature,” says the prominent expert, who estimates that the procedure has been per-

formed on over 10,000 patients.

The medical team at the Center may soon be looking at the use of new energy forms to perform the procedure, as well as

other leading edge techniques for treating arrhythmias. In addition to Dr. Levine, the Center’s outstanding physicians in-

clude Steven Greenberg, M.D., David Hoch, M.D., Vinni Jayam, M.D., Stuart Schecter, M.D., and William Shin, M.D.

Quality Imaging, Better OutcomesAt St. Francis Hospital, diagnostic imaging is central to the Hospital’s ability to provide the best quality of cardiac and

noncardiac patient care. It is the department’s breakthrough technological advances in radiology and expertise of our

topnotch radiologists that consistently delivers excellent service.

Led by Kenneth Goodman, M.D., Chairman of Radiology, the Radiology Department performed 195 oncology positron

emission tomography (PET)/Computerized Tomography (CT) procedures in 2011, compared to 152 in 2010. Last year,

the department continued to offer patients the ability to receive a copy of their radiology report seven days after it is

interpreted, allowing sufficient time for the referring physician to receive the report prior to the patient.

In 2011, the department continued its focus on reducing radiation dose to patients receiving CT scan procedures. This

was accomplished by the installation of Adaptive Statistical Intuitive Reconstruction (ASIR) software in 2010. The ASIR

technology has the ability to reduce patient dose by 40 percent, and when joined with the snap shot pulse software

on the CT scanner, the radiation dose to the patient can be reduced up to 83 percent for patients undergoing cardiac

computed tomography angiography (CCTA) procedures.

Along with this technology the department installed Dose Check software on the CT scanner in the Emergency De-

partment. These features include a dose notification screen (which alerts the technologist in effect: “This seems like

an unusual dose for this procedure”), and a dose alert screen (which alerts the technologist, in effect: “This seems like

the wrong dose, do you want to proceed?”). In order for the technologist to proceed, they must indicate a reason and

input a password which is tracked and reviewed for compliance.

Also last year, the department evaluated a ferrous detector that will be installed outside of the MRI suite. The state-of-

Setting the Pace for Treating Irregular Heartbeats


the-art detector enhances the current MRI safety program that has proved to be very successful at St. Francis. Going for-

ward, the department plans to pursue a service line in molecular imaging, which will enable the visualization of cellular

function. Earlier this year, St. Francis Hospital obtained a 32-channel MRI, the first of its kind on Long Island. Located at

the DeMatteis Center, the new machine will provide radiologists and researchers with quicker and better quality images.

The Women’s Center of St. Francis Hospital continues to provide state-of- the-art imaging in a caring, comfortable and

sensitive environment. Performing over 12,000 exams in 2011, the range of studies includes digital mammography with

CAD (computer aided detection), ultrasound (breast and gynecologic), breast MRI, and bone density, as well as biop-

sies, including stereotactic, ultrasound guided and MRI guided procedures. The Center is designated as an ACR Cen-

ter of Excellence, a designation bestowed on a limited number of facilities.

“What sets our center apart from other breast imaging facilities on Long Island is same-day results,” says Carolyn

Birnbaum, M.D., the Director of Women’s Imaging Services. “This is huge. Patients leave knowing their results, with no

lingering questions or uncertainty, affording great peace of mind and decreasing the level of anxiety.” Dr. Birnbaum says

the Center’s commitment providing patients with compassionate, quality care includes community outreach with ed-

ucational seminars, and investigation of new modalities for future incorporation into the practice, including tomosyn-

thesis (3-D mammography).

The Women’s Center is another example where innovation in diagnostic imaging technology combined with dedicated

and knowledgeable staff means better outcomes for patients at St. Francis.

Advances in Noncardiac CareSt. Francis Hospital’s expertise beyond the heart continued to receive national accolades in 2011, further enhancing the

Hospital’s reputation as a leader in both cardiac and noncardiac care. Once again, its department of neurology and

neurosurgery was ranked as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Under the leadership of Gary Gecelter, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery, St. Francis remained at the

forefront of robotic and minimally invasive surgery. As one of the first hospitals on Long Island to introduce the daVinci

robotic system for prostate, kidney and adrenal surgery, St. Francis made another major stride in robotic surgery–sin-

gle incision access. The procedure is performed through a single small incision and is being evaluated for adrenal sur-

gery and cholecystectomy, as well as radical prostatectomy.

Top-Notch Facility

The Congestive Heart Failure Program at St. Francis got a new director in 2011, Timothy J. Vittorio, M.D., (center) and a new name–The Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics (CACT). Its medical team is dedicated to providing outpatientservices for chronic heart failure patients in the hope of minimizing emergency hospital readmissions. They provide frequentmonitoring, education, and support for patients, as well as conduct cardiopulmonary stress tests at the DeMatteis Center.

In some cases, the CACT program also teams up with CHSLI Home Care Services, utilizing Telemedicine, a system which allows patients to monitor and transmit their blood pressure and weights on a daily basis so signs of worsening heart failurecan be identified and treated quickly.


“Robotics is a perfect platform to evaluate this technique, because it allows surgeons to switch mechanical hands

from left to right with the press of a button, giving greater flexibility to operate from a single port,” says Felix Badillo,

M.D., Director of Urology, who performs more radical robotic prostatectomies than any other surgeon on Long Island.

The Department of Surgery also continued to make inroads in treating heart patients who have been diagnosed

with cancer after undergoing cardiac screening tests. “We offer comprehensive and compassionate cancer care

in an environment focused on providing patients with easy access to all of the treatment options available to

them,” says Dr. Gecelter, who has made it his mission to streamline the continuum of care for patients battling both

conditions at the same time. He and his team of physicians hold biweekly conferences to discuss the best ap-

proaches for tumor treatment and multidisciplinary care to help patients navigate the complex process of cancer

therapy in the 21st century.

With the appointment of George DeNoto III, M.D., as Director of General Surgery, noncardiac surgical volume in-

creased significantly over the past year. Dr. DeNoto and his team of surgeons began offering new techniques to

provide better results in hernia repair. The intra-operative approaches are aimed at minimizing complications

while maximizing outcomes and reducing recurrence rates.

Led by Richard Johnson, M.D., the Department of Neurosurgery also experienced an increase in procedures on

patients with neurological problems such as subdural hematomas who once would have been referred elsewhere.

With the addition of Nicholas Post, M.D., in 2011 and state-of- the-art navigational systems, Dr. Johnson anticipates

more patients with brain tumors will receive their surgical care in house. In the world of spinal care, neurosur-

geons at St. Francis continued to investigate minimally invasive procedures (such as percutaneous spinal screw

placement) which tend to result in less pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery rates.

There was also an increased focus on orthopedic surgery at St. Francis in 2011, as many of its leading special-

ists stepped into the spotlight. Under the guidance of Richard D’Agostino, M.D., Director of Orthopedic Surgery,

the department was increasingly recognized for its expertise in joint replacement, especially for knee and hip re-

placement among baby boomers. It also appointed a new Chief of Joint Replacement, Bruce A. Seideman, M.D.,

a leading expert in complex hip and knee replacement surgery.

Under the leadership of Daniel Sajewski, M.D., Director of the Pain Management Center, St. Francis Hospital’s non-

cardiac physicians also continued to make inroads in pain management. Patrick Annello, M.D., a board certified anes-

The Experts in Orthopedic Surgery


thesiologist, remained one of the region’s leading experts in a new way of treating spinal stenosis that gives patients

with chronic pain an alternative to back surgery. The procedure known as MILD®, or minimally invasive lumbar decom-

pression, uses a small image-guided probe to remove bits of bone and ligament to relieve pressure around the spinal

cord. It takes about an hour and is done under local anesthetic, allowing patients to go home the very same day.

New Developments in Emergency CareSt. Francis Hospital’s Emergency Department embarked on a major renovation in 2011, paving the way to becom-

ing the first “green ER on Long Island.” At a time when the award-winning department faced increasing demand

for its services, the Hospital developed a design that was both patient and environmentally friendly. The focus is

to create a facility with an eye on comfort, care, and advanced lifesaving tools, while offering patients greater pri-

vacy. Upon completion in 2012, the Hospital hopes to obtain Silver LEED Certification – a step above the standard

certification for green spaces.

LEED, which stands for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, provides a Green Building Rating Sys-

tem™ that is a third-party certification program. It serves as a benchmark for facilities such as St. Francis that seek

an opportunity to provide environmental stewardship by designing, constructing, and operating high performance

green buildings.

