March 2013 - Valley Health System

NEW GAINSHARING MODEL
March 2013
Volume 64, Number 15
INSIDE THIS EDITION:
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Anniversaries
New Appointments
Meetings and Conferences
Feature Stories/Announcements:
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Concussion Awareness
Barium Shortage
Physician Campaign
O-arm® Imaging System
The Patient Portal
About Our Staff
CDI Tip of the Month
Haiti Mission Outreach
CPOE Newsletter
Emergency Medicine
Symposium
 Ridgewood Medical
Society: 100th Anniversary
 2012 Physician Donors
 Rock For Relief
 Doctor’s Day
Editors:
Elizabeth Leahy.
[email protected]
Mitchell Rubinstein, M.D.,
[email protected]
Margaret (Peggy) Statham,
[email protected]
For the past 3 & 1/2 years
the Valley Hospital has been participating in a CMS Demonstration
Project which has allowed the hospital to share with doctors a portion
of savings generated through more
efficient care. Over that time the
hospital has been able to share approximately $1.3 million with 95
physicians across 10 specialties
including; Primary Care, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology, GYN, General, Orthopedic
and Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Project, unless you indicate otherwise, you will be automatically transitioned into this new program. If
you did not participate in the prior
project you may still participate in
this new version. In fact the eligibility criteria have been extended, so
that any physician who has been
on staff as of April 1, 2012 and has
had at least 10 encounters with patients admitted overnight during
that year’s time may enroll.
In addition to Valley, 11 other hospitals (all in New Jersey) participated in the program. Overall the
program was considered successful by the doctors, hospitals and
CMS. This April 1 the Demonstration Project will come to a close in
order to make way for a new version of the program.
ual patient is calculated independently. There is no opportunity
for any physician to lose any money. Also, there is no fee to the physician in order to participate.
Physician awards are based
on two criteria. First, how does the
In addition to working more cost of caring for a specific patient
compare with that physicians averefficiently and reducing unnecesage cost of caring for patients with
sary resource consumption, the
participating doctors were also re- the same DRG in the calendar year
2010? This is called the improvequired to complete their medical
ment incentive. The second criteria
records on a timely basis, comply
is to compare the cost of caring for
with pertinent CMS core process
measures, and write discharge or- specific patient with the average
cost of all New Jersey physicians
ders on 30% of their patient by
caring for patients with the same
9AM. We were also required to
demonstrate that the quality of care DRG in 2013. The final award for
each patient encounter is a blend of
provided by those physicians did
those two criteria.
not deteriorate as a result of their
financial incentives.
The reward for each individ-
Each participating hospital
must have a steering committee,
which must be comprised of at
least 50% physicians, and must
This new version is (poorly) have one community member. All
issues related to participation in the
named the CMS Bundled Payments For Care Improvement Initia- program not specifically dictated by
tive Model One. If you are currently CMS are determined by the com(cont. on next page)
mittee.
participating in the Demonstration
For the hospital the biggest difference between the Demonstration Project and the bundled
payment model one project is that the hospital
must pay CMS a fee to participate. This fee will
escalate during the three year time span of the
project. For the first six months there will be no
fee. For the second six months the hospital will
have to give back to CMS one half of 1% of all
Medicare part a payments it is scheduled to receive the services provided during that period of
time. During the second year that panicles up to
1%, and finally for the last year the payment will
be 2%.
ly raised and they will have to create more savings in order to achieve their reward. Still this is
an excellent opportunity to incentivize physicians
to rethink some practice patterns to be more consistent with the triple aim of providing better care
for individuals and better health for populations at
a reduced per capita cost.
If you would like more information or would
like to enroll in this program please contact me at
201 – 447 – 8015. I would be more than happy to
review the program with you in greater detail, and
help you identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary resource consumption.
In consideration of that CMS will allow
hospitals to not begin to make physician payments until the hospital has recouped its participation fee. For the physicians this means that if
the project goes along the bar will be continuous-
Sincerely,
Mitchell Rubinstein, M.D.
Editor
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO OUR ACTIVE STAFF PHYSICIANS!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MILESTONE!
