10 NUMC Docs Named to Prestigious List

Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, announces that 10 NuHealth physicians have been honored by being included in “Castle Connolly Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 2013 edition.”

Castle Connolly is a trusted source for indentifying top doctors and helping consumers find the best healthcare. The physicians listed in the guide and on the website are nominated by their peers in an extensive survey involving tens of thousands of physicians each year. Nominated physicians are carefully screened by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team before final selection. 
 
“Your hard work and dedication to promoting a culture that delivers the best in patient care at the Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility or the Family Health Centers, have helped you achieve this prestigious honor. Your impressive achievements have placed you among our nation’s best. We applaud you and cannot think of a better recognition for this team.”

The following ten NuHealth physicians have been recognized: 

1. Leonard Octavius Barrett, MD, FACS, DDG, FABI, chief of thoracic surgery and director of critical care
2. Harriet Boxer, MD, FAAP: director of neonatal intensive care unit
3. Glenn Faust, MD, FACS: chair of the department of surgery and vascular medicine
4. Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD: chief of allergy and immunology
5. Kenneth H. Hupart, MD, FACP: chief, division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
6. Alan S. Multz, MD, FACP, FACCP, FCCM:  chair of the department of medicine 
7. David Rosenthal, MD, FACP, FACE: attending physician in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
8. Dominick Sabatino, MD, FAAP: chief of pediatric hematology and oncology division
9. Roger Simpson, MD, FACS: director of the burn center and director of the residency training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery
10. Lyn Weiss, MD, chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Steven J. Walerstein, MD, FACP, executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director, added, “Congratulations on your selection as Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 2013 edition of Castle Connolly’s acclaimed guide to the top medical specialists in the NY metro area. This selection reflects not only the respect in which you are held by your peers, but also by the many thousands of patients who value these guides as the source for identifying excellent physicians and quality care.”