Westchester County Newsmakers, 6.16.2014
Neurology Group of Westchester joins Westmed
The Neurology Group of Westchester, of White Plains, has joined the Westmed Medical Group, a Purchase-based multispecialty medical practice at 244 Westchester Ave., West Harrison. Three neurologists joining the group are:
Dr. Yves LeBrun is board-certified and has practiced general neurology for 40 years. He received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires, followed by a residency in neurology service in New York City, where he was chief resident at the New York University Medical Center. LeBrun is an attending neurologist at White Plains Hospital, where he previously served as chief of neurology.
Dr. Leon Stephan Kranzler is board-certified and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency at The Neurological Institute of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He has been a partner of the Neurology Group of Westchester for 25 years and is a former section chief in the department of neurology at White Plains Hospital.
Dr. Richard Sweet is board-certified and was awarded his medical degree by Washington University in St. Louis. He completed two years of residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University and a residency in neurology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital & Weill Cornell Medical Center. He was chief of neurology at Metropolitan Hospital and then at the Bronx VA Medical Center before entering private practice in Westchester. He is attending neurologist and medical director of the stroke service at White Plains Hospital, where he previously served as chief of neurology. He is also a neurology consultant at Burke Rehabilitation Center.
Mount Kisco Medical Group adds physicians
Three new physicians have joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group medical team.
Neil P. Shah received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and completed his internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center, his radiology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital & Weill Cornell Medical Center and a musculoskeletal radiology fellowship at New York University Hospital, Hospital for Joint Diseases and Langone Medical Center. He is board-certified in diagnostic radiology. Shah will be practicing in the medical group”™s Mount Kisco, Carmel, Poughkeepsie and Katonah radiology departments.
Suzanne Brown is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry. She received her Doctor of Osteopathy degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her osteopathic rotating internship at Peninsula Hospital Center, and her internship, neurology residency and a fellowship in the Division of EEG and Epilepsy at The Long Island Campus for Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Brown is affiliated with Putnam Hospital Center.
Megan Pierce is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and specializes in laparoscopic gynecological surgery. Pierce attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Pierce is affiliated with Hudson Valley Hospital Center.
Eyewear retailer celebrates its 30th
Eye Designs of Westchester will host trunk shows on four days in June at its Scarsdale location in celebration of its 30-year anniversary. Each trunk show will showcase the styles of a prominent eyewear designer. These events are among several planned in celebration of the store”™s anniversary.
The brainchild of Sharon Decker, Eye Designs of Westchester was launched in 1984 because Decker felt Westchester needed its own fashion-forward designer eyewear retail shop. Fifteen years later she opened a second location in Armonk, bringing eyewear designs and personalized service to the mid-Westchester and Fairfield County, Conn., communities.
Visitors to the trunk shows can preview and purchase merchandise before it is made available to the public and have their photos taken wearing the new collections to see how they will look in different styles. They can also be photographed in their own glasses and the photos will be incorporated into future store promotions throughout the rest of the year.
“Eyewear has become an important fashion accessory, an extension of one”™s clothing wardrobe, one”™s style and taste,” Decker said. Decker and her son, Harris, choose the styles and designs for the store. The trunk shows will be held consecutive Saturdays in June at the Scarsdale location, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ENTA welcomes laryngologist
Dr. Sal Taliercio will begin practicing full time at ENT and Allergy Associates L.L.P.”™s Sleepy Hollow site, 358 N. Broadway, beginning Aug. 1. Taliercio will become the newest member of the practice”™s Voice and Swallowing Center, a subdivision consisting of all seven of ENTA”™s laryngologists.
Taliercio earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis and received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany. He completed his residency in otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School and his fellowship in laryngology at the New York University Voice Center/New York University School of Medicine in New York City. He has authored works including recent reviews of steroid use in laryngology and treatment methods of laryngotracheal stenosis. His current research interests include correlation of stroboscopy with objective measures of voice.
Taliercio will obtain surgical privileges at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow.
“We have worked very hard to establish the credentials of our Voice and Swallowing Center,” said Dr. Jonathan Aviv, clinical director of the subdivision, “and firmly believe that Dr. Taliercio”™s extensive education and clinical proficiency in the field of laryngology are the perfect credentials and expertise we demand. I”™m professionally and personally delighted to welcome him to the team.”