MARCH CELEBRANTS:
PHYSICIAN
DEPARTMENT
YEARS
SAURABH AGARWAL, M.D.
FRANCIS G. ALBERTA, M.D.
BETSY MICHAEL, M.D.
IRA ESFORMES, M.D.
LOUIS C. JAN, M.D.
VICTORIA P. PEREZ, M.D.
ANTHONY VOLPE, M.D.
UROLOGY
ORTHOPEDICS
ORTHOPEDICS
ORTHOPEDICS
MEDICINE
MEDICINE
MEDICINE
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
LISA G. MICHAEL, M.D.
PEDIATRICS
10
ROBERT KAVALER, M.D.
MOREY J. MENACKER, D.O.
KAREN WU, M.D.
JAVED M. YOUSAF, M.D.
MEDICINE
MEDICINE
PEDIATRICS
MEDICINE
15
15
15
15
DAVID J. NITTI, M.D.
MEDICINE
25
VIRGINIA H. DE GUZMAN, M.D.
SALVATORE INFANTINO, M.D.
HARRY KATZ, M.D,
FAMILY PRACTICE
MEDICINE
OTOLARYNOLOGY
30
30
30
NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE MEDICAL STAFF
KHATUNA BELOV, M.D.
Privileges:
Medical School:
Residency:
Practice:
Office:
Department of Family Practice
State Medical School of Tbilisi
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
PS Waldwick
61 Crescent Avenue, Waldwick, NJ
MELISSA BERLIN, M.D.
Privileges:
Education:
Residency:
Practice
Office:
Department of Family Practice
University of Ottawa, Ontario
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
VPS Ramsey
70 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ
MELISSA K. RUSLI, D.O.
Privileges:
Medical School:
Residency:
Practice:
Office:
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Med. & Dentistry of NJ, Stratford, NJ
University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
Rehabilitation Specialists of NJ
505 Goffle Road, Ridgewood, NJ
SCOTT A. GLASSER, M.D.
Privileges:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Medical School:
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Practice:
Imaging On Call
Office:
695 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY
OLEG RIVKIN, P.A.
Privileges:
Medical School:
Practice:
Office:
Department of Neuroscience
Columbia University of Physicians & Surgeons, NY
NJ Brain & Spine Center
680 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 300, Oradell, NJ
JANET SAILOR, M.D.
Privileges:
Medical School:
Residency:
Fellowship:
Practice:
Office:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Imaging On Call
695 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY
ETHIOPIA TEFERRA, M.D.
Privileges:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Medical School:
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
Residency:
Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC
Fellowship:
University of Maryland Medical, Baltimore, MD
Practice:
Imaging On Call
Office:
695 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY
DAVID T. VANSON, M.D.
Privileges:
Medical School:
Residency:
Practice:
Office:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
National Capital Consortium, Washington, DC
Imaging On Call
695 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY
MARCH 2013 DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
Neurology
Podiatry
Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Neurology
Anesthesia
Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Monday, March 18
Tuesday, March 19
Tuesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 20
Monday, March 25
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday, March 26
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
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Auditorium
MARCH 2013 COMMITTEE/CONFERENCE MEETINGS
Breast Management Conference
Critical Care Committee
GYN Cancer Conference
Medical Board
Cancer Committee
Patient Safety Committee
Palliative Care
Breast Management Conference
Lung Management Conference
Palliative Care
Standards Committee
Monday, March 18
Monday, March 18
Monday, March 18
Monday, March 18
Tuesday, March 19
Tuesday, March 19
Wednesday, March 20
Monday, March 25
Thursday, March 28
Wednesday, March 27
Wednesday, March 27
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
Luckow Conf. Room.
Board Room
Luckow Conf. Room.
Board Room
Luckow Conf. Room
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Luckow. Conf. Room.
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Board Room
MARCH 2013 PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES
Perinatal
Musculoskeletal
Oncology
Medicine
Anesthesiology
Wednesday, March 20
Thursday, March 21
Wednesday, March 27
Wednesday, March 27
Wednesday, March 27
7:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
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Sports Institute Presents Seminar on Concussion Awareness
Valley Neurosurgeon Anthony D’Ambrosio, M.D. and Steve Kennelly, Med, ATC, Assistant
Head Athletic Trainer for the NY Giants, were among the speakers at a concussion awareness seminar presented last month by The Valley Hospital Sports Institute.
