A loophole that acted as a barrier to older adults getting potentially life-saving colonoscopies has been closed thanks in part to the efforts of Mather Hospital gastroenterologist Ramona Rajapakse, MD.
Christine Ruggiero, MD, took over as president of the Medical Staff and chairman of the Medical Board in 2021.
“I am honored to be the medical honoree for this year’s Take Steps event from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation,” Dr. Schwartzberg said.
Two new general surgeons – Mohamad H. Abouzeid, MD and Ann M. Defnet, MD – have joined Harbor View Medical Services.
Luis Gruberg, MD traveled from Bolivia to Israel, Maryland, Washington, DC and finally to Long Island, where he is now director of the new Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Rajapakse for her achievements in the field of gastroenterology and providing excellent quality care for our patients and the community.
Maritza Groth, MD, an intensivist at Mather Hospital and faculty member of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, was given the honor for the fourth year in a row.
Dr. Ahmed makes the move back to Long Island after practicing as a solo practitioner in Rochester, New York for 15 years.
When the COVID-19 pandemic made social distancing a necessity, Mather’s healthcare providers turned to telemedicine to keep in touch with their patients.
The physicians and nurses facing the onslaught of this pandemic are undoubtedly heroes. We salute them for leaving their homes and families every day to face the risk of personal illness and death. Their bravery is an inspiration. That bravery is a product of the oath that each swears upon entering this profession. There are…