2016 Annual Report Extraordinary Care.Everyday Miracles. · Miracles happen every day at St....

2016 Annual Report

A Y E A R I N R E V I E W

Extraordinary Care. Everyday Miracles.

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1 Introduction

2 A Message from the EVP & Chief Administrative O�cer, SFH

3 A Message from the President & CEO, CHS

4 The John Brancaccio Heart Valve Center

6 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

8 The Cardiac Catheterization Lab

10 The Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Center

11 Success Combating Heart Failure

12 Advances in Neuroscience

13 Neurointervention

14 Putting Our Heart into Cancer Care

15 Orthopedic Surgery

16 Kudos to Our Nursing Sta�

17 Hospital Accolades

18 Education and Community Outreach

20 Research and Cardiac Imaging

22 St. Francis Hospital Foundation

24 Volunteering for Compassion

26 St. Francis Ambulatory Services

28 O�cers and Board of Directors /Trustees

29 Hospital Statistics

30 Medical Sta�

St. Francis Hospital 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 components of health care. St. Francis Hospital o�ers 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, emphasizing respect for the dignity of individuals and compassionate treatment for all.

This annual report is published by St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®. Questions or comments can be directed to St. Francis Hospital, O�ce of Public A�airs & Marketing, 100 Port Washington Blvd., Roslyn, New York 11576. (516) 563-7950. Copyright© 2017. All rights reserved. St. Francis Hospital is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, the health care ministry of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Writers: Paul Barry, Rosemary Gomez, Jay Caruso, Suzanne Stallone. Editorial Assistant: Debra Tischler, Editorial Intern: Jessica Cudahy. Principal Photography: Steve Moors, Steve Moors Photography. Contributing Photographer: William Baker • Designer: Roger Gorman, Reiner Design.

Contents

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Bringing Together Excellence. Miracles happen every day at St. Francis — whether in the Cath Lab or in one of our state-of-the-art ORs. Our highly trained physicians,

nurses, and medical sta� are experts in a multitude of specialties that have led to innovative treatments and remarkable recoveries. You are

about to read some miraculous stories that embody the essence of why St. Francis has become a “go-to” destination for extraordinary care.

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St Francis Hospital, The Heart Center®:

A Message fromthe EVP & Chief Administrative O�cer

Ruth E. Hennessey

xtraordinary Care, Everyday Miracles, the theme of this year’s Annual Report, speaks to the heart of our hospital’s mission

to provide state-of-the-art care for some of the most complex health needs in our community. Last year, St. Francis

continued to expand and enhance our role as the region’s premier provider of cardiac programs and services, even as it

made important advances in providing patients with the highest quality orthopedic, neurovascular, and cancer care.

St. Francis also continued to earn national acclaim for clinical care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. Once again, we were

the only hospital on Long Island to be nationally ranked in three adult specialties by U.S. News & World Report, and we were one of

the only hospitals to earn an A grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, and we did so ten out of eleven times in the past five

years. St. Francis also won several PRISM and Beacon awards for nursing excellence, while remaining one of the few hospitals to

have received the top nursing award, Magnet Recognition, three consecutive times. St. Francis also continues to be the top hospital

on Long Island for patient satisfaction, according to a survey published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

In the end, there is no recognition more meaningful than the gratitude of our patients, and in this year’s Annual Report we highlight

several remarkable patient stories that truly live up to the description of “everyday miracles.” These stories reflect the mastery of

state-of-the-art technology, unrivaled clinical skills, and a determination to “never give up” on a patient. They are real-life examples

of who we are and what we do at our best, and how we strive to treat each patient as if he or she is a member of our own family.

The success of St. Francis Hospital’s mission would not be possible without the generosity of our friends, and I am truly grateful

for their support. I would also like to thank the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary as well as our physicians, nurses, sta�,

and volunteers, for their hard work and commitment to excellence. I would also like to thank Alan D. Guerci, M.D., CHS President

and CEO, for his leadership. Finally, I would like to thank our Bishop, the Most Reverend John Barres, for his spiritual leadership of

Catholic health care on Long Island.

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Catholic Health Services of Long Island:

A Message from the President & CEO

Alan D. Guerci, M.D.

atholic Health Services made great strides last year toward achieving its goal to be the preferred health system on Long

Island. Our path has been the pursuit of quality, the delivery of compassionate care, and the prudent stewardship of our

financial resources. I am pleased to report that our e�orts were rewarded last year with favorable financial results that

allowed us to invest in sta�, new capital projects, and needed clinical programs.

At St. Francis we are opening a new hybrid cardiac OR to accommodate increased volume in our most advanced cardiac

procedures, and we are renovating and upgrading procedural rooms in our cardiac catheterization lab, one of the busiest in the

nation. This past year we also launched a state-of-the-art neurointerventional program that, along with another center opening this

fall at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, is a part of a system e�ort to provide advanced emergency stroke care to the Long

Island community. Later this year, a new ambulatory surgery center will open its doors at 2200 Northern Blvd. in East Hills, a project

developed in partnership with area physicians.

Our focus on quality continues to be a top priority, and last year we had outstanding results. U.S. News & World Report once

again ranked St. Francis the best hospital on Long Island and one of the fifty best in the nation in Cardiology & Heart Surgery,

Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, and Geriatrics. St. Francis had the distinction of being the only hospital on Long Island to be

nationally ranked by U.S. News in three adult specialties. The Hospital is also one of the select few in the nation to have earned

the coveted Magnet designation for excellence in nursing care three consecutive times.

These achievements are hard won and are the result of a hospital culture that prizes teamwork, attention to detail, and always

putting patients first. In this regard, I am especially grateful to Ruth Hennessey for her leadership in maintaining and enhancing this

culture, and I would like to thank our physicians, nurses, sta�, and volunteers for their enduring commitment to excellence. I also

wish to thank the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who are a daily inspiration to all of us. I would like to acknowledge

the support of our benefactors, who make so many things possible, and for the guidance of the CHS Board and its Chair, Salvatore F.

Sodano. Finally, I would like to thank our Bishop, the Most Reverend John Barres, for his spiritual leadership and his commitment to

our vital health care ministry on Long Island.

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The John Brancaccio Heart Valve Center

t. Francis Hospital’s Heart Valve Center continues to be one of the busiest centers of its

kind in the Northeast. Its pioneering physicians performed their 1,000th transcatheter

aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2016. Demand for the minimally invasive procedure

keeps growing. Led by Co-Directors, George Petrossian, M.D., and Newell Robinson, M.D., initial

research at St. Francis helped win FDA approval of the revolutionary device for patients too elderly

or ill to undergo open-heart surgery. Now, the Center has embarked on the second phase of a major

nationwide study that could expand this life-saving procedure to an even wider range of patients.

Besides o�ering a one-stop destination for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis, the Center

provides patients with several options for treating mitral valve disease. As a leader in mitral valve

repair and replacement, St. Francis was the first hospital on Long Island to implant the MitraClip, a

catheter-based device for patients with symptomatic degenerative mitral valve regurgitation who

are too high risk for surgery.

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IN THEIR 66 YEARS of marriage, Harvey and Rose Zaks have shared many heartfelt moments. But a revolutionary breakthrough in medicine has brought their hearts even closer together. Six months after Rose received a transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR, her husband, Harvey, received the very same minimally invasive device. Under the expert care of George Petrossian, M.D, (right), Newell Robinson, M.D., (left) and Kristin Pasquarello, P.A., both husband and wife are on the road to recovery. The couple hopes that road will take them to Florida to celebrate their 67th anniversary next year.

Renewing Their Valves

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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

t. Francis Hospital’s cardiothoracic surgeons performed 1,375 open-heart

surgeries in 2016. Their highly skilled expertise helped earn the Hospital a

national ranking in Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report

for the tenth year in a row. Led by Newell Robinson, M.D., the department welcomed a new

member to its team, Albert C. DiMeo, M.D. Dr. DiMeo was previously Chief of Robotic and

Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport,

Connecticut, and was named one of the Top Doctors of Fairfield County.

The department recently constructed and activated a second hybrid OR, which will enable

cardiac surgeons to work side by side with interventional cardiologists on complex cases,

sparing patients additional anesthesia, and pre-empting the need for being transferred to

another operating room.

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Truly “The Heart Center”: St. Francis Hospital prides itself on utilizing state-of-the-art ORs and leading-edge surgical expertise. We recently unveiled a new hybrid OR with the latest technology, which enables cardiothoracic surgeons and interventional cardiologists to work side by side when necessary, compressing the surgical time span, sparing patients additional anesthesia, and pre-empting the need for being transferred to another operating room.

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t. Francis Hospital’s Cardiac Cath Lab remains one of the busiest medical facilities of its kind in our region.

Directed by Thomas Pappas, M.D., its physicians performed nearly 11,200 cardiac catheterizations and

peripheral vascular procedures in 2016. The Cath Lab was also the site of several nationwide studies that

could change the face of treating coronary artery disease.

“The St. Francis Cath Lab has become a world leader in advancing the use of novel imaging modalities as a new

standard to gain further insight into coronary artery anatomy,” says Dr. Pappas. “These emerging technologies have

eclipsed the older diagnostic capabilities of coronary angiography alone.”

Led by Chairman of Cardiology Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., major clinical trials include testing drug-eluting stents as

well as investigating orbital artherectomy to clear blocked arteries, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to get

a better picture of them.

The Cath Lab also launched an exciting new breakthrough for treating stroke patients. Using the Lab’s existing

infrastructure, neurointerventionalists are now performing a state-of-the-art procedure called a thrombectomy

(see page 14).

State-of-the-art intravascular imaging enables

St. Francis doctors to correct arterial blockages

and implant stents with pinpoint precision.

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab

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TAMI LAMON considers herself a walking miracle. The 78-year-old avid runner and jewelry

designer was diagnosed with a 99 percent blockage of a major artery, known as the widow

maker. But Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., Chairman of Cardiology, helped Tami avoid open-heart

surgery. Using a high-tech procedure called orbital atherectomy, he was able to clear the

hard-to-reach calcification and implant two stents. “I love him and think he’s the greatest!”

says this grateful patient about her favorite doctor, who also happens to be her husband,

Fred’s, physician. “I’m not jealous,” says Fred. “Thanks to him, I still have my beautiful wife.”

The Loves of Her Life

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The Arrhythmia &Pacemaker Center

ardiac rhythm abnormalities are a special focus of St. Francis Hospital.

