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People in the NEWS fields in the just-published 17th Edition of Castle Connolly Top Doctors: New York Metro Area. Five neurosurgeons were rec- ognized — the most of any private practice in Nassau or Suffolk County. NSPC physicians named to the list include neurosurgeon Jonathan L. Brisman, MD; neurosurgeon Jeffrey A. Brown, MD, FACS; neurologist Alan B. Ettinger, MD, MBA; pediatric neurosurgeon John A. Grant, MD, FACS; neu- ro s u r g e on R ob er t N. Holt z m a n , M D; ne u ro s u r g e on Stephen T. Onesti, MD, FACS; and interventional neurora- diologist John Pile-Spellman, MD, FACR. Eastern Long Island Hospital wel- comes Mark G. Creighton, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, to the medical staff. Dr. Creighton practices general orthopedics and has a subspecialty in sports medicine. Prior to joining Eastern Long Island Hospital, Dr. Creighton served as the senior orthopedic surgeon at Southampton Hospital. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Diseases. Dr. Creighton graduated from Stanford University with a BS in biological sciences. He obtained his medical degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Creighton completed a sports medicine fellowship in Aspen, Colo. ■ M o n t e f i o r e M e d i c a l C e n t e r r e c e n t l y n a m e d W. Scott Melvin, MD, FACS, Vice Chair, Chief of the Division of General Surgery and Director of Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery. Dr. Melvin is internationally rec- ognized for his expertise in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive surgery and new technology development. Dr. Melvin joined Montefiore from The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, where he held many leadership appointments. He has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed articles and 20 book chapters and is the immediate past president of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the largest society of gastrointestinal surgeons in North America. Andrew Sama, MD, has been named Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospita l Medica l Center and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Catholic Health Services. He brings decades of experience in the field of emer- gency medicine, both regionally and nationally, and in managing complex emergency departments at major Long Island hospitals. A graduate of Columbia University and Cornell University Medical College, he completed his residency training in medicine at North Shore University Hospital. Prior to joining Good Samaritan, he worked as an attending physician in the departments of Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He has held several academic appointments with Cornell University Medical College as well as New York University School of Medicine and is the recipient of the Dorothy and Jack Kupferberg Endowed Professorship of Emergency Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. Seven physicians affiliated with Neurological Surgery, PC (NSPC) have been recognized as leading physicians in their W. Scott Melvin, MD, FACS SHARE YOUR NEWS MD NEWS IS now accepting submissions for our new People in the News section, which highlights physicians, executives and organi- zations 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 email submissions and high-resolution images to Paula Slater at pslater.mdn@verizon.net with the subject field "People in the News." Andrew Sama, MD Mark G. Creighton, MD 1 6 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M