TEN NUHEALTH/NUMC PHYSICIANS INCLUDED IN PRESTIGIOUS LISTING “CASTLE CONNOLLY TOP DOCTORS: NEW YORK METRO AREA, 2016 EDITION”
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq.,
President/CEO Chairman Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2016
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
EAST MEADOW, NY…Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, President/CEO of the NuHealth System/Nassau University Medical Center, announces that ten NUMC physicians have been honored by being included in “Castle Connolly Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 2016 edition”. Castle Connolly is a trusted source for indentifying top doctors and helping consumers find the best healthcare. The physicians listed in the guide and on the website are nominated by their peers in an extensive survey involving tens of thousands of physicians each year. Nominated physicians are carefully screened by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team, before final selection.
“Your hard work and dedication to promoting a culture that delivers the best in patient care at the Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility and the LI Federally Qualified Family Health Centers, have helped you achieve this prestigious honor and national recognition. Your impressive achievements have placed you among our nation’s best. We applaud you and cannot think of a better recognition for this team,” said Dr. Politi
The following ten NuHealth/NUMC physicians have been recognized:
Leah Balsam, MD, FACP, FASN, chief of nephrology
Harriet Boxer, MD, FAAP, director of neonatal intensive care unit
Charles Ruotolo, MD, FAAOS, chair of the department of orthopedics
Glenn Faust, MD, FACS, chair of the department of surgery and vascular medicine
Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD, chief of allergy and immunology
Satish Kadakia, MD, FACP, chair of the department of neurology
David Rosenthal, MD, FACP, FACE, attending physician in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
Sofia Rubinstein, MD, MS, FACP, FASN, nephrologist and director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Roger Simpson, MD, FACS, director of the burn center and director of the residency training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Lyn D. Weiss, MD, chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Victor Scarmato, MD, NUMC’s acting medical director and chair of radiology, added: “Congratulations on your selection as Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 2016 edition of Castle Connolly’s acclaimed guide to the top medical specialists in the NY metro area. This selection reflects not only the respect in which you are held by your peers, but also by the many thousands of patients who value these guides as the source for identifying excellent physicians and quality care.”
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