The complete renovation will dramatically improve the interior of the Hospital’s emergency room, which saw

a 2.43 percent increase in visitors in 2011. Providing an addition of more than 6,000 square feet, it will feature

negative pressure private and semi-private rooms and electrically opaquing “privacy glass.” In addition, the

new construction also will provide state-of-the-art treatment space. The LEED-certified plans also include using

environmentally sustainable materials for walls and floors, expanding the Hospital’s recycling program, and im-

plementing a series of energy conserving measures to reduce electrical demand.

“We look forward to when our new ED will be complete, so that the architecture and space are as good as our

medical care,” says Mark Hoornstra, M.D., Chairman of Emergency Medicine.

Debris from all of the renovations will be recycled when possible and construction materials will be provided from

local companies to reduce pollution associated with truck or rail transportation. Plans also include water-saving

plumbing fixtures, an outdoor bike rack for employees who want to pedal instead of put their feet to the metal, and

Extra Pain Relief

For Dorothy Radovich, R.N., a nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)-Phase Two at St. Francis, coming to work every day is a pleasure, especially when she is able to create lasting relationships like the one she has with the family of one of her former patients, Anthony DiMatteo. Anthony passed away earlier this year after an extended stay in the Hospital, but Dorothy has managed to maintain a bond with his wife Phyllis(who still brings in cookies and treats for the staff), and his son Salvatore. “I really got to know the family while Anthony was here and they are solovely,” says Dorothy. “I felt privileged to be involved in Anthony’s care and to build a rapport with his family.” Salvatore says Dorothy and thenurses in her unit gave his father nothing but quality, compassionate care. “They were like our immediate family—an extended family. My fatherdidn’t like hospitals, but he said that by far, he didn’t mind coming to St. Francis because of the family atmosphere.”


an indoor shower to meet LEED requirements for staying green.

Nursing Excellence at St. FrancisLast spring, St. Francis Hospital once again received one of

the most prestigious honors a hospital and its nurses can

achieve – the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing

services. Following a rigorous review of nursing services that

included clinical outcomes, patient and nurse satisfaction,

and on-site interviews with a variety of stakeholders, the

nursing department received the highly regarded, national

recognition for the second consecutive time. In October 2010,

U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Francis nurses in the

top 10 percent of the 155 hospitals it rated the best in the na-

tion that year.

“St. Francis is consistently ranked among the best for

nursing care because our registered nurses are not only

skilled clinicians, they are award winners, innovators, re-

searchers, mentors, transformational leaders, community

volunteers, and consummate professionals,” says Ann

Cella, R.N., Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services

and Chief Nursing Officer.

The nursing department achieved a number of other operational milestones in 2011, orchestrating the opening of the

newly renovated and refurbished K-2 and FP-2 wings, and the safe transportation of patients to the units. The Nursing

Education department utilized blended learning methodologies with on-demand programs through HealthStream’s learn-

ing management system and instituted the use of the Catholic Health Services Patient Safety Simulation Center.

The nursing department’s commitment to providing excellent patient experiences was recognized by HealthStream Re-

search last year with the “Excellence through Insight Award” for overall inpatient and outpatient satisfaction in the large

hospital category. In addition, 20 St. Francis nurses presented at national, regional, and local conferences in 2011 on var-

ious initiatives and performance improvement projects, such as “Pain Management in the Orthopedic Population,”

“Rounding With a Purpose: Impact on Patient Care Outcomes,” and “Trends in Neurosurgery.”

Along with the Critical Care Service, the nursing department contributed to the Sepsis Initiative Taskforce last year, which, in

collaboration with the medical staff, focused on the early identification and treatment of patients with symptoms of sepsis in

the Emergency Department. The team developed a sepsis screening tool, Zynx Sepsis order sets, and posters that were displayed

during Patient Safety Week.

“Every registered nurse at St. Francis is committed to providing our patients with caring, compassionate, quality pa-

tient care,” says Cella. “They embrace their critical role as a member of the healthcare team. The clinical nurses are com-

mitted to sustaining optimal patient outcomes while maintaining a culture of safety.”

Leaders in Emergency Care


Education and Community OutreachSt. Francis Hospital’s Cardiac Fitness & Rehabilitation Center received more than 60,000 visits in 2011, making it one

of the busiest facilities of its kind in our region. The nationally certified center based at the DeMatteis Center for

Cardiac Research & Education in Greenvale, is the only hospital-based program of its kind on Long Island. In addi-

tion to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Center offers workshops in yoga, tai chi, and exercise for em-

ployees. In 2011, it developed a balance training workshop for patients who are at high risk of falls, resulting in 40

percent fewer falls for participants than the previous year.

In addition, as a member of the Catholic Health Services initiative, the St. Francis Hospital Diabetes Care Center

achieved re-designation as an American Diabetes Association recognized program. The comprehensive educa-

tional program offers non-insulin and insulin dependent diabetics and their family’s insights into treatment, self

management, and prevention of complications from the disease.

At a time when many people found themselves under or uninsured due to a tough economic climate, the St.

Francis Outreach bus continued to make inroads. The state-of-the-art mobile clinic traveled to community centers

from Suffolk County to Queens, providing cardiovascular risk screening and health counseling to more than 5,000

patients. Patients with serious underlying heart conditions were referred to the Hospital’s Cardiac Outreach De-

partment, directed by Louise Spadaro, M.D., one of Long Island’s leading cardiologists.

The mobile clinic was one of several community health initiatives that highlighted the year. Through our Student

Athlete Screening Program, more than 300 high school athletes were screened to determine if they were at cardiac

risk while engaging in sports and other physical activities. And as part of the CHS Healthy Sundays initiative, the

St. Francis team provided more than 700 screenings and/or flu shots to people in local parishes who otherwise

might not have easy access to healthcare.

St. Francis Hospital’s ongoing mission to serve the underserved extended regionally as well as globally. The

Hospital provided corrective cardiac care to children from around the world, including countries such as Russia,

Haiti, and the Philippines. “It makes us feel good whenever we help others who can’t help themselves,” says Sue

Palo, R.N., Director of Rehabilitation and Community Services. “That’s what being on the frontline of community

health care is all about.”

Experts of Research Nathaniel Reichek, M.D, Director of

Research, (left), and Jie Jane Cao, M.D., Clinical Director

of Cardiac CT and MRI, (right), pictured with St. Francis

Hospital’s upgraded MRI scanner, a 32-channel system,

and the first of its kind on Long Island.


t St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® research has played a pivotal role in the development of new cardiovascular diag-

nostic and treatment modalities. The Hospital’s Research Institute is located at The DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research

and Education in Greenvale. The 14,500-square foot facility is the home of research programs using some of the most ad-

vanced and technologically leading-edge cardiac imaging methods, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), com-

puted tomography (CT) and 3-D echocardiography. With Nathaniel Reichek, M.D., a renowned cardiac imaging expert, as

its leader, and its experienced, world-class staff, the Research Institute is a premier center for improving cardiac care through

research, education, and prevention.

In 2011, the first phase of testing for the Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial, for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

(TAVI), a device that may offer new hope for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis, was successfully completed

with Newell Robinson, M.D., Chairman of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, George Petrossian, M.D., Director of Inter-

ventional Cardiovascular Procedures, along with Andrew Berke, M.D., Director of Interventional Cardiology Research, and

Roberto Colangelo, M.D., as the main collaborators. The physicians evaluated the less invasive catheter-based method of re-

placing a narrowed aortic valve and implanted the device in patients who are at high risk, or are ineligible for open-heart sur-

gery. The device can be inserted in patients in the cardiac catheterization lab or in the Hospital’s new hybrid OR. St. Francis

will continue to recruit patients for the trial of this revolutionary alternative to open heart surgery for relief of aortic stenosis.

Results from St. Francis and other leading clinical trial sites in the U.S. will be compiled and evaluated by the FDA, and could

lead to FDA approval of the CoreValve System in 2014.

Evaluating the HeartLast year, Dennis Mihalatos, M.D., Director of Echocardiography, began looking at ways to improve the assessment of nar-

rowed, or stenotic, aortic valves with echocardiography. He has been comparing echocardiographic measurements used to cal-

culate the amount of blood flow through the narrowed valve and CAT scans to improve the use of the echo measurements. Dr.

Mihalatos been able to develop equations based on the CAT scan results that make the echo measurements. This has the po-

tential to really improve routine clinical evaluation of aortic stenosis. “That’s quite important because it really determines how

patients are treated,” explains Dr. Reichek. “It’s a way of improving imaging to improve the identification of patients in which

the right treatment is either replacement or insertion of the TAVI, as opposed to those in which the problem is really not entirely

due to a narrowed valve. The valve might be somewhat narrowed, but not enough to consider replacement.”

