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Maria Basile, MD, of East Setauket, Assistant Vice President of Medical Affairs at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, was installed as President of the Suffolk County Medical Society (SCMS) at the group's annual meeting May 30. The SCMS is the professional association for Suffolk County physicians. Dr. Basile, a colorectal surgeon, supports new clinical quality and patient safety initiatives at Mather Hospital. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Dr. Basile joined Mather in January 2011 and served as Clinical Information System Physician Advisor in the Office of the Chief Medical Information Officer. She worked with physicians on the design and implementation of the hospital's electronic medical records system and led the effort to develop matherdoc.org, a physician-oriented hospital website. From 2006 to 2013, Dr. Basile operated North Country Colorectal Surgery, P.C., a solo, private practice in colon and rectal surgery with attending privileges at Mather and St. Charles hospitals. Ramin Rak, MD, FAANS, Co-Surgical Director and Director of the Awake Craniotomy and Brain Mapping Program of the Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C., as well as Director of the Brain Tumor Program at North Shore-LIJ Huntington Hospital, has been elected Treasurer of the Suffolk County Medical Society. His term of office began July 1. Dr. Rak is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in brain and spine surgery. He has expertise in treating brain tumors, cerebrovascular and skull base diseases. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics. People in the NEWS Long Island Blood Services (LIBS), a division of New York Blood Center, presented Christine Hendriks, Vice President of Public and External Affairs for Catholic Health Services, with its highest award for volun- teerism — the Heroglobin Award — in appreciation of her efforts to promote blood donations and for her dedication to the organization. This award is given each year at the Annual Chairperson Recognition Event to someone who goes above and beyond. Hendriks has been on the LIBS volunteer leadership team more than 10 years, working within the hospital market segment and the Rockville Centre Diocese to communicate the need for donations. She has assisted the Long Island Blood Center with creative strategies and media outreach. Hendriks oversees public relations, marketing and communications for the multifaceted system, which includes six hospitals, three nurs - ing homes, a home care and hospice network, and an agency serving Long Islanders who have special needs. Hendriks is also the healthcare system's spokesperson. She resides in Islip with her husband and three children. (L–R) Edward Travaglianti, President, TD Bank Long Island; Christine Hendriks, Vice President, Public and External Affairs, Catholic Health Services; and Christopher Hillyer, MD, President and CEO, New York Blood Center Maria Basile, MD Ramin Rak, MD, FAANS 1 4 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M

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