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 has cared for patients at
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 with Brooks-TLC Hospital and the
NYDOH Cyclospora Health Advisory: Clinicians Advised to Consider Targeted Testing for Persistent Diarrheal Illness Click to Enlarge Physicians are reminded to consider Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in patients presenting with prolonged or relapsing watery diarrhea, particularly those with a history of consuming fresh imported produce or
New Resources Now Available to Help Stay Informed on Current Public Health Concerns Click to Enlarge The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a confirmed 1,963 cases and 719 deaths from the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. WHO also estimates
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 County Legislator Rebecca Sanin as
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 is demonstrating that impact on
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, David M. Jakubowicz, MD, Daniel
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, MD, Bonnie L. Litvack, MD,
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. Strong physician leadership improves teams,
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