The seminar included an audiovisual presentation of concussion recognition, treatment, and
management; discussion of second impact syndrome, post-concussion syndrome, and return to play
guidelines; a question and answer session; and information and resources on concussion awareness and management. Attendees received certificates of participation to meet state coaching
guidelines.
The Valley Hospital Sports Institute is an ImPACT testing provider. The ImPACT Concussion
Management Test is an innovative computerized evaluation system that assesses the effects and
severity of a concussion and helps determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to contact sports
following a concussion.
For more information about ImPACT testing, please call the Sports Institute at 201-447-8133.
Barium Enema Bag Shortage
Howard Seigerman, M.D.
Due to the ongoing barium shortage, Barium Enema cases are not available at this time.
Consultations with the subspecialty Radiologists concerning replacement study is encouraged during this unusual scenario.
Reminder: Valley’s Patient Portal is
Dr. Lawrence E. Harrison was named the Live! What is Patient Portal?
2012 Physician Campaign Winner
winner of the 2012 Physician’s Campaign Raffle.
Steve Testa, AVP of The Valley Hospital Foundation presented Dr. Harrison with the grand Prize;
an i-Pad-3. The 2012 Physician’s Campaign
raised over $250,000, a clear demonstration of
our physicians’ personal commitment to Valley
and to the patients they care for.
First introduced in October, 2012, the Patient
Portal (www.ValleyPatient.com) is an online application through which patients can view the results of lab and diagnostic imaging tests performed at The Valley Hospital, as well as future
appointments for hospital services.
Who is eligible for access to Patient Portal?
Valley Purchases State-of the-Art
Surgical Imaging System with
$1 Million Grant from The Bolger
Foundation
Patients over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to sign up for access to the Patient Portal
when they are registered at The Valley Hospital.
Key points:
 Most test results will be available in the PaThe Valley Hospital is the first and only
tient Portal 48 hours after the test has been
hospital in northern New Jersey to offer brain and
resulted or signed in Meditech.
spinal surgery with a state-of-the-art surgical im
Pathology results will be available in the Paaging system, purchased through a generous $1
tient Portal 120 hours after results are resultmillion grant from The Bolger Foundation.
ed in Meditech.
The O-arm® Imaging System is a com Patients can download or print their inforplete multi-dimensional surgical imaging system
mation from the Patient Portal and share this
that provides detailed, multidimensional images
information with their physician(s).
and is optimized for use in spine, orthopedic and
 For questions concerning their test results,
trauma-related surgeries.
patients will be directed to speak to their
During back or spine surgery, precision is
physicians.
For any questions about Valley’s Patient Portal,
everything. O-arm® technology allows the surgeon to view clear, real-time images of the body please feel free to email :
during surgery. These images allow the surgeon [email protected].
to see precisely where to place instruments and
to make the best decisions during the procedure.
In addition, by integrating O-arm surgical imaging About Our Staff
technology with Medtronic's StealthStation® surRashid Baddoura, M.D., FACEP, FCCP of The
gical navigation systems, surgeons are able to
Emergency Department was invited to speak at
perform less invasive procedures and confirm the
the 2012 Emergency Department Practice Manprecision of advanced surgical procedures before
agement Association (EDPMA) Solutions Sumthe patient leaves the OR.
mit meeting in Boston. Dr. Baddoura spoke on
“I know that the purchase of this new sys- "The Leadership Imperative" and was part of a
tem will greatly enhance the surgical department Forum Panel on "What is Right with Emergency
at The Valley Hospital by enabling the hospital to Medicine."
offer the most advance equipment to patients,
which of course only adds to Valley’s end results Clinical Documentation:
– outstanding inpatient and outpatient care,” said Tip of the Month
David Bolger, President of The Bolger Founda"Urosepsis " is an outdated and nonspecific
tion.
term. For reporting purposes, the term urosepsis
defaults to UTI, unless further specified. Is it..."
