If you are a member - The Medical Society of the County of Queens

The Medical Society of the County of Queens
and The Academy of Medicine of Queens County
Bulletin
Volume 10 • Issue No. 1
Over 200 Years of Service to the Medical Community of Queens County
Winter 2014-15
Contents
1 From the President’s Desk
2 Meetings/Events/CME
3 New York's
e-Prescribing Mandate:
Will You Be Ready?
4 Keep Watch on Your
Electronic Health Record
Certification Status
5 ACF’s Corner: The Role
of Sugar in Cardiometabolic Health
2015 MSCQ Membership
Campaign
6 New MLMIC Website,
Blog and Twitter Stream
Keep You Informed and
Connected
7 Sleep Specialist Advises
Parents When to Seek
Help for Kids’ Sleep
Disturbances
8 Why Bring Diagnostic
Testing Services In-Office?
9 208th Annual Past
Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Gala & Physician Expo
Highlights
13-16 Advertisements
17 2015 MSCQ Officers
Ruth and I
wish all of our
Medical Society friends
a Healthy and
Prosperous New Year.
"Ecce homo, carpe
diem, tempus fugit!"
Ralph E. Schlossman, MD
Trustee Emeritus
Past President, 1970-1971,
MSSNY Past President
& Trustee
From the President’s Desk...
Greetings, fellow physicians and members. It
continues to give me great pleasure to be the
president of the Medical Society of the County
of Queens. As someone who was born and
raised in Queens, it is especially significant
for me to be given the honor of leading our
organization. This achievement is something
I have aspired to obtain for many years.
My goals and aspirations for this and the
rest of my year as the president are many,
but above all I continue to focus on increasing
our membership by mobilizing young physicians. I believe that by reaching out to this
new generation of professionals and informing them of all of the opportunities we have
to offer, and creating social networks, we can
become a stronger and even more influential
organization.
I want to congratulate Dr. Robert L. Kraft on a
great Past Presidents’ Gala and Mr. Stephen S.
Mills, FACHE, President, CEO of New York Hospital
Queens, the recipient of our Community Service
Award. I also want to take this opportunity to
thank all our gala guests, and most importantly
our sponsors; we would not be able to do
what we do without your continued financial
presence.
Congratulations are also extended to our
elected candidates in this past election of the
New York State MSSNYPAC.
In addition, I want to continue meeting with
the rest of the medical staff societies of the
remaining hospitals in Queens to offer our
institutional membership. I hope to reach out to
our present members to seek those that might
be interested in working on a committee or are
interested in getting more
involved with the society.
Also, we have added more
interesting and informative
lectures to our monthly
Comitia meetings.
Finally, I would like to rejuvenate our
legislative agenda. The healthcare system has
undergone many changes in recent years, and
continues to evolve rapidly. It has become
clear that we as physicians can no longer sit
on the sidelines and allow others to dictate
how we practice medicine. We will continue
to be impacted by many things beyond our
control: from Washington to Albany, from Big
Insurance, to the exchanges, to no insurance,
with tighter regulations and more hassle, you
name it.
The challenge for me, as your President, is to
steer the Medical Society of the County of
Queens in a way that does not fear change
and protects what is in the best interests of
patient care.
As a relevant organization, which I know we are,
we will need to embrace the new paradigms
we face, and not give away things without
reason just for the sake of change. We are a
tough organization with excellent and experienced leadership: my aim is to keep it that
way. I am honored to accept the challenges
of this position and continue to ask for your
support and encouragement.
Thank you.
With best regards,
Deborah S. Blenner, MD, President
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Meetings/Events
Upcoming Meetings
Date & Time
uMSCQ
January 6, 2015 • 6:00 pm
February 3, 2015 • 6:00 pm
March 3, 2015 • 6:00 pm
Board of Trustees Meetings
All Board of Trustees Meetings are held on
the 1st Tuesday of the month
uComitia Minora
Leadership Meetings
All Comitia Minora Meetings are held on
the 1st Tuesday of the month
January 6, 2015 • 7:30 pm
• “E-RX Mandate: Will You Be Ready?”
