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P E O P L E I N T H E N E W S Stonebridge Golf Club was filled with com- munity members eager to listen to newly appointed Medical Director of The Menopausal and Osteoporosis Programs at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Frank Bonura, MD, as he lectured on Understanding and Preventing Osteoporosis. The free community educa - tion event was sponsored by Siena Women's Health — a specialized division of St. Catherine of Siena, and more than 150 were in attendance. The Q&A educational format offered attend - ees the unique opportunity to engage in open dialogue — and the questions were many. The packed room spoke to the need for increased awareness and educa- tion regarding women's health, including osteoporosis — a call Siena Women's Health is happy to answer, as preventing chronic diseases is a health priority for the hospital. There was recently a dose of serendipity at NYU Winthrop Hospital regarding "paying it forward." South Hempstead resident and Fire Commissioner Tommy Maher founded the Honor 58 organization, which completes ran - dom acts of kindness in honor of the 58 men and women who were killed in the Las Vegas concert shooting last year. Among those victims was Sonny Melton, a nurse in the emergency department of a Tennessee medical center. Sonny was killed while shielding his wife Heather, an orthopedic surgeon, from gunfire. Maher wanted Melton to be remembered, but was in for a surprise when the NYU Winthrop staff coordinated a collection to purchase lunches for the entire staff at two Las Vegas hospital emergency de - partments. Those colleagues sent in return letters of appreciation and a banner of thanks with signatures from the staff. The next day, Maher delivered 20 pizzas to the NYU Winthrop Emergency Department staff to honor Sonny Melton. His name will now be remembered with great kindness by a group of emergency depart - ment nurses who are very grateful that there are people in the world like the selfless Sonny Melton. Becker's Hospital Review has named Adhi Sharma, MD, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, in its prestigious list of "100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know" in the United States. In his new position, Dr. Sharma is responsible for facilitating medical staff interactions with hospital administration and the governing board, and for assuring the effective and efficient delivery of quality medical care consistent with the mission of South Nassau. He also oversees strategic planning and execution, as well as the implementation of care management programs, and monitors the effectiveness of management practices and productivity indicators. Prior to joining South Nassau in 2014 as the hospital's medical director for utilization, Dr. Sharma held senior administrative and clinical leadership po - sitions for some of the region's most respected healthcare providers, including chair of the department of emergency medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, which is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Dr. Sharma is a member of the American College of Emergency Medicine and American College of Medical Toxicology and serves on the practice and education committees, respectively. Dr. Sharma has co-authored papers published in The Journal of Emergency Medicine, Academy of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. He has authored chapters published in clinical textbooks, including Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult and Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies. Miss America 2018, Cara Mund, recently turned a hot summer after - noon into a cool visit for young patients at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park. Mund, who hails from North Dakota, stopped at the Dairy Queen in Massapequa to get ice cream and then headed to Cohen Children's with treats in hand. The visit was arranged by the Children's Miracle Adhi Sharma, MD, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital Tommy Maher and NYU Winthrop Emergency Department staff Frank Bonura, MD, lectured on Understanding and Preventing Osteoporosis 2 0

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