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summer 2014 NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council News Vinod Malhotra, M.D. Receives Center Alumni Council’s 2013 Outstanding Service Award On November 12, 2013, the NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council (CAC) enjoyed an evening of celebration and camaraderie at the annual Awards Dinner. During the event, the CAC honored Vinod Malhotra, M.B.B.S, M.D., F.A.C.A., with the 2013 Outstanding Service Award for his work in anesthesiology and dedication to the CAC. Dr. Malhotra is an internationally recog- nized anesthesiologist, known for anesthesia in urological surgery, regional anesthesia, edu- cation in anesthesiology, and operating room management. He began his career at New York Hospital in 1976 as a first-year resident and Left: Eugene Nowak, M.D., and Vinod Malhotra, M.D. Right, above: Eugene Nowak, M.D., Barry Shaktman, M.D., since his first appointment in 1979, has served Jolyn Sharpe Taylor, M.D., Vinod Malhotra, M.D. Right, below: New members of the Medical Center Circle, from left to right: Henry Spinelli, M.D., Sona Degann, M.D., Brian Landzberg, M.D., Mary Moran, Ph.D., Jerry Nagler, M.D. NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical College in many leadership roles. Cur- rently, he is the Clinical Director of Operating Center Alumni Council. He continues to Awards to a member of the housestaff from Rooms and an Attending Anesthesiologist at be a driving force for the Center Alumni each department and the Chair of the House- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Vice- Council in his current role as Chair of the staff Quality Council. Additionally, the CAC Chair for Clinical Affairs in Anesthesiology, Awards and Nominations Committee. Dr. honored six new Medical Center Circle Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, and Pro- Malhotra’s wife of 38 years, Vidya Malhotra, members for their philanthropic commitment fessor of Anesthesiology in Clinical Urology at M.D., and their daughter, Anjali, and her of $25,000 or more to NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical College. husband Neil Southward, were present at the Weill Cornell and Weill Cornell Medical Dr. Malhotra holds leadership positions in Awards Dinner. College. Since its creation in 2004, the Medical many professional societies and has served as Another highlight of the event was the Center Circle has brought in over $1 million in President of NewYork Weill Cornell Medical presentation of 24 Distinguished Housestaff support of the Institution. • ‘The Art of Perception: Rethinking How We See’ featuring Amy E. Herman, J.D. “There’s more than meets the eye”: was subsequently adapted for law members and guests of the CAC enforcement professionals and applied this motto on September leaders in industry, education, 26, 2013. Amy Herman led the and finance. Ms. Herman’s humor, group through a session on “The storytelling and vivid imagery Art of Perception,” an analysis of engaged the audience, leaving works of art to improve percep- them with a refreshingly different tion and communication skills. perspective of the world. Follow- Ms. Herman originally designed ing her presentation, which took “The Art of Perception” to help place in Uris Auditorium, Ms. medical students improve their Herman socialized with members observation and communication and guests at the cocktail recep- Amy E. Herman, J.D. skills with patients. The program tion in Harkness Courtyard. • NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council News [email protected] Summer 2014 1 Members’ News Tracy-Ann Moo, M.D., was presented Alvin N. Eden, M.D., is writing his Center and the Lewis Atterbury permanent collection. The Society with the American Association sixth book on child care, focusing on Stimson Professor and Chairman, now has 300 of Dr. Reidenberg’s of Breast Surgeons Scientific the prevention of childhood obesity. Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell photographs of New York City Presentation Award for her research Dr. Eden has taught at Weill Cornell Medical College. street scenes, which feature people in the area of post-mastectomy for the past 20 years. working at their trades outdoors. radiation for breast cancer. Dr. Moo Guy N. Minoli, D.D.S., Assistant His most recent series of pictures is an Assistant Attending Surgeon, Stuart S. Kassan, M.D., Medical Attending Dentist at NewYork- donated to the Society focuses NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Director of the Infusion Center of Presbyterian/Weill Cornell has on street food trucks, carts, and Medical Center, and Assistant Denver and Chief Medical Officer of completed his service as Chair stands. Dr. Reidenberg is Professor of Professor of Surgery and Assistant Multispecialty Physician Partners, of The New York Section of the Pharmacology, Medicine and Public Program Director of Surgical has been named a Distinguished American College of Dentists (ACD). Health at Weill Cornell. Education, Weill Cornell Medical Clinical Professor of Medicine at the The ACD is the oldest honorary College. University of Colorado Denver School