Presenter: Advanced Data
Systems Corporation
• HOD Resolutions
February 3, 2015 • 7:30 pm
• “Cardiac Syncope”
Presented by: NYU Langone Medical Center
Physicians, Larry A. Chintz, MD;
Charles J. Love, MD
• HOD Resolutions • County Nominations
March 3, 2015 • 7:30 pm
• “E-RX Mandate: Will You Be Ready?”
Presented by: Advanced Data
Systems Corporation
uFirst District
January 13, 2015 • 6:30 pm
Refer to your direct e-mails from
this organization for details
CME
uMSSNY Council
uMSSNY House of Delegates
January 15, 2015 • 8:00 am
May 1-3, 2015 / Saratoga Springs
Upcoming CME Joint Providership
January 21, 2015 • 6-7:30pm
Successful Reimbursement for Nursing Home
Physician Services: A Documentation, Coding, and
Billing Webinar
Target Audience: Skilled Nursing Home (SNF) Medical
Directors, Attending Physicians, Nurse Practitioners,
Physician Assistants and LNHA, Billing and Coding
Specialists, Quality Assurance professionals.
To Register: Pamela Sullivan, Meetings and Programs
Manager, HERF (Healthcare Education and Research Fund)
518.431.7990 • psulliva@hanys.org
For more information about placing a CME program listing in the Bulletin,
please contact: Vivian Williams, 718.268.7300.
Need the perfect space for your meeting?
Rent the MSCQ “Learning Lab/
Conference Center” for meetings,
seminars, or classes. The benefits:
• Reasonable rates
• Audio Visual capabilities
• Catering available
• Accommodates up to 75 people
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Conveniently located:
112-25 Queens Boulevard, 4th Fl, Forest Hills,
New York. One block from the subway
station. Garage parking facility on the block.
For additional information:
718.268.7300 • www.QueensMD.org
Mandates
Advertorial
New York's
e-Prescribing Mandate:
Will You Be Ready?
Advanced Data Systems Corporation
Starting March 27, 2015 all
New York state-based prescribers other
than veterinarians will be required to
electronically transmit all prescriptions
(e-Rx) through a certified system directly
to patients’ pharmacies.
Paper prescriptions will no longer
be accepted.
Additionally, New York state-based prescribers who issue prescriptions for
controlled substances will also be required to register with the NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Narcotics.
As part of registration, prescribers will
be required to name the certified system they are using along with the vendor’s name and the system’s version
number.
If a prescriber never issues a controlled
substance prescription, that prescriber
will not need to register.
However, with very commonly prescribed medications such as Vicodin™,
Ambient™ and Xanax™, we think all
prescribers will need to register.
In any case, all prescribers will need a
certified system for e-Rx of their noncontrolled substances as well.
Controlled substance registrations
are per-prescriber… not per-practice,
meaning that each individual prescriber
at the practice will need to register
individually.
e-Rx Penalty
The penalty for not complying with the
mandate is obvious: New York statebased prescribers will not be able to
issue (write) any prescriptions as of
3/27/15. They will be “shut down” as
prescribers unless a certified system is
used for e-Rx. Other unpleasant penalties may also apply.
The solution for compliance is MedicsDocAssistant™ V.7.0 which is certified
by ICSA Labs® as a complete EHR for
Stage 2 Meaningful Use. The system
satisfies New York state’s overall requirements for e-Rx and for registering
as a controlled substance prescriber.
New York is the first state to require
electronic prescribing and registering
controlled substance prescribers. Other
states are expected to adopt similar requirements. We will keep you advised
as other states begin to issue their
mandates. MedicsDocAssistant can be
seamlessly integrated with your ADS
practice management/billing system
giving your providers a complete solution for revenue cycle and clinical management.
The system also makes it easy for your
clients to transmit their billing data
directly to your ADS system for processing and submission. And with the
MedicsDocAssistant built-in Medics
ICD-10 Code Converter, your clients
should be able to easily transmit their
data in ICD-10 format as determined by
the provider during the encounter.
