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+++++++++++++++++++ + +++ +LoCAL NEWS +++ +++++++++++++++++++ The awards, presented by its founding organizations — the Junior League of Orange County, NY, Inc., Leadership Orange a nd the Ora nge Justine geisler County Chamber of Commerce — recognize individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 who are up-and-coming leaders in t heir professional and volu nteer lives. Nominees must live, miguel Rodrigues work or volunteer in Orange County. Selection is based on the individual's professional and volunteer activities, demonstrated leadership, and the impact the nominee has had on his/her organization or community. Hea lth Quest is pleased to announce that ronald J . ta t e l b a u m , MD, FaCC, has been named Chief Medical Officer of Health Quest. In his Ronald J. role as CMO, he will tatelbaum, mD lead efforts directed at the continuum of care throughout the Health Quest system, act as liaison to the medical staff and ensure quality medicine is delivered in a safe environment. During his time at Health Quest, 12 | Mid Hudson MD News ■ mDNEWS.COm Dr. Tatelbaum has been responsible for quality and clinical integration and Health Quest Medical Practice, in addition to serving interim roles as the Vice President of Medical Affairs at both Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center. His clinical efforts at Health Quest focus on putting the patient in the center of the circle, supported by a team of professionals dedicated to improvement. He believes strongly in data and patient quality-driven change — improvement is measured by results. Middletow n Medica l is pleased t o a n n o u n c e t h e a d d it i o n o f emad rizkala, MD, a board-eligible urologist with training at some of the top medical facilities in the world. Dr. Rizkala recently completed a fellowship in laparoscopy/robotics and endourology with the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. A graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Dr. Rizkala earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical science from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City University of New York Medical School as part of a combined, seven-year, bachelor's degree/medical degree program, where he was magna cum laude. Following medical school, Dr. Rizkala completed a general surgery internship, followed by a urology residency, serving as Urology Chief Resident, all with the New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. Dr. Rizkala has also been very involved in teaching and presentations (podium and video), authoring book chapters and manuscripts, as well as ongoing research activities. In 2012, he won First Prize Video at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology for "Second generation instruments for robotic single site kidney surgery: Early experience in a cadaver model." ■ It is our pleasure to enhance our role as a resource to the local medical community, and we welcome your feedback. Please feel free to call our office at 914-967-6565. Your views and opinions are important to us. share your news MD News iS now accepting submissions for our new Local news section, which highlights physicians, executives and organizations making news in our region. submissions may include: + new appointments/elected positions + new initiatives and partnerships + newly published research + awards and achievements + topics of local interest Please keep your submissions to 100 words. those greater than 100 words will not be considered due to space restrictions. Publication of submissions and/or headshots/photos is on a spaceavailable basis. Please email submissions and high-resolution images to Paula slater at pslater.mdn@verizon.net with the subject field "Local news."

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