Honoring Leadership and Legacy: Dr. Bonnie Litvack, MD, Recognized for Lifetime Achievement in Medicine
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New York physicians from across the Hudson Valley gathered at the Doctors of Distinction 2025 event to honor healthcare leaders whose service continues to elevate medicine across the region, hosted by New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla. The ceremony celebrated excellence, innovation, and compassion in healthcare across clinical expertise and community leadership.
Among this year’s honorees was Dr. Bonnie Litvack, MD, Director of Women’s Imaging at Northern Westchester Hospital–Northwell Health and 2020–2021 MSSNY President, who received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Litvack’s career exemplifies the values at the heart of MSSNY’s mission: advancing medicine, advocating for physicians, and improving patient care for all New Yorkers.
Event speakers emphasized that healthcare leadership “is built moment by moment, decision by decision, through resilience, humility, and connection.” Dr. Litvack’s years of service, both in clinical medicine and organized leadership, reflect those very principles. Her work at MSSNY, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, helped guide physicians through one of the most challenging periods in modern medicine while advancing key initiatives in public health, equity, and physician well-being.
The evening’s remarks also addressed the dual realities of modern medicine, the promise of technological innovation alongside increasing skepticism toward science and healthcare institutions. As NYMC President Dr. Alan Kadish noted, events like Doctors of Distinction remind us of medicine’s higher calling: to heal, to lead, and to serve with purpose.
MSSNY celebrates Dr. Litvack and all New York physicians who dedicate their lives to excellence in care and leadership in their communities. Together, they embody the strength and integrity that define our statewide medical community.