For more information contact:
Advanced Data Systems Corporation
at 800.899.4237, Ext. 2264
or email info@adsc.com
for suggestions on how your New
York state-based clients can use
MedicsDocAssistant for electronic
prescribing in addition to all of
the system’s other benefits. ■
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Legal
Advertorial
Keep Watch on Your
Electronic Health
Record Certification
Status
Michael J. Schoppmann, Esq.
Question:
I saw something online indicating that
there may be something in the new
federal budget that could affect my
Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) system.
Do I need to be concerned?
Answer:
The 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill
just passed by the federal Congress
may have a significant effect on the
number of Certified Electronic Health
Record Technologies (“CEHRT”) available to physicians and hospitals. The
bill specifically instructs the Office of
the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (the “ONC”) to
certify only those new products which
do not block the exchange of health information and to take affirmative steps
to de-certify any current CEHRT that in
any way blocks the exchange of health
information.
The basis for this directive is that any
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EHR that actively blocks the exchange
of health information frustrates the
congressional intent behind nationwide implementation of EHR. Many
CEHRT block the exchange of information generated by their EHR products
with competitive EHR products. Under
this new directive, CEHRT that continue
to block data exchange in this way will
be at risk of losing their certification
status.
The ONC must submit a report
within 90 days of the enactment of
the Appropriations bill by Congress
detailing the extent of the information
blocking. Thereafter, a secondary report
will be submitted within 12 months
detailing the challenges and barriers
to interoperability between CEHRT. All
physicians and eligible professionals
should be sure to regularly confirm
the certification of their EHR as this
initiative progresses. If your CEHRT
is decertified, you will be unable to
continue participating in the meaningful use incentive program.
If you have any questions,
please contact:
Michael J. Schoppmann, Esq.
Managing Partner
1.800.445.0954 or via email at:
MSchoppmann@DrLaw.com ■
ACF’S Corner
The Role of Sugar in
Cardiometabolic
Health
Arthur C. Fougner, MD
The WroResearch on the potential
benefits of sodium reduction for treatment of hypertension has yielded
conflicting results, with some evidence
suggesting that reducing sodium intake could actually increase cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients
with diabetes. A review in the journal
Open Heart examines the role of sugar,
not salt, in cardiometabolic health, as
up to 80% of individuals with “essential”
hypertension also exhibit insulin resist-
2015 MSCQ
Membership
Campaign
Evangeline Rosado-Tripp
Executive Director
The Medical Society of the County of
Queens (QMS) is proud of our 200 plus
years of service to the medical community of Queens. Looking forward, the
success of the Society depends upon
the energy, ideas and talent of both
seasoned and new graduate physicians working together to address the
many challenging issues facing our
medical community.
As part of our 2015 membership campaign we will be reaching out to local
hospitals and physician organizations
in an effort to more effectively educate
physicians on the functions of the
Society, ways in which physicians may
participate, and on the benefits of
ance and about 50% of hypertensive
patients also have hyperinsulinemia.
Numerous studies have linked sugar
intake with blood pressure, especially
with sugar-sweetened beverages and
hypertension. However, naturally occurring sugars appear to not have this
same association. One study found that
a diet with increased servings of whole
fruit significantly lowered systolic
blood pressure, even with a fructose
intake of about 200g.
The American Heart Association currently recommends no more than six
teaspoons of sugar per day for women
and no more than nine for men, but
does not make specific recommendations regarding added sugars and hy-
pertension. Because
added sugars may
increase cardiovascular risk by inciting
metabolic dysfunction and increasing
blood pressure variability, myocardial
oxygen demand, heart rate, and inflammation, the authors recommend
a greater emphasis on added sugar
reduction in hypertension and cardiovascular disease guidelines.
For more information, go to: http://
www.empr.com/sugar-vs-salt-whichis-worse-for-the-heart/article/387907/
Dr. Fougner can be directly reached
at: artfougnermd@gmail.com ■
membership. We ask all of our current
members to join us in this campaign to
ensure that our Society remains a vital
and relevant organization keeping
pace with the needs of the Queens
medical community.
