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Summer/Fall • 2010New Members to Winthrop’s Board of DirectorsWinthrop-University Hospital’s Boardof Directors has long been a drivingforce behind the continuous growthand expansion of the Hospital’s highquality,innovative healthcare services.Recently, two new members wereelected to serve on this devotedcorps of community leaders andbusiness professionals.Accountants and the New York StateSociety of CPAs, and currently serveson the Finance Committee for the MillRiver Country Club.Mr. Davis is a graduate ofAdelphi University. A resident ofUpper Brookville, NY, Mr. Davis andhis wife Diane have three children,Sofia, Alexander and Nicolas.Mr. Pappas is a graduate of NewYork University School of Commerceand is an active member of severalcommunity organizations and charities.Presently, he is a member of the Boardof Directors for Concern Worldwide andthe Mollie Melanoma Foundation.A resident of Garden City, NY, fornearly four decades, Mr. Pappas andhis wife Marina have two daughters,Christina and Stephanie, and twograndchildren. ■Save the DateMark S. DavisMark S. Davis, Managing Partner ofDeloitte & Touche in Jericho, has vastexperience in accounting and auditing.A member of the Deloitte & Toucheteam for 24 years, Mr. Davis leads thefirm’s tri-state venture-backed growthpractice and is responsible for theirnationally recognized Fast 500 program– a ranking of the 500 fastestgrowing technology, media, telecommunicationsand life sciencescompanies in the Northeast region.Mr. Davis also has a leading rolein training individuals within Deloitte& Touche and speaking at seminarson a host of contemporary accountingand technology industry issues.Mr. Davis has served as an activemember of Deloitte’s Managing PartnerAdvisory Council, the United Way ofLong Island’s Allocations Committee,and the Suffolk County Council – BoyScouts of America, where he heldvarious roles including Golf CommitteeChair, Audit Committee Chair,Treasurer and board member, amongothers. He is a member of theAmerican Institute of Certified Public2 CornerstoneGeorge PappasWith his vast experience in theadvertising industry, George Pappas,President of MCS Advertising, Ltd.,is a welcome addition to Winthrop’sBoard of Directors.Prior to starting his own advertisingagency, Mr. Pappas held seniormanagement positions at some of thelargest advertising agencies in theUnited States. For more than fortyyears, he has worked with several ofAmerica’s most sophisticated marketers,helping them to achieve theircreative and marketing goals. Mr.Pappas’ marketing experience rangesfrom overseeing numerous successfulnew product launches to buildingproduct awareness for clients in avariety of industries including airlines,automotive, household,cosmetics and financial institutions.In 1998, Mr. Pappas received theesteemed Ellis Island Medal of Honor– an honor presented annually toAmerican citizens of diverse originsfor their outstanding contributions totheir communities, their nation andthe world.Winthrop-UniversityHospital’sAnnual GalaHonoringMichael E. Khalife, MDNassau Surgical Associates, P.C.&Charles L. Ruoff, CPCUPresident, CR Market Strategies Inc.Board of DirectorsWinthrop-University Hospital––––––––––––––––––October 23, 2010RXR PlazaUniondale, New YorkPlease call (516)663-3398for more information.
Summer/Fall • 2010Institute for Heart CarePatient Breathes Easier Thanks to Advanced,Minimally Invasive Cardiology TechniqueIt only makes headlines when it suddenlyclaims the life of a young athlete, butHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) –a genetic cardiac disease – is actuallythe most common cause of sudden cardiacdeath in people under 30.Characterized by excessive thickeningof the heart muscle, whichmakes it difficult for the heart topump blood effectively, the disease isincreasingly recognized as a cause ofheart failure, chest pain, shortness ofbreath and premature death in theteen and young adult population.Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and other cardiac conditionsreceive expert care in Winthrop’s John D. Miller Interventional CardiologyPavilion. The state-of-the-art center was created thanks to a $1,000,000 giftfrom long-time member of the Hospital’s Board of Directors, John D. Miller. Ithas enabled Winthrop to better accommodate the increasing number of patientsseeking help from the Hospital’s expert team of interventional cardiologists.The John D. Miller Interventional Cardiology Pavilion features a technologicallyupgraded Cardiac Catheterization Center, including four state-of-the-sciencecardiac catheterization labs and a highly sophisticated Electrophysiology Centerdesigned to meet the increasing demand for interventional cardiology servicesat Winthrop.“We are extremely grateful for Mr. Miller’s continued support of ourHospital,” said John F. Collins, Winthrop’s President & CEO. “His extraordinarygift has benefited countless individuals who have come to Winthrop forsuperior cardiac care and will continue to do so in the years to come.”Present at the dedication of the John D. Miller Interventional CardiologyPavilion at Winthrop were (l.-r.) John D. Miller; Kevin Marzo, MD, Chief of theDivision of Cardiology: John F. Collins, Winthrop’s President & CEO; Todd Cohen,MD, Director of Electrophysiology and the Pacemaker/Arrhythmia Center;Srihari Naidu, MD, Director of Winthrop’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratoryand the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; and Charles M. Strain, Chairmanof Winthrop’s Board of Directors.What’s more, HCM often goes undiagnosedwell into adulthood either withno symptoms, progressively worseningsymptoms, or symptoms that don’teven begin to appear until middle ageor later in life.For several years, Wanda Sachsexperienced pain and tightness in herchest during normal daily activities on aregular basis. In fact, the 62-year-oldresident of Farmingdale couldn’t walkone block without feeling short ofbreath – symptoms classified by theAmerican Heart Association (AHA) as“Class III,” where patients experiencemarked limitations during regular activitiesand are only comfortable at rest.After comprehensive evaluations bya primary care physician and lung specialistleft her still without a diagnosis,Ms. Sachs turned to Winthrop- affiliatedcardiologist Matthew T. Chengot, MD.Dr. Chengot administered an echocardiogram,which revealed Ms. Sachs’enlarged heart muscle. Well in tunewith the warning signs of HCM thanksto his connection to Winthrop’s Institutefor Heart Care, Dr. Chengot promptlyreferred Ms. Sachs to Winthrop’sHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Center – Long Island’s first and onlyHCM Center – for treatment.Under the leadership of renownedHCM expert Srihari S. Naidu, MD,Director of Winthrop’s CardiacCatheterization Center, Winthrop’sHCM Center has been designated aCenter of Excellence by the nationalHypertrophic CardiomyopathyAssociation. The Center’s multidisciplinaryteam of cardiologists,internal medicine specialists, electrophysiologists,surgeons and pediatriccardiologists provide comprehensive,expert care for HCM patients includ-(continued on page 19)Cornerstone3
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