Andrew Van Tosh, M.D., Clinical Director of Nuclear Cardiology, and Aasha Gopal, M.D., Director of Advanced Echo Tech-

nology, have done research on the contribution of reduced coronary blood flow to “asynchrony” (lack of coordination of the

heart’s pumping function) in patients with heart failure. In recent years, treatment with pacemakers for people with heart

failure due to weak pumping function of the heart muscle has grown, based on the observation that the contraction in dif-

ferent parts of the heart can be out of sync in timing. These patients are often evaluated with echocardiography to identify

those at risk. Dr. Van Tosh and his collaborators have developed methods for measuring the blood flow in the heart muscle

with positron emission tomography (PET) scans. He teamed up with Dr. Gopal to look at patients with weak pumping func-

tion and was able to show that in those with asynchrony there is impairment not of the blood supply during stress but not

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at rest. “That’s actually a new observation,” says Dr. Reichek. “The idea that there is a contribution of blood supply prob-

lems under stress to asynchrony is quite novel.” Dr. Van Tosh and his collaborators have also come up with a simpler ap-

proach for detection of asynchrony on nuclear scans. by timing the motion of the very tips of the right and left heart

chambers. Existing tests for asynchrony are much more complicated and time consuming.

Eddy Barasch, M.D., Co-Director of Echocardiography, is continuing his research on the role of collagen deposits in

heart muscle in the development of heart failure, publishing a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, a leading journal of the

American Heart Association showing that detection of collagen fragments in the blood, due to collagen turnover in the

heart, was a marker for risk of developing heart failure. In 2012, Dr. Barasch will begin to look at collagen deposits in the

heart in patients with aortic stenosis, collaborating with Dr. Reichek, cardiac surgeons James Taylor, M.D., Vice Chair of

CT Surgery and Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery, and Harold Fernandez, M.D., Director of Heart Failure Surgery, and MRI

physicist, James Goldfarb, Ph.D., to test new ways of detecting collagen deposition in heart muscle.

Dr. Barasch also continued to examine why some elderly people do not develop calcification of the aortic valve, which

usually affects seniors and is regarded as part of the aging process. Typically, even without risk factors, some calcium is

present in the elderly, and sometimes leads to the narrowing of the valves. He evaluated a group of 200 people between

the ages of 90 and 103 years-old who had no calcium deposits in their aortic valves to look at their characteristics and to

find out if their lack of calcification is due to genetics or their lifestyle. Dr. Barasch found that 20 percent of the subjects

had no calcium deposits, and that patients with no calcium in the valve were less likely to develop heart failure and less

likely to die as compared to patients who have some calcium deposits but no valve malfunction. The mortality rate over

an average of 26 months in those with aortic valve calcium was 77 percent, but only 23 percent in those who had no aor-

tic valve calcium. “In addition to the direct risk of potentially developing a narrowed valve, somehow these calcium deposits

were also a marker for other kinds of cardiovascular risk,” says Dr. Reichek.

Innovative UpgradeSt. Francis Hospital recently upgraded the DeMatteis Center MRI scanner to a 32-channel system, the first of its kind on

Long Island. The upgrade will provide researchers like Jie Jane Cao, M.D., Clinical Director of Cardiac CT and MRI, with

much faster and sharper cardiac images. Dr. Cao, along with Sabrina Sawhney, M.D., a trainee in the research department,

recently conducted a study of the ability of cardiac MRI to detect leaking valves, as compared to echocardiography.

Echocardiography is the mainstay of evaluating leaky valves and has been for many years, but they found that MRI is su-

perior at measuring the severity of valve leaks. Use of MRI for this purpose can improve the overall evaluation of patients

with leaky valves and support decisions about the need for surgery.

Last year, Dr. Cao also looked at the blood flow of the lungs with MRI and how the blood flow in the lungs is affected by

heart disease. She has submitted a paper to Circulation Imaging, one of the top journals in the field. The paper shows how

the distribution of blood flow in the lungs is altered in patients who have stiffer muscle in the walls of the heart. Because

the heart is stiffer, a higher pressure is needed to fill it with blood. “It’s like blowing up a balloon,” says Dr. Reichek. “If you

had a balloon that was stiffer you would have to blow harder into to get it to fill. The same thing can happen with the heart.

But when that pressure goes up that pressure is reflected back into the lungs through the veins that drain from the lungs

to the heart and the result is that the distribution of the blood flow into the lungs is affected.” Dr. Cao has developed a non-

invasive method for looking at the distribution of lung blood flow using MRI and plans to use it to determine the contribu-

tion of altered blood flow patterns to abnormalities in heart and lung function and the symptoms that may result.


Dr. Reichek has been working on better ways to look at the ability of the coronary arteries to adapt to the needs of the heart.

The blood flow in the heart muscle goes up and down according to the demand for oxygen and energy in heart muscle. This

is regulated by events that stimulate the lining of the blood vessels of the heart to release the molecule nitric oxide, which

dilates the large and microscopic arteries. “Nitric oxide stimulates the muscle in the walls of the arteries and microscopic ar-

terioles to relax. When the muscle relaxes, the arteries and microscopic blood vessels dilate and the blood flow to the heart

muscle goes up. This is what happens when you exercise, or under conditions of stress of various kinds,” explains Dr. Re-

ichek. “But it turns out that people can have an impairment of this ability of the arteries to dilate due to some of the same

risk factors that lead to deposits of plaque and development of narrowing in the arteries. This can occur before there is any

detectable plaque or narrowing.” According to Dr. Reichek, having high cholesterol or high blood pressure can cause this even

if the arteries look perfectly normal. So finding a better way to monitor the function of the coronary arteries in the very early

stages of disease is something that researchers and physicians have been trying to do for a long time.

Dr. Reichek and his colleagues have developed several techniques using MRI to look at both changes in the size of the

arteries and changes in blood flow through the arteries into the heart muscle using the “cold pressor” test instead of ex-

ercise or stress tests. “If you dunk someone’s hand in ice water their blood pressure and pulse rate go up. But the arteries

in the heart dilate in response to this in normal people, stimulated by nitric oxide release by the artery linings and this in-

creases the blood flow to the heart muscle. The increase in blood flow is beneficial because the heart does more me-

chanical work when the heart rate and blood pressure go up.” Dr. Reichek also plans to look at the effects of diabetes on

blood flow in the heart with this approach and whether there are symptoms related to abnormal blood flow that can be de-

tected more readily using the cold pressor test.

Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman of Cardiology, has recently completed two important studies on medications to pre-

vent blood clots in patients receiving coronary stents. In the first, the Plavix, Prasugrel, and Drug Eluting Stents (PPD) Study,

he compared effects of two drugs used to block blood platelets from starting the blood clotting process on stents. He also

showed that a blood test done in the catheterization laboratory to measure effectiveness of each drug could provide pro-

tection against clotting in 100 percent of patients and reduce costs. He presented these results at several recent cardiology

meetings and a manuscript is in preparation for submission to an interventional cardiology journal. In addition, Dr. Shlofmitz

has recently completed studies comparing the effectiveness in over 12,000 patients of intravenous drugs used during the

stenting procedure and shown that a newer, more expensive drug is no more effective than a much older, cheaper drug in

protecting patients, contrary to beliefs in the field. These results will be submitted to a major cardiology meeting shortly.

Publications and PresentationsIn 2011, St. Francis researchers presented over 44 original research papers at meetings of organizations such as the Interna-

tional Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Society for Cardiovascular and Magnetic Resonance, American College of

Cardiology, American Heart Association, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, American Society of Echocardio-

graphy, Euro Echo, a number of which were published as full-length articles in major journals such as Circulation, Journal of

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiology, Journal of American College of Cardiology,

andCirculation: Heart Failure.Last year there were a total of 30 clinical trials under way at St. Francis, including imaging research

projects. In 2011, 11 clinical trials were initiated and actively enrolling patients. An additional eight clinical trials are slated to

undergo Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission and begin enrollment within the second quarter of 2012. This level of

activity promises to reinforce and expand the Hospital’s reputation nationally and internationally as an important contributor

to cardiac research.


e have a growing family of benefactors within the St. Francis Hospital community who are transforming their grat-

itude for the hospital into a better future for others.

In 2011, hundreds of these donors made history by helping St. Francis complete its largest capital campaign –

raising a total of $70.3 million and exceeding the original goal by $30 million.