Our Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Center has a proud history of pioneering

new approaches to treating cardiac rhythm abnormalities. We were

among the first in the nation to o�er implantable defibrillators and to o�er

radiofrequency ablation to cure certain arrhythmias. We helped pioneer the use

of the defibrillator as a tool to prevent an initial sudden cardiac death. These

approaches have led to more permanent cures and improved management of

cardiac rhythm abnormalities.

The volume of electrophysiological cases has increased substantially over the

past two years, warranting the construction of new EP labs at St. Francis Hospital,

due for completion the fourth quarter of 2017.

“The implementation of our new state-of-the-art EP labs will allow us to bring an

even higher level of excellence to the patients we treat,” says Joseph Levine, M.D.,

Director of the Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center at St. Francis Hospital. “We will

never stop reaching for best-in-class treatment and care.”

2016 Stats

Cardiac Arrhythmia Procedures 4,035

AICDs 953

Pacemakers 772

Electrophysiology Studies 2,310


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Success Combating Heart Failure

he experimental device known as the Barostim neo™ is already being used in Europe to treat

hypertension. It’s now being tested in the

United States in a major nationwide study. St. Francis was

the first hospital in the Northeast to implant the small

device, which inserts under the skin beneath the collar

bone, where a thin wire is implanted on top of the carotid

artery. Using wireless technology, the device is programmed

to stimulate a healthier flow of blood to the heart.

“I’m feeling pretty good,” says the willing research

study participant, who only had to spend one night in the

Hospital for the implant procedure. He continues to work

selling architectural details and looks forward to many more

years of cooking and traveling with his wife of 43 years.

Timothy J. Vittorio, M.S., M.D., the trial’s principal

investigator at St. Francis, recommended the Barostim

to Mr. Amato as a possible long-term solution to his

condition. “There are nearly 500 subjects taking part

in the study, which is projected to take five years. But

if the results prove as positive as we hope, the FDA will

likely discontinue the study and green-light the device for

widespread clinical use.”

Rita Jermyn, M.D., Director of the Center for Advanced

Cardiac Therapeutics at St. Francis, sees several

advances on the horizon. “At St. Francis, we employ

device strategies as well as drug strategies to reduce the

instance of hospitalization for more and more heart failure

patients. We’re on the leading edge of new solutions and

that’s great news for our patients.”

First in Northeast to Get New Device for Controlling Chronic Heart FailureThomas Amato, 68, found himself getting easily fatigued, retaining water, and feeling short of breath. But now, the architectural restorer is breathing a little easier thanks to a minimally invasive device he received at St. Francis Hospital.

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Advances in Neuroscience

eurosurgeons and interventional neurologists continued to make advances in their specialties during 2016,

bringing new state-of-the-art approaches to the forefront at St. Francis. Richard Johnson, M.D., Director

of Neurosurgery, introduced a high-tech navigation system for spinal surgery to the Hospital. The recently

incorporated three-dimensional neuronavigation guidance system acts like a GPS for neurosurgeons, allowing them

to see exactly where spinal rods, screws, and cages are being placed. Although almost all hospitals in the metropolitan

area have neuronavigation systems for cranial surgery, St. Francis was the first in the Catholic Health Services system

to extend the tracking system to spinal surgeries.

Neurointerventionalists, a new field of specialists, also brought an innovative approach to treating stroke patients

at St. Francis. Through a small needle puncture in the leg they can thread a catheter into the arteries of the brain,

suctioning out blood clots during a procedure called a thrombectomy, resulting in some amazing recoveries.

High-Tech Navigation for Spine Surgery: Richard Johnson, M.D., (second from

right) Director of Neurosurgery, brought neuronavigation to St. Francis Hospital.

Pictured here, from left to right, are members of his surgical team: David Q. Chen, D.O.,

Thomas J. Dowling, M.D., and Rick Madhok, M.D.

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Family and friends call Phil Wolhar “the miracle

man.” And his doctor, David T. Parrella, M.D., a

neurointerventionalist, definitely agrees. Phil was

working as a marketing director in an East Hills

Chevrolet dealership when he suddenly collapsed.

A co-worker suspected it was a stroke and called

911. When Phil arrived at St. Francis, doctors

confirmed there was a clot in the artery supplying

his brainstem. Their 49-year-old patient was in

imminent danger of being “locked in” — left totally

paralyzed, only able to move his eyes. With minutes

to spare, Dr. Parrella used a suction device to

remove the clot, resulting in the “Lazarus e�ect.”

Phil instantly revived and returned to work after

a brief recovery. Despite temporary damage to

his vision, he hopes to soon be back in the

driver’s seat.

In Mint Condition

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When Daniela Maniscalchi and her family first learned she had cancer they were devastated, yet they vowed to get through it with as much positive energy as possible. So they decided to dress up in fun costumes for each successive chemotherapy treatment. They chose a new theme for each visit — from “Christmas in July” to “Crazy Wig Day” to “Pajama Day” to “Stars & Stripes.” The fun got so infectious, the nursing sta� would eagerly join in. “Daniela’s energy and enthusiasm was absolutely contagious — captivating the sta� and many other patients who joined in on the fun themes,” said Eileen Dwyer, R.N., Nurse Manager at the Cancer Institute. When the 40-year-old Sound Beach woman with Hodgkin’s lymphoma completed her twelfth and final treatment, it was a true celebration for her family as well as the St. Francis medical team, especially her physician, Dilip Patel, M.D., Director, Malignant Hematology. “I didn’t want them to worry about me,” recalls the aspiring social worker. “I tried to keep things light.” For Daniela, the experience was a true continuum of care. She selected St. Francis for her oncology treatments because she had been a cardiac patient at the Hospital years earlier. Now as a cancer survivor, Daniela has a simple message for others struggling to survive: “Stay

strong and do whatever you can to get through it.”

Cancer Care Patient Dresses for Success

Early in 2016, The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital was accredited with commendation by the Commission on Cancer, the highest award possible for a new program . “Our Cancer Institute is maturing rapidly, which is of immense benefit to our patients,” says Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., Director of Oncology for St. Francis Hospital and Director of the Cancer Institute. Our multidisciplinary programs include Malignant Hematology, Thoracic Oncology, Gastro-IntestinalOncology, Neuro-Oncology, Breast Cancer, Gynecological Oncology, and the treatment of other solid tumors. Recently, we’ve welcomed our new Division of Radiation Oncology to the Cancer Institute. Support services include oncological pharmacy, pathology, andlaboratory services; imaging services;nutrition counseling; social workersupport; clinical navigation; geneticcounseling; pastoral care; psychologicalsupport programs; screening programs;plus survivorship and palliative careservices. Our services and leadership in community activities have been recognized by many organizations, including the American Cancer Society. St. Francis Hospital has also initiated a Cardio-Oncology clinical and research program to evaluate the e�ects of cancer therapies on the heart.

Putting Our Heart into Cancer Care


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Orthopedic Surgery

he Department of Orthopedic Surgery continues to be one

of the highest volume surgical programs of its kind on Long

Island, and one of the leading non-cardiac specialties at St.

Francis. The program is nationally and regionally ranked, with surgeons

setting new strides for orthopedic care, including leading-edge surgical

care in total hip, knee, and ankle replacements. Their surgical expertise

also extended to intricate hand, elbow, and shoulder procedures. In

2016, the Hospital named Richard D’Agostino, M.D., Chairman of its new

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, after 20 years of division status. The

highly regarded orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert looks

forward to further enhancing his department’s services in 2017.

When Frank Osman took a slip and fall on black ice, the impact was so intense his hip

socket dislocated, with his femoral head hitting his pelvis like a billiard cue. As shattering

as it was, Frank says his doctor, Hamid Mostafavi, M.D., put him back together again. The

highly skilled surgeon is one of a handful of physicians who are trained to treat orthope-

dic trauma. Using two long plates fastened with multiple screws, Dr. Mostafavi helped his

patient avoid hip replacement surgery in what he describes as “not your typical case.”

Just months after taking the painful spill, the 74-year-old certified public accountant was

back on his feet. “It’s so gratifying to see Frank walking and makes all my years of medical

training well worth it,” says Dr. Mostafavi. “He went back to work and hasn’t missed

a beat.”

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RISM Award In November of 2016, the 1 East Nursing Unit at St. Francis Hospital received the prestigious

PRISM award for exemplary nursing practice from the Academy of Medical–Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the

Medical–Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB). PRISM, which stands for Premier Recognition in the

Specialty of Med–Surg, is the first award of its kind honoring med-surg nursing units in the United States. Three other

nursing units at St. Francis — 2 West, 2 East, 1 West — had already been honored with the award, so that brings the total

number of PRISM awards to four.

In the entire United States, only 19 medical surgical units currently hold PRISM awards. St. Francis is the only

hospital in New York State to have achieved PRISM status and the only one in the country that has four units that hold

this prestigious recognition.

Beacon Award Also in November of 2016, The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) gave the

Beacon Gold Award to the Intermediate Care Unit (3E) at St. Francis Hospital. This recognition for nursing excellence

brings the total number of Beacon Awards to five for the Hospital. Other care units includes the Cardiac Cath

Lab/Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) and Medical Intensive Care Unit 2 (MICU2), both of which received a Silver-level

Beacon Award. Two intensive care units, CTICU and SICU, hold Gold-level distinctions.

The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align

their practices with the AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Nursing units that achieve this recognition

meet national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the

National Quality Healthcare Award.

Kudos to Our Nursing Sta� Two Nursing Care Units Honored for Excellence


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2016 Accolades

U.S. News & World Report • Recognized St. Francis as one of the best hospitals in the nation for the past ten consecutive years. • Nationally ranked for Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, and Geriatrics. – the only hospital on Long Island to be nationally ranked in three adult specialties. • Recognized as high performing regionally in three specialties: Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. • Rated #4 in New York State and #5 in the NY metropolitan area. • Ranked high performing in eight common adult procedures and conditions — abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, COPD, hip replacement, and lung cancer surgery — the most for any hospital on Long Island.

“A” in Safety• The Leapfrog Group has given us an “A” in safety for the tenth time.• The group rates hospitals nationwide for patient safety. • St. Francis was one of only two hospitals on Long Island — and among just three in the NY metro area — to get an “A.”• Of 139 hospitals surveyed in New York State, just 14 — about 10% — scored an “A.”• We’ve earned an “A” in 10 of the past 11 scorings, since Leapfrog first introduced the ratings system in 2012.

