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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS David Schwartzberg, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Mather General Surgery, a practice of Harbor View Medical Services, was selected as a Super Doctors New York 2021 Rising Star. The award is given to no more than 2.5% of doctors in any state. He also was named a 2021 Top Doctor by his peers. Dr. Schwartzberg completed residencies at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, and NYU Langone Health. David Schwartzberg, MD, with Mather Hospital Executive Director Kevin McGeachy New York's Northwell Health Nurse Choir captured America's heart while advancing through multiple rounds of the competition and performing all the way to the finals of "America's Got Talent." The choir can be viewed at youtube.com/watch?v=Yp70dAGuUFM. Northwell Health Nurse Choir on season 16 of "America's Got Talent" Yi-Chun Lee, MD, Chair of Women's Health Services Catholic Health has named Yi-Chun Lee, MD, Chair of Women's Health Services. Dr. Lee was previously the Professor and Director of Gynecologic Oncology Division and Fellowship Program, as well as the Departmental Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn before joining Catholic Health in August. A board-certified gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Lee specializes in diagnosing and treating malignant and premalignant conditions impacting female reproductive organs. Also as an expert in robotics and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, he will see patients at Catholic Health's Center for Gynecologic Oncology in Babylon and will be part of the team of experts at The Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital. He will lead a team of gynecologic oncologists at Catholic Health who specialize in treating the five major types of gynecologic malignancies, namely ovarian, cervical, endometrial/uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. During his 21-year tenure at SUNY Downstate, Dr. Lee held several key positions, including Co-Director of the Cancer Institute, Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program, Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and the Interim Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Lee completed his gynecologic oncology fellowship at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn (Downstate) and his obstetrics and gynecology residency at Temple University Hospital. He earned his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. He has a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from National Taiwan University. On a day as clear and crisp as it was just before the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago, patients from Northwell Health's World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the medical experts who treat them gathered in the shadow of One World Trade Center. The men and women shared memories from that terrifying day and from the work they performed at Ground Zero for several weeks after — but also discussed their hope for the future as they continue to fight the long-term health effects that resulted from the WTC collapse. An actress, a priest, a firefighter's widow, a steel welder, an office worker: These five people met for the first time to share their stories of survival from September 11, 2001. Each had a very personal reason 1 6

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