This outpouring of generosity generated significant funding for both phases of the hospital’s Master Facilities

Plan. As a result, St. Francis Hospital has strengthened its position as a national leader in cardiac care while ex-

panding several other surgical specialties, including orthopedics and neurology.

For grateful patients and their families, giving back in this way makes sense. In their time of need, they turned

to St. Francis Hospital and found expert physicians and nurses who cared for them like family. And now, by mak-

ing a gift to St. Francis Hospital, they are helping to ensure that the most advanced and compassionate care will

always be available to those who need it.

“You were all motivated by something especially meaningful – an opportunity to transform healthcare on Long

Island – and it will pay dividends well into the future,” said Chairman of the Board Peter Quick, as he and fellow

Campaign Co-Chair and Trustee Christopher Pascucci announced the successful conclusion of the campaign at

the hospital’s annual gala in November.

The celebratory event honored St. Francis benefactors Debra and Claudio Del Vecchio of Brooks Brothers and

was chaired by Jerry Della Femina of Della Femina Advertising. A common bond of people helping people also

brought together 450 members of the community at the St. Francis Hospital Golf Classic in June, which was chaired

by Bob Alexander of CB Richard Ellis.

An increasing number of donors have chosen to create legacy gifts, which allow them to provide for St. Francis

Hospital through charitable bequests and trusts. In 2011, realized bequests totaled $1.3 million. Life income gifts

such as charitable gift annuities have also brought an influx of new funds to the hospital while providing lifetime

income to the donor.

With each generous gift, our donors are leaving a lasting imprint at St. Francis Hospital and, most importantly,

on the lives of the patients we treat.

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from vision to realitySince 2004 hundreds of generous donors have become involved with the Capital Campaign for St. Francis

Hospital to create a world-class center for care. The tremendous response providing funding for:

• The Nancy and Frederick DeMatteis Pavilion, site of two new medical-surgical units and an intensive care unit.

• Long Island’s first high-definition operating rooms, with 14 new suites in the DeMatteis Pavilion and six

in the Heart Center. Minimally invasive technology and hybrid functionality support the hospital’s high

surgical caseload and provide the latest options in care for patients.

• An expanded cardiac catheterization lab, with seven suites and a new staging and recovery unit.

• Major renovations to the Emergency Department, including patient rooms with solid walls and privacy glass,

a dedicated imaging suite, an urgent care unit and an expanded reception area.

• The new non-invasive imaging center, featuring the area’s first Cardiac PET/CT scanner.

• Private and semi-private rooms as part of the renovation of patient units in the Heart Center.

• Expanded visitor and staff parking, with direct and covered access to patient registration.

• Gardens and areas for reflection across the hospital campus.

The couple that volunteers together, stays together. Just ask Bill and Ann Champouillon, who have been married for 60 years and have beendonating their time at St. Francis for nearly a decade. Bill began volunteering first, after undergoing heart surgery at the Hospital, and Ann followed in his footsteps shortly after. Both work closely with the Brave Hearts (a volunteer organization at St. Francis that supports heart surgery patients), with Bill handing out certificates to patients and Ann doing clerical work for the group. “Volunteering here is my payback,”says Bill. “This is a fantastic hospital and they saved my life.” Ann couldn’t agree more. “If it wasn’t for St. Francis, I wouldn’t have a husband.”


hether they are in the surgical waiting area, answering phones at the information desk, or delivering a newspaper to a

patient, the volunteers at St. Francis are definitely one of the main reasons for the family-like atmosphere within the

corridors of the hospital. It is their sunny smiles, friendly waves, and upbeat attitudes that have become a comforting

staple for our patients and their families.

In 2011, 430 men and women, from 14 to 95 years-old, donated 73,038 hours of their precious time to St. Francis. The

monetary value of their collective service is nearly $1.9 million based on figures compiled by the

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Seven days a week, the volunteers contribute their services to the Emergency Department,

Day-Op, Pastoral Care, Patient Relations, Emergency Department, Admitting, patient transport,

dietary, and the Hospital’s Endoscopy Unit. They also staff the gift shop, the surgical waiting areas

at St. Francis and DeMatteis Center, and the cardiac rehabilitation center at DeMatteis, as well.

Arlene Miller is the Hospital’s oldest volunteer at 95 years-old and has donated over 32,000

hours of her time, while Edna Pascal has been a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital for 50 years. Their unwavering loyalty

to St. Francis speaks volumes and they continue to be irreplaceable assets to the Hospital.

Because of the warm, familial environment at St. Francis, it’s no wonder that many spouses of current and past volunteers

are working at the Hospital together. “We have about 13 couples who are volunteering together now,” says Barry Baretela,

Director of Volunteers. “Sometimes the husbands have had surgery here and they become volunteers and then their wives

come aboard. Or it’s the wives who volunteer here and tell their husbands that they need to donate their time here.”

Baretela says that many grandchildren are following in their grandparents footsteps and volunteering at the Hospi-

tal as well. Last year he had 152 volunteers under the age of 20 helping out at the Hospital.

“I always hear the volunteers say how friendly and nice everyone is at St. Francis and how they feel safe and com-

fortable working here,” says Baretela. “Our volunteers absolutely love working here and their dedication is unsur-

passed. Just the fact that they come in during bad weather shows how devoted they are to the volunteer department

and to St. Francis.”

The department continues to grow considerably since its inception in 1941, when several women volunteers estab-

lished The Guild of St. Francis. Nearly seven decades later, the Guild continues to thrive. In 2011, the Guild hosted a num-

ber of notable fundraising events, including their popular Annual Spring Luncheon at Crest Hollow Country Club in May,

as well as a Woman of the Year Luncheon, honoring Irene Denihan at Carltun on the Park in October. Their dedicated

efforts, together with proceeds from The St. Francis Hospital Gift Shop resulted in $163,000 of donations, bringing

them one step closer to fulfilling their $1 million pledge to the Hospital’s Master Facilities Plan.

The Brave Hearts of St. Francis also continued to provide support and information for recovering heart patients. This

volunteer group was founded in 1975 by a group of patients who had received lifesaving cardiac care at St. Francis. Their

mission is to serve as ambassadors for all open-heart surgery patients, and today the group continues to promote

friendship between open-heart patients, their families and the Hospital. In 2011, the Brave Hearts made a new com-

mitment of $125,000 in support of the Hospital’s capital campaign.

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Richard J.J. Sullivan, Jr.Chair, Board of Directors, CHS

Peter QuickChair

Most Rev. William F. MurphyPresiding Member, CHS Corporate Members

Catholic Health Services of Long Island –Corporate MembersMost Rev. William MurphyMsgr. Robert BrennanMost Rev. Paul Walsh, D.D.Sister Ann Gray, D.W.Msgr. Robert MorrisseyMost Rev. John C. Dunne, D.D.Sister Lois Ann Pereira, FMMSr. Dolores Wisniewski, CIJ

Catholic Health Services Board of DirectorsRichard J.J. Sullivan, Jr., Chair Larry McManus, ex-officioiiBarbara Ellen BlackSister Elaine Callahan, OP, Vice ChairThomas E. Christman, TreasurerThomas Dowling, Jr., M.D.Sister Audrey HarsenSister Margaret John Kelly, DCMsgr. Robert MorrisseyEugene Murphy, SecretaryPatricia NazemetzJoseph TantilloRev. James VlaunJack Wagner

St. Francis HospitalBoard of TrusteesPeter Quick, ChairDaniel J. Denihan, Vice ChairAlan D. Guerci, M.D., President and CEORev. Msgr. Francis J. CaldwellAnthony Celifarco, M.D. ***Kevin J. ConwayJames D’AddarioPeter D’AngeloThomas J. FanningJoseph A. GrimaldiBrian P. HehirSr. Betty Keegan, F.M.M.C. Justin McCarthyHerbert J. McCooey, Jr.Stephen F. McLoughlinEugene F. MurphyCarole E. O’Sullivan*Kevin O’Sullivan**Christopher S. PascucciRobert P. QuinnSusan Powers SchottRabbi Barry Dov Schwartz, Ph.D.Matthew D. SerraEugene P. Souther, Esq.Sr. Dolores Wisniewski, C.I.J.

