Alumni Advisory Board
Juan Acosta (D.O. '97)
Emergency Medicine Physician
St. Catherine’s of Sienna Hospital
Juan F. Acosta, D.O., M.S., FACOEP-D, FACEP is a 1997 graduate of New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. After an osteopathic internship and residency in emergency medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, N.Y., he received a master’s in clinical investigation from Weill Cornell Medical College.
Marsha Alexander (D.O. '02)
Psychologist
Northport VA, Private Practice
Marsha Alexander, D.O., is a board-certified psychiatrist. She obtained her medical degree from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine where she received the Award for Excellence in Behavioral Medicine.
Irfan Buddha
Head of North American Operations
Aerogen Inc.
Irfan is a performance management-driven executive with more than twenty-five years of healthcare and business development experience. He utilizes process improvement, change management, and financial analysis to lead, mentor, and develop teams to peak performance.
Elissa J. Charbonneau (D.O. '88)
Associate Professor, Tufts Medical School
Chief Medical Officer, Encompass Health Corporation
Elissa (Lisa) Charbonneau, D.O., M.S., was appointed chief medical officer of Encompass Health in June 2015. As chief medical officer, Charbonneau oversees medical operations, quality, and patient care for the company’s 150+ hospitals across the country, which have a combined annual discharge of more than 200,000 patients.
Humayun J. Chaudhry (D.O. '91)
President & CEO
Federation of State Medical Boards
Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry, D.O., is president and chief executive officer of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) of the United States, which represents the nation’s state medical licensing boards and co-sponsors the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
Raysha J. Crawford (D.O. '14)
Family Medicine Specialist
Amwell Medical Group
Raysha J. Crawford, D.O., is originally from Webster, N.Y., and currently calls Long Island her home. She received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from State University of New York, in Brockport, N.Y., where she graduated cum laude.
Daniel Ferrara
(D.O. '86)
Founder/Consultant
Alteon Health
Daniel Ferrara, D.O., is currently a consultant and was the founder and former northeast regional president at US Acute Care Solutions – Alteon, a physician-led organization that supports some of the most respected health systems in the United States.
Jason M. Golbin (D.O., M.B.A., M.S. '00)
Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President
Catholic Health
Jason M. Golbin, D.O., M.B.A., M.S., FCCP, FACP, FACHE, FACMQ, FABQAURP, is chief medical officer and executive vice president of Catholic Health in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Previously, he served as chief quality officer, chief patient experience officer, and senior vice president from 2017 to 2021, and chief medical officer at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, N.Y., from 2013 to 2017.
Murray Goldstein (D.O.)
Retired, NIH
Founding NYITCOM Member
Murray Goldstein, D.O., served for 40 years as a U.S. Public Health Service commissioned medical officer. He was posted to the NIH from1953-1993. He was director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (1983-1993) and an assistant surgeon general in the Public Health Service at the two-star rank of rear admiral (1981-1993).
Elizabeth Haines (D.O. ’05)
Service Chief of Quality, Patient Safety Officer
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital-NYU Langone Health
Elizabeth Haines, D.O., MSc, FACEP is the service chief of quality and the patient safety officer at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital-NYU Langone Health. She is an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at NYU and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital.
Cindy Hoffman (D.O. '85)
Dermatologist
Cindy Hoffman Dermatology<
Cindy Hoffman, D.O., FAOCD, graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) in 1985, completed a family practice and dermatology residency by 1990, and has been in practice for over 25 years. She is a board-certified dermatologist.
Helen Irving
Helen Irving’s career has focused on organ donation and transplantation with a particular interest in access to these services. Most recently she served as the president and CEO of LiveOnNY from September 2011 until December 2021. She holds significant clinical, administrative, and business expertise coupled with both an understanding of New York healthcare and a national perspective on issues in transplantation.
Michael Keane, J.D.
Partner/Director
Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Michael Keane is a partner/director of Garfunkel Wild, P.C., which he joined in 1992. He is a co-chair of the firm’s Litigation and Arbitration Group, chair of the Environmental Group, and a member of the firm’s Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, Health Care Information, and Technology Practice groups. Michael primarily handles clients’ pre-dispute, litigation, and alternate dispute resolution needs.
Arthur Klein (M.D.)