Get With The Guidelines® • St. Francis Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for the past five consecutive years. • The award recognizes the Hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.• St. Francis Hospital also received the Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality-improvement measures for patients with heart failure.

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Education and Community Outreach

Paws for the Cause: St. Francis Hospital makes use of pet therapy to help patients recover from,

or cope better with, health problems. Assistance dog “Kinsey” is happy to pose for pics between

visits to patient rooms.

• The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program had 59,199 visits in 2016, making it one of busiest

hospital-based programs of its kind in the region.

• The St. Francis Outreach Bus made 3,189 site visits throughout Long Island and Queens.

• Two hundred forty high school students received free cardiac screenings through the Student Athlete

Screening Program.

• Five children from around the world received life-saving procedures through the Hospital’s partnership

with the Gift of Life organization.

• The Cardiac Outreach Program led by Louise Spadaro, M.D., continued to reach out to underserved

communities through Rotocare, the Bishop McHugh Health Center, and CHS’s Healthy Sunday initiative.


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A Global Initiative: St. Francis Hospital’s outreach e�orts a�ect not only nearby communities, but are beneficial worldwide. Through its partnership with the Gift of Life, children from across the globe receive life-saving heart procedures. Erblin Sllamniku, a six-year-old boy from Kosovo, recently reaped the benefits. Erblin su�ered from Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA, a congenital heart defect that made him too tired to play like most children his age. Sean Levchuck, M.D., Chairman of Pediatric Cardiology, donated his services and repaired the hole in the little boy’s heart. The results had a major impact on students from St. Anthony’s High School, who helped sponsor the child and witnessed the procedure firsthand. It was a real-life lesson they’ll never forgot.

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Research and Cardiac Imaging

ane Cao, M.D., Director of Research and Cardiac

Imaging, talks about the vision guiding St. Francis

Hospital’s research strategy. “We’re working to

create an institution-wide research community. Certainly, the

Research and Education Department provides the structure

that undergirds the Hospital’s many research projects, but an

equally important role for us is to foster a culture of collab-

oration across all areas. We have many subspecialties at St.

Francis — non-invasive cardiology, interventional cardiology,

electrophysiology, heart failure, cardiovascular surgery, and

now the new cardio-oncology program, and so forth. There

might be di�erent tools for each subspecialty, but we share a

common interest in research, which is to better understand

the cardiovascular pathophysiology. By collaborating among

departments and subspecialties we magnify our ability to increase our knowledge base

and augment our research productivity, ultimately producing better outcomes for our

patients.”

Liz Haag, RN, Administrative Director for Research, puts it more succinctly. “I can

sum up the research strategy in one word: integration. We are breaking down the walls

between the various departments where research is concerned. That’s producing much

more collaboration among groups, which is very positive.”

By the end of 2016, St. Francis Hospital’s Research and Education Department was

managing 110 active studies, with another 30 ready for initiation early in 2017. Clinical

trials make up about 40% of that portfolio; most of these are

multi-centered, which is to say, St. Francis is not the only

participant. The other 60% are termed investigator initiated

studies, in which a physician at St. Francis takes the lead.

“Over the past year we’ve definitely upped our game for securing

funding from The National Institute of Health,” notes Dr. Cao. “The

NIH will fund certain research projects if you can make a compelling

case for doing so. We’re doing very well with that, which is a huge

win for St. Francis. It reflects a federal agency’s recognition of us as

a major research institution.”

The focus on collaboration is not limited to departments within our

Hospital. It extends to collaborations with other research centers,

both nationally and internationally. “For instance, in the

interventional area, we have a great deal of collaboration with the

Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF),” says Dr. Cao. “On the non-invasive side, we

have a great deal of collaboration with Cedars Sinai Medical Center in LA, with their MRI and

CT studies. Together, we have acquired a large grant to fund our continued imaging research.”

The recent additions of Allen Jeremias, M.D., Director of Interventional Cardiology

Research, and Rita Jermyn,M.D., Director of the Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics,

are expanding St. Francis Hospital’s research portfolio all the more. “We are forging greater

collaboration among our non-invasive, heart failure, and interventional services,” says

Haag. “The intermingling of each service allows for a truly integrated research community.

That’s going to make for major strides going forward.”

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St. Francis Hospital continues to lead the way with innovative

intravascular imaging technology. So much so, that the

Hospital recently sponsored a conference to share our

insights with hundreds of cardiologists from around the world.

Chairman of Cardiology, Richard A. Shlofmitz, M.D., served

as course director for Intravascular Coronary Imaging &

Physiology 2017, a two-day event that took place April 21

and 22 at the Lotte New York Palace. The conference drew

renowned physicians from four continents.

A conference highlight was a series of live telecasts from the

Cardiac Cath Lab at St. Francis, o�ering attendees the ability

to witness live catheterizations, narrated by Dr. Shlofmitz as

he performed them.

“The conference really covered every aspect of intravascular

imaging,” he commented. “Our physician attendees all got a

very good sense of all the cutting-edge imaging modalities

we’re making use of here at St. Francis. That includes optical

coherence tomography (OCT), intravascular ultrasound

(IVUS), and fractional flow reserve (FFR).”

Although the technology St. Francis uses is certainly

ground-breaking, most physicians are not yet using it. “They

don’t yet know how,” Dr. Shlofmitz observed, “which is why we

wanted to sponsor the conference; it’s a way of educating our

colleagues, sharing our knowledge.” To put that in context,

OCT is currently used by only 2% of interventional

cardiologists around the world; both IVUS and FFR are

presently used by approximately 12% each.

An Illuminating Conference

All-Star Cast: Je�rey Moses, M.D., and Richard Shlofmitz, M.D., perform a cardiac catheterization at St. Francis Hospital, which is telecast live to over 200 conference attendees in New York City. A number of St. Francis cardiologists served as panelists and speakers at the international conference, including Andrew Berke, M.D.; Jane Cao, M.D.; Andrew Lituchy, M.D.; Allen Jeremias, M.D.; Thomas Pappas, M.D.; George Petrossian, M.D.; and Newell Robinson, M.D.

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ne patient’s gratitude may be the next patient’s miracle. That’s because at

St. Francis Hospital, a philanthropic gift from one grateful patient will help

ensure that the future needs of many other patients are met.

In 2016, more than $22.8 million in support was received by the St. Francis Hospital

Foundation from grateful patients and others in the community who are inspired to

support the extraordinary work of the Hospital’s caregivers. Philanthropic support

included a $9.5 million gift from the Fred and Nancy DeMatteis Charitable Trust.

As a result, St. Francis Hospital moved forward with plans to build a second hybrid

operating room and invest in the latest technology for the Cardiac Catheterization Labs.

At the Cancer Institute, where a capital campaign has helped build a new Infusion Center

and Radiation Oncology Center, total giving reached the $28 million mark at the end of

three years, far ahead of schedule for the five-year $30 million campaign.

St. Francis Hospital FoundationPaying Miracles Forward

Hundreds of golfers came out in support of St. Francis Hospital at The Creek, Meadow Brook Club,

and Nassau Country Club in June for the 2016 Golf Classic. The event benefitted The Cancer

Institute. Pictured at the awards dinner on the beach at the Creek: Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President &

CEO of Catholic Health Services and President of the St. Francis Hospital Foundation (left),

and Timothy Ahern, Golf Chairman (right).

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The annual gala honored Board member John Burns

(second from right) who, along with his wife, Agatha, and

their children, John, Philip and Dina, provides tremendous

support and leadership to St. Francis Hospital. Proceeds

from the event benefitted The Cancer Institute expansion.

(Left to right) Most Reverend William F. Murphy, Bishop

of Rockville Centre; Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President &

CEO of Catholic Health Services and President of the St.

Francis Hospital Foundation; Ruth E. Hennessey, Executive

VP and Chief Administrative O�cer, St. Francis Hospital;

John Burns, Gala Honoree; and Herbert J. McCooey, Jr.,

Chairman, St. Francis Hospital Foundation.

Gala 2016

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Volunteering for Compassion

t. Francis Hospital has a reputation for excellence as well as for compassion.

Patients and visitors see and experience this the moment they enter our lobby.

A good part of the Hospital’s personality is generated by our many volunteers

— over 400 — who give so freely of themselves, assisting in most every area of the

Hospital, from the information desks to the gift shop to the transporting of patients.

Each year we honor these dedicated men and women at an awards luncheon.

This past year, longtime volunteer Rose Repke increased her visibility, quite literally.

She participated in a photo shoot, which ultimately yielded 2016’s accolades banner,

displaying St. Francis Hospital’s many honors and accreditations. Her picture is seen

throughout the Hospital and its various campuses.

In addition, Rose was honored by the Town of North Hempstead by being selected for

their 24th Women’s Roll of Honor, a recognition of residents who have done much to

improve the well-being of the community.

“Rose is one-of-a-kind,” says Kimberley Arlotta, Director of Volunteer Services at

St. Francis. “She brings warmth and compassion to every patient situation. She is the

perfect ambassador for our great Hospital.”

PUTTING PATIENTS

FIRSTAND IT SHOWS

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

MAGNET DESIGNATION

LEAPFROG SAFETY SCORE

BEACON AWARDS2 GOLD AWARDS, 3 SILVER AWARDS

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONFOR STROKE AND HEART FAILURE

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSCOMMISSION ON CANCER

ACCREDITED WITH DISTINCTION

Celebrating Life! : Long-time Volunteer Rose Repke

spending New Year’s Eve visiting with patients at St.

Francis.

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At this year’s Volunteer Awards Celebration, 123 of our

volunteers were honored for reaching service milestones

ranging from 100 hours to 21,500 hours. All totaled,

St. Francis Hospital volunteers provided over 71,000 hours

of service in 2016. This resulted in an annual savings of

well over $1 million in sta�ng.

Over 400 Volunteers

21,500 HoursBill Johnson

Ten YearsArlene AugenbraunBarbara BorriesGeraldine DayMargaret FabrizioWilliam GlynnAmelia GugliottaOlive Zbodula

Twenty YearsAlba Vezza

Twenty-One YearsBarbara Wengler Grace Zaso

Twenty-Three YearsBetty Ga�ney

Twenty-Four YearsTerry Capobianco

Thirty-Four Years Marie Gula

Honored for Their Service

Volunteer Stan Pitera makes a colorful addition to St. Francis Hospital. He is always there to assist patients and sta�, wearing his trademark mismatched sneakers and colorful socks, a reminder of the two life-saving vascular surgeries he received.

