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People in the Winthrop-University Hospital's Division of Cardiology is pleased to welcome Vijayapraveena Paruchuri, MD, as Director of the Center for Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Paruchuri is a board-certified internist and cardiologist who specializes in adult congenital heart disease. She is trained to manage simple to advanced congenital heart defects. Her training also includes managing cardiovascular conditions in pregnancy, particularly pregnant women with congenital heart defects. Mark Menniti Stecker, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Neurosciences, Winthrop- University Hospital, and Ramin Rak, MD, FAANS, Co-Surgical Director of the Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery PC and attending neurosurgeon at Winthrop, were among a select group of neuroscience experts and representatives of governments from across the globe to speak at the first G20 World Brain Mapping & Therapeutic Scientific Summit. Dr. Rak spoke on "Direct Brain Mapping During Awake Brain Surgery," while Dr. Stecker addressed "Brain Mapping with Electrical Signals." The summit took place Nov. 13, during a meeting of the G20 nations in Brisbane, Australia. It was organized and sup - ported by the Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics, Brain Mapping Foundation, Compumedics, Inc. and Amen Clinics. Its purpose was to create a global scientific consortium that will de - velop an action plan focused on revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain and speeding development of new therapies. Ambrose Vallone, MD, a pediatric cardiologist specializing in general and interventional pediatric cardiology, was recently appointed Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Vallone specializes in diagnosing and caring for children of all ages with congenital and acquired heart disease. He has had a long affiliation with Catholic Health Services, including as an attending physician at St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center and Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Vallone earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School followed by a residency and internship in general pediatrics. He completed his pediatric residency fellowship training in pediatric cardiology and critical care at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Vallone is a Partner with Pediatric Cardiology of Long Island located at 661 Deer Park Ave. in Babylon across from Good Samaritan Hospital's Center for Pediatric Specialty Care. Michael Ferrandino, SVP of Security at NUMC, along with Victor Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, and Bruce LaPlante, Director of Security, congratulated the safety division of the Nassau University Medical Center for their dedication and commitment to ensuring the safety of pa - tients, visitors and employees of the hospital. Dr. Politi recognized various members of the Public Safety Department with awards for a job well done. Vijayapraveena Paruchuri, MD Ramin Rak, MD, FAANS Mark Menniti Stecker, MD, PhD Michael Ferrandino (extreme left), along with Victor Politi, MD, and Bruce LaPlante (center), and the NUMC Safety Division NEWS 1 8 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M