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Editorial Board Editor: Samir Kendale, M.D. Senior Associate Editor: Sanford M. Miller, M.D. Associate Editor: Ingrid B. Hollinger, M.D. Assistant Editors: Melinda Aquino, M.D. Rose Berkun, M.D. Christopher Campese, M.D. Michael Duffy, M.D. Kevin Glassman, M.D. Michael Jakubowski, M.D. Jung Kim, M.D. Jon Samuels, M.D. Divina J. Santos, M.D. Francis Stellaccio, M.D. Tracey Straker, M.D., M.P.H. Donna-Ann Thomas, M.D. Kurt Weissend, M.D. Resident Editor: Mark Saweris, M.D. NYSSA Executive Director: Stuart A. Hayman, M.S. NYSSA Staff Editor: Sandria Rogers NYSSA Graphic Designer: Joni Blymire Graphic Design |
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Editor History Paul M. Wood, M.D., 1948, Vol. 1 Morris Bien, M.D., 1949-1950, Vol. 1-2 Thomas F. McDermott, M.D., 1950-1952, Vol. 2-4 Louis R. Orkin, M.D., 1953-1955, Vol. 5-7 William S. Howland, M.D., 1956-1960, Vol. 8-12 Robert G. Hicks, M.D., 1961-1963, Vol. 13-15 Berthold Zoffer, M.D. (Emeritus), 1964-1978, Vol. 16-30 Erwin Lear, M.D. (Emeritus), 1978-1984, Vol. 30-36 Elizabeth A.M. Frost, M.D., 1985-1988, Vol. 37-40 Alexander W. Gotta, M.D., 1989-1990, Vol. 41-42 Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D., 1991-1996, Vol. 43-48 Douglas R. Bacon, M.D., M.A., 1997-2000, Vol. 49-52 Margaret G. Pratila, M.D., 2000-2006, Vol. 52-58 James E. Szalados, M.D., M.B.A., Esq., 2007-2011, Vol. 59-63 Jason Lok, M.D., 2011-2015, Vol. 63-67 Samir Kendale, M.D., 2016-Present, Vol. 68- |
2017 NYSSA OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Rose Berkun, M.D., Williamsville, NY
PRESIDENT ELECT David S. Bronheim, M.D., Great Neck, NY
VICE-PRESIDENT Vilma A. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., Elmont, NY
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Andrew D. Rosenberg, M.D., Roslyn Heights, NY
SECRETARY Christopher L. Campese, M.D., M.A., M.S., Douglaston, NY
TREASURER Jason Lok, M.D., Manlius, NY
FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY Jung T. Kim, M.D., New York, NY
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY Melinda A. Aquino, M.D., Bronxville, NY
ASSISTANT TREASURER Steven B. Schulman, M.D., Syosset, NY
ASA DIRECTOR Scott B. Groudine, M.D., Latham, NY
ASA ALTERNATE DIRECTOR David J. Wlody, M.D., New York, NY
SPEAKER Tracey Straker, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Yonkers, NY
VICE SPEAKER Scott N. Plotkin, M.D., Buffalo, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 1 Lance W. Wagner, M.D., Belle Harbor, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 2 Gregory W. Fischer, M.D., Cos Cob, CT
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 3 Matthew B. Wecksell, M.D., Chappaqua, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 4 Lawrence J. Routenberg, M.D., Niskayuna, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 5 Jesus R. Calimlim, M.D., Jamesville, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 6 Richard N. Wissler, M.D., Ph.D., Pittsford, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 7 Elizabeth L. Mahoney, M.D., Orchard Park, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 8 Daniel H. Sajewski, M.D., Lloyd Harbor, NY
ANESTHESIA DELEGATE, MSSNY Steven S. Schwalbe, M.D., Leonia, NJ
ALT. ANESTHESIA DELEGATE, MSSNY Rose Berkun, M.D., Williamsville, NY
EDITOR, NYSSA SPHERE Samir Kendale, M.D., Brooklyn, NY
CHAIR, ACADEMIC ANESTHESIOLOGY Suzanne B. Karan, M.D., Rochester, NY
CHAIR, ANNUAL SESSIONS Richard A. Beers, M.D., Fayetteville, NY
Copyright © 2017 The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. All rights reserved. Formerly the NYSSA Bulletin. All views expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views, policies or actions of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all contributions as well as to reject any material or advertisements submitted.
PRESIDENT Rose Berkun, M.D., Williamsville, NY
PRESIDENT ELECT David S. Bronheim, M.D., Great Neck, NY
VICE-PRESIDENT Vilma A. Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., Elmont, NY
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Andrew D. Rosenberg, M.D., Roslyn Heights, NY
SECRETARY Christopher L. Campese, M.D., M.A., M.S., Douglaston, NY
TREASURER Jason Lok, M.D., Manlius, NY
FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY Jung T. Kim, M.D., New York, NY
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY Melinda A. Aquino, M.D., Bronxville, NY
ASSISTANT TREASURER Steven B. Schulman, M.D., Syosset, NY
ASA DIRECTOR Scott B. Groudine, M.D., Latham, NY
ASA ALTERNATE DIRECTOR David J. Wlody, M.D., New York, NY
SPEAKER Tracey Straker, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Yonkers, NY
VICE SPEAKER Scott N. Plotkin, M.D., Buffalo, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 1 Lance W. Wagner, M.D., Belle Harbor, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 2 Gregory W. Fischer, M.D., Cos Cob, CT
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 3 Matthew B. Wecksell, M.D., Chappaqua, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 4 Lawrence J. Routenberg, M.D., Niskayuna, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 5 Jesus R. Calimlim, M.D., Jamesville, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 6 Richard N. Wissler, M.D., Ph.D., Pittsford, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 7 Elizabeth L. Mahoney, M.D., Orchard Park, NY
DIRECTOR, NYSSA DISTRICT 8 Daniel H. Sajewski, M.D., Lloyd Harbor, NY
ANESTHESIA DELEGATE, MSSNY Steven S. Schwalbe, M.D., Leonia, NJ
ALT. ANESTHESIA DELEGATE, MSSNY Rose Berkun, M.D., Williamsville, NY
EDITOR, NYSSA SPHERE Samir Kendale, M.D., Brooklyn, NY
CHAIR, ACADEMIC ANESTHESIOLOGY Suzanne B. Karan, M.D., Rochester, NY
CHAIR, ANNUAL SESSIONS Richard A. Beers, M.D., Fayetteville, NY
Copyright © 2017 The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. All rights reserved. Formerly the NYSSA Bulletin. All views expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views, policies or actions of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all contributions as well as to reject any material or advertisements submitted.