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St. Francis Ambulatory Services Expanded Services. Added Convenience.

ince moving in to St. Francis Hospital’s ambulatory services campus in East

Hills, outpatients are able to access an increasing number of treatment

services. The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital continues to be the

anchor facility, along with St. Francis Diagnostic and several Hospital-related physician

practices, which combine to give patients the convenience of a one-stop medical mall.

That convenience is being magnified with new practices and services that recently

moved to the superbly designed, ascetically pleasing facility at 2200 Northern

Boulevard with an array of vital outpatient services.

The Women’s Center of St. Francis HospitalSt. Francis Hospital provides a state-of-the-art imaging center committed

to women’s health and education. Our dedicated team of physicians,

nurses, and technologists are experts in the latest techniques that

provide the earliest diagnosis of many women’s health issues using the

latest diagnostic and interventional modalities, including:

• 3D tomosynthesis mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD)

• 2D digital mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD)

• Breast MRI and MRI-guided breast biopsy

• Stereotactic biopsy using 3D digital imaging

• Ultrasound biopsy and other ultrasounds, including breast, pelvic,

and sonohysterograms

• Bone densitometry

The Women’s Center of St. Francis provides same-day results for

mammography and breast ultrasounds.

St. Francis Weight ManagementMedically supervised six-month programs o�er a customized

approach for achieving heart-healthy weight control. Options include

a choice of meal plans, nutritional counseling, exercise planning, and

psychosocial support.

“We know how di�cult losing weight can be. But whether the goal is

to lose 20 pounds or 200, our clinical team will be with you all the way to

help you achieve a healthier lifestyle,” says the program’s director Mhroos

Peters, M.D., board certified in obesity medicine. Weekly education

meetings are included as part of the one-time registration fee. Patients

have the option of adding medically supervised exercise to their

personalized plans in collaboration with St. Francis Hospital’s Cardiac

Rehabilitation Program at the DeMatteis Center. Other physical training

options are also available to participants, as suits their needs.

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St. Francis Radiation Oncology Accredited for delivering the highest level of quality and patient safety,

St. Francis Radiation Oncology is an integral component of The Cancer

Institute at St. Francis Hospital. Our highly qualified therapists and

support sta� work together with our board-certified providers, all of

whom have clinical expertise in managing all tumor types. Treatment

is tailored to individual needs. We are proud to be accredited by the

American College of Radiology.

St. Francis Radiation Oncology o�ers a wide range of advanced

treatment modalities:

• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

• RapidArc

• Low-Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)

• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

• High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy

The East Hills Surgery CenterScheduled to open before the end of 2017, The East Hills Surgery

Center will utilize 16,000 square feet, featuring five operating rooms,

each specializing in procedures that allow patients to return home

the same day. The new Center expects to perform over 3,700

procedures in its first year, with that number rising 5% annually

through its third year. The same-place/same-day experience will

surely make it much easier on patients

St. Francis Hospital performed more than 3,000 orthopedic cases

in 2016, including 1,335 total joint replacements and revisions, among

the highest volumes on Long Island. When the East Hills Surgery

Center opens, it will handle most of St. Francis Hospital’s orthopedic

outpatient cases.

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O�cers and Boards of Directors/Trustees

CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES OF LONG ISLAND — CORPORATE MEMBERSMost Rev. John O. BarresMost Rev. Robert BrennanSister Mary Louise Kelly, C.I.J.Rev. Msgr. Robert MorrisseySister Noreen Murray, F.M.M.Most Rev. Nelson J. PerezSister Catherine Sheehan, D.W.Most Rev. Andrzej Zglejszewski

CATHOLIC HEALTH SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORSSalvatore F. Sodano, Chair Alan D. Guerci, M.D., President & CEO1

Barbara Ellen Black, D.P.S.Thomas ChristmanKevin J. ConwayPeter P. D’AngeloRev. Peter DugandzicVirginia Ewen, R.N.John Francfort, M.D.Alexander HazeltonDeacon Frank L. KurreHon. Anthony MaranoBrian R. McGuire, Vice ChairStephen F. McLoughlinRev. Msgr. Robert MorrisseyChristopher Pascucci, TreasurerJerome M. Poller, SecretaryPeter QuickDaniel T. RoweRev. Msgr. James VlaunJohn J. WagnerWilliam WardRobert Zuccaro

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSHerbert J. McCooey, Jr., ChairDwight I. “Arne” ArnesenSr. Pat Barrett, F.M.M.1

Jan A. BurmanJohn Burns, Sr.Dominic A. Camera, Jr.Robert B. CatellRichard J. D’Agostino, M.D.1,2

Tanja DixonThomas J. Fanning, Sr., Vice ChairJe�rey D. Forchelli, Esq.Robert F. GartlandAlan D. Guerci, M.D., President 1

Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D.1

Ruth E. Hennessey1

Steven M. MarentisRobert P. MoranBrian M. Poissant, Esq.Elizabeth K. Venuti, Ph.D.

1 Ex O�cio2 President of Medical Sta�, SFH

Most Rev. John O. BarresPresiding Member, CHS Corporate Members

Salvatore F. SodanoChair, Board of Directors, CHS

Herbert J. McCooey, Jr.Chair, Board of Directors, SFH Foundation

ADMINISTRATIONRuth E. HennesseyExecutive Vice President & Chief Administrative O�cer

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

Sherry J. FriedmanSenior Vice President of Philanthropy, St. Francis Hospital FoundationChief Philanthropy O�cer, Catholic Health Services of Long Island

Paul K. BarryVice President, Public A�airs & Marketing, St. Francis HospitalVice President, Marketing, Catholic Health Services of Long Island

Patricia E. DayeVice President, Ambulatory Services

Barbara FierroVice President, Human Resources

Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D.Vice President, Medical A�airs & Chief Medical O�cer

George HurynVice President, Facilities

James ProceVice President, Administration, St. Francis HospitalVice President, Facility Design & Development, Catholic Health Services of Long Island

William M. RennieVice President, Finance


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HEART CENTER Open Heart Surgery Other Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Catheterization Patients Inpatient Catheterizations (including all diagnostic, interventional, and peripheral vascular procedures)

Outpatient Catheterizations Cornonary Angioplasty and other cardiac and peripheral vascular interventions Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab Procedures Cardiac Rehabiltation Visits Cardiac Arrhythmia Procedures AICDS Pacemakers EP Studies PATIENT CARE Number of Beds (in service ) Patient Admissions Days of Patient Care Average Patient Stay (days) Bed Occupancy Rate Emergency Room Visits (gross)

SERVICES TO PATIENTS Operating Room Procedures (including cardiac surgery) General Surgery Ambulatory Surgery EP Study Cases Laboratory Tests Electrocardiograms Radiology Exams & Special Procedures Pharmacy Prescriptions Respiratory Therapy Procedures Physical Therapy Procedures Full-Time Employees Part-Time Employees Volunteer Members Hours of Volunteer Services Year Ended December 31 (in Thousands/Audited) Patient Service Revenue Less: Charity Care Less: Provision for Bad Debt Net Patient Service Revenue Other Operating Revenues Total Operating Revenue Operating Expenses Salaries and Wages Supplies, Insurance, and Utilities Interest Expense Depreciation Total Operating Expense Income from Operations

20151,190 4,116

10,837

4,247 3,207

3,383

18,277 54,957

4,086 985 793

2,308

30615,763

100,961 6.4

90%25,798

38,204 20,303 12,595 2,308

2,231,568 48,650 94,362

3,616,812 340,398

30,302 1,927

629 505

70,000

640,120 9,575 7,200

623,345 11,564

$634,909

284,815 298,548

4,546 25,977

613,886 $21,023

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 1,129 1,398 1,337 1,477 1,630 1,597 4,223 4,116 4,003 4,616 4,751 4,674 10,233 10,276 10,025 11,005 12,018 12,331

4,236 4,389 3,427 4,696 5,227 5,413 2,928 3,008 3,879 3,263 3,366 3,326

3,069 2,879 2,719 3,046 3,425 3,592 15,825 14,312 13,356 14,008 14,076 13,251 56,296 59,656 57,972 60,523 62,271 61,388 3,781 3,646 3,620 3,931 4,107 4,499 898 840 841 908 1,010 1,087 749 721 693 801 757 850 2,134 2,085 2,086 2,222 2,340 2,562

306 306 306 306 312 316 15,695 16,418 15,664 18,003 18,197 18,087 98,456 98,223 96,733 108,916 104,914 104,295 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.8 88% 88% 86% 92% 92% 90% 24,795 23,167 22,756 22,204 21,677 21,073

37,565 24,253 19,051 19,242 17,726 16,892 19,806 7,711 3,766 4,384 3,841 3,485 12,407 11,028 9,945 8,765 7,504 7,136 2,134 2,085 2,086 2,222 2,340 2,562 2,607,595 2,690,319 2,339,248 2,496,715 2,304,067 2,205,316 47,940 43,871 45,809 48,516 48,525 49,814 88,716 80,558 88,143 88,767 88,466 87,127 3,395,720 3,394,698 2,182,597 2,253,854 2,078,448 2,070,906 373,363 354,244 278,924 302,291 295,593 246,265 27,598 25,111 24,602 23,196 22,180 21,339 1,873 2,171 2,027 2,089 1,926 1,863 631 705 504 499 466 455 614 544 454 430 494 450 77,000 72,000 69,248 73,038 75,578 68,000 591,528 559,995 484,453 484,274 474,449 442,593 10,468 19,779 15,579 11,061 9,394 6,830 2,733 2,986 2,630 2,600 2,913 1,809 578,327 537,230 466,244 470,613 462,142 433,954 14,488 13,738 21,016 17,696 16,225 13,755 $592,815 $550,968 $487,260 $488,309 $478,367 $447,709 266,194 247,531 216,274 214,297 203,728 186,511 269,631 253,458 233,712 225,104 211,018 198,778 5,201 5,885 6,141 6,762 6,960 7,446 24,400 27,077 26,657 24,599 22,989 24,871 565,426 533,951 482,784 470,762 444,695 417,606 $27,389 $17,017 $4,476 $17,547 $33,672 $30,103

SOURCES OF REVENUE 2016Inpatient Services 48%Outpatient Services 47%Other Operating Revenue 5%

CONSUMPTION OF RESOURCES 2016Purchase of Plant Assets 3%Interest and Depreciation 4%Supplies and Services 34%Salaries and Employee Benefits 59%

HospitalStatistics

20161,375 4,419 11,176

4,055

3,705 3,416

19,974 59,1994,035

953 772

2,310

30616,429

101,9456.2

91%26,781

36,625

19,21311,618 2,310

2,564,229 51,855 97,759

3,796,619350,823

32,097 1,895

680 439

71,006

785,601 10,329 4,593

770,679 39,372

$810,051

356,830 365,986

4,403 25,183

752,402 $57,649

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DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGYRobert A. Kates, M.D.Chairman

Michael I. Cohen, M.D. Vice Chair

Zaid Ahmad, M.D.John R. Alfarone, M.D.Ankur Anand, M.D.Je�rey E. Baumel, M.D.Ching H. Chan, M.D.Wayne T. Cohen, M.D.Ralph P. Dilisio, M.D.Michael C. Dutt, M.D.Nehal M. Gatha, M.D.Barry Ginsberg, M.D.Adam Graziani, M.D.Jason M. Hammond, M.D.Bryan Kahan M.D.John P. Kelly, D.O.James D. Kelleher, M.D.Sachin S. Kulkarni, M.D.Uday M. Kumbar, M.D.Fritzline L. 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.James G. Widyn, M.D.Brian D. Woods, M.D.Hannah Yu, M.D.