St. Francis Hospital Foundation and St. Francis Hospital Research and Educational Corporation – Board of DirectorsPeter Quick, ChairDaniel J. Denihan, Vice ChairAlan D. Guerci, M.D., President and CEORev. Msgr. Francis J. CaldwellAnthony Celifarco, M.D.***Kevin J. ConwayJames D’AddarioPeter D’AngeloThomas J. FanningJoseph A. GrimaldiBrian P. HehirSr. Betty Keegan, F.M.M.C. Justin McCarthyHerbert J. McCooey, Jr.Stephen F. McLoughlinEugene F. MurphyJohn J. O’BrienCarole E. O’Sullivan*Kevin O’Sullivan**Christopher S. PascucciRobert P. QuinnSusan Powers SchottRabbi Barry Dov Schwartz, Ph.D.Matthew D. SerraEugene P. Souther, Esq.Sr. Dolores Wisniewski, C.I.J.

*Honorary Member

**Honorary Member, Deceased

***President of the Medical Staff of St. Francis Hospital

St. Francis Hospital

AdministrationAlan D. Guerci, M.D.President and Chief Executive Officer

Ruth HennesseyExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

William C. ArmstrongSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Ann Cella, R.N.Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services/CNO

Patricia E. DayeVice President, Ambulatory Services

Sherry J. FriedmanVice President for Development and Public Affairs

Patricia J. Hajnosz, Esq.Vice President, Legal Affairs

George HurynVice President, Facilities

Jack Soterakis, M.D.Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs and Medical Director

Officers and Boards of Directors/Trustees


Hospital Statistics HEART CENTEROpen-Heart SurgeryOther Cardiothoracic SurgeryCardiac Catheterization PatientsInpatient CatheterizationsOutpatient CatheterizationsCornonary AngioplastyNon-Invasive Cardiac Lab ProceduresCardiac Rehabiltation VisitsCardiac Arrhythmia Procedures

AICDSPacemakersEP Studies

PATIENT CARENumber of Beds (in service)Patient AdmissionsDays of Patient CareAverage Patient Stay (Days)Bed Occupancy RateEmergency Room Visits (Gross)

SERVICES TO PATIENTSOperating Room Procedures

(Including Cardiac Surgery)General SurgeryAmbulatory Surgery

EP Study CasesLaboratory TestsElectrocardiogramsRadiology Exams & Special ProceduresPharmacy PrescriptionsRespiratory Therapy ProceduresPhysical Therapy ProceduresFull-Time EmployeesPart-Time EmployeesVolunteer MembersHours of Volunteer Services

Year Ended December 31 (In Thousands/Audited)

Patient Service RevenueLess: Charity Care (**)Net Patient Service RevenueOther Operating RevenueTotal Operating Revenue

Operating Expenses:Salaries and WagesSupplies, Insurance and UtilitiesInterest ExpenseDepreciationTotal Operating ExpensesIncome from Operations

2010

1,6304,751

12,0185,2273,3663,425

14,07662,271

4,1071,010

7572,340

31218,197

104,9145.8

92%21,677

17,7263,8417,5042,340

2,304,06748,52588,466

2,078,448295,593

22,1801,926

466494

75,578

473,0467,991

465,05516,225

$481,280

203,728213,931

6,96022,989

447,608$33,672

2009

1,5974,674

12,3315,4133,3263,592

13,25161,3884,4991,087

8502,562

31618,087

104,2955.8

90%21,073

16,8923,4857,1362,562

2,205,31649,81487,127

2,070,906246,265

21,3391,863

455450

68,000

442,5936,830

435,76313,755

$449,518

186,511200,587

7,44624,871

419,415$30,103

2008

1,5684,524

12,3035,8022,9573,544

11,89660,983

4,5161,078

8442,594

33618,433

106,0845.8

97%19,499

16,5793,5236,9642,594

2,144,38148,19686,510

2,081,399219,655

21,0501,712

446426

63,422

405,127 14,497

390,63011,671

$402,301

158,339178,029

5,26318,391

360,022$42,279

2007

1,5494,448

11,4055,4072,8773,121

11,88661,0944,626

27917,33897,371

5.696%

18,806

16,1493,4946,6582,756

2,006,72346,63882,911

1,850,428191,03220,541

1,564371427

64,125

362,26517,232

345,03311,765

$356,798

140,858167,850

3,98915,016

327,713$29,085

2006

1,6854,224

13,7986,1333,7043,961

12,17761,996

4,427

27917,902

106,3205.9

104%18,396

16,8613,4357,5172,820

2,038,10849,41384,402

2,049,184219,13220,434

1,628836368

60,432

374,19017,588

356,60211,347

$367,949

139,702178,935

3,02613,414

335,077$32,872

2011

1,4774,616

11,0054,6963,2633,046

14,00860,523

3,391908801

2,222

30618,003

108,9166.1

92%22,204

19,24224,3848,7652,222

2,496,71548,51688,767

2,253,854302,291

23,1962,089

499430

73,038

484,063 10,850

473,21317,696

$490,909

214,297227,704

6,76224,599

473,362$17,547

SOURCES OF REVENUE 2011Inpatient Services 74%Outpatient Services 22%Other Operating Revenue 4%

CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES 2011Purchase of Plant Assets: 6%Interest and Depreciation: 7%Supplies and Services: 29%Salaries and Employee Benefits: 58%


Alfred B. Randall, M.D.

Scott J. Ratner, M.D.

Asif Rehman, M.D.

David Reich, M.D.

Xiao Li Ren, M.D.

Gerald S. Roberts, M.D.

Edward Rutkovsky, M.D.

Michael L. Sacher, D.O.

Gonzalo M. Saravi, M.D.

Ibrahim Saraya, M.D.

Leonard Saulle, M.D.

Stuart O. Schecter, M.D.

Carl S. Schreiber, M.D.

Richard Schwartz, D.O.

Evan H. Schwarzwald, M.D.

Jorge E. Secchi, M.D.

Steven W. Seiden, M.D.

Justin Shaber, M.D.

William Shin, M.D.

Edward Skwiersky, M.D.

Louise A. Spadaro, M.D.

Jeffrey Spivak, M.D.

Neil H. Stein, M.D.

Eric Steinberg, D.O.

Mark J. Stern, M.D.

William Shin, M.D.

William Tenet, M.D.

Emmanuel F. Troulakis, M.D.

Theofanis Tsiamtsiouris, M.D.

Manish B. Undavia, M.D.

Eric Uyguanco, M.D.

Andrew Van Tosh, M.D.

John A. Venditto, M.D.

Vasundhara Vidyarthi, M.D.

Qamar M. Zaman, M.D.

Jerome B. Zisfein, M.D

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Marvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D.

Chairman

ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY

David Weinstein, M.D.

Director of Service

Lisa Buglino, D.O.

BISHOP MCHUGH HEALTH CENTER

Patricia Tassinari, M.D.

Director of Service

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Evan S. Sorett, M.D.

Director of Service

John DePetrillo, M.D.

Melissa Devlin, M.D.

Darshan Patel, M.D.

Irina Shpak, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Robert A. Kates, M.D.

Chairman

Michael I. Cohen, M.D.

Vice Chair

Zaid Ahmad, M.D.

John R. Alfarone, M.D.

Kavitha Bareddy, M.D.

Jeffrey E. Baumel, M.D.

Ching H. Chan, M.D.

Christopher Choi, M.D.

Wayne T. Cohen, M.D.

David J. Elkin, M.D.

Adam Graziani, M.D.

Barry Ginsberg, M.D.

Jan Henriksson, M.D.

Bryan Kahan, M.D.

John P. Kelly, D.O.

Uday M. Kumbar, M.D.

Audrey Leverich, M.D.

Valerie Makarick, M.D.

Fritzline Montalmant, M.D.

Gene A. Musto, M.D.

Michele Novak, M.D.

Lisa Phillips, M.D.

Alan Resnick, M.D.

Steven B. Schulman, M.D.

Eugene W. Segall, M.D.

Andrew Suh, M.D.

Barry Tabakin, M.D.

Philip H. Weinberg, M.D.

Jason B. Wells, M.D

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Daniel Sajewski, M.D.

Patrick Annello, M.D.

Co-Directors of Service

Trusha Shah, M.D.

Steven Yap, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF

CARDIOTHORACIC AND

VASCULAR SURGERY

Newell Robinson, M.D.

Chairman

James Taylor, M.D.

Vice Chair, CT Surgery

and Director of Thoracic

Aortic Surgery

Harold Fernandez, M.D.

Director, Heart Failure Surgery

Neil R. Bercow, M.D.

Roberto G. Colangelo, M.D.

Christopher LaMendola, M.D.

THORACIC SURGERY

Lawrence Durban, M.D.

Director, Thoracic Surgery

Laurence Spier, M.D.

Cardiac Surgical Assistants

Georges J. Abou-Eid, M.D.

Shafie Arif, M.D.

