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Bon Secours New York Health Sy stem (BSN Y ) recently announced t he a pp oi ntment of andrea Weaver, r N, to t h e ne w l y c r e andrea Weaver, ated position of Rn Service Excellence Coordinator at Schervier Nursing Care Center, located in the Riverdale section of The Bronx. In her new role, Weaver will serve as a bridge between residents and staff to help identify needs and improve service delivery. She will also act as a patient liaison and advocate, striving to anticipate needs, facilitate solutions and follow through on requests to ensure a comfortable stay for those entrusted in Schervier's care. Weaver joins the BSNY team with more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare landscape. Prior to her new position, Weaver served as Intake Coordinator for Schervier Long-Term Home Health Care, where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing patients for short- and long-term admissions into the home care program and formulated discharge plans with social workers to ensure a smooth transition into the community for the patients. Previously, she served as a public health nurse for Visiting Nurse Service of New York, located in the Bronx, and as a registered nurse in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's adult emergency room, located in Manhattan. Weaver graduated from Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing in Teaneck, N.J., and obtained her degree from Saint Peter's University. She is also a registered nurse and has completed a number of certification programs. She currently resides in the Bronx, N.Y. Middletown Medical, a multispecialty physicians' group, welcomes Charles Peralo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with more than 20 years of varied experience throughout the Hudson Valley, Catskills and New York City areas. Dr. Peralo is a graduate of New York Medical College in Valhalla and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from New York University. Following medical school, he completed a general surgery internship with St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, followed by an orthopedic residency with a combined St. Vincent's–Westchester Medical Center program. It was during this time he trained under two of the top hand surgeons in the world and also worked with the two team doctors for the New York Rangers hockey team and Cirque du Soleil. He has also studied and performed extensive pediatric orthopedic surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, holds multiple patents for orthopedic rehabilitation equipment and physical fitness equipment he has invented, and volunteers his services to local school teams and other sports organizations. Orange Regional Medical Center's Nursing Director, Justine Geisler, and Director of Safety, Security and Emergency Management, Miguel rodrigues, were recently honored as two of Orange County's Rising Stars. mDNEWS.COm ■ MD News Mid Hudson | 11

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