UTI " or " Sepsis due to a UTI " ? Better Documentation will paint a better picture of severity of
illness and justify your mortality profile.
HAITI: THE BODARIE
MISSION OUTREACH
By Marcus L. Williams, MD
Over this last Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, The Valley Hospital was well represented on a medical mission outreach in Bodarie, Haiti, a remote mountain village in the country’s southeast corner and an arduous six hour
drive from Port-au-Prince. The Valley Hospital
also generously contributed medical supplies.
The outreach team included 22 volunteer
medical professionals and support staff from the
US and Canada who spent two full days providing free health services to the Bodarie School
students and area residents. As part of the team,
Dr. Marcus L. Williams, a cardiologist, and Dana
Velez, a cardiac catheterization laboratory nurse,
helped screen and treat 563 adults and students.
Among the adults, close to half suffered from hypertension and many had gastrointestinal issues
most likely caused by parasites.
There was also an assortment of rashes
and other skin ailments common to the Caribbean. While the children were somewhat healthier,
they too commonly suffered from skin conditions
and gastro intestinal complaints.
According to a Wall Street Journal article
from September, 2012, Haiti is among the 10
poorest countries in the world and is the poorest
in the Western Hemisphere. With a population of
about 10 million, 80 percent live on less than $2 a
day and have little to no access to health care.
And because of its remoteness, the Bodarie community is considered among the “poorest of the
world’s poor”. Indeed, many patients traveled
hours by foot along steep mountain paths to receive the free medical attention offered during the
mission outreach. Some were carried to the
school on mats by family members.
For the past three years, the Bodarie outreach has been jointly sponsored by Haitian Support and Hope Worldwide. After the January 2010
earthquake, these organizations came together in
partnership to serve needy Haitian communities.
While Hope Worldwide is a well-respected global
relief organization based out of Philadelphia, Haitian Support is a 100 percent volunteer-driven
charity whose mission is to provide free health
and education to rural Haitians. Among its several programs is the Bodarie School, which was
founded in 2005 and currently has 400 students
enrolled in grades K-7.
If you are interested in enlarging your life
by joining the mission outreach next January,
please contact Dr. Williams at:
[email protected]. And also for
those interested, Haitian Support offers a student
sponsorship program wherein a one-time $50 donation covers a student’s annual costs of education, a daily meal (food provided by the UN World
Food Programme), clean drinking water and annual medical examination. In return, you’ll receive
a photograph of your sponsored student. For
more information, please contact:
[email protected] Mr. Pennell
lives in Wyckoff and is a Haitian Support board
member.
You can also view mission outreach photos at: www.facebook.com/haitiansupport.
CPOE Newsletter
Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)
In The Valley Hospital’s continuing efforts to comply with the regulations set forth by The Joint
Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, further enhancements are being
made to CPOE for the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP).
SCIP Beta Blocker Check
The Surgical Care improvement Project requires that all surgical patients who reported taking a
Beta Blocker at home must have either a post operative Beta Blocker order or documentation of a
Beta Blocker Exception reason. Beginning February 26th, a rule will require the surgeon or
For all SCIP cases:
If the patient reported taking a Beta Blocker at home and there is no current active Beta Blocker
order on the patient’s record, a “pop-up” message will display providing information about the
If the patient was taking a Beta
blocker at home and the last
documented dose was on the
day of surgery, a message will
alert the surgeon that the post
operative beta blocker order
should have a start date of
If the last documented Beta
Blocker dose was not on the
day of surgery, a message
will alert the surgeon that the
post operative beta blocker
order should have a start date
of
SCIP Beta Blocker Exception Reason
If the patient reported home Beta Blocker use and post operative use is contraindicated, the
surgeon must indicate a SCIP Beta Blocker exception reason. The SCIP Beta Blocker
Exception Reason order can be found in the Any Order lookup by typing the keyword SCIP.
The SCIP Beta Blocker Exception Reason must be documented if a post-op Beta Blocker is
not ordered. Use the F9 key to display the list of approved exception reasons, and select the appropriate reason.