• Stay state-of-the-art
• Network with colleagues
• Make new friends
• And more...
Members of The Medical Society
of the County of Queens
enjoy these BENEFITS:
Ask for a membership application and
forward to colleagues, or provide them
with the Society website and contact
information. Participate in suggesting,
planning or contributing to Society
events and services.
• Ombudsman Program
• Assistance With
Recovering Payments
• Referral Panel
• Workers' Compensation Ratings
• Continuing Medical Education
Seminars
• Hassle Factor Form
• Legal Services
• Workshops on Billing and Coding
• Stay on top of future trends
• Position your practice for
the future
• Discover new resources
& achieve savings
Here’s how you can help
Join our e-mail directory
Update your e-mail address, phone
number and contact information so
we may keep you informed of the
latest information pertaining to your
membership and Society news and
events.
Send your e-mail and current address
to Vivian Williams:
VWilliams@QueensMedicalSociety.org
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Medical
Sleep Specialist
Advises Parents When
to Seek Help for Kids’
Sleep Disturbances
Every expectant parent knows that with
the arrival of a new baby an uninterrupted
night's sleep will become a longed for and
distant memory, at least for some period
of time. But while it's normal for a twomonth-old to awaken frequently during
the night, it isn't normal for a two-year old.
Parents bring this and many other concerns
about sleep behaviors to pediatricians
and seek advice in books and online on
how to develop healthy sleep habits in
their children. “Eventually, most children
outgrow frequent waking during the night
and resistance at nap and bedtime. But
there are more serious sleep disturbances
that if uncorrected can seriously affect the
child's health and happiness and upset the
family's equilibrium,” says sleep specialist
Gerald D. Suh, MD.
Dr. Suh recommends that parents consult
their pediatrician or primary physician for
children who exhibit one or more of these
symptoms frequently or for an extended
period:
• Snoring, snorting, choking and
gasping for breath
• Breathing with an open mouth or
sleeping with the neck extended
• Sleepwalking and/or sleep-talking
• Night terrors or nightmares
• Unusual or excessive movements
during sleep
• Trouble falling asleep or staying
asleep
• Persistent bed wetting
• Excessive sleepiness during the day
• Daytime behavioral issues such as
difficulty concentrating, aggression
or hyperactivity
Advertorial
The physician will take a complete history
and may recommend a sleep study to
pinpoint the cause of the disturbance.
Pediatric sleep disorders cover a wide
range. Primary disorders have a physiological basis and while some may be outgrown, others require medical intervention. Secondary disorders, such as
night awakening and bedtime resistance,
are more often behavioral in nature and
can generally be overcome with appropriate parental attention.
Common primary pediatric
sleep disorders
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder in
which breathing is repeatedly interrupted
during sleep due to obstruction in the
upper airway. With air unable to get to the
lungs, the oxygen level in the blood drops
and when the amount of oxygen reaching
the brain decreases, the brain signals the
body to wake up and take a breath. In children, the airway is most often obstructed
by the tonsils and adenoids and removing
them brings significant relief in 85% of
cases. Obstructive sleep apnea affects 25% of all children and is most common in
those with facial abnormalities, chromosomal disorders (such as Down syndrome)
and obesity. A sleep study is generally
needed for a definitive diagnosis. Parasomnias are disorders that are characterized by unusual behaviors during sleep.
Among the most common in children are
sleepwalking and night terrors, which usually occur in children between the ages of
four and twelve. Parasomnias appear to
be reflective of immaturity of the central
nervous system, which allows the intrusion
of wakefulness into various stages of sleep.
They tend to decrease in frequency and
intensity as children get older and disappear over time without treatment.
best action is to gently guide him back to
bed. Children generally have no recollection of sleepwalking. Sleepwalking is
harmless except with respect to injury. The
child's room should be free of obstructions and should have a bell or alarm that
alerts parents to a wandering child.
