Meet Our Leadership

President

LISA C CHEN, DO

Specialty
Pulmonology

President Elect

Dr. Alex Lee, MD

Specialty
Emergency General Surgery

Treasurer

Mary Ann Bilotti, DPM

Specialty
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Secretary

Andrew Hunter, MD

Specialty
Hospital Medicine

ARTHUR FOUGNER, MD

Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology

KALPESH AMIN, MD

Specialty
Cardiology

HOWARD LINDER, MD

Specialty
Psychiatry

Cristian Bartoc, MD

Specialty
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Devendra Brahmbhatta,

Speciality Wound Care, Vascular Surgery

Maria Sfakianos, MD

Specialty
Emergency General Surgery

Naina Bagrodia, MD

Specialty
Pediatric Surgery

Leonard Edokpolo, MD

Specialty
Anesthesiology

Matthew Harris, MD

Specialty
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Vihas Patel, MD

Specialty
Emergency General Surgery

DAVID ZELTSMAN MD, FACS

CHAIR, BYLAWS COMMITTEE LIJMC

Specialty
Thoracic Surgery

The Bylaws Committee shall receive, review, evaluate and offer recommendations to the hospital Bylaws. Recommendations shall be submitted to the Medical Board prior to being proposed to the medical staff. The Bylaws Committee shall receive, review, evaluate and offer recommendations to the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff, which shall be submitted to medical board for approval.

CARMEN RODRIGUEZ, MD, FACOG

CHAIR, WOMEN IN MEDICINE COMMITTEE

Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Women in Medicine Committee is dedicated to foster relationships among female physicians and give guidance and support to its members. A mentoring program has been established to create bonds that will ultimately provide career related support for success and psychosocial support and counseling critical for personal growth. Meetings are held quarterly and include mentoring sessions as well as presentations by guest speakers.

Kevin Michael Hyman MD

CHAIR, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

Speciality
Thoracic Surgery

The Credentials Committee shall review completed applications for all applicants for membership on the medical staff. The Committee shall also make recommendations to the Medical Board on each applicant regarding initial appointment, reappointment and delineation of clinical privileges.

GERALD SCHIFF, MD

CHAIR, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Speciality
Anesthesiology

The Education and Research Committee reviews requests for funding in many areas including Grand Rounds, named Lectureships and Visiting Professorships, Seminars, Research projects, Scholarships for Zucker School of Medicine Students, Scholarships for Medical Staff Society members, Staff Awards and Memorials. Requests are made by form submission and require satisfaction of individual and/or departmental dues before final review by the Executive Committee.

CARMEN RODRIGUEZ, MD, FACOG

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology

GRAIG A. SCHAUM. ESQ.

PHYSICIAN ADVOCATE

Craig Schaum and Martin Schaum have long represented the interests of individual and Physician Groups and are recognized as physician advocates. Their expertise extends to counseling individual doctors, start-ups and existing practices in all aspects of practicing medicine in the State of New York. Their services include guidance through the merging of a medical practice, and assisting with the navigation through an OPMC proceeding.