Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine 
Hospital Affiliation:
NS-LIJHS @ Manhasset, NS-LIJHS @Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NS-LIJHS  @ Glen Cove, NS-LIJHS @ Syosset, NS-LIJHS @ Southside 
Practice Began:
Medical Oncology/Hematology in 1996, then Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2000
Education and Training:
Wayne State School of Medicine, Internship, Residency and Fellowship at NSUH @ Manhasset 
Specialty Society Membership:
AMA/ACP, Nassau County Medical Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Society of Hematology (ASH), American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) 
Year Appointed at HCN:
2000
Academic Interests:
End of life lecturing and teaching of medical students, residents and fellows 

Hospital Affiliation: North Shore University Hospital @ Franklin, Mercy Medical Center

Practice Began:

1980 Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology

Education and Training:

B.S. City College of New York 1968; Medical Degree Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France 1975; Internship and Residency Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center;

1975-1978, Fellowship in Medical Oncology Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center 1978-1980

Specialty Society Membership:

American Society of Internal Medicine

Medical Society of the State of New York

Nassau County Medical Society

Year Appointed to HCN:

2001

Academic Interests:

Teaching medical students, residents and fellows

Development of inpatient hospice care and access to hospice care in community hospitals

Founding Medical Director of the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Franklin Medical Center.

Board Certifications

 Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

Primary Medical Conditions Treated: Geriatrics and End of Life Care

Education and Training:

Medical Degree: American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten, N.A.

Internal Medicine Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY

Geriatrics Fellowship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY

Year Appointed at HCN:

2008

Academic Interests:

To further educate students, medical personnel and the community regarding palliative and end-of-life care, symptom management, and bioethics.