PAIN MANAGEMENTCo-Directors of ServicePatrick Annello, M.D.Daniel Sajewski, M.D.

Douglas A. Schechter, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERYNewell Robinson, M.D.Chairman

Neil R. Bercow, M.D.Roberto G. Colangelo, M.D.Albert C. DiMeo, M.D.Matthew J. Henry, M.D.Christopher L. La Mendola, M.D.Edward F. Lundy, M.D.Maksim Rovensky, D.O.

THORACIC SURGERY Lawrence Durban, M.D.Director, Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgical AssistantsGeorges J. Abou-Eid, M.D.Shafie Arif, M.D.Leslie LiDonnici, M.D.Kaiduan Pi, M.D.

VASCULAR SURGERYRichard Matano, M.D.Director of Service

Renato B. Berroya, M.D.Patrick DePippo., M.D.Peter Patetsios, M.D.William A. Purtill, M.D.Toufic Safa, M.D.

Robert B. Swersky, M.D.John G. Yuan, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINEMark P. Hoornstra, M.D.Chairman

Scott R. Strumpfler, M.D.Vice Chair

Brian K. Cohen, M.D.Jason D. Idelson, D.O.Sanga Lee, M.D.Richard A. Marino, M.D.James Milano, M.D.Stefan M. Muehlbauer, M.D.Patricia Phan, M.D.Barry T. Smith, M.D.Ravi Venugopal, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGYRichard 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

Jie Jane Cao, M.D.Director of Research and Cardiac Imaging

Rita Jermyn, M.D.Director, Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics

General CardiologyMichael Aaron, M.D.Olakunle O. Akinboboye, M.D. Larry Altschul, M.D.John J. W. Asheld, D.O. Wilbur J. Asheld, D.O.Hemanth Badhey, M.D.Eddy Barasch, M.D.John Bello, M.D.Andrea Berger, M.D.Je�rey M. Bernstein, M.D.Greg R. Blair, M.D.William L. Blau, M.D.Lauren Boglioli, M.D.Elias Bonaros, M.D.Kaupin J. Brahmbhatt, M.D.Timothy F. Christian, M.D.Alan B. Cohen, M.D.Barton E. Cohen, M.D.Kenneth H. Cohen, M.D.Arnold Conrad, M.D.Maureen Corry, M.D.Aimee Cowan, M.D.Ronald D. D’Agostino, D.O.

Bruce M. Decter, M.D.Emilio Del Priore, M.D.Nimish S. Dharia, M.D.Robert J. Dresdale, M.D.Regina Druz, M.D.Jay Dubowsky, M.D.Leon Eisikowitz, M.D.Fred Fefer, M.D.Perry Frankel, M.D.Aaron Freilich, M.D.Anthony Garafalo, M.D.Aaron Gindea, M.D.HC Glick, M.D.Douglas Goldberg, M.D.Joel Goldberg, M.D.Andrew Goldfarb, M.D.David Goldstein, D.O.Henry Gomez, M.D.Aasha Gopal, M.D.Ronald J. Gulotta, M.D.Arun Gupta, M.D.Martin Handler, M.D.David Hersh, M.D.Ronnie Hershman, M.D.David Hess, M.D.Natalia Hochbaum, M.D.Shahram Hormozi, M.D.Jiong-Ming Hu, M.D. Hitender Jain, M.D.Thomas Joseph, D.O.Madhavi Kadiyala, M.D.Ganesh Kamath, M.D.Alan Katz, M.D.Roger Kersten, D.O.Shamim Khan, M.D.Marc Kirschner, M.D.Morey Klein, M.D.Elana Koss, M.D. Susan Kwon, M.D.Stuart Landau, M.D.

Michael Levine, M.D.Daniel Levy, M.D.Jay Lisker, M.D.Michael Mannino, M.D. Michael Masciello, M.D.Janice McCormack, M.D.Dennis Mihalatos, M.D.Evan Mintz, M.D.Bernard Monteleone, M.D.Mohammed Muneeruddin, M.D.Joseph Musso, M.D.Sriram Naidu, M.D.Thomas Nicosia, M.D.Albert Nosrati, M.D.Stuart Okin, M.D.Roman Pachulski, M.D.Chong Park, M.D. Adina Pascaru, M.D.Maulik Patel, M.D.Robert Rahmani, D.O.Scott Ratner, M.D.Nathaniel Reichek, M.D.Xiao Li Ren, M.D., Ph.D.Marlon Rosenbaum, M.D.Marc Rybstein, M.D.Howard Sacher, D.O.Michael Sacher, D.O.Gonzalo Saravi, M.D.Leonardo Saulle, M.D.Evan Schwarzwald, D.O.Jorge Secchi, M.D.Justin Shaber, M.D.Marc Singer, M.D.Nir Somekh, M.D.Louise Spadaro, M.D.Je�rey Spivak, M.D.Neil Stein, M.D.Eric Steinberg, D.O.David Stern, M.D.Mark Stern, M.D.

Medical Sta� Compiled July 2017


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Eric Uyguanco, M.D.Andrew Van Tosh, M.D.Vasundhara Vidyarthi, M.D.Timothy Vittorio, M.D.Ameeta Walia, D.O.Lin Wang, M.D.Rosalind Watman, D.O.Michael Weber, M.D.Qamar Zaman, M.D.Qian Zhao, M.D.Haoyi Zheng, M.D. Interventional CardiologyMeyer H. Abittan, M.D.Ralph F. Caselnova, M.D.Thomas M. Chengot, D.O.William B. Chung, M.D.Ezra Deutsch, M.D.Gary H.Friedman, M.D.Joseph J. Franco, D.O.Orlando S. Fuschetto, M.D.David Fuschetto, M.D.Alan Goldman, M.D.Andrew M. Grunwald, M.D.Michael Happes, M.D.Allen Jeremias, M.D.Jerome H. Koss, M.D.Paul J. Lee, M.D.Andrew E. Lituchy, M.D. Antonio P. Madrid, M.D.Stephen A. Mezzafonte, M.D.Joseph Minadeo, M.D.Je�rey W. Moses, M.D.Edward H. Oruci, M.D.Raj R. Patcha, M.D.Neal B. Patel, M.D.Sotir Polena, M.D.Kiran Reddy, M.D.David Reich, M.D.Theofanis Tsiamtsiouris, M.D.

Jonathan B. Weinstein, D.O.Sidharth Yadav, D.O.

Invasive CardiologyFelix I. Oviasu, M.D.

ElectrophysiologyDavid H. Hoch, M.D.Vinod K. Jayam, M.D.William Shin, M.D.Joshua D. Stern, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINEMarvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D.Chairman

ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGYDavid Wertheim, M.D.Director of Service

Lisa K. Buglino, D.O.Audrey M. Weissman, M.D.

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEEvan S. Sorett, M.D. Director of Service

Guy Aristide, M.D.Adam R. Brenner, M.D.Jonathan A. Henesch, M.D.Gurinder S. Rana, M.D.Mehdi Shahidi, M.D.Irina V. Shpak, M.D.

DERMATOLOGYJohn Garofalo, M.D. Director of Service

Wai Ping Chan, D.O.Joshua L. Fox, M.D.

Louise Kaufmann, M.D.Joann N. Salvemini, M.D

ENDOCRINOLOGYRory S. Breidbart, M.D.Director of Service

Rachel Fetner, M.D.Onoufrios Goussis, M.D.James R. Hess, D.O.Tharakaram Ravishankar, M.D.

FAMILY PRACTICEFarzad Tabibzadeh, M.D.Director of Service

Natalie Cher, D.O.Thomas E. Costello, M.D.Ghazanfar W. Haidery, M.D.Roya Jafari-Hassad, M.D.Andrea B. Kaplan, M.D.Scott Rex, M.D.Nicholas R. Rizzo, M.D.Timothy T. Robinson, D.O.Patricia Tassinari, M.D

GASTROENTEROLOGYNeeraj Kaushik, M.D.Director of Service

Chaim Abittan, M.D.Gregory M. Ackert, M.D.Rajiv Bansal, M.D.Eugene S. Bonapace, M.D.Anthony J. Celifarco, M.D.John M. Costable, M.D.Raymond A. Diaz, M.D.Mordecai Dicker, M.D.Katherine S. Freeman, M.D.Frederick J. Gandolfo, M.D.

Michael J. Goldstein, M.D.Neelam Gupta, M.D.Carylann Hadjiyane, M.D.Robert D. Herman, M.D.Anant Indaram, M.D.Seymour Katz, M.D.Omer K. 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.Peter L. Shue, 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.Joseph Tripodi, D.O.

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGYBhoomi Mehrotra, M.D.Director of Oncology

Dilip Patel, M.D.Director of Malignant Hematology

Hon Cheung Chan, M.D.Wallace P. Chan, M.D.Anu Chandok, M.D.Gerard B. Donnelly, M.D.Triantafillos J. Fillos, M.D.Richard S. Forte, M.D.Francisco Garcia-Moreno, M.D.Ari L. Ginsberg, M.D.Nouneh J. Gostanian, M.D.Bruce I. Kappel, M.D.Yair Y. Keilson, M.D.Natalya Krichmar, M.D.

