NUHEALTH’S ALAN MULTZ, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, CHAIR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT AT NUMC INCLUDED IN BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA 2011-2012
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October 5, 2010
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NUHEALTH’S ALAN MULTZ, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, CHAIR OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT AT NUMC INCLUDED IN BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA 2011-2012
East Meadow, NY… Alan S. Multz, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, chair of the department of medicine at Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) has been included in the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 database.
According to Best Doctors, the selection process was a year long process, with questionnaires sent to thousands of top physicians in the New York area. Nominees were sought in almost every specialty, with the emphasis on direct patient care.
Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO, of the NuHealth System, stated, “With over 50,000 doctors practicing in the New York area, it is most impressive that Dr. Multz has been included in Best Doctors in America and we are proud to have him as a member of our staff at NUMC.” Gianelli added, “Dr. Multz’s expertise is a testament to NUMC’s commitment to its patients in providing the highest quality of care.”
The Best Doctors in America database is a valued resource that contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 45,000 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 45,000 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.
Dr. Multz earned his medical degree from Boston University and completed an internship, his residency in internal medicine, and fellowships in pulmonary medicine and in critical care medicine, all at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Prior to being recruited at the Nassau University Medical Center, Dr. Multz was associate chair in the department of medicine and program director for internal medicine residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Triple board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine, Dr. Multz’s research interests include the treatment of severe sepsis and early septic shock, ARDS and severe hypertension. He has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters. Dr. Multz is also a reviewer for Chest, Intensive Care Medicine, Journal of Critical Care Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Multz has received 12 Teacher of the Year awards from Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has also been given numerous “Best Doctor” awards from New York Magazine, America’s Best Doctors, and New York Metro Area. Dr. Multz is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physicians, and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Multz currently resides in Woodbury with his family.
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