Dr. Dean J. Straff has been appointed by White Plains Hospital as director of emergency medicine. He will be responsible for managing the clinical operations of the busiest emergency department in Westchester County. In addition to his clinical expertise in emergency medicine, Straff has a professional focus on driving quality improvement, enhancing patient experience and increasing hospital efficiency with the use of data analytics. He previously served as the hospital”™s associate director of emergency medicine. Before joining White Plains Hospital, Straff was an emergency medicine attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, where he also served as the medical director of the emergency physician assistant program.
“Dr. Straff has proven himself as an exceptional and innovative leader. His experience, expertise and commitment to the practice of emergency medicine will be invaluable as we continue to be the number-one choice for patients needing urgent, lifesaving care in Westchester,” said Dr. Michael Palumbo, executive director and chief medical officer of White Plains Hospital.
Straff completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania and received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and The University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell.
White Plains Hospital is a member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas.