Ummekalsoom Malik, M.D.John S. Marino, M.D.Brian T. McNelis, M.D.Hina A. Naqvi, M.D.Anju Ohri, M.D.Joseph H. Pipala, M.D.Rajasree S. Roy, M.D.Helen Shum, M.D.Nancy N. Sun, M.D.Frank A. Tomao, M.D.Henry Vuong, M.D.Tarun Wasil, M.D.Robert S. Weiner, M.D.Rita Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.Baruch M. Wieder, M.D.Margarita Yarovikova, M.D.George A. Zervos, M.D.

HOSPITAL MEDICINEMhroos Peters, M.D.Director of Service

Full-Time Sta� Ilanit Aminow, M.D.Mohammed F. Bari, M.D.Rachelle B. De La Fuente, M.D.Igor Elman, D.O.Maria V. Fedoseeva, M.D.Doina L. Glodan, M.D.Jasmeet Kaur, M.D.Jeremy E. Lawrence, M.D.Anna L. Siasoco, M.D.Alvin Varghese, D.O.Qian Yang, D.O.

Part-Time Sta� Sandra Krauthamer, M.D.

INFECTIOUS DISEASESAlan M. Bulbin, M.D.Director of Service

David B.Brie�, M.D.David C. Helfgott, M.D.Dava Klirsfeld, M.D.Vitaliy Krol, D.O.Hermes Lopez, M.D.Nathalie C. Schulhof, M.D.Farah Shams, M.D.Marvin J. Tenenbaum, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINEFrank Vezza, M.D.Director of Service

Florentin A. Abrudescu, M.D.Pedro A. Baez, M.D.Florence Barricelli, M.D.Marvin Base, M.D.Jon Z. Batash, M.D.Doris Berland, M.D.Maria Brountzas, M.D.Girish Bulsara, M.D.Emia Chan, M.D.Andrew J. Ciancimino, M.D.Lori Cohen, M.D.Joseph Colucci, M.D.Michael DeAngelis, D.O.Michael Demaria, M.D.Charles Gambino, D.O.Craig R. Grobman, D.OSailaja Gulipelli, M.D.Judah P. Guy, M.D.Hein Htet, M.D.Michael Hundert, M.D.William S. Knight, M.D.Lewis M. Lebetkin, M.D.Robert Linden, D.O.Mitchell R. Locke, M.D.Anthony L. Luciano, M.D.Ralph Mastrangelo, M.D.Imad Mikhail, M.D.

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Carole L. Moodhe, M.D.Javier Morales, M.D.Reza Naghavi, M.D.Ariel Nassim, D.O.Pushpaben Parikh, M.D.Rattan M. Patel, M.D.Kathleen M. Restivo, D.O.Paul Ricca, D.O.Leon E. Schwechter, D.O.Jane Serio, M.D.Masooma Z. Sheikh, D.O.Jack Soterakis, M.D.Rostislav Tabak, M.D.Stephen Tranchina, M.D.Roman Urbanczyk, M.D.Marco Vezza, M.D.Patrick Wang, M.D.Janette Yap-Marcelo, M.D.Bijan Zisman, M.D.

NEPHROLOGYSteve W. Rucker, M.D.Director of Service

Oluwatoyin Akinrinade, M.D.Sayed Ali, M.D.Je�rey T. Cohen, M.D.Adam N. Criss, D.O.Je�rey E. Haller, M.D.Jim N. Hilepo, M.D.Abrar Husain, D.O.Simon Prince, D.O.Lance D. Rubel, M.D.Roopal M. Sampat, M.D.Emad A. Sedki, M.D.Gerard Tepedino, M.D.Marc J. Yunis, M.D.

NEUROLOGYAnthony S. Cohen, M.D.Director of Service

Karthikeyan M. Arcot, M.D.Richard H. Blanck, M.D.Teresa M. DeAngelis, M.D.Vincent S. DeOrchis, M.D.Laurence D. Haber, M.D.Michael Han, M.D.Je�rey T. Kessler, M.D.Denis Ostrovskiy, M.D.Raminder K. Parihar, M.D.David Podwall, M.D.Philip Ragone, M.D.Dwight J. Rosenstein, M.D.Laura G. Schoenberg, D.O.Keith A. Siller, M.D.Perry R. Stevens, M.D.Ambooj Tiwari, M.D.David Turkel-Parrella, M.D.

PSYCHIATRYKenneth Kahaner, M.D.Director of Service

Glenn R. Kalash, D.O.

PULMONARY MEDICINEAlan Schecter, M.D. Director of Service

Jay Berland, M.D.David M. Breidbart, M.D.Mylene Colucci, M.D.Michael V. Como, M.D.Gary W. Freeberg, M.D.Joseph F. Genovese, D.O.Jodilyn Gingold, M.D.Jason B. Karp, M.D.

David Katz, M.D.Paul Kuperschmid, M.D.Leonard J. Landesberg, M.D.Sanford M. Ratner, M.D.Denise Ruttgeizer, M.D.Robert T. Schreiber, M.D.Evan S. Sorett, M.D.Deborah M. Ushkow, M.D.Jonathan M. Waxner, M.D.Je�rey M. Wolf, M.D.

RHEUMATOLOGYAnna Imperato, M.D.Director of Service

William Given, M.D.Walter B. Schulman, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGYJe�rey Hamilton, M.D.Chairman Ana Anagnostopoulos, M.D.Meera Bansal, M.D.Sheryl N. Brustein, M.D.Thomas G. Cawte, M.D.John C. Chumas, M.D.Robert R. Dawson, M.D.William J. Engellenner, M.D.Sarah Frost, M.D.Hsiang-Kuang Lee, M.D.Ariella Lissauer, M.D.Wei Liu, M.D.Zhi-Wei Ma, M.D.Rose M. Purrazzella, M.D.Pratima Savargaonkar, M.D. Yunjia Tang, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS/ PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGYSean G. Levchuck, M.D.Chairman

Joel I. Harnick, M.D.Edgar Lerias, M.D.Douglas Luxenberg, D.O.Steven Purrier, M.D.Ambrose Vallone, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERYGary Gecelter, M.D.Chairman

George DeNoto III, M.D.Director of General Surgery

Jennifer L. Agnew, M.D.Louis J. Auguste, M.D.Mala M. Balakumar, M.D.Mansoor H. Beg, M.D.Frank J. Caliendo, M.D.Marie H. Chen, M.D.Mitchell I. Chorost, M.D.Charles C. Conte, M.D.Dwight C. DeRisi, M.D.Gary B. Deutsch, M.D.Mark W. Dobriner, M.D.Robert Dring, M.D.Dominic A. Filardi, M.D.Lael E. Forbes, M.D.Dominick Gadaleta, M.D.Shawn M. Garber, M.D.Jules E. Garbus, M.D. Larry Gellman, M.D.Michael J. Giu�rida, M.D.Marc L. Greenwald, M.D.Michael Grieco, M.D.Spencer A. Holover, M.D.

Alan S. Kadison, M.D.Paul Katz, M.D.Lewis M. Kurtz, M.D.June J. Lee, M.D.Marlene M. Mancuso, M.D.Michael D. Moseson, M.D.Howard Nadjari, M.D.Lynn O’Connor, M.D.Susan M. Palleschi, M.D.Steven Pelaez, 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 E. Sher, M.D.Erica B. Sneider, M.D.Owen T. Su, M.D.James D. Sullivan, M.D.Laura A. Sznyter, M.D.Dimitra Theodoropouloss, M.D.John Wang, M.D.Raza Zaidi, M.D.

BARIATRIC SURGERY Shawn Garber, M.D.Director of Service

John Angstadt, M.D.Wen-Ting J. Chiao, M.D. Spencer A. Holover, M.D.Nikhilesh R. Sekhar, M.D.Eric A. Sommer, M.D.

DENTISTRY/ORAL SURGERYJohn A. Sheehan, D.M.D.Director of ServiceJay William Bridbord, D.D.SEdwin Ginsberg, D.M.D.Jennifer Mendocha, D.D.S

GYNECOLOGYAlan Garely, M.D. Olga Liberman, M.D.Salma Rahimi, M.D.Benjamin M. Schwartz, M.D.Pankaj K. Singhal, M.D.

NEUROSURGERYRichard Johnson, M.D.Director of Service

Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D.David Q. Chen, D.O.Benjamin R. Cohen, M.D.Vladimir Y. Dadashev, M.D.John A. Grant, M.D.Michael Lefkowitz, M.D.Ricky Madhok, M.D.Harrison Mu, M.D.Kevin J. Mullins, M.D.Stephen T. Onesti, M.D. Nicholas H. Post, M.D.Lee E. Tessler, M.D.Artem Vaynman, M.D.

OPHTHALMOLOGY Peter D’Arienzo, M.D.Director of Service

Robert D. Broderick, M.D.Aimee L. Eichen, M.D.Leslie P. Goldberg, M.D.Demetrios Halikiopoulos, D.O.Oscar J. Kranz, M.D.Theodora N. Petratos, M.D.Kenneth J. Rosenthal, M.D.Marc Sirota, M.D.Valerie Trubnik, M.D.Kathleen R. VanValkenburg, M.D.


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GYNECOLOGYAlan Garely, M.D. Olga Liberman, M.D.Salma Rahimi, M.D.Benjamin M. Schwartz, M.D.Pankaj K. Singhal, M.D.

NEUROSURGERYRichard Johnson, M.D.Director of Service

Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D.David Q. Chen, D.O.Benjamin R. Cohen, M.D.Vladimir Y. Dadashev, M.D.John A. Grant, M.D.Michael Lefkowitz, M.D.Ricky Madhok, M.D.Harrison Mu, M.D.Kevin J. Mullins, M.D.Stephen T. Onesti, M.D. Nicholas H. Post, M.D.Lee E. Tessler, M.D.Artem Vaynman, M.D.

