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area nursing homes and was an adjunct professor with Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York. A graduate of Hunter College/CUNY in New York, where she earned a BS in Dietetics, Bihun also earned an MS in Clinical Nutrition at New York University. She is board- certified with the American Association of Diabetes Educators. The HealthAlliance Foundation is pleased to an- nounce the addition of Cheryl McKeever to its staff. McKeever assumes the role of Director of Foundation Relations and will be coordinating the many special events that make up the Foundation's main fundraising efforts on behalf of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. "As HealthAlliance continues to grow, we look for staff who can help us with our development and communications efforts," explains Steffen Kraehmer, Executive Director of the HealthAlliance Foundation. "Cheryl McKeever has the skills and experience to help us expand these two areas of focus." McKeever brings nearly 14 years of experi - ence to the foundation, including nonprofit fundraising and event management, non - profit and corporate branding, and marketing and communications. Prior to joining the HealthAlliance Foundation, she served as development manager for Putnam Family and Community Services. McKeever can be reached at the Foundation office at HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, 845-334-2760. Orange Regional Medical Center has partnered with the DAISY Foundation to recognize its nurses for the excellent care they provide to patients. Erin Kirwan, critical care registered nurse, was chosen as the first honoree. Kirwan was honored for her care, compassion and professionalism while educating a patient and her family on the do-not-resuscitate process and advocating for and providing guidance to the patient and her family during the last days of life. The DAISY Foundation, an organization established to recognize and honor nurses who make a profound difference in the lives of the patients they care for, created The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses in honor of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from an autoimmune disease. His family was extremely grateful for the nursing care he received, so they started a foundation in his honor. For the past 15 years, hospitals across the nation have partnered with The DAISY Foundation to honor nurses who go above and beyond. For more information about Orange Regional Medical Center, visit www.ormc.org. Orange Regional Medical Center is a member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System. Fifteen Crystal Run Healthcare physicians have been recognized by their peers as the area's best doctors in Castle Connolly's "Top Docs" listing. The results of Castle Connolly's surveys and research are published in its annual "Top Doctors Guides," as well as fea - tured in publications such as Hudson Valley Magazine and U.S. News & World Report. Since 2011, Crystal Run has had physicians on the Top Docs list in the double digits, which is a testament to the high-quality care they provide, as well as the care and compassion they show to their patients. Crystal Run Healthcare's Top Docs of 2014 are: Internal medicine: Eric W. Barbanel, MD Gastroenterology: Edward Croen, MD Oncology/hematology: Robert Dinsmore, MD Allergy and immunology: Jinlin Du, MD Infectious disease: Anousheh Ghezel- Ayagh, MD Cardiology: William Gotsis, MD, FACC; Sandeep Singh, MD, FACC; David B. Southren, MD, FACC; Sherma Winchester- Penny, MD Pulmonary and critical care medicine, sleep medicine: Steven Grundfast, MD, FCCP Orthopedic surgery: John Juliano, MD; Kevin Trapp, MD Family practice: David S. Kang, MD; Laura A. Nicoll, MD General surgery: Guillermo Uy, MD ■ Cheryl McKeever Erin Kirwan, RN, Critical Care, and Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD, RN, CEA-BC S H A R E YO U R N E WS 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 headshots/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." 1 2 | Mid Hudson MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M