• Night terrors differ from nightmares,
which are frightening dreams that awaken
a sleeping child who may have vivid
memories of the dream. Night terrors are
scarier to parents than to the child who,
while apparently agitated and terrified, is
asleep and will have no memory of the
event. It is generally best not to intervene
or try to calm or awaken the child, since he
or she will likely return to restful sleep after
just a few minutes.
Other prevalent sleep disorders in children include bed wetting (after the age of
five); confusional arousal, in which the
child exhibits confusion during or after
arousal from sleep; periodic leg movements; and narcolepsy, in which the child
falls asleep suddenly during the day.
“Sleep disturbances are worrisome for
parents and some are potentially harmful
for children,” Dr. Suh concludes. “Sufficient
sleep and regular sleep habits are critical
to a child's health and well-being. We now
have a greater understanding about sleep
and how it occurs in children and help is
available for most of these problems.”
Gerald D. Suh, MD is board certified in Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine and is a
Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep
Medicine. He maintains a special interest in
pediatric and adult ENT, and the treatment
of sleep disorders. He is a partner in ENT and
Allergy Associates, LLP, the largest ENT
practice in the United States,with over 40 offices
in New York and New Jersey. For information
or consultation: 1-855-ENTA-DOC ■
• Sleepwalking: While a sleepwalking
child's eyes are open, he is actually asleep
and there's no benefit to waking him. The
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Office
Why Bring Diagnostic
Testing Services
In-Office?
Ted Goldstein
With reimbursement rates decreasing,
and the federal government’s “Affordable Care Act” shrinking our network of
healthcare professionals, it has become
more important now than ever before
for the independent doctors among us
to provide as many in-office services as
we can.
This is important because:
• We need to provide a wider range of
services to our patients
• Many in our aging patient population
would prefer not to have to go to
outside, unfamiliar labs and would
rather enjoy the comfort and
convenience of having tests
performed in their physician’s office
• We need to increase our practice
revenue to stay afloat and meet the
challenges posed by difficult or
rapidly fluctuating economic times
There are local options available
including the use of neighborhood
mobile laboratories such as Payam
Diagnostics, Inc. Payam Diagnostics is
a prominent tri-state mobile diagnostics company providing physicians with
in-office diagnostic testing.
Our goal is to provide physicians with
early detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of disease. Among our priorities
is making sure that physicians and their
patients are treated and cared for to
the fullest extent and have a pleasant
testing experience.
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Advertorial
While independent mobile labs generally want to rent your office space for a
fixed weekly/monthly fee, Payam Diagnostics is different. You receive reimbursements directly from Medicare and
the private insurance companies, while
they charge you a flat fee for the service. The tests, highly recommended
by the American Heart Association,
The American Diabetes Association,
The American Academy of Family
Physicians, etc. primarily test for conditions that are developed by diabetic
and pre-diabetic patients which often
result in serious or life-threatening
abnormalities of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Their Primary tests
include:
w Autonomic Function Test
This test can detect early
abnormalities which may lead to:
• Cardiovascular Autonomic
Neuropathy
• Silent Heart Attack
• Arterial Elasticity
• Hypertension
• Sudden Death, Syncope
• Sympathetic/Parasympathetic
Abnormalities
• Other hidden diseases
w Sudomotor Scan
Since 70%-80% of all diabetic patients
develop Neuropathy, Sudomotor Scans
diagnose the onset of Peripheral
Diabetic Neuropathy before it has
affected the major nerves. Early detection allows you to delay or prevent
the neuropathy from spreading to
the nerves therefore reducing the
incidence of full-blown Neuropathy,
infections, and possible amputations.
w Nerve Conduction Velocity Test
For your patients that experience
numbness, tingling, pain, or any form
of discomfort in their extremities, NCV
Tests will diagnose whether the cause
is Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Neuritis,
Carpal Tunnel, Tarsal Tunnel, and many
other abnormalities as well as reveal
the degree of severity of the problem.
w Peripheral Arterial Disease Test
Discomfort in the lower extremities can
be caused by bad circulation or a blood
clot in the arteries. Unlike other tests,
this PAD test measures the ABI, TBI
(toes), PVR, as Segmental Pressures
along the entire leg.