Leslie Lidonnici, M.D.

Soterios C. Philippou, M.D.

Kaiduan Pi, M.D.

Ramesh C. Raichoudhury, M.D.

VASCULAR SURGERY

Richard Matano, M.D.

Director of Service

Renato B. Berroya, M.D.

Saqib Chaudhry, M.D.

Patrick DePippo, M.D.

William Doscher, M.D.

Larry Frankini, M.D.

Peter Patetsios, M.D.

William A. Purtill, M.D.

Omid Rahmani, M.D.

Toufic Safa, M.D.

Robert B. Swersky, M.D.

John G. Yuan, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Mark P. Hoornstra, M.D.

Chairman

Scott R. Strumpfler, M.D.

Vice Chair

Adam Church, M.D.

Jason Idelson, D.O.

Christopher Maurischat, M.D.

James Milano, M.D.

Robert Miller, D.O.

Russell W. Raskin, M.D.

Michael Tang, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF

CARDIOLOGY

Richard A. Shlofmitz, M.D.

Chairman

Alan Goldman, M.D.

Vice Chair

Ari M. Ezratty, M.D.

Director, Clinical Research

Joseph H. Levine, M.D.

Director, Electrophysiology

Patrick J. Monteleone, M.D.

Director, Medical Education

Thomas W. Pappas, M.D.

Director, Cardiac Cath Lab

George A. Petrossian, M.D.

Director, Interventional

Cardiovascular Procedures

Andrew D. Berke, M.D.

Director of Interventional

Cardiology Research

Nathaniel Reichek, M.D.

Director of Research and Director,

Noninvasive Cardiology

Timothy Vittono, M.D.

Director of Service, Center for

Advanced Cardiac Theraputics

Michael Aaron, M.D.

Meyer Abittan, M.D.

Olakunle O. Akinboboye, M.D.

James R. Albanese, M.D.

Larry Altschul, M.D.

Hemanth Badhey, M.D.

Eddy Barasch, M.D.

Jeffrey M. Bernstein, M.D.

Greg Blair, M.D.

William L. Blau, M.D.

Lauren Boglioli, M.D.

Elias Bonaros, M.D.

Kaupin J. Brahmbhatt, M.D.

Jie Jane Cao, M.D.

Goolam Carim, M.D.

Timothy Chen, M.D.

Alan B. Cohen, M.D.

Barton E. Cohen, M.D.

Kenneth H. Cohen, M.D.

Stephan Cokinos, M.D.

Arnold Conrad, M.D.

Maureen Corry, M.D.

Stephen H. Covey, M.D.

Marvin Cramer, M.D.

Ronald D. D'Agostino, D.O.

Edward T. Davison, M.D.

Bruce M. Decter, M.D.

Emilio Del Priore, M.D.

Donna P. Denier, M.D.

Ezra Deutsch, M.D.

Nimish S. Dharia, M.D.

Robert J. Dresdale, M.D.

Jay J. Dubowsky, M.D.

Fred Fefer, M.D.

Randy J. Feld, M.D.

Perry A. Frankel, M.D.

Israel Freeman, M.D.

Aaron Freilich, M.D.

Gary H. Friedman, M.D.

Gary R. Friedman, M.D.

Anthony Gambino, M.D.

Anthony Garafalo, M.D.

Philip M. Gelber, M.D.

Aaron J. Gindea, M.D.

Robert Glaser, M.D.

HC Glick, M.D.

Douglas A. Goldberg, M.D.

Joel Goldberg, M.D.

Andrew M. Goldfarb, M.D.

George J. Goldman, M.D.

David Goldstein, D.O.

Henry E. Gomez, M.D.

Aasha S. Gopal, M.D.

Steven M. Greenberg, M.D.

Andrew M. Grunwald, M.D.

Alan D. Guerci, M.D.

Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D.

Stephen J. Gulotta, M.D.

Martin H. Handler, M.D.

David Hersh, M.D.

Ronnie Hershman, M.D.

David A. Hess, M.D.

Thinn Hlaing, M.D.

David H. Hoch, M.D.

Richard Horowitz, M.D.

Jiong Ming Hu, M.D.

Hitender Jain, M.D.

Vinod K. Jayam, M.D.

Sanjiv Jhaveri, M.D.

Thomas Joseph, D.O.

Madhavi Kadiyala, M.D.

Alan Katz, M.D.

Roger Kersten, D.O.

Mark Kessler, M.D.

Back Kim, M.D.

Marc Kirschner, M.D.

Morey Klein, M.D.

Steven M. Kobren, M.D.

Jerome H. Koss, M.D.

Stuart Landau, M.D.

Paul Lee, M.D.

Daniel E. Levy, M.D.

Jay Lisker, M.D.

Andrew E. Lituchy, M.D.

Antonio P. Madrid, M.D.

Scott W. Mandel, M.D.

Michael M. Mannino, M.D.

Michael Masciello, M.D.

Janice McCormack, M.D.

Stephen A. Mezzafonte, M.D.

Dennis G. Mihalatos, M.D.

Joseph Minadeo, M.D.

Bernard B. Monteleone, M.D.

Anthony J. Moschetto, D.O.

Mohammed Muneeruddin, M.D.

Joseph Musso, M.D.

Sriram Naidu, M.D.

Thomas A. Nicosia, M.D.

Stuart Okin, M.D.

Nicole Orr, M.D.

Edward H. Oruci, M.D.

Felix I. Oviasu, M.D.

Adina Pascaru, M.D.

Raj R. Patcha, M.D.

Medical Staff Compiled May 2012


DERMATOLOGY

John Garofalo, M.D.

Director of Service

Lance A. Barazani, M.D.

Joshua Fox, M.D.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Rory S. Breidbart, M.D.

Director of Service

Rachel Fetner, M.D.

Jeffrey Gordon, M.D.

Onoufrios Goussis, M.D.

James Hess, D.O.

Tharakaram Ravishankar, M.D.

FAMILY PRACTICE

Farzad Tabibzadeh, M.D.

Director of Service

Michol Negron, M.D.

Scott Rex, M.D.

Anna Siasoco, M.D.

Vincent Siasoco, M.D.

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Anthony J. Celifarco, M.D

Director of Service

Chaim Abittan, M.D.

Gregory M. Ackert, M.D.

Rajiv Bansal, M.D.

Eugene S. Bonapace, M.D.

Michael J. Bradford, M.D.

John Costable, M.D.

Raymond A. Diaz, M.D.

Mordecai Dicker, M.D.

David S. Eskreis, M.D.

Blanche Fung Liu, M.D.

Lev Ginzburg, M.D.

Ira S. Goldman, M.D.

Michael J. Goldstein, M.D.

Carylann Hadjiyane, M.D.

Robert D. Herman, M.D.

Seymour Katz, M.D.

Neeraj Kaushik, M.D.

Gina S. Kwak, M.D.

Omer Masood, M.D.

David E. Milkes, M.D.

Alex Novogrudsky, M.D.

Dean Pappas, M.D.

Howard M. Rattner, M.D.

John Rizzo, M.D.

Ira Schmelkin, M.D.

Stephen R. Siegel, M.D.

Alan F. Sloyer, M.D.

Ian Storch, D.O.

Kevin L. Tack, M.D.

Arthur L. Talansky, M.D.

Robert E. Tepper, M.D.

Joseph Tripodi, D.O.

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

Rita Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of Service

Anu Chandok, M.D.

Gerard B. Donnelly, M.D.

Julius P. Duic, M.D.

Debra Ferman, M.D.

Triantafillos Fillos, M.D.

Richard S. Forte, M.D.

Francisco Garcia-Moreno, M.D.

Ari L. Ginsberg, M.D.

Jai Grewal, M.D.

Ummekalsoom Malik, M.D.

John S. Marino, M.D.

Jonathan Marsh, M.D.

Brian T. McNelis, M.D.

Anju Ohri, M.D.

Joseph Pipala, M.D.

Frank A. Tomao, M.D.

Baruch Wieder, M.D.

George A. Zervos, M.D.

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Marianne Hamra, M.D.

Director of Service

Ilanit Aminow, M.D.

Mohammed Bari, M.D.

Tommy Chau, M.D.

Marjorie Daoud, M.D.

Michael DiBari, M.D.

Doina Glodan, M.D.

M.D. Mamoon, M.D.

Aisha Masood, M.D.

Mhroos Peters, M.D.

Maryam Sheikh, D.O.

Eleanor Yusupov, D.O.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Alan M. Bulbin, M.D.

Director of Service

David B. Brieff, M.D.

