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People in the NEWS Spot a stroke F.A.S.T. Know the sudden signs. TIME TO CALL 911 TIME TO CALL 911 SPEECH DIFFICULTY SPEECH DIFFICULTY SPEECH DIFFICULTY SPEECH DIFFICULTY ARM WEAKNESS ARM WEAKNESS FACE DROOPING FACE DROOPING Body language can tell you all sorts of things. Like someone is having a stroke. strokeassociation.org Ivan Mikolaenko, MD, FAAN, attending neurointensivist with the Neurological Surgery, PC private practice, has been appointed Chair of the Neurology/ Neurosurgery Disease Management Steering Committee at South Nassau Communities Hospital. Dr. Mikolaenko is board-certified in neurology, with sub- specialty certification in neurocritical care. During his residency and fellowship training, Dr. Mikolaenko received numerous awards from the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association and the American Headache Society for his commitment to neurological education and research. He has authored several articles in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery in leading peer-reviewed journals, including The Lancet, Neurosurgery, Neurobiology of Disease and Neurocritical Care. Dr. Mikolaenko is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Neurocritical Care Society, and Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. Montefiore recently named Jaccel Kouns, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, as Vice President and Executive Director of Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital. A long- time Montefiore associate, Kouns brings a wealth of organizational experience to advance strategic efforts at Montefiore Mount Vernon, which Montefiore opened in November 2013. Kouns joined Montefiore in 1994 and has held positions of increas- ing responsibility, most recently as director of Emergency Services and Patient Logistics. Kouns holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of the Philippines, a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and a Master of Science degree in healthcare management from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. She also is an advanced board-certified nurse executive and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. ■ Ivan Mikolaenko, MD, FAAN Jaccel Kouns, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE 1 4 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M