OPHTHALMOLOGY Peter D’Arienzo, M.D.Director of Service

Robert D. Broderick, M.D.Aimee L. Eichen, M.D.Leslie P. Goldberg, M.D.Demetrios Halikiopoulos, D.O.Oscar J. Kranz, M.D.Theodora N. Petratos, M.D.Kenneth J. Rosenthal, M.D.Marc Sirota, M.D.Valerie Trubnik, M.D.Kathleen R. VanValkenburg, M.D.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYRichard D’Agostino, M.D.Director of Service

Bruce A. Seideman, M.D.Chief of Joint Replacement

Michael J. Angel, M.D.Sushil Basra, M.D.Kevin A. Cassidy, M.D.Alexandre B. DeMoura, M.D.Hargovind DeWal, M.D.Frank R. DiMaio, M.D.Thomas J. Dowling, M.D.Irwin P. Enker, M.D.William A. Facibene, M.D.A. Philip Fontanetta, M.D.Christopher D. Frendo, D.O.Matthew J. Goldstein, M.D.Andrew S. Greenberg, M.D.Peyton L. Hays, M.D.Michael N. Kang, M.D.James Kipnis, M.D.Scott J. Koenig, M.D.Stelios A. Koutsoumbelis, M.D.Peter Lementowski, M.D.William J. Long, M.D.Angel E. Macagno, M.D.Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.Edward Mills, M.D.Carlos E. Montero, M.D.Hamid R. Mostafavi, M.D.Peter G. Passias, M.D.Craig S. Radnay, M.D.Timothy G. Reish, M.D.Je�rey H. Richmond, M.D.Je�rey F. Shapiro, M.D.Wei Shen, M.D.Peter D. Stein, M.D.David V. Tuckman, M.D.

OTOLARYNGOLOGYPhilip W. Perlman, M.D.Director of Service

Michael K. Ditko�, M.D.Karen A. Haunss-Sapinski, M.D.Andrew A. Jacono, M.D.William A. Kennedy, M.D.Saul M. Modlin, M.D.Michael Setzen, M.D.Raymond L. Soletic, M.D.Alexander Sorin, M.D.Josh L. Werber, M.D.

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIONJoseph Rothenberg, M.D.Director of Service

Luis E. Alejo, M.D.Amir Annabi, M.D.Perry Stein, M.D.Lauren G. Stimler-Levy, M.D.

PODIATRYMitchell Greenbaum, D.P.M.Director of Service

April Bailey-Maletta, D.P.M.Raymond Ferguson, D.P.M.Je�rey A. Fishman, D.P.M.AnnaMaria Giordano, D.P.M.Michael Pliskin, D.P.M.Julia A. Rabadi, D.P.M.

UROLOGYFelix L. Badillo, M.D.Director of Service

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.Elliot M. Paul, M.D.Raymond C. Sultan, M.D.Michael M. Ziegelbaum, M.D.

PLASTIC SURGERYJoseph Feinberg, M.D.Director of Service

Tommaso Addona, M.D.David J. Antell, D.O.Craig A. Baldenhofer, M.D.Jonathan Bank, M.D.Sophie Bartsich, M.D.Glenn A. Becker, M.D.Arnold Breitbart, M.D.Jerry W. Chang, M.D.Michael R. Christy, M.D.Kambiz Jacob Cohen-Kashi, M.D.Thomas A. Davenport, M.D.Leland M. Deane, M.D.Gregory A. Devita, M.D.Michael Dobryansky, M.D.Barry K. Douglas, M.D.Mariel Eliza, M.D.Marc J. Elkowitz, M.D.Randall S. Feingold, M.D.Candido E. Fuentes-Felix, M.D.Finny George, M.D.Laurence T. Glickman, M.D.Burt Greenberg, M.D. Khawaja A. Hassan, M.D. Ari S. Hoschander, M.D.Harry H. Intsiful, M.D. Ron Israeli, M.D.Martin E. Kessler, M.D.Matthew S. Kilgo, M.D.

Peter Korn, M.D.David M. Light, M.D.Lawrence Lin, M.D.Frederick N. Lukash, M.D.Eric Mager, M.D.Tansar N. Mir, M.D.Noel B. Natoli, M.D.Brian A. Pinsky, M.D.Richard G. Reish, M.D.Rachel A. Ruotolo, M.D. Homayoun Sasson, M.D.Syed M. Sayeed, M.D.Mark I. Silberman, M.D.Lawrence R. Sirota, D.O.Mahira Tanovic, M.D.Antonio L. Uria, M.D.Haritha Veeramachaneni, M.D.Humayun Waheed, M.D.George D. Xipoleas, M.D.Diana Yoon-Schwartz, M.D.

RADIOLOGYScott Sherman, M.D.Chairman

Kenneth Crystal, M.D.Vice Chair

Patricia Barry, M.D.Carolyn Birnbaum, M.D.Jay L. Bosworth, M.D.Angela Capo-Granata, M.D.Mark J. Decker, M.D.Niti Dube, M.D.Je�ery Farkas, M.D.Conellia Ha, M.D.Karen E. Horwitz, M.D.Elisa Kadish, M.D.Daniel S. Lerner, M.D.Jonathan E. Lerner, M.D.

Edward Obedian, M.D.John Pile-Spellman, M.D.Craig Sherman, M.D.Lee D. Stein, M.D.Anne F. Vinokur, M.D.Benjamin Yam, M.D.Sydney S. Yoon, M.D.Alan R. Zakheim, M.D. Shawn H. Zimberg, M.D.

COMMUNITY PHYSICIANSYigal Aharon, M.D.Jalees Ahmed, M.D.James R. Albanese, M.D.Vlassi Baktidy, M.D.Ronald A. Balkin, M.D.Herman B. Berg, M.D.Krishna K. Bezwada, M.D.Joseph A. Blanco, M.D.Deborah Blenner, M.D.Ronald Brenner, M.D. Bruce W. Brewer, M.D.Michael H. Brisman, M.D.Je�rey A. Brown, M.D. Stephen M. Burke, M.D.Douglas A. Byrnes, M.D.David J. Chalif, M.D.Khalid I. Chaudhry, M.D.Saqib S. Chaudhry, M.D.Timothy Chen, M.D.Joseph R. Clerisme, M.D.Stephen H. Covey, M.D.Raymond L. Ebarb, M.D.David G. Edelson, M.D.Moshe Ephrat, M.D. Michael J. Errico, M.D.Richard Faber, D.D.S.Martin Fletcher, M.D.Krishna R. Gujavarty, M.D.Jared A. Hertz, D.O.

Howard M. Hertz, M.D.Allison Hinds, M.D.Leonard Ho�man, D.D.S.Robert N. Holtzman, M.D.Richard Horowitz, M.D.Stuart E. Horowitz, D.O.Sanjiv Jhaveri, M.D.Mark Kessler, M.D.Azhar I. Khokhar, M.D.Shafiq R. Khokhar, M.D.William M. Klein, M.D.Steven M. Kobren, M.D.Donald S. Krie�, D.O.Peter J. Kurzweil, M.D.William Kutcher, M.D.Geraldine Lanman, M.D.Eunice Lee, M.D.Lewis M. Levin, M.D.Kenneth B. Levites, M.D.Robert B. Light, D.M.D.Peter J. Longo, M.D.Brian P. Lynn, D.P.M.David P. Magier, M.D.Judith L. Mark, D.O.Alan B. Marks, M.D.Alan Mechanic, M.D.Robert Miller, D.O.Guy L. Mintz, M.D.Susan E. Mirkinson, M.D.Michael Moskowitz, D.O.John Osei-Tutu, M.D.Joel E. Portnoy, M.D.Sujatha Rajan, M.D.Russell W. Raskin, M.D.Asif Rehman, M.D.Daniel S. Rich, M.D.Michael E. Rosenband, M.D.Edward Rutkovsky, M.D.Manuel P. Santos, M.D.Adina E. Schneider, M.D.

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Carl S. Schreiber, M.D.Steven W. Seiden, M.D.Barbara L. Seifert, M.D.Sachin N. Shah, M.D.Steven Shayani, M.D.Vincent Siasoco, M.D.Roger L. Simpson, M.D.Edward Skwiersky, M.D.Robin E. Smith, M.D.Brian J. Snyder, M.D.William J. Sonstein, M.D.Mary Spitaletta, M.D.Je�rey A. Stahl, M.D.Louis K. Teitelbaum, M.D.Salvatore Trazzera, M.D.Manish B. Undavia, M.D.Peter Weil, M.D.Jerome B. Zisfein, M.D.Nicholas Zotto, M.D.

HONORARY MEDICAL STAFFFilippo Balboni, M.D.Harry Barbaris, M.D.*Lionel P. Barrau, M.D.H. Sinan Berkay, M.D.Paul Damus, M.D.Edward T. Davison, M.D. *Klaus Dittmar, M.D.Michael Errico, M.D.Ken Ewing, M.D.*Burton H. Goldberg, M.D.Je�rey Gordon, M.D.Steven Greenberg, M.D.*Gasper Gulotta, M.D.*Stephen Gulotta, M.D.Robert I. Hamby, M.D.Edward Honig, M.D.Jules Levine, M.D.Frank Losito, M.D.Philip Marcus, M.D.*

Frank Marici, M.D.Joseph Mollura, M.D.William J. Noble, M.D.Alfred B. Randall, M.D. Milton J. Reitman, M.D.Riccardo Ricciardi, M.D.Charles E. Rogers, M.D.*Joseph Sferrazza, M.D.Richard J. Strauss, M.D.*Alex Stone, M.D.Norman Thomson, M.D.William P. Wagner, M.D.*Howard Weiss, M.D.Joseph R. Whelan, M.D.*B. George Wiso�, M.D.Tibor Zahajsky, M.D.*

*Deceased

MID-LEVEL PRACTIONERS

MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONER DIRECTORS Patrick Reynolds, PA-C Director, Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Roy Constantine, PA-C Assistant Director, Mid-Level Practitioner Services

MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONER COORDINATORSPatrick Brennan, PA-C Coordinator, Vascular Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Melanie Diaz, ANP-C Coordinator, Oncology Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Robbin Friedberg, ANP-C Coordinator, Pre-Admission Testing

Melanie Howard, PA-C Coordinator, Bariatric Surgery Services

Monica Losquadro, PA-C Coordinator, Interventional Cardiology Data Collection

Jaime McDermott, ACNP Coordinator, LVAD Program

Mark Mokoto�, PA-C Coordinator, Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Kristin Pasquarello, PA-C Coordinator, TAVR Program

Ashish Seth, PA-C Coordinator, Critical Care Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Michael Stauder, PA-C Coordinator, Cardiothoracic Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Thomas Savarese, PA-CCoordinator, Orthopedic Surgery Mid-Level Practitioner Services