President, Mount Sinai Health Network
Andrea Klemes (D.O. '87)
Chief Medical Officer
MDVIP
Board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, Andrea’s principal role as chief medical officer is leading and shaping MDVIP’s physician-led primary care model.
Atul Kukar (D.O. '00)
Chief, Division of Cardiology,, Mt. Sinai Queens
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine
Atul Kukar, D.O., completed his undergraduate education at Georgetown University and earned his medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he graduated with honors as a member of the Psi Sigma Alpha Honor Society.
Krishan Kumar, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, New York Insitute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, NUMC
Matthew Mackay
Business Development Executive
Henry Schein Inc.
Henry Schein Inc. Business Development Executive Matthew Mackay joined Henry Schein in 2010 as a sales leader who transitioned over to business development after receiving his Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Kate Maitland
Kate Maitland's professional career began as executive personal assistant to Beatrice Renfield, senior vice president of Renfield Importers. She oversaw the Harold and Beatrice Renfield Foundation and managed a household budget, accounts payable, and six staff members.
Matthew Mené (D.O. '90)
Urologist
Integrated Medical Professionals
Matthew Mené, D.O., a native of Long Island, received his B.S. in Life Sciences at New York Institute of Technology in 1987, as part of a 7-year medical program. He received his Doctor of Osteopathy from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.
Kevin O’Connor (D.O '92')
Director, Executive Medicine, The GW Medical Faculty Associates
Medical Director, International & Diplomatic Affairs, George Washington University Hospital
Senior Medical Advisor, Health Sciences Programs, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
John Rimmer (D.O. '05)
Chief Medical Officer
Carepoint Health System
John Rimmer, D.O., is a duly board-certified physician leader with extensive clinical, administrative, and creative competencies. Currently serving as chief medical officer of Carepoint Health System, Rimmer strives to bring creative problem-solving to the bedside, with pragmatic strategies to streamline care delivery.
Sonia Rivera-Martine (D.O. '02)
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Family Healthcare Center
Director, Community Free Clinic
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Rizzuto
Director, Dining Services
New York Institute of Tecnology
Francis Russo
Chief Operating Officer
Assisi Animal Health
Steven H. Silber ( D.O., '82)
Regional Executive Medical Director
New York-Presbyterian Medical Group - Brooklyn
Phil Spadafora (D.O. '89)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine
Doctor of Internal Medicine Long Island Professional Medical Services
Phil Spadafora, D.O., is a 1989 graduate of NYITCOM and is currently an adjunct assistant professor at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. He also practices at Long Island Professional Medical Services. He’s board-certified in internal medicine and completed his IM residency at Winthrop University Hospital. Spadafora has been published in topics and titles such as “Pseudosepsis: rectus sheath hematoma mimicking septic shock,” and “Fulminant hepatic failure.”
Domenick Sportelli (D.O. '09)
Physician
NJ Advanced Psychiatry
Domenick J. Sportelli, D.O. is board certified in both adult general psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry. He began his journey with a bachelor's degree in biology as well as a Master of Science in Biology from Montclair State University.
Norman Sveilich, D.O.
Associate Professor Orthopedics (retired)
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Norman Sveilich, D.O., was one of the founding members of NYITCOM in 1977 and taught orthopedics at the medical school from 1997 to 1999. He received his D.O. from the University of Missouri—Kansas City and interned at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was a family practitioner in Miami, Fla., from1965-1970, followed by a two-year residency in general surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Harlem Hospital (1970-1972) and an orthopedic residency at Kingsbrook-Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (1972-1975).
Philip Volpe (D.O. '83)
Retired
U.S. Army
Major General Philip Volpe retired from the United States Army after 30 years of distinguished service in June 2013. His final two duty assignments were as the Commanding General of the Army’s Western Regional Medical Command responsible for, and overseeing, two medical centers, eight community hospitals, and several stand-alone outpatient centers covering greater than twelve installations.
Alan Wong (D.O., M.B.A. '03)
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President
Medical Affairs
Alan Wong, D.O., joined Mount Sinai South Nassau from Catholic Health Services, where he served in multiple leadership roles at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, N.Y., including vice president for patient safety and chief quality officer, chair of internal medicine, and chief of pulmonary critical care.