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Medical College. She completed her pediatric internship and resi - dency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Weiler Hospital. Dr. Manowitz is board-certified in pediatrics and has privi - leges at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. William M. Zurhellen, MD, is a pediatrician who received his MD from Hahnemann Medical College and completed his internship and residency in pediat - rics at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Zurhellen is board-certified and has a subspecialty interest in developmental and behavioral pediatrics and ADHD. He will have privileges at Hudson Valley Hospital Center and Westchester Medical Center. Lan Pham, MD, received her MD in ophthalmol - ogy from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed an internship at Lenox Hill Hospital and an ophthalmology residency at New York Medical College. Dr. Pham is board-certified in ophthalmology. She has privileges at Northern Westchester Hospital. Middletown Medical is pleased to announce the addition of Arpine Saribekyan, MD, who will practice family medicine and palliative care. Dr. Saribekyan is a board-certified family medicine physician also specializing in palliative care. She comes to Middletown Medical from the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where she completed a hospice and palliative care fellowship. She brings with her years of varied experience. Dr. Saribekyan spent several years with Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, where she completed both her family medicine residency and internship, and she was also a house physician in the Department of OB/ GYN. Beginning her medical career in her na - tive Armenia, Dr. Saribekyan graduated from Yerevan State Medical University, then went on to complete a critical care and pain man - agement residency, followed by several years as a critical care physician and anesthesiolo - gist. Well-published on a variety of quality of life topics, Dr. Saribekyan is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. To better help patients manage chronic joint pain, Health Quest Medical Practice has added a Division of Rheumatology. James Wise, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist, has joined Health Quest Medical Practice to lead the division. Dr. Wise has practiced locally in Kingston for more than 30 years. He earned his medical degree and completed a fellowship in rheumatology at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and is accepting new patients. Dr. Wise's office is at 78 Maiden Lane, Kingston. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Thursday. To refer a patient, call 845-331-5326. Burke Rehabilitation Center is pleased to announce that Mark Herceg, PhD, the Director of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, attended the 13th annual American Psychological Association's (APA's) 2014 APA Education Leadership Conference (ELC) in Washington, District of Columbia. Out of thousands of APA members, Herceg was one of only 120 to attend this prestigious conference. The conference, which took place in September, brought together psychol - ogy educators, scientists and practitioners from all levels of practice to discuss a wide range of topics pertinent to the psychology community, including learning in the digital environment and how technology impacts SHARE YOUR NEWS MD NEWS IS now accepting submis- sions for our 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 email submissions and high-resolution images to Paula Slater at pslater.mdn@verizon.net with the subject field "People in the News." Wendy A. Manowitz, MD William M. Zurhellen, MD Lan Pham, MD Mark Herceg, PhD the field. The theme was Learning in a Digital World. In addition, the ELC is the APA's major education advocacy event and includes Capitol Hill visits. For more information on Herceg's work and the neuropsychology program at Burke, visit www.burke.org. Molly Cowgill, MD, an obstetrician-gynecolo - gist, has joined Health Quest Medical Practice in its New Paltz OB/GYN office. Dr. Cowgill has more than 24 years of experience as an OB/GYN. Prior to joining Health Quest she was in private practice. She will now focus primarily on the gynecological needs of patients. She is board-certified and earned her medical degree and completed her residency in obstetrics/ gynecology at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. She now accepts insurance. Dr. Cowgill sees patients at her office near the border of New Paltz/Highland, where she works with Donna Kasello, MD, and Jed Turk, MD, experts in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and obstetrician-gynecologist Stacey Madoff, MD. Drs. Kasello, Turk and Madoff deliver newborns at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. The of - fice is located at 652 Route 299, Suite 102, Highland, New York. Dr. Cowgill is accept- ing new patients. Referrals can be made by calling the HQMP scheduling line at 888-525-HQMP (4767). ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Mid Hudson | 1 3

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