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"The cardiology team at St. Francis is known across the region and nationally for the life-saving care we provide our patients," says St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center President Charles L. Lucore, MD, MBA. "We are thrilled to add Dr. Khalique to our team of renowned physicians." St. Francis is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in Cardiology & Heart Surgery and ranked as high-performing in aortic valve surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Additionally, Catholic Health continues to increase access to the quality care provided by St. Francis cardiologists through the expansion of the St. Francis Heart Center. Current locations include Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown. George Xipoleas, MD Mount Sinai South Nassau, an award-winning not-for-profit teaching hospital, has appointed George Xipoleas, MD, as its Director of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Xipoleas, a board-certified plastic surgeon, is a partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, the largest and oldest private and academic plastic surgery practice in the United States. "Dr. Xipoleas is recognized for his excellence in the treatment of conditions and deformities related to trauma, cancer, and a wide range of elective cosmetic procedures," says Rajiv Datta, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai South Nassau. "We know that our patients who need his expertise will receive patient-focused, standard-setting surgical care that is instrumental in ensuring their physical and aesthetic quality of life." "I am honored to take on this new role," Dr. Xipoleas says. "I believe wholeheartedly in Mount Sinai South Nassau's mission to provide patients with quality and compassionate care. I am proud to be a part of a hospital that is so committed to providing the highest standards of health care." Dr. Xipoleas is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, as well as a New York Super Doctor. He specializes in a wide range of reconstructive procedures including breast reconstruction (oncoplastic, implant-based and autologous tissue-based), lower extremity reconstruction, Mohs reconstruction and lymph node transfer for lymphedema. His areas of cosmetic expertise include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, abdominoplasty, fat transfer, and nonsurgical and surgical facial rejuvenation. A graduate of SUNY Stony Brook with a Bachelor of Science in biochemical sciences, Dr. Xipoleas earned his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine (now Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai). He completed his plastic surgery residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital and expanded his training as a fellow at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (now New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai), specializing in aesthetic surgery. Mount Sinai South Nassau's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery specializes in the full range of surgical reconstruction techniques to correct and repair deformities, traumatic injuries such as burns and amputations, congenital defects, and cosmetic needs. Its board-certified plastic surgeons use the latest advances in surgical technologies, including microvascular and laparoscopic techniques, which result in minimal scarring and faster recovery times. Joseph Lamantia Catholic Health has named Joseph Lamantia as its Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. In this newly created role, he will serve as a key advisor on clinical and business transformation. Lamantia will also provide administrative oversight of all clinical service lines, ambulatory centers, population health initiatives, shared risk relationships and business development. "As the healthcare landscape evolves, it is vital to expand services and bring quality care closer to the communities we serve," says Catholic Health President and CEO Patrick M. O'Shaughnessy, DO, MBA. "We are excited to add Joe to our team to lead and facilitate the execution of strategies to further position Catholic Health as the preferred provider of health care across Long Island." An accomplished healthcare executive, Lamantia has more than 25 years of experience in population health, administration and financial operations. Most recently, he served as Northwell Health's Senior Vice President for the health system's eastern region. Previously, he held senior-level positions at Stony Brook Medicine and Mount Sinai South Nassau. "The healthcare landscape is always evolving and Catholic Health is well-positioned to provide the new services patients demand," Lamantia said. "I look forward to working with the system's leadership team to execute the strategies that will further enhance the compassionate care offered to the communities we serve." Lamantia earned his master's in health administration from Hofstra University and a bachelor's in health care administration from SUNY Cortland. ■ Share your story in the next issue of MD News. For consideration, please email your press releases to Press@LexMediaGroup.com. M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 0 2 2 1 7

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