Note:
A SCIP Beta Blocker Exception Reason order must be
For questions regarding the Surgical SCIP Protocol, please call or page Meliza Garrido at 201-4478498 or 201-447-8181 pager 1786.
For assistance placing post-op orders, please call (201) 447-8000 ext. 3000 to speak to a member
of the Advanced Clinical Team.
The Valley Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, the Pediatric ER,
and the Department of Pediatrics present:
The Second Biennial Pediatric Emergency Medicine Symposium 2013:
Current Clinical Concepts
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Valley Hospital Conference Center, Ridgewood, NJ
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
Christopher S. Amato, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Emergency Medicine
at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He serves as the Program Director for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Fellowship at Morristown Memorial Hospital/Goryeb’s Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ.
David Friedman, M.D., FACS, FAAP, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Columbia- Presbyterian
Medical Center. He is a Pediatric Surgery Attending at The Valley Hospital.
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., FACEP, FACMT, is the Associate Medical Director of the New York City Poison Control
Center. He also serves as the Director of the Fellowship in Medical Toxicology at New York University School
of Medicine and is an attending physician in the emergency departments at both NYU Langone Medical Center
and Bellevue Hospital.
Alfred Sacchetti, M.D., FACEP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson
University in Philadelphia, PA. He serves as the Chief of Emergency Services at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical
Center in Camden, NJ.
PROGRAM
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Registration
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Peter Diestel, Sr. Vice President and COO, The Valley Hospital
8:30- 9:30 a.m.
Pediatric Asthma Update 2013 – An Evidence based Review
Christopher S. Amato, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Legal Heroin: The Unintended Consequences of Prescription Opioids
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., FACEP, FACMT
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Down and Out: Syncope in the Pediatric Patient
Alfred Sacchetti, M.D., FACEP
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Unusual Presentations of Common Pediatric Surgical Problems
David Friedman, M.D., FACS, FAAP
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Light lunch
This free program is sponsored by a gift from the estate of Haig Boyadjian.
Register by phone at 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391). If you have any questions,
please call 201-444-2019.
Physician Contact Hours: The Valley Hospital is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing education for
physicians. The Valley Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extentof their participation in this activity. Nursing Contact Hours: Disclosure: The speakers
for this activity have no vested interest. Disclaimer: This activity did not receive any commercial support. Continuing education
credits have been applied for through the NJSNA an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s COA.
THE RIDGEWOOD MEDICAL SOCIETY 1912-2012
CELEBRATES ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Elegant Soirée at the Ridgewood Country Club
Rashid Baddoura MD
[email protected]
Especially commissioned for our 100th birthday, this signature cake was the creation of French ChefPatissier André Schneider. It is a splendid hazelnut meringue daquoise, called Success (suk’say).
THE RIDGEWOOD MEDICAL SOCIETY
If you are a foodie and like gourmet dining, you are welcome to join us. We are a
very collegial gathering of physicians, all of the ER docs, pathologists, urologists,
neurologists, surgeons, internists, dentists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists,
and oral surgeons… from Valley and the area.
Just e-mail [email protected] or call 201-447-8318. Come join your colleagues
over four splendid seasonal themed dinners a year.
2012 Physician Donors
The Medical Staff of The Valley Hospital is one of the finest groups of medical talent in America today. Our physicians’ expertise is recognized in the
highest regard by patients and rating agencies alike.
The Medical Staff commitment to patient care is undeniable.
When members of the Medical Staff also include Valley in their philanthropic giving, the message to our community is vividly clear – there is no limit
to what Valley doctors will give for their patients.
,
Thomas N. Ahlborn, M.D.
Daniel Char, M.D.
Noel Friedland, M.D.
Frederick Alexander, M.D.
Solomon Chazan, M.D.
Pedramine Ganchi-Nasseri, M.D.
Arthur S. Antler, M.D.
Dehan Chen, M.D.
Ronald S. Arams, M.D.
Allen Chinitz, M.D.
Nicholas Asimakopulos, M.D.
Sunny D. Choi, M.D.
Rashid J. Baddoura, M.D.