Certified Professionals
It is important to make certain that the
mobile laboratory you select has Certified technicians. Payam Diagnostics
has a dedicated staff of certified
technicians who are all highly trained
and very professional in their interactions with the office staff and patients.
Results are available within two business
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www.PayamDiagnostics.com ■
208th Annual Past Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Gala
& Physician Expo • 11/16/14
Honoree Robert L. Kraft, MD, receives NYC
Proclamation from Ralph E. Schlossman, MD,
MSCQ Trustee Emeritus, Past President, MSSNY.
Deluxe Caterers, Shelter Rock Jewish Center.
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD, MSCQ Chairperson,
presenting Robert L. Kraft, MD with the MSCQ
President’s Citation.
Honorable Ruth B. Kraft, Esq.; Robert L. Kraft, MD;
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD.
(l-r) Robert L. Kraft, MD; Honorable Ruth B. Kraft,
Esq.; Saulius J. Skeivys, MD; Mariangela Skeivys.
Thomas Furst, Esq. receiving an Award of
Appreciation from Lorraine M. Giordano, MD
and Honorable Ruth B. Kraft, Esq.
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD displaying a beautiful
work of art, one of the raffle prizes.
(l-r) Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD, President MSSNY;
Robert L. Kraft, MD; Ralph E. Schlossman, MD;
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD; Deborah S. Blenner, MD,
2014-2015 MSCQ President.
Honorable Ruth B. Kraft, Esq. and Robert L.
Kraft, MD enjoying the festivities.
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208th Annual Past Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Gala
(l-r) Stephen S. Mills, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Hospital Queens ( NYHQ) and
recipient of the 2014 MSCQ Community Service Award. MSCQ Trustees/Presenters: Ralph E. Schlossman, MD;
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD; James E. Satterfield, MD.
& Physician Expo • 11/16/14
Stephen S. Mills, FACHE.
(l-r) Harpreet Singh Toor, Community Relations, NY State Assembly District 24; Cornelius J. Foley, MD; Lorraine M. Giordano, MD; Ralph E. Schlossman, MD;
Stephen. S. Mills, FACHE; Rashmae Chardavoyne, MD; James E. Satterfield, MD; Saulius J. Skeivys, MD; Louis-Joseph Auguste, MD; Fred S. Fensterer, MD;
Arthur C. Fougner, MD.
Standing (l-r) Andrew Castiglione, NYHQ; Camile Castiglione;
Adam Weinstein, NYHQ; Camille Glotzbecker, NYHQ; John Glotzbecker
Seated (l-r) Stephen S. Mills, FACHE; Rachel (Mills) Rappa; Christine Mills.
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Seated (l-r) Denise Lawson; Natasha Elie-Louissaint; Michael Tretola;
Daniel Russo, MD, Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation;
Gilbert R. Scalone, Jr., MD; Iolanda Scalone
Standing (l-r) James E. Satterfield, MD; Aaron Pimpis, Nextech.
208th Annual Past Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Gala
& Physician Expo • 11/16/14
Diamond Sponsors:
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation; AgeWell New York
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Stephen Morfit; Barbara Morfit, gloStream.
(l-r) Stephen Lai; Amy Mung, RN,
AgeWell New York.
Silver Sponsor:
MLMIC
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Seated (l-r) Stephen Lai; Amy Mung, RN, AgeWell
New York; Stuart Almer, Leslee Mavrovic, Parker
Jewish Institute. Standing (l-r) Victoria Hughes;
Jeannie Doherty-Benkwit, RN, AgeWell New York;
Cornelius J. Foley, MD; Patricia Woods, PhD, NYHQ ;
Lina Scacco, Parker Jewish Institute.
Silver Sponsor:
HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
(l-r) Alan Laffer; Johanna Dionicio; Saulius J.
Skeivys, MD; Emil Haldey; Sabrina Haldey.
