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NINE NUMC PHYSICIANS INCLUDED IN BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2011

PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055

NINE NUMC PHYSICIANS INCLUDED IN BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA
2011-2012 DATABASE

East Meadow, NY… Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System is pleased to announce that nine Nassau University Medical Center physicians have been included in Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 Database. 

The nine physicians include:
Leah Balsam, MD, FACP, FASN, chief of nephrology and hypertension
Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD, attending and chief of allergy and immunology
Chaur-Dong Hsu, MD, MPH, FACOG, Chair of OB/GYN
Kenneth H. Hupart, MD, chief of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
Alan S. Multz, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, chair of the department of medicine
Roger Simpson, MD, FACS, director of the burn center and director of the residency training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Jacob Sperber, MD, vice chair for education & training, residency director
department of psychiatry & behavioral sciences
Steven J. Walerstein, MD, FACP, NuHealth’s executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director
Lyn D. Weiss, MD, NUMC’s chair of the physical medicine and rehabilitation department

Gianelli congratulated the nine physicians: “Your hard work and dedication to promoting a culture that delivers the best in patient care at the Nassau University Medical Center, have helped you achieve this prestigious honor. Your impressive achievements have placed you among our nation’s best. We applaud you and cannot think of a better recognition for this team,” stated Gianelli. “Thank you for helping us transform our health system into a model of modern patient care, gain national recognition for our progress and ensure that the NuHealth System continues to thrive for decades to come.” 

The Best Doctors in America database is a valued resource that contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 47,000 of the best doctors in the United States.  An exhaustive peer-review survey by thousands of doctors determines the physicians included in the database.  Only those who earn the consensus support of their peers are included.  Doctors cannot buy listings.  For this reason, inclusion in the Best Doctors in America database in a remarkable honor. Best Doctors harnesses the knowledge of the 47,000 physicians included in the database to provide a unique combination of medical experience, skill and insight that our clients can access to help them confidently manage complex medical problems.  Today Best Doctors serves over 10 million people in 30 countries and has worldwide acclaim for successfully connecting patients to the best medical care.

ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life.  Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community.  By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.

For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.