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NUMC’S ENTIRE OB/GYN DEPARTMENT INCLUDED IN CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA – GUIDE TO AMERICA’S TOP OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS 2011 EDITION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2011

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Shelley Lotenberg
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NUMC’S ENTIRE OB/GYN DEPARTMENT INCLUDED IN CONSUMERS’ RESEARCH COUNCIL OF AMERICA – GUIDE TO AMERICA’S TOP OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
2011 EDITION

East Meadow, NY…Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, proudly announced that the Nassau University Medical Center’s entire OB/GYN department faculty physicians have been included in Consumer’s Research Council of America – Guide to America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2011 Edition. The physicians include:
Lennox Bryson, MD, FACOG
Vinette Greenland, MD, FACOG
Peter Hong, MD, FACOG
Chaur-Dong Hsu, MD, MPH, FACOG,
Delphi Kruger, MD, FACOG
Paul Liu, MD, FACOG
Marilyn Robertson, MD, FACOG
Elsie Santana-Fox, MD, FACOG
Maggie Tetrokalashvili, MD, FACS, FACOG
Desmond White, MD, FACOG

In congratulating the entire OB/GYN department on their well deserved honor, Arthur A. Gianelli, President/ CEO of the NuHealth System, said: “This outstanding recognition of being included in Consumers’ Research Council of America – Guide to America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2011 Edition, is a testament to the departments expertise in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, demonstrating NUMC’s commitment to its patients in providing the highest quality of care. “

Consumers’ Research Council of America is an independent research company based in Washington, DC that evaluates professional services throughout America. CRCA has compiled a list of top gynecologists throughout the US by utilizing a point system that uses a point value for criteria deemed valuable in determining the top health care professionals. The selection process is based on a point value system that awards points for educations and continuing education, years of practice, board certification and affiliations with professional associations.

“It is a great acknowledgement that the entire NUMC OB/GYN department is receiving such exceptional recognition, a well deserved honor, a reflection on the whole team’s commitment to quality care for all its patients and a credit to the departmental chair, Dr. Hsu,” said Steven J. Walerstein, MD, FACP, NuHealth’s executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director.

ABOUT NUHEALTH’S OB/GYN DEPARTMENT                                                                                                NuHealth’s General Obstetrics services are widely regarded as one of the region’s top practices, with the lowest Caesarean section rates of all Long Island hospitals with OB practices today. Prenatal care is offered at both Nassau Medical Associates office in East Meadow, and our Family Health Centers, and each patient establishes a relationship with her own physician and an exceptional nursing staff trained to care for both mother and child. We also hold regular classes in childbirth preparation, breast feeding and infant care, encouraging parents to share their concerns and experience, and provide mutual support. We provide a full array of gynecological services at both our Nassau University Medical Center practice, most of which are also available close to home in our Family Health Centers.

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 University 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.

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