dental organization comprised Alfred L. Scherzer, M.D., Ed.D., Weill of Medicine. This is the highest award of the top 3% of dental leaders in Cornell House Staff 1963-1966, Palmer Q. Bessey, M.D., was named a clinical faculty member at Colorado the country. During his tenure as and Clinical Professor Emeritus of President of the American Burn University can achieve. He was also Chair, Guy initiated The Mentoring Pediatrics 1994, is a past President Association in April 2013. Under the recently elected as a Master of the Lecture Program, which encourages of the American Academy for leadership of Dr. Roger Yurt, the American College of Rheumatology. dental residents from the New York Cerebral Palsy and Developmental William Randolph Hearst Burn metropolitan area hospitals to teach Medicine, and since 2005 has served Center became the first and only Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, and become future leaders of the as Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Burn Center in New York State to MACR, FRCP, Chairman of Medicine dental profession. If you are interested and Preventive Medicine at Stony receive verification by the American at Newark Beth Israel Medical in mentoring or in participating in Brook University School of Medicine. Burn Association and the American Center and Vice President of the program, please contact Guy at Dr. Scherzer’s recent awards include: College of Surgeons. This prestigious Barnabas Health, was elected 2013 [email protected]. The Golden Apple Award of Health designation distinguishes the Burn Rheumatologist of the Year by the Volunteers Overseas (HVO) and the Center as a center of excellence, Arthritis Foundation of New Jersey. Two high school classmates with Lifetime Achievement Award of the providing the highest quality care Dr. Lahita was a Weill Cornell House NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell American Academy for Cerebral Palsy for burn patients and meeting the Officer from 1973–1976. ties had a recent reunion while and Developmental Medicine. demanding and high standards set wintering in Florida. Thomas F. by the ABA. Dr. Bessey is Attending Fabrizio Michelassi, M.D., was named O’Brien, Jr., M.D., Internal Medicine Henry A. Solomon, M.D., FACP, FACC, Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/ President-Elect of the Society for the HS ’61, and John S. Madaras, M.D., has just rejoined the full-time staff of Weill Cornell and Professor of Surgery Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Dr. Cornell University Medical College ’57, the American College of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Michelassi was also named Vice Chair graduated together from St. Francis (ACC) as Senior Medical Advisor, of the Board of Governors of the Xavier in New York City in 1949. having served the ACC as Consultant Owen K. Davis, M.D., was elected Vice American College of Surgeons and for the past two years. He is also President of the American Society for Vice Chair of the Advisory Council for Michael A. Perelman, Ph.D., was Chair of the ACC Professional and Reproductive Medicine for 2013-2014 General Surgery. In November 2013, at named Editor in Chief of Springer’s Corporate Consortium. Dr. Solomon and will become President in 2015. the 10th Annual Congress of the New newly relaunched Current Sexual is Clinical Associate Professor of Dr. Davis is Professor of Reproductive Jersey Italian and Italian American Health Reports, which is an online Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Medicine and Obstetrics and Heritage Commission, Dr. Michelassi journal available at www.springer Weill Cornell. Gynecology at the Ronald O. gave a keynote lecture on Italian .com. Additionally, Michael’s chapter Perelman and Claudia Cohen Nobel Laureates. Dr. Michelassi on the “History of Sexual Medicine” William E. Wagner, M.D., fellow Center for Reproductive Medicine at is Surgeon-in-Chief, NewYork- was just published in The APA 1989-1991/Assistant Attending NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Volume II, Handbook of Sexuality and Director of High Risk Obstetrics and Psychology. Dr. Perelman is currently Critical Care Division, Maternal Fetal a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian/ Reproductive Medicine, and Urology, Weill Cornell 1992-1994, was chosen Weill Cornell Medical College. He is as one of the Best Doctors for Women We want to hear from you! also the Co-Director of the Human in Minnesota with special expertise Sexuality Program at NewYork- in the surgical management of Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Michael abnormal placentation and critical We invite you to send us your news. Tell us about can be reached at: perelman@ care obstetrics. your recent achievements, retirements, or any earthlink.net. Roger Yurt, M.D., became an announcements that you would like to share with Alfons Pomp, M.D., was the Honorary Medical Officer of the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Fire Department of New York your colleagues. Please send news you would like Clinical Care Award from the Society City at a ceremony hosted by Fire to share to [email protected].