Dr. Arthur A. Christiano
Salvatore C. Baldino, M.D.
John A. Chuback, M.D.
Jeffrey P. Barasch, M.D.
Kenneth A. Citak, M.D.
Inessa L. Bard, M.D.
Mary Clark Romney, M.D.
Richard D. Baum, M.D.
Stephen G. Cohen, M.D.
George L. Becker, III, M.D.
Comprehensive Women's Health Care
Beth L. Benjamin, M.D.
Jennifer Cope, M.D.
The Bergen Anesthesia Group, PC
James Cornell, M.D., Ph.D.
Joshua Bernheim, M.D.
Jeffrey Danzig, M.D.
Mitchel Bernstein, M.D.
Wayne R. De Torres, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael R. Betsy, M.D.
Scott DeGregorio, M.D.
Jeffrey Bienstock, M.D.
Frank DeMaria, Jr., M.D.
William K. Boss, M.D.
Allen M. Demby, M.D.
I. David Bough, Jr., M.D.
Paul Dicker, M.D.
Gary D. Breslow, M.D.
Marc M. Dreier, M.D.
Jaclyn A. Calem-Grunat, M.D.
John M. Driscoll, Jr., M.D.
Richard P. Campo, M.D.
Abe Elson, M.D.
Francis E. Cangemi, M.D.
Frederick F. Fakharzadeh, M.D.
Joseph A. Cannaliato, M.D.
Family Foot Care, PC
Joseph F. Capella, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Bruce Felsenstein, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Group
Joseph Fernicola, M.D.
William P. Carney, M.D.
Howard D. Frauwirth, M.D.
Pablo A. Catangay, M.D.
Edward C. Friedland, M.D.
Rajinder P. Gandhi, M.D.
Ganepola A. Ganepola, M.D.
Garden State Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.
Herbert Gerstein, M.D.
Glenn Gmyrek, M.D.
Hamilton C. Goulart, M.D.
Juan B. Grau, M.D.
Andrey Gritsman, M.D.
Lawrence E. Harrison, M.D.
Victor Hartanto, M.D.
Jerald B. Hershman, M.D.
Patricia M. Hicks, M.D.
Diane Hilal-Campo, M.D.
Douglas Holden, M.D.
William S. Hopewell, M.D.
Richard F. Iannacone, Jr.
Robin Iversen, M.D.
Stephen H. Jacobs, M.D.
William E. Jacoby, Jr., D.D.S.
Edwin Kane, II, M.D.
Steven J. Kanengiser, M.D.
Joseph Kasper, M.D.
Jodie Katz, M.D.
Dr. Robert A. Kayal
Kayal Orthopedic Center, P.C.
Gary G. Knackmuhs, M.D.
2012 Physician Donors
Robert Korst, M.D.
Richard N. Palu, M.D.
Shukla Medical Group, LLC
Jeffrey P. Kozlowski, M.D.
Carmela R. Pané, M.D.
Leonard Silverstein
Glenn Krinsky, M.D.
PediatriCare Associates
Melanie A. Sinatra, M.D.
Dawn Lazarus-Wolpov, M.D.
Paul I. Pelavin, M.D.
Tzvi Small, M.D.
Steve Lebovitch, M.D.
Frank J. Piccione, D.O.
Jonathan Smith, M.D.
Benjamin Lee, M.D.
Joseph P. Pizzurro, M.D.
Philip A. Sorabella, M.D.
Peter Lee, M.D.
Joseph Platnick, M.D.
Carol O'Hagan Sotsky, M.D.
Bennett P. Leifer, M.D.
Roger G. Pollock, M.D.
Dr. Mark I. Sotsky
Elliot J. Lerner, M.D.
Prospect Medical Offices, L.L.C.
Jason Sperling, M.D.
Jonathan A. Lesserson, M.D.
Donald O. Quest, M.D.
Frederick Steinberg, M.D.
Kenneth A. Levitsky, M.D.
Sidney Rabinowitz, M.D.
Dr. Lauren Levy-Aboody
Edward I. Radel, M.D.
Joseph J. Licata, Jr., M.D.
