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Westchester plastic surgeon Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD, was elected President of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its 208th annual House of Delegates meeting in Tarrytown April 12. Dr. Kleinman has a private practice in Rye Brook and is on the plastic surgical staff of Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Kleinman earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester. He received residency training in general surgery at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and at Harvard Surgical Service in Boston. Dr. Kleinman worked as a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, then completed his plastic surgery residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He subsequently gained certification from both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Kleinman is listed as a top doctor in his field by several consumer publications, including Castle Connolly Guide, Consumer Checkbook Guide and U.S. News & World Report. A member of MSSNY since 1992, Dr. Kleinman has served the organization in many capacities, including as commissioner of its Socio-Medical Economics Division, which oversees all health insurance issues. Health Quest has announced the ap- pointment of James F. Caldas as President of Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, N.Y. Caldas has over 25 years of experi- ence at an executive level, leading improvement in clinical quality, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction and employee engagement. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. There, he acted as the president and CEO of the Eastern Division, which included three acute-care hospitals with a combined bed capacity of 1,000. At Med Star Health in Washington, D.C., he served as a member of the senior executive team and held the posi- tion of president and CEO of Washington Hospital Center, a 926-bed teaching hospi- tal. Prior to that, he served as the executive vice president and chief operations officer at Christiana Care Corporation in Wilmington, Del., a 1,090-bed healthcare system. Vassar Brothers Medical Center is poised to launch two new additions to the medical offerings at their Poughkeepsie facility: a new, multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program and a poten - tially groundbreaking worldwide research project designed to bet- ter identify patients in need of CT scans. To lead both of the hospitals new programs, Vassar Brothers has hired Cliff Connery, MD. Dr. Connery plans to better develop an integrated, multidisciplinary team capable of delivering greater patient outcomes by using the most advanced tech - nology available for thoracic surgeries. HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is pleased to announce its slate of officers for the 2014–15 Board of Directors: Chairperson Kevin Ryan; Vice Chairperson Thomas Collins; Treasurer Cynthia Lowe, CPA; Secretary Nancy S. Davenport, Esq. New board leadership appointments went into effect on March 11. Board members announced are: Howard Berliner, ScD; Kevin R. Bryant, Esq.; Pamela Carroad; Thomas Collins; Carol Crews; Eugene Heslin, MD; Thomas Jacobi; Ellis Lader, MD; Richard B. Mathews; Stephanie Murphy, CPA; Albert Spada; Craig Sickler, CPA; David Scarpino; Martin Cascio, MD; and Mark Josefski, MD. HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley nominated five nurses to be honored for "Excellence in Nursing" by Hudson Valley magazine: Sue Kehoe, Karen Ashe, Eric York, Margaret Marz and Evelyn Borchert. Hudson Valley magazine rec - ognizes all nominated nurses at an awards reception and pays tribute to the area's top 20 nurses in their May issue each year. Additionally, the top-rated nurse is announced at the reception and given a special gift. In order to be considered for nomination, nurses must demonstrate excellence, show com - mitment to the com- munity, go above and beyond their work and make a significant im - pact on patient care. A committee from the magazine determines the top honorees. Crystal Run Healthcare is pleased to announce that David H. Brody, MD, has chosen their team of exceptional James F. Caldas People in the News Andrew Y. Kleinman, MD, President, Medical Society of the State of New York Cliff Connery, MD Sue Kehoe Evelyn Borchert Karen Ashe Margaret Marz Eric York