New executive director at John Jay Homestead
Ruth Sonshine has been appointed executive director of John Jay Homestead by the Friends of John Jay Homestead. She succeeds Wendy Ross, who retired May 30. Prior to joining John Jay Homestead, Sonshine was at Yale Law School serving as associate director for major gifts. A frequent visitor to the Homestead with her family, an outdoors enthusiast, an American studies major and an attorney, Sonshine said she is “excited about joining this excellent organization, with its strong community role, dynamic programs and essential mission.” She will begin work June 23.
Jon Stanley, chairman of the board of Friends of John Jay Homestead and also of the search committee, said, “This has been an exciting and confirming process for us. We received applications from very committed and qualified applicants who knew about our range of programs and ambitions and who were excited about our mission. We”™ve just spent the weekend thanking Wendy Ross for her leadership for so many years and want to thank all the others as well who have helped make the Friends the strong place it is now.”
Heather Iannucci, New York State Parks site manager, said, “We look forward to working with Ruth. The Friends bring indispensable energy and support to our shared site and our relationship has never been stronger.”
For more information, call the Friends office at 914-232-8119 or visit johnjayhomestead.org.
Empire City”™s president celebrated at CYO Club of Champions Tribute
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York honored Timothy J. Rooney Sr., president of Empire City Casino, along with Leonard J. Elmore, ESPN and CBS broadcaster, and Francis S. Rooney, chairman of H.H. Brown Shoe Co. Inc., at the CYO Club of Champions Tribute at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on June 5.
Nearly 500 New Yorkers from the worlds of business, philanthropy, culture, law, media, politics and religion were on hand for the celebration as Michael Gargiulo, reporter and anchor for NBC 4 New York, served as master of ceremonies.
In addition to being president of Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, Rooney”™s business credentials include being president of Delta Electric, a Westchester County electrical contracting corporation. He was a former director of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a longtime owner of the team with his brothers. He is also business manager for the family-owned Shamrock Farm in Maryland, a horse-breeding farm, and is a director of the United States Trotting Association as well as past director of the Ireland Fund. Rooney owns a stud farm in County Kildare, Ireland, with the Dargan family. He has bred standardbred and thoroughbred horses for more than 40 years.
“This is an incredible honor for myself and my family,” said Rooney, “but it is the generosity of so many that allows the CYO to help tens of thousands of New York youth of all religions. Through youth ministry, retreat centers, sports programs, cultural activities, summer camps and so much more, we help today”™s youth become tomorrow”™s leaders and fill their futures with promise and hope.”
Pell named among top women financial advisers
Geri Pell, a private wealth adviser with Ameriprise Financial in Rye Brook, was recognized as one of the top 100 women advisers in the country by Barron”™s magazine, a publication covering business and finance. Barron”™s recognizes financial advisers for their ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business.
Pell was chosen based on assets under management, revenue generated for her firm, acceptable compliance and legal records, client satisfaction and professional designation, among other benchmarks.
In her Ameriprise practice, Pell focuses on helping clients plan for their financial goals for a lifetime through a long-term planning relationship.
Phelps pioneers new breast ultrasound system
Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow is one of the first two medical facilities to install GE Healthcare”™s Invenia ABUS, a new breast imaging technology recently approved by the FDA and launched in the U.S. GE says the Invenia helps clinicians find 35.7 percent more cancers in women with dense breasts.
The other installation is at Fairfax Radiological Consultants, outside of Washington, D.C.
“Phelps Memorial Hospital Center prides itself on keeping up with cutting-edge technologies, and we are very excited to integrate ABUS into our mammography program,” Michael Glennon, senior administrative director of ancillary services at Phelps, said in a statement. “This highly sophisticated system is more efficient than the traditional ultrasound exam and will significantly enhance our diagnostic capabilities and potentially improve outcomes for our patients.”
“We are excited about launching our most innovative and intuitive ABUS system yet, the Invenia ABUS, and are proud to make our first installs at the renowned facilities at Phelps Memorial and Fairfax Radiological Consultants,” said Anders Wold, president and CEO of GE”™s ultrasound division.
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