NORTHWELL REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED

Kenneth Goldstein, M.D., has been appointed regional medical director of ambulatory surgical services for Northwell Health”™s northern region. In this role, Goldstein will identify and incorporate best practices for ambulatory services across surgical specialties within the region. He will also establish quality metrics and goals and initiate process improvement programs.  

Northwell is New York state”™s largest health system. Its northern region is comprised of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York as well as Fairfield County, Connecticut. 

Gary Giangola, M.D., vice president of surgical services, western region at Northwell Health and chair of surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, said of the Goldstein appointment, “As a top vascular surgeon, he has demonstrated a thorough understanding about best practices, compliance standards, improving surgical procedures and equipment that is unmatched.” 

Certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and vascular surgery, Goldstein has served as chief of vascular surgery at Phelps Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital for the past six years. He received his medical degree, with distinction, in vascular research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his surgery residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at New York University Medical Center. He has been in practice for 16 years.