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 limitless career pathways, from global
Share Your Voice. Strengthen the Voice of New York Physicians. Click to Enlarge Getting involved in organized medicine can feel like one more demand on an already full schedule. That’s why stories from colleagues matter. MSSNY Assistant Secretary Bernadette A. Riley, DO, MS, shared her
MSSNY Immediate Past President Dr. Jakubowicz Shares Advocacy Expertise at SUNY Downstate Grand Rounds Click to Enlarge Policy changes, reimbursement challenges, and increasing administrative complexity continue to shape how physicians deliver care and sustain their practices. That reality underscores the importance of physician leadership in
MSSNY Councilor Dr Stacey Watt Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award Click to Enlarge MSSNY proudly recognizes Dr. Stacey Watt, a member since 2013, who has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Excellence in Health Care Awards. This prestigious recognition celebrates physicians and
Dr. Louis J. Auguste Receives Anthony Clemendor, MD Health Equity Award Click to Enlarge At the 2026 House of Delegates, MSSNY recognized one physician whose decades of service exemplify this commitment by honoring Dr. Louis J. Auguste with the Anthony Clemendor, MD Health Equity Award.
MSSNY Council Meets in Albany Click to Enlarge Physician leaders from across New York met in Albany for the MSSNY Council Meeting to address healthcare policy, reimbursement pressures, and practice challenges affecting patient care.
NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery Ranked Top 10 Nationally — Advancing Physician-Led Neurosurgical Care in New York Click to Enlarge Delivering high-quality neurological care while navigating workforce pressures, administrative demands, and evolving reimbursement challenges requires both clinical expertise and strong physician leadership. NSPC Brain &
Member Spotlight: Dr. Albert S. Hartel, Caring for Western New York’s Allergy and Asthma Patients Since 2006 Click to Enlarge For many New York physicians, juggling administrative demands, staffing shortages, and increasingly complex patient needs can make it difficult to provide the personalized care that inspired them
How You Can Report Antisemitic Incidents Click to Enlarge Antisemitism in health care, and in the general population, has seen an enormous uptick in recent years. Antisemitic incidents in New York State have increased 626% between 2015 and 2024. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is the
Dr. Charles Lopresto Appointed Chief Medical Officer at Silvercrest Center Click to Enlarge MSSNY proudly recognizes Dr. Charles Lopresto, a member since 2018 and Councilor of the Organized Medical Staff Section, on his appointment as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Medical Services at The Silvercrest