Thanks to our Contributors:
Janet Greenhut
Gary J. Guarnaccia, MD
Arthur & Phyllis Kirsch
Lee & Jim Levine
Leah S. McCormack, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Arthur P. Solomon
The Katz-Doft Family
(Bronze Sponsor & Contributor)
Contributor: Nextech
Aaron Pimpis, Nextech.
Contributor: New York RxCard
Debra Ciccone; Peter Ciccone, New York RxCard.
Silver Sponsor:
New York Hospital Queens
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208th Annual Past Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Gala
& Physician Expo • 11/16/14
(l-r) Vivian Williams; Labraya
Williams, MSCQ Staff.
(l-r) Bruce Elliott; Trudy Elliott;
Dora Zelyakovsky;
Gregory Zelyakovsky.
Robert L. Kraft, MD; Vivian Williams.
(l-r) Penny M. Stern, MD, MSCQ
Treasurer; Lina Scacco; Cornelius
J. Foley, MD.
Elsa Fensterer; Fred S. Fensterer, MD.
(l-r) Marlise Feuerberg; Robert L.
Kraft, MD; Nydia Small.
Allen C. Small, MD; Nydia Small.
(l-r) Singer, Ginny Bales; drummer,
Pete Hohmeister (hidden); bass, Steve
Taylor; sax, Chris Coulter; keyboard ,
Jay Gitlin; Bales-Gitlin Band.
Standing (l-r) Mr. and Mrs. David
Adelson, Esq.; Cornelius J. Foley, MD;
Mrs. Mariangela Skeivys; Saulius J.
Skeivys, MD Seated (l-r) Elsa
Fensterer, Fred S. Fensterer, MD;
Louis-Joseph Auguste, MD;
Rashmae Chardavoyne, MD.
Seated (l-r) Eva Fleischer; Klara
Brand; Sanford Brand; Linda Bunim;
Mark Bunim, Esq.
Standing (l-r) Adiel Fleischer, MD;
Arthur Kirsch; Renee Strauss; Melvin
Strauss, Esq.; Debbie Furst, Esq.;
Thomas Furst, Esq.
Seated (l-r) Jacqueline Feuerberg;
Marlise Feuerberg (aka the K Team)
Standing (l-r) Anna Fieldman, MD;
Bruce Fieldman, MD; Jason Applebaum,
MD; Rachel Applebaum, Esq.
Evangeline Rosado-Tripp,
MSCQ Executive Director.
We apologize for not being able to present photos of each and every one of our Gala attendees.
We deeply appreciate the participation of all of our honored guests, friends, supporters, exhibitors and contributors.
We hope to have the pleasure of your company again at the 2015 Gala. Thank you for your generosity and continued support.
For copies of Gala photos, please contact the MSCQ office.
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Gala photographer: Douglas Kearse
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2015 MSCQ Officers
President
Deborah S. Blenner, MD
President-Elect
Michael L. Richter, MD
Immediate Past President
Robert L. Kraft, MD
Secretary
Allen C. Small, MD
Assistant Secretary
David Zhang, MD
Treasurer
Penny M. Stern, MD
Assistant Treasurer
L. Carlos Zapata, MD
Historian
Joseph F. Muratore, MD
Directing Librarian
Saulius J. Skeivys, MD
Board of Trustees
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD, Chair
Louis-Joseph Auguste, MD, Secretary
Fred S. Fensterer, MD
Cornelius J. Foley, MD
Arthur C. Fougner, MD
Richard A. Gasalberti, MD
Gary J. Guarnaccia, MD
Leah S. McCormack, MD
James E. Satterfield, MD
Emeritus Board
of Trustees
Ralph E. Schlossman, MD
Emeritus Executive
Director
Karolyn J. Burbige
(Deceased)
Executive Director
Evangeline Rosado-Tripp
We wish to thank all of
our generous
Sponsors
Physician Expo Exhibitors
Advertisers and Contributors
for your commitment
to the health of our
communities.
Your continued annual support
helps to make our public
health initiatives,
continuing medical educational
programs, and special professional
and community events possible.
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