PULSE 8/7/2026: A Warm Welcome to Our New July MSSNY Members!
A Warm Welcome to Our New July MSSNY Members! Click to Enlarge We are excited to have you as part of our physician community. We're here to support you through advocacy, resources, education, and opportunities to connect with colleagues all across
PULSE 7/31/2026: Dr. Brian White Returns to National Cycling Podium
Dr. Brian White Returns to National Cycling Podium Click to Enlarge Brian F. White, DO, a MSSNY member since 2009 and Chief of Interventional Pain Management at Bassett Healthcare Network, continues to demonstrate commitment both in medicine and in elite
PULSE 7/24/2026: MSSNY Member Dr. Simon Kokkinakis Named Medical Staff President at Richmond University Medical Center
MSSNY Member Dr. Simon Kokkinakis Named Medical Staff President at Richmond University Medical Center Click to Enlarge MSSNY member Simon Kokkinakis, MD, has been named President of the Medical Staff at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island. An obstetrician-gynecologist who
PULSE 7/24/2026: MSSNY Member Dr. James Cirbus Joins General Physician Cardiology Team
MSSNY Member Dr. James Cirbus Joins General Physician Cardiology Team Click to Enlarge MSSNY member James Cirbus, MD, FACC, has joined General Physician's cardiology practice in Dunkirk, where he will provide cardiovascular care alongside the existing cardiology team and collaborate
PULSE Pulse 7/10/2026: MSSNY Member Recognized as Suffolk County Healthcare Hero
MSSNY Member Recognized as Suffolk County Healthcare Hero Click to Enlarge Physician leadership continues to make a meaningful difference both inside and outside the clinical setting. MSSNY proudly congratulates member Dr. Camile A. Gooden-Bost, who has been recognized by Suffolk
PULSE Pulse 6/18/2026: Dr. Joon Shim Advances Surgical Education Nationally
Dr. Joon Shim Advances Surgical Education Nationally Click to Enlarge Navigating growing workforce challenges, increasing administrative burdens, and the responsibility of training the next generation; physician leadership remains essential to the future of healthcare. MSSNY member Dr. Joon K. Shim
PULSE Pulse 6/12/2026: MSSNY Physicians and Their Talented Children Unite at AMA Meeting!
MSSNY Physicians and Their Talented Children Unite at AMA Meeting! Click to Enlarge A proud MSSNY moment at the AMA Meeting: physician parents and their talented children representing both today’s leaders in medicine and the next generation of physicians. Hudson Jakubowicz,
PULSE Pulse 6/12/2026: MSSNY’s Women Delegates Show Leadership at the AMA Meeting
MSSNY’s Women Delegates Show Leadership at the AMA Meeting Click to Enlarge MSSNY’s women delegates proudly represented New York physicians at the AMA Meeting, bringing leadership, advocacy, and a strong physician voice to the national stage. Sandhya Malhotra, MD, Rose Berkun,
PULSE Pulse 6/12/2026: Leadership Starts with You
Leadership Starts with You Click to Watch In a new video testimonial, physician leader Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize shares how MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy helps physicians develop the leadership, communication, advocacy, and decision-making skills rarely taught in traditional medical training.
PULSE 5/8/2026: Family Medicine Career Can Take You Anywhere, Says AAFP Leader
Family Medicine Career Can Take You Anywhere, Says AAFP Leader Click to Enlarge MSSNY member Tochi Iroku-Malize—a mentor for MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy, as well as former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians—highlights how family medicine offers