Joel Greenspan, M.D.

Dava Klirsfeld, M.D.

Vitaliy Krol, M.D.

Hermes Lopez, M.D.

Nathalie Schulhof, M.D.

Salvatore Scoma, M.D.

Farah Shams, M.D.

Marvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Florence Barricelli, M.D.

Director of Service

Marvin Base, M.D.

Doris Berland, M.D.

Richard S. Blum, M.D.

Maria Brountzas, M.D.

Girish Bulsara, M.D.

Patrick J. Cavanaugh, M.D.

Emia Chan, M.D.

Lori Cohen, M.D.

Michael DeAngelis, D.O.

Michael Demaria, M.D.

Kenneth A. Ewing, M.D.

Charles Gambino, D.O.

Craig R. Grobman, D.O.

Louis R. Heisler, M.D

James Ho, M.D.

Tom Hopkins, M.D.

Michael Hundert, M.D.

William S. Knight, M.D.

Peter J. Kurzweil, M.D.

Lewis M. Lebetkin, M.D.

Robert Linden, M.D.

Mitchell R. Locke, M.D.

Anthony L. Luciano, M.D.

David P. Magier, M.D.

Ralph Mastrangelo, M.D.

Carole Moodhe-Lysaght, M.D.

Javier Morales, M.D.

Reza Naghavi, M.D.

Alice S. O'Shaughnessy, M.D.

Kathleen M. Restivo, M.D.

Howard Sacher, D.O.

Leon E. Schwechter, D.O.

Jane Serio, M.D.

Susan Sharma, D.O.

Sixto A. Siasoco, M.D.

Jack Soterakis, M.D.

Joseph W. Szczesniak, M.D.

Paul G. Tolins, M.D.

Stephen A. Tranchina, M.D.

Roman Urbanczyk, M.D.

Frank R. Vezza, M.D.

Marco E. Vezza, M.D.

Gilbert Weinstein, M.D.

Edward Wolff, M.D.

Janette Yap-Marcelo, M.D.

NEPHROLOGY

Steve W. Rucker, M.D.

Director of Service

Sayed Ali, M.D.

Jeffrey Cohen, M.D.

Adam N. Criss, D.O.

Sunil George, M.D.

Jeffrey E. Haller, M.D.

Jim N. Hilepo, M.D.

Susana Hong, M.D.

Abrar Husain, D.O.

Jasmeet Kaur, M.D.

Lionel Mailloux, M.D.

Alicia Notkin, M.D.

Simon Prince, D.O.

Lance D. Rubel, M.D.

Gerard Tepedino, M.D.

Marc J. Yunis, M.D.

NEUROLOGY

Anthony S. Cohen, M.D.

Director of Service

Richard H. Blanck, M.D.

Teresa DeAngelis, M.D.

Alan Ettinger, M.D.

Laurence D. Haber, M.D.

Michael Han, M.D.

Jeffrey T. Kessler, M.D.

Joseph Moreira, M.D.

Denis Ostrovskiy, M.D.

David Podwall, M.D.

Philip Ragone, M.D.

Dwight J. Rosenstein, M.D.

Izabella Rozenfeld, M.D.

Laura G. Schoenberg, D.O.

Perry Stevens, M.D.

Paul Wright, M.D.

PSYCHIATRY

Kenneth Kahaner, M.D.

Director of Service

Adam R. Chester, D.O.

Allison Hinds, M.D.

Glenn R. Kalash, D.O.

PULMONARY MEDICINE

Philip Marcus, M.D.

Director of Service

William R. Basta, M.D.

Jay Berland, M.D.

David M. Breidbart, M.D.

Mylene Colucci, M.D.

Michael V. Como, M.D.

Gary W. Freeberg, M.D.

Joseph Genovese, D.O.

Jodilyn Gingold, M.D.

Jason B. Karp, M.D.

David Katz, M.D.

Jill Karpel, M.D.

Paul Kuperschmid, M.D.

Leonard J. Landesberg, M.D.

Stuart Lowenkron, M.D.

Barbara Mann, M.D.

Sanford M. Ratner, M.D.

Denise Janus Ruttgeizer, M.D.

Alan J. Schecter, M.D.

Robert T. Schreiber, M.D.

Evan S. Sorett, M.D.

Deborah M. Ushkow, M.D.

Jonathan Waxner, M.D.

Jeffrey M. Wolf, M.D.

RHEUMATOLOGY

William P. Given, M.D.

Director of Service

Lenore Brancato, M.D.

Michael Hoffman, M.D.

Anna Imperato, M.D.

Gary Meredith, M.D.

Andrew J. Porges, M.D.

Walter B. Schulman, M.D.

Marjorie Van de Stouwe, M.D.

Howard S. Weiss, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

Ana Anagnostopoulos, M.D.

Chairperson

Peter Hoffmann, M.D.

Alla Joutovsky, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS/

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Sean G. Levchuck, M.D.

Chairman

Samuel Bangug, M.D.

Sol Gourji, M.D.

Edgar Lerias, M.D.

Douglas Luxenberg, D.O.

Steven Purrier, M.D.

Barbara L. Seifert, M.D.

Ambrose Vallone, M.D.

Masood Yeroushalmi, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Gary Gecelter, M.D.

Chairman

George DeNoto, III, M.D.

Director of General Surgery

Javier Andrade, M.D.

Louis J. Auguste, M.D.

Mansoor H. Beg, M.D.

Rashmae Chardavoyne, M.D.

Charles C. Conte, M.D.

Dwight C. DeRisi, M.D.

Mark W. Dobriner, M.D.

Robert Dring, M.D.

Dominic A. Filardi, M.D.

Dominick Gadaleta, M.D.

Michael Gallo, M.D.

Victor A. Gallo, M.D.

Shawn M. Garber, M.D.

Larry Gellman, M.D.

Michael Giuffrida, M.D.

Marc L. Greenwald, M.D.

Michael Grieco, M.D.

Douglas K. Held, M.D.

Spencer Holover, M.D.

Sanjay Jobanputra, M.D.

Alan S. Kadison, M.D.

Paul Katz, M.D.

Lewis M. Kurtz, M.D.

Michael Moseson, M.D.

Howard Nadjari, M.D.

Lynn O'Connor, M.D.

Susan M. Palleschi, M.D.

Patricia Pezzello, M.D.


Angelo J. Procaccino, M.D.

John L. Ricci, M.D.

Eugene Rubach, M.D.

Tereza Sardinha, M.D.

Marc Sher, M.D.

Richard J. Strauss, M.D.

Owen T. Su, M.D.

James D. Sullivan, M.D.

Laura A. Sznyter, M.D.

Dimitra Theodoropoulos, M.D.

John Wang, M.D.

Raza Zaidi, M.D.

DENTISTRY/ORAL SURGERY

John A. Sheehan, D.M.D.

Director of Service

Lawrence E. Becker, D.M.D.

Jay William Bridbord, D.D.S

Ralph Cangiano, D.D.S

Richard Faber, D.D.S

Scott Fauvell, D.D.S

Edwin Ginsberg, D.M.D.

Laurie Gish, D.D.S

Leonard Hoffman, D.D.S

Robert B. Light, D.M.D.

Jennifer Mendocha, D.D.S.

Alex Meneshian, D.D.S.

Victor L. Nannini, D.D.S

Petros Panagos, D.D.S.

Eugene P. Pezzollo, D.M.D.

Lawrence A. Popkin, D.D.S

Scott A. Siegel, D.D.S., M.D.

GYNECOLOGY

Nisha Bansal, M.D.

Monique DeFour Jones, M.D.

Alan Garely, M.D.

Herbert Gretz, M.D.

Olga Liberman, M.D.

Benjamin Schwartz, M.D.

Hilma M. Yu, M.D..

NEUROSURGERY

Richard Johnson, M.D

Director of Service

JJonathan Brisman, M.D.

Michael H. Brisman, M.D.

Jeffrey A Brown, M.D.

Stephen D. Burstein, M.D.

David J. Chalif, M.D.

Benjamin Cohen, M.D.

Donald Krieff, D.O.

Michael Lefkowitz, M.D.

Alan Mechanic, M.D.

Mark Mittler, M.D.

Harrison Mu, M.D.

Nicholas Post, M.D.

Ramin Rak, M.D.

Brian Jeffrey Snyder, M.D.

William J. Sonstein, M.D.

Lee Tessler, M.D.

Elizabeth Trinidad, M.D.

Artem Vaynman, M.D.

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Leslie P. Goldberg, M.D.

Director of Service

Ronald A. Balkin, M.D.

