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
Dr. Hari Shukla Receives Key to the City of New York Click to Enlarge On December 29, 2025, Dr. Hari Shukla, pediatrician, educator, humanitarian, and MSSNY member since 2019, received the Key to the City of New York from former Mayor Eric Adams. The former Mayor called
Ramin Rak, MD, Elected Chief of Neurosurgery Click to Enlarge For New York physicians balancing complex clinical demands with leadership responsibilities, appointments like this underscore the importance of physician-led care within hospital systems. MSSNY is proud to congratulate Dr. Ramin Rak, an attending neurosurgeon and senior partner
Behind the Mask: Dr. Brian White on Discipline, Medicine, and Returning to Elite Competition Click to Enlarge For New York physicians navigating demanding clinical schedules, leadership responsibilities, and the long arc of a medical career, personal passions are often placed on hold. Training years, early
