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M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Long Island | 2 1 center, chair of OB/GYN, president of the medi- cal staff and president of the medical board. Subsequently, he practiced general OB/GYN for three years at Brooklyn Hospital. Dr. Riggs is currently Clinical Chair of OB/ GYN at the American University in Antigua. He is also an active member of the American Medical Association, American College of OB/ GYN, United Healthcare Credentials Committee, and the Georgetown University medical alumni board and board of governors. His interests include all sports, weightlifting and traveling. St. Charles Hospital is pleased to an - nounce that three physicians have joined St. Charles Orthopedics. Luga Podesta, MD, is a nationally recog - nized sports medicine physician specializing in the non-surgical treatment of orthopedic, musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries to the shoulder, elbow, knee and spine. Gregory C. Mallo, MD, FAAOS, is a board- certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder reconstruction and arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee. In 2014, Dr. Mallo was one of only four surgeons in the nation chosen for the Arthroscopy Association of North America's prestigious Advanced Arthroscopy Traveling Fellowship program. Danielle DeGiorgio, DO, is dual board-certi - fied in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine. She completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Christiana Care, serving as a fellow team physician for the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and for local high school football and wrestling teams. For the ninth consecutive year, North Shore-LIJ Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dowling was included in Modern Healthcare magazine's annual listing of the nation's "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare." Dowling earned 22nd place, his highest ranking ever on the list. Chief Justice John Roberts and President Obama topped Modern Healthcare's "most influential" list, finishing first and second, respectively. Dowling, a resident of Northport, New York, was the top-ranked hospital executive in the state. Among his many accomplish- ments this year, Dowling recently negotiated agreements with Peconic Medical Center in Riverhead and Maimonides Medical Center, which led to the health system's expan - sion into eastern Long Island and Brooklyn, respectively. In late 2014, the health system extended its reach into Westchester County, with the addition of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow and Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. Dowling has been North Shore-LIJ's President and CEO since January 2002, after serving as the health system's executive vice president and chief operating officer. Before joining North Shore-LIJ in 1995, he served in New York state government for 12 years, including seven years as state director of health, education and human services and deputy secretary to former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. He was also commis - sioner of the New York State Department of Social Services. Warren Zysman and Krishan Kumar, MD, members of NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center's (NUMC) board of directors, joined thousands of actors, celebrities and government officials to support the Indian community in celebrating the world's largest "India Day Parade" in NYC. The August 16 event, billed as the biggest Indian parade outside of India, saw thousands of participants wave flags, dance and eat delicious Indian food in New York City. Dr. Kumar, who in addition to being a NuHealth board member is President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin NY (AAPI NY), said, "I am delighted to have joined my Indian friends and support - ers as we celebrate India Independence Day, commemorating the day that India gained its independence from the British. It is the larg - est Indian parade in the world, other than the one taking place in India." Zysman, who attended the parade with his son Elliott, added, "It was exciting for us to see so many artists and dancers in colorful outfits dance to Indian music and celebrate afterward by eating sumptuous Indian dishes. My son and I were thrilled to share in the celebration of this happy occasion with so many friends, sports figures, celebrities and officials." Bollywood leading man Arjun Rampal served as the Grand Marshal of the 35th India Day Parade, which took place on Madison Avenue, between 38th and 27th Streets. Seven physicians recently joined the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, serving the Huntington area and providing medical care at Huntington Hospital. These healthcare providers include internal medicine physicians Zongha Chen, MD, and Jani De Silva, DO; emergency medi - cine physician April Silva, MD; pediatrician Thomas McDonagh, MD; and gynecologists Kristi Egner, MD; Lawrence Horn, MD, and Alina Geller, DO. "The addition of these highly-skilled physicians will elevate the care that the North Shore-LIJ Health System is able to deliver in the Huntington area," says Ira Nash, MD, Executive Director of the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group. ■ Luga Podesta, MD Michael J. Dowling Gregory C. Mallo, MD, FAAOS Danielle DeGiorgio, DO Top row, from left: Seema Jain, MD, President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI); Krishan Kumar, MD, President of AAPI of NY state; Nassau University Medical Center board member Ajay Lodha, MD, President-elect of AAPI. Bottom row: Sanjay Jain, MD, President of AAPI NJ; Raj Bhayani, MD, President of AAPI of NY Metro.

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