Radiology Associates of Ridgewood, P.A.
Colette D. Lieber, M.D.
Michael G. Rahmin, M.D.
David E. Lipson, M.D.
Anthony S. Raimo, M.D.
John M. Lloyd, M.D.
Thomas J. Rakowski, M.D.
Edward Lubat, M.D.
Louis E. Rambler, M.D.
Judith P. Lustig, M.D.
John V. Reardon, M.D.
Jeffrey Magnes, M.D.
Michael H. Reilly, M.D.
Frank P. Manginello, M.D.
Kyung-Hwa Rhee, M.D.
Daniel Margolin, D.P.M.
Ridgewood Orthopedic Group, LLC
Phyllis E. Marino, M.D.
Ridgewood Pathology Group, P.A.
Gail M. Matthews, M.D.
Hector Rodriguez, M.D.
Robert Mazziotta, M.D.
Sergey Rome, M.D.
Alexander R. Mazziotti, M.D.
Steven F. Rubin, D.O.
John C. McConnell, M.D.
Mitchell Rubinstein, M.D.
Paul C. McCullough, M.D.
Mark Ruoff, M.D.
Daniel R. Van Engel, M.D.
John McGreal, M.D.
Susan L. Rusnack, M.D.
Henry Velez, M.D.
Marc S. Melamed, M.D.
Thomas O. Russo, M.D.
Mark F. X. Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
John Messina, M.D.
Arthur J. Sakowitz, M.D.
Joshua A. Weidman, M.D.
Suneet Mittal, M.D.
Robert Saporito, Jr., M.D.
B. Allen Weiss, M.D.
Tina D. Montemurno, M.D.
Meri Schachter, M.D.
Michael F. Wesson, M.D.
David H. Montgomery, M.D.
Beth A. Schrope, M.D.
Earl A. Wheaton, Jr., M.D.
Michael G. Moore, M.D.
Maria T. Scibetta, M.D.
Murray A. Wolkstein, M.D.
Wendy Nach, D.P.M.
Michael P. Scrimenti, M.D.
Women's Total Health of Woodcliff Lake
David M. Namerow, M.D.
Boyd H. Seidenberg, M.D.
Joseph Yallowitz, M.D.
Amarjot S. Narula, M.D.
Keith Seidenberg, M.D.
Wayne A. Yankus, M.D.
Ali Nasseri, M.D.
Howard M. Seigerman, M.D.
Mondana S. Yazdi, M.D.
Neurology Grp of Bergen County, P.A.
Edward B. Self, Jr., M.D.
Anusak Yiengpruksawan, M.D.
Neurosurgical Associates of NJ, PC
David P. Semar, M.D.
Edward F. Younghans, D.P.M.
Christopher Nicpon, M.D.
Ashok K. Sharma, M.D.
Andrzej Zamecki, M.D.
Edward R. Nieuwenhuis, Jr., D.P.M.
Mark D. Sherman, M.D.
Alex Zapolanski, M.D.
North Jersey Pediatrics, P.A.
Nilesh B. Shukla, M.D.
Jill Zimmerman, M.D.
Michael J. Sternschein, M.D.
Janet Strain, M.D.
Daniel Suffin, M.D.
Jason B. Surow, M.D.
Sheeva Talebian
Metin Taskin, M.D.
Steven Y. Tennenbaum, M.D.
Jack F. Tohme, M.D.
Theresa Torres, M.D.
Elias N. Tsoukas, M.D.
Urologic Institute of NJ, P.A.
Valley Emergency Room Associates, P.A.
The Valley Hospital Medical Staff
The Valley Hospital Pediatricians
Valley Radiation Oncology Associates
ROCK FOR RELIEF
This fundraising event was held on Sunday, March 10, in The Valley Hospital Auditorium.
Performances by: Plaza North featuring Valley’s own Dr. Evan Leibowitz; Code Blues featuring
Valley’s own Dr. Fred Fakharzadeh, Dr. Peter Nagy, Dr. Eric Saunders, and Daniel Cannata; and
Reflections (the area’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band). All proceeds went to
Valley Health System’s Compassion Fund to help employees affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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