Herman B. Berg, M.D.

Joseph A. Blanco, M.D.

Robert D. Broderick, M.D.

Peter D'Arienzo, M.D.

Aimee L. Eichen, M.D.

Martin Fletcher, M.D.

Perry F. Garber, M.D.

Demetrios Halikopoulos, D.O.

Oscar J. Kranz, M.D.

Willy Ky, M.D.

Eunice Lee, M.D.

Alan B. Marks, M.D.

Kenneth J. Rosenthal, M.D.

Marc Sirota, M.D.

Burton S. Sultan, M.D.

Kathleen R. VanValkenburg, M.D.

ORTHOPEDICS

Richard D'Agostino, M.D.

Director of Service

Bruce A. Seideman, M.D.

Chief of Joint Replacement

Michael Angel, M.D.

Stanley Asnis, M.D.

Walter Besser, M.D.

Hargovind DeWal, M.D.

Thomas J. Dowling, M.D.

Steven M. Erlanger, M.D.

Michael J. Errico, M.D.

William A. Facibene, M.D.

A Philip Fontanetta, M.D.

Michael Kang, M.D.

Barry Katzman, M.D.

Samuel Kenan, M.D.

Lewis B. Lane, M.D.

William Long, M.D.

Thomas M. Mauri, M.D.

Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.

Edward Mills, M.D.

John E. Morrison, M.D.

Hamid R. Mostafavi, M.D.

Michael Nett, M.D.

Richard Obedian, M.D.

Steven J. Ravich, M.D.

Craig Radnay, M.D.

Timothy Reish, M.D.

Daniel S. Rich, M.D.

Jeffrey Richmond, M.D.

Neofitos Stefanides, M.D.

Peter D. Stein, M.D.

Joshua Steinvurzel, M.D.

David V. Tuckman, M.D.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Philip W. Perlman, M.D.

Director of Service

Michael K. Ditkoff, M.D.

Karen A. Haunss-Sapinski, M.D.

Andrew A. Jacono, M.D.

William Kennedy, M.D.

Kenneth F. Mattucci, M.D.

Saul Modlin, M.D.

Michael Setzen, M.D.

Raymond L. Soletic, M.D.

Alexander Sorin, M.D.

Josh Werber, M.D.

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND

REHABILITATION

Amir Annabi, M.D.

Rebecca Fishman, D.O.

Pericles Hadjiyane, M.D.

Barry C. Root, M.D.

Joseph Rothenberg, M.D.

Perry Stein, M.D.

PODIATRY

Mitchell Greenbaum, D.P.M.

Director of Service

Raymond Ferguson, D.P.M.

Jeffrey A. Fishman, D.P.M.

AnnaMaria Giordano, D.P.M.

Brian P. Lynn, D.P.M.

Michael Pliskin, D.P.M.

UROLOGY

Felix L. Badillo, M.D.

Director of Service

Keith Bloom, M.D.

Mitchell I. Buchbinder, M.D.

Johanna Figueroa, M.D.

Sarah K. Girardi, M.D.

Gary D. Goldberg, M.D.

Eric M. Hochberg, M.D.

Michael A. Levine, M.D.

Charles E. Libby, M.D.

Randy Makovsky, M.D.

Sanford A. Meyersfield, M.D.

Leonard J. Mondschein, M.D.

Elliot M. Paul, M.D.

Steven Robbins, M.D.

Omid Rofeim, M.D.

David Schnapp, M.D.

Michael M. Ziegelbaum, M.D

PLASTIC SURGERY

Joseph Feinberg, M.D.

Director of Service

Medical StaffTommaso Addona, M.D.

David J. Antell, D.O.

Glenn A. Becker, M.D.

Craig Baldenhofer, M.D.

Ian Bourhill, M.D.

Arnold Breitbart, M.D.

Bruce W. Brewer, M.D.

Kambiz Jacob Cohen-Kashi, M.D.

Robert A. Cooper, M.D.

Thomas A. Davenport, M.D.

Leland M. Deane, M.D.

Gregory A. Devita, M.D.

Barry K. Douglas, M.D.

Sanford Dubner, M.D.

Mariel Eliza, M.D.

Marc Elkowitz, M.D.

Randall S. Feingold, M.D.

Candido Fuentes-Felix, M.D.

Laurence T. Glickman, M.D.

Burt Greenberg, M.D.

Khawaja A. Hassan, M.D.

Ron Israeli, M.D.

Alex Keller, M.D.

Martin E. Kessler, M.D.

Matthew Kilgo, M.D.

Peter Korn, M.D.

Lawrence Lin, M.D.

Frederick N. Lukash, M.D.

Eric Mager, M.D.

Tansar Mir, M.D.

Noel Natoli, M.D.

Louis Riina, M.D.

Rachel Ruotolo, M.D.

Homayoun Sasson, M.D.

Mark I. Silberman, M.D.

Lawrence Sirota, D.O.

Roger L. Simpson, M.D.

Antonio L. Uria, M.D.

Humayun Waheed, M.D.

Diana Yoon-Schwartz, M.D.

Arthur Wise, M.D.

Joshua Zuckerman, M.D.

RADIOLOGY

Kenneth J. Goodman, M.D.

Chairman

Kenneth Crystal, M.D.

Vice Chair

Isamettin Aral, M.D.S

Patricia Barry, M.D.

Carolyn Birnbaum, M.D.

Jay L. Bosworth, M.D.

Bruce Campbell, M.D.

Angela Capo-Granata, M.D.

David W. Ebling, M.D.

Elisa Kadish, M.D.

Menachem Mandell, M.D.

John Pile-Spellman, M.D.

Jed Pollack, M.D.

Craig Sherman, M.D.

Scott J. Sherman, M.D.

Lee D. Stein, M.D.

Arlene Sussman, M.D.

Anne F. Vinokur, M.D.

Sydney S. Yoon, M.D.

Alan Zakheim, M.D.

COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN

Vlassi Batidy, M.D.

Deborah Blenner, M.D.

Joseph Blanco, M.D.

Douglas Byrnes, M.D.

William Kutcher, M.D.

Lewis Levin, M.D.

Guy Mintz, M.D.

Brian Schwartz, M.D.

Barbara Seifert, M.D.

Steven Shayani, M.D.

William Sherman, M.D.

Jeffrey Stahl, M.D.

Peter Weil, M.D.

HONORARY MEDICAL STAFF

Henry Abrams, M.D.

Filippo Balboni, M.D.

Harry Barbaris, M.D.*

Lionel P. Barrau, M.D.

H. Sinan Berkay, M.D.

Seymour Block, D.O.

Paul Damus, MD

Klaus Dittmar, M.D.

Michael R. Dubin, M.D.

Sidney Fenig, M.D.

Stephen Fortunoff, M.D.

Marvin Frogel, M.D.

Burton H. Goldberg, M.D.

Gasper Gulotta, M.D.*

Robert I. Hamby, M.D.

Edward Honig, M.D.

Ali A. Kawi, M.D.

Jules Levine, M.D.

Frank Losito, M.D.

Frank Marici, M.D.

Joseph Mollura, M.D.

William J. Noble, M.D

Milton J. Reitman, M.D.

Riccardo Ricciardi, M.D..

Charles E. Rogers, M.D.*

Joseph Sferrazza, M.D.

Irvin Spira, M.D.

Nathaniel Spier, M.D.

Alex Stone, M.D.

Norman Thomson, M.D.

William P. Wagner, M.D.*

Robert Waldbaum, M.D.

Joseph R. Whelan, M.D.

B. George Wisoff, M.D.

David Wolk, M.D.*

Tibor Zahajsky, M.D.

*deceased

Last year’s gala was held at the RXR Plaza in Uniondale. The festivities helped support the Hospital’s Master Facilities Plan.

Save the Date: Moroccan Nights, Saturday, November 17, 2012

Gifts to St. Francis HospitalSt. Francis Hospital’s commitment tot the highest qualityt cardiacy carec and medical servicesl has been made

possible by ay tradition of generousf private support. Your contribution,r for eitherr generalr orl specificr purposes, helps

us fulfill ourl commitmentr tot excellence. The Development stafft atf St.t Francis Hospital isl prepared to assist yout in

planning giftsg that providet substantial benefitsl to both you and the Hospital. For furtherr informationr on outright gifts,t

trusts, bequests, and other donations,r please call:

Sherry J. Friedman

Vice President for Development and Public Affairs

(516) 705-6653

The Roaring 20’s Gala 2011

Photo: Tony Lopez

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2011 Saint Francis Annual Report

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