Maria Vitsentzos, ANP-C Coordinator, Palliative Care

Cristina Wanek, PA-C Coordinator, Medicine Mid-Level Practitioner Services

ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONERS Nicole Afonso, PAIram Ahsanuddin, PA-CSamantha Albano, PAStephanie Albano, PA-CEileen Alessandro, NPCaileigh Allegrini, PA-CMeulan Amen, ANP-CMaria Ametrano, PA-CTim Anderson, PA-CDenisse Andrade, PAJoanne Angstadt, NPRoslynn Aquino, ANP-CReginald Arcilla, PA-CChristina Avdoulos, PA-C

Erica Avvento, PA-CRya Bankova, PA-CJillian Barnett, PALinda Bastian, PA-CSandra Bastidas, NPJoana Bautista Reyes, NPElizabeth Baynes, NPJulia Bebry, FNPNatali Benshimon, PA-CDavid Berg, PA-CBesarta Berisha, ANPWendy Bezko-Colligan, PA-CKelly Bitran, FNP-CToni-Ann Bligh, PA-CPenny Blount, PA-CJessica Boado, PA-CMichael Bresnahan, PAAlexandra Broccolo, PA-CNoreen Brophy, NPLisa Burke, PA-CLillian Burrafato, PA-CBryan Cabrera, PANicole Caligure, FNP-CAngela Caramalis, PA-CKaren Carini, FNP-CSamantha Carofano, PA-CLenore Carroll, NPCharles Cespedes, PADebra Chalmers, ANP-CGarrett Chan, PALeslie Chen, PA-CVernon Chin, PA-CSancia Christie, PA-CStephanie Ciani, PA-CDanielle Cincinelli, ANP-CAmy Clarke, PA-CSusan Cohen, NPLisa Conn, NPNatalia Constantino, ANP-CVirginia Costagliola, PA-C

Rebecca Cristiano, ANPRobert Dankner, PA-CKathryn Davis, NP-CNovlet Davis, ANP-CMichael Dawson, PA-CKristina Del Mistro, PA-CJohn DePietro, ANP-CJacqueline DiGangi, PA-CDenise DiMarco, ANP-CNickie Douroudakis, PA-CMargaret Drysielski, NPDonna Duisin, PAKathleen Dunne, PA-CJennifer Duperval, PA-CThomas Dussel, PAJenson Eapen, PA-CShorn Edwards, PA-CGeorge Ekonomou, PA-CKristyn Elish, NPCourtney Englert, PA-CCarrie Enright, PA-CLauren Ernst, NPThomas Eschmann, PA-CDvorah Felberbaum, PA-CCatherine Feliciano, ANP-CMelissa Fengler, NP-CKristie Ferraro, PA-CAnne Fioresi, ANP-CDebra Fisher, PA-CDawn Focazio, FNPNathania Francis, NPDonna Franco, PA-CKettely Francois, FNP-CKaren Freeman, ANP-CStephen Friedman, PA-CMaria Fuschetto, ANP-CReanell Gasaway, PA-CElina Gavrilova, PA-CJiji George, FNPLynette George, PA-C


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Nicole George, PA-CShenaz Georgilis, FNP-CGlenn Gilberg, PA-CJohn Gilbert, PA-CKevin Gilbert, PA-CEzra Gillego, PA-CKimberly Go, ANP-CJoshua Goodfarb, PA-CJohn Gra�eo, PA-CKaren Grauer, PA-CClaire Greenblatt, NPRosann Gregory, PA-CStacy-Ann Grenan, NPKatie Guarino, PA-CElizabeth Guzzo, NPThomas Harrison, FNP-CLindsey Hart, NPDaryl Hartley, PA-CLaura Hartlieb, PA-CLauren Hebert, PA-CAstride Henry, PA-CMelissa Hernandez, PA-CCindy Hu, PA-CSvetlana Iskhakova, ANP-CNancy Jacob, PA-CYi Jiang, PATency Johnson, PA-CJaclyn Johrden, PAJohn Katsetos, PA-CVadim Kaziyev, PA-CAllison Keller, PA-CPatricia Keller, ANPChristine Kelly, PA-CPeter Kelly, ANP-CEileen Kenney, ANP-CMaura Kenney-Kieran, ANP-CChantal Keypour, PAMinakshi Khanna, PA-CJean Kittelberger-Joyce, PA-CCourtney Klingbeil, PA-C

Maria Kouloumbinis, ANP-CChristopher Kunz, PA-CShaheen Lakhani, PA-CSteven Lam, PA-CJanelle LaScala, PA-CShannon Lavelle, PASherri Lee, ANP-CKaren Leeman, NPAbraham Lenderman, PA-CKelly Lewis, PA-CNicole Lohr, PA-CDavid Lomasney, PAJosephine Lombardi, PA-CBarbara Lowell, PA-CDennis Lynch, PAKatrina Maniec, PA-CMaranda Manieram, ANP-CMichele Manolis, NPBoby Manu, PA-CErin Markey, ANP-CSusan Martinez, PA-CPrincess Martinez-Bangay, NPMary Marvel, ACNPRobert Mascarelli, PA-CJeanna Masone, NPRachel Mathew, NPBobby Mathews, PA-CCatherine Maynard, FNP-CRobert Mazaroski, PA-CEmily McCann, PA-CAndrea McCloy, NPJoanne McDevitt, PA-CNikolas McEnerney, PA-CBridget McGarry, PA-CKathleen McLaughlin, PA-CPenelope McNicholas, PA-CDiamond Medina, PA-CJessica Merlo, PA-CGeraldine Michel, ANPPatricia Mikell, ANP

Tina Minicozzi, PA-CMelissa Morelli, NPFroylan Moreno, Jr., PA-CLisa Morris, PA-CErin Morrissey, NPJohn Murray, PA-CRosemary Murray, NPAvigayil Neuburger, PA-CMarcus Niemi, PA-CNancy Nimmiti, NPSandy Nissel-Horowitz, PA-CDoris Nolan, ANP-CApril Noreiga, PAAllison Norful, ANPAndrew Nugent, PA-CCristina Nunez-Christopher, PA-CLisa Ny�er, PA-CKaren O’Brien, ANP-CJohn Olbeter, PA-CKatherine Olofson, PA-CJennifer O’Neill, NPJillian Oswald, ANP-CVirginia Ott, NPDonna Pangilinan, NPLaura Paquette, NPZareen Parvez, PA-CHarrynauth Persaud, PA-CRebecca Phillips, NPAndromachi Picoula, PA-CJulia Pierre-Louis, PAEva Pilchman, PA-CKris Pizarro, PA-CTabatha Poole, PA-CBenedetta Prunella-Lerch, PA-CJennifer Puciloski, PA-CHeather Quinn, NPLorraine Quirk, FNP-CDonna Ramharrack, ANP-CJennifer Regan, PA-CSherry Reill, NP

Fay Reinhalter, PA-CSteve Reyes, PA-CMary Riker, PA-CElizabeth Ring, ANP-CDanielle Rita, NPAdam Roberts, PA-CPaul Rogak, PA-CJames Rogers, PA-CJodi Ronquillo, PA-CCheryl Rothman, PA-CErick Ruales, PA-CEllen Rubenstein, PA-CRachel Rubin, PADanielle Ruggiero, NPAlla Rus, PA-CMary Russo, PA-CAllison Sampson, PA-CTricia Sanabria, PAKimberly Sanford, PA-CLuisa Santos, ANP-CMarsha Sattler, ANPAlyse Schein, PA-CRoberta Schieda, ANP-CCathleen Schmidt, PA-CRachael Schuman, ANPTheresa Scolaro, PA-CGeorge Sedhom, PA-CEdward Seiter, PA-CVasilios Serelis, ANP-CGiuseppina Sferrazza, PA-CClaudia Silva, PA-CSonia Singh, PAAdam Skaggs, PA-CMichael Smith, PA-CRobert Smith, PA-CAlexandra Spadaro, PAGerri Sperling, NPKhrystyna Splavnyk, PACary Stanton, PA-CEileen Stanton, PA-C

George Staphos, PA-CKatie Staphos, PA-CSteven Stavrides, PA-CMarina Stephen, PA-CKatherine Stevko, ANP-CMichelle Stewart, PA-CRebecca Stewart, NPKristopher Stillwell, PA-CKenneth Strobel, PA-CCharishma Sudhan, PA-CIrene Sullivan, ANP-CBeth Taylor, PA-CJulie Thomas, NP Maria Thomas, NPSisly Thomson, NPJaclyn Thoresz, ANP-CJohn Thoresz, PA-CLauren Tjimos, NPPatricia Toolan, FNP-CEstrella Torres, FNPJennifer Trascoy, FNPStacey Tursi, NPCheryl-Ann Ubarra, PA-CSloan Vahldieck, ANP-CEdwin Valle, PATi�any Vargas, FNPKristen Vidreiro, PAAnn Way, NPLatoya Weathersby, NPKarl Weaver, PA-CCharles Wells, NPCraig Weschke, PA-CKelly Whalen, PAMabel Wong, PA-CMichelle Worrell, FNP-CMargaret Wrzosek, PA-CChristopher Yagliyan, PA-CAvital Yagudaev, PA-CMarina Yusupova, FNP-CMaria Zanetis, PA-C

Carole Zarcone, ANP-CTara Zickerman, PA-C

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Save-the-Date:Friday, November 17, 2017

Citi Field7:00 pm cocktails | 8:30 pm dinner

St. Francis Hospital Foundation is going to the ballpark

for this year’s Annual Gala — a “Grand Slam Celebration!”

Honoree:Robert F. Vizza, Ph.D.

Former President & CEO of St. Francis Hospital

Chair:Richard Shlofmitz, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Cardiology

All proceeds will benefit new technologies for Cardiac Programs at St. Francis Hospital.COCKTAIL ATTIRE, NOT BLACK TIE

For information or to participate, visit sfhgala.com, call (516) 563-7964, or email [email protected].

Gifts to St. Francis HospitalSt. Francis Hospital’s commitment to the highest quality cardiac care and medical services has been made possible by a tradition

of generous private support. Your contribution, for either general or specific purposes, helps us fulfill our commitment to excellence. The Development sta¦ at St. Francis Hospital is prepared to assist you in planning gifts that provide substantial benefits to both

you and the Hospital. For further information on outright gifts, trusts, bequests, and other donations, please call:

Sherry J. FriedmanSenior Vice President of Philanthropy, St. Francis Hospital Foundation

Chief Philanthropy O©cer, Catholic Health Services of Long Island(516) 563-7961

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