For Immediate Release
Bernadette A. Riley, DO Elected Assistant Secretary of the Medical Society of the State of New York
MSSNY is the State’s Primary Professional Organization for Physicians
Westbury, NY—May 2, 2023—Bernadette A. Riley, DO was elected Assistant Secretary of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) on April 23rd. Dr. Riley is currently the Director of New York Institute of Technology’s Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)/Hypermobility Treatment Center and an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at NYITCOM where she wrote the curriculum and started the EDS 4th year elective (MTFP 890).
A graduate of Fordham University (2001) and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005), Dr. Riley’s postgraduate training started as an ENT/Facial Plastic surgery intern at the former Union Hospital, NJ (2005-2006) and she completed two years of residency at the Union Hospital/Newark Beth Israel/St. Barnabas Medical Center (2006-2008) before switching specialties. She finished her Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment residency at Long Beach Medical Center (2010), where she served as Chief Resident (2009-2010), and was awarded Family Medicine Resident of the Year (2010). Dr. Riley is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.
Dr. Riley has also held the title of Clinical Assistant Professor at many medical schools, including Zucker School of Medicine – Hofstra University. She has served as national faculty for the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) since 2012 and is a member of their COMAT Family Medicine and Blueprint subcommittee and COVID 19 Assessing COVID-19-Related Topics (ACT) Task Force and Chair of DEI.
Dr. Riley has been active in advocacy for many years. She was elected President of the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOMS) in April 2022 and is an alumni of the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) Fellowship (2010). Dr. Riley is also currently the Treasurer for the Nassau County Medical Society, a Board of Trustee for Nassau Academy of Medicine (NAM) and serves as Chair of NAM’s Education Committee.
In addition, Dr. Riley is a committee member for the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) Women Physicians and Physician Wellness and Resiliency Committees. and serves as NYITCOM’s delegate representative for MSSNY’s HOD since 2019.
Dr. Riley lives in Bayville and enjoys Impressionist Art, hiking, and reading.
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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents, and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
Media Contact:
Roseann Raia | Manager, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x302 | [email protected]
Julie Vecchione
Vice President, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x340 | [email protected]
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