Government
New York ACEP will be the key advocate for high-quality emergency care and public policy relating to emergency medicine and the recognized authority on emergency medical issues.
What We Do
Promote New York ACEP issues to legislatorsProvide advocacy education for residents, residency directors, ED directors and attending physicians Communicate legislative and regulatory issues at all New York ACEP forumsDevelop clear messages to distinguish New York ACEP from national ACEPEnhance New York ACEP leader representation at annual national ACEP Leadership and Advocacy ConferenceExplore all available media technology to promote New York ACEP messagesEnhance legislative network of spokespersons.The Government Affairs committee meets virtually from September–June on the third wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.
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MEET OUR
Government Affairs Committee
Penelope C. Lema,
MD FPD-AEMUS FACEP
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians
& Surgeons, Chair
Shahram Ahari,
MD MPH FACEP
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Nicole Berwald,
MD FACEP
Staten Island University Hospital
Erik J. Blutinger,
MD MSc FACEP
Mount Sinai Queens Hospital
Samuel F. Bosco,
MD FACEP
St. Peter’s Hospital
Robert M. Bramante,
MD FACEP CHCQM
Mercy Hospital
Jay M. Brenner,
MD FACEP
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Christopher Calandrella,
DO FACEP
North Shore University Hospital
Jeremy T. Cushman,
MD MS EMT-P FACEP FAEMS
University of Rochester
Sydney E. De Angelis,
MD FACEP
Ellis Hospital
Eric Decena,
MD FACEP
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Erick A. Eiting,
MD MPH MMM FACEP
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mathew Foley,
MD FACEP
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Keith E. Grams,
MD FACEP
Rochester Regional Health
Elizabeth H. Hartofilis,
MD
Columbia University
Mrunal Koche,
MD
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
Daniel J. Lakoff,
MD MBA MS FACEP
NYC H+H | Harlem Hospital
Kurien Mathews,
DO MBA FACEP
Staten Island University Hospital
Robert F. McCormack,
MD MBA FACEP
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences
Gurjot Multani,
DO
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Nicholas Nasser,
MD MPH
Mount Sinai Hospital
Nestor B. Nestor,
MD MSc FACEP
Elmhurst Hospital
David L. Ng,
MD FACEP
Veterans Health Administration
Rajkumar Pammal,
MD
Mount Sinai Morningside/West
Salvatore R. Pardo,
MD MBA FACEP
North Shore University Hospital
Elaine Rabin,
MD FACEP
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jeffrey S. Rabrich,
DO MBA FACEP FAEMS
Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Chair
Andrew E. Sama,
MD FACEP
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Shivam S. Shah,
MD MSc
Mount Sinai Hospital
Trupti Shah,
MD
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Gururaj Shan,
MD
SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital
Daniel Shand,
MD
Rochester General Hospital
Manish Sharma,
DO MBA FACEP
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Jonathan Siegal,
MD FACEP
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Neha Sikka,
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Virgil W. Smaltz,
MD MPA FACEP
Shane Solger,
MD
Kings County Hospital
Jeffrey J. Thompson,
MD FACEP
University of Buffalo
Lara Z. Vanyo,
MD MSc
Mount Sinai Hospital
Luis Carlos Zapata,
MD FACEP
Nassau University Medical Center
Hashem Zikry,
MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai