To Protect Continued Patient Access to their Physicians, MSSNY Will Advocate for the Full Admitting and Surgical Privileges of Private Practice Physicians as a Necessary Condition of Any Hospital Merger or Acquisition

March 30, 2026
For Immediate Release

To Protect Continued Patient Access to their Physicians,
MSSNY Will Advocate for the Full Admitting and Surgical Privileges of Private Practice Physicians as a Necessary Condition
of Any Hospital Merger or Acquisition

MSSNY is the State’s Primary Professional Organization for Physicians

Statement Attributable to:
Mark Adams, MD
President, Medical Society of the State of New York

David Jakubowicz, MD
Immediate Past President, Medical Society of the State of New York 

“In light of concerns from physicians about the patient care impact of the proposed merger of Maimonides into New York City Health & Hospitals (NYCH+H), MSSNY recently adopted the following policy:

“MSSNY will forcefully advocate to protect the full admitting and surgical privileges of private practice physicians as a necessary condition of any hospital merger or acquisition and will advocate to protect the benefit of employment for physicians, residents and fellows including preservation of salary and benefit levels and PSLF eligibility as a necessary condition of any hospital merger or acquisition.

“MSSNY will ask the American Medical Association Litigation Center to investigate the feasibility of any potential legal action to protect the right of private practice physicians to maintain staff and surgical privileges at any hospital as a condition of any merger or acquisition.”

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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents, and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all. 

Media Contact:
Roseann Raia | Manager, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x302 | [email protected]

Julie Vecchione
Vice President, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x340 | [email protected]