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Middletown Medical is pleased to welcome Sohail Mamdani, DO, a general and bariatric surgeon, to the practice. Most recently a general and bariatric surgeon with The Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Salem, N.J., Dr. Mamdani has also been a Fellow in bariatric surgery with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford and completed his surgery internship and residency with St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, N.Y. A graduate of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Fla., where he earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medical degree, Dr. Mamdani completed his BA in chemistry at Florida International University in Miami. He has performed much research and given many presentations to the American Academy of Osteopathic Surgeons, and is board-eligible with the American Board of Surgery. The Hudson Valley Walk to Cure Arthritis, a signa- ture event hosted by the Arthritis Foundation, will take place at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery, N.Y., on Saturday, May 3. Kevin Trapp, MD, was selected as the 2014 Hudson Valley Walk to Cure Arthritis' Medical Honoree. Dr. Trapp is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Crystal Run Healthcare and specializes in re- construction. Specifically, he is the Co-Division Lead for the Orthopedics Department at Crystal Run and additionally serves as Chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Medical Director of The Bone and Joint Center at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. In 2009, Dr. Trapp was selected as an Orange County Rising Star and has been recog- nized as one of Hudson Valley Magazine's "Top Docs" the past several years. Having participat- ed in the Walk to Cure Arthritis for a few years, Dr. Trapp is excited to represent the Arthritis Foundation as he serves as this year's Medical Honoree. To learn more about the Hudson Valley Walk to Cure Arthritis, to become a sponsor or to register to participate in the Walk, visit www.walktocurearthritis.hv.kintera.org or call 212-984-8702. Frank B. Dorsa, MD, of NYU Hudson Valley Cardiology Group at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, has passed his recertifica- tion exam in nuclear cardiology, according to the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Dorsa was also recently recertified in cardiology and echocardiography. Nuclear car- diology uses noninvasive techniques to assess myocardial blood flow and evaluate the pump- ing function of the heart, as well as visualize the size and location of a heart attack. Among the techniques of nuclear cardiology, myocardial perfusion imaging is the most widely used. To date, 9,942 physicians have been certified in nuclear cardiology. Dr. Dorsa is a board-certified cardiologist who has been practicing at Hudson Valley Hospital Center since 1992 as one of the original members of the NYU Hudson Valley Cardiology Group. Dr. Dorsa lives in Cortlandt Manor with his wife and children. A Nyack Hospital study, which suggests a new application of a sophisticated method for improved accuracy of antibiotic dosing in critically ill patients, will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, held in Barcelona, Spain, in May 2014. Andras Farkas, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, will present the findings of the study he and Azfar Chak, MD, infectious disease physician, worked on in collaboration with the Infectious Disease section and the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. The researchers studied levels of meropenem (Merrem), an antibiotic often used to treat criti- cally ill patients for common diseases such as pneumonia and abdominal infections. "It is an increasingly important antibi- otic in light of increasing bacterial resistance," Dr. Farkas notes. "Our study is the first to sup- port the utility of this approach combined with a computerized decision support algorithm for meropenem." This new application for a monitoring technique allows doctors to better predict antibiotic concentrations in the blood of critically ill patients. 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. ■ People in the News Sohail Mamdani, DO Kevin Trapp, MD Frank B. Dorsa, MD (L–R) Azfar Chak, MD, infectious disease physician, and Andras Farkas, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Manager SHARE YOUR NEWS MD NEWS IS now accepting submissions for our new People in the 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 brief. Publication of submissions and/or head- shots/photos is on a space-available basis. Please email submissions and high-resolution images to Paula Slater at pslater.mdn@verizon.net with the subject field "People in the